Oneness of God
567 questions
How sound is the statement that building faith-based convictions cannot be achieved through illusory information or information incompatible with the empirical scientific method or the sound, uninterrupted revelation, and is heartfelt belief in God alone insufficient without rational proofs?
How do we distinguish between the whisperings (waswas) that are considered a sign of true faith and those that may be a result of weak faith?
What is the ruling on believing in the Oneness of Existence (Wahdat al-Wujud) which does not imply the union of the divine essence, taking into consideration that the apparent meaning of some religious texts, such as "And Allah created you and what you do" and "And you threw not when you did throw, but Allah threw," may resemble this meaning; and is one who holds such a belief considered a disbeliever (kafir) or an innovator (mubtadi')?
When does God punish a servant for a sin: is it from the first time, or later?
Is it permissible to repeat the remembrance, "Subhan Allah wa bihamdih, adada khalqih, wa zinata arshih, wa midada kalimatih, wa rida nafsih" (Glorified is Allah and praised is He, to the number of His creation, and by the weight of His Throne, and by the extent of His words, and by the pleasure of His Self), or must one be limited to three times as mentioned in the hadith? And is it better to repeat this remembrance or to repeat the four phrases that Allah loves, and the word of Tawhid (Oneness of God)?
What is meant by the expounder of Kitāb al-Tawḥīd limiting himself to negating shirk in the chapter "Whoever actualizes Tawḥīd shall enter Paradise without reckoning," and his clarification that what is meant is "whoever dies while being a believer in all that must be believed in, generally in general matters, and in detail in detailed matters"?
Is the heart's attachment to a specific person or deed for reassurance during times of hardship, which causes severe depression upon its loss, considered shirk-like attachment? And what is praiseworthy attachment to people and things?
"What should I do if my fanatical Christian manager engages me in religious arguments about Jesus, and I am not qualified to respond? "
Do the curses that come to mind against God when remembering an affliction or hardship, without uttering them, count as inner monologue, and is repentance required for them?
Does one who renews his Islam due to obsessive doubt and suspicions become an unbeliever, and is he held accountable for this action, and what is the ruling on renewing Islam without a reason?
Does a minor sin become a major one if a person's bad deeds outweigh their good deeds, or is there another reason for that?
What is the meaning of pessimism (tashā’um)? What is its criterion (ḍābiṭ)? And is fearing a cause that Allah has not made a cause for harm considered pessimism, such as fearing visiting a hospital out of dread of death, even though the visit is not a cause for death?
Can the existence of God Almighty be proven mathematically, and what is the method?
How sound is the saying: In the name of God, in the name of our redeemed king, in the name of the people, in the name of my colleagues?
Are the intrusive thoughts that present images of people upon mentioning God and arouse fear of polytheism, despite seeking refuge [in God] and shunning them, considered evidence of the heart's involvement in polytheism, and does that expel a person from faith?
Is a person's belief that the color black brings bad luck, based on personal experiences, considered an act of disbelief (kufr) or polytheism (shirk)?
Is snapping the thumb during the Tashahhud permissible in Sharia, especially since some move it up and down believing that this is more forceful against Satan?
Does Allah forgive an atheist if he repents? What is the ruling on an atheist in the Quran? Did the Dahriyun believe in the existence of Allah? Why was shirk mentioned as the greatest of sins, and atheism was not? Is atheism greater than shirk? Is Satan a mushrik or a kafir? And will Allah forgive him if he repents?
Is it obligatory for one who intends to embrace Islam to repent from showing off (riyaa'), and is one considered a Muslim if they repent from major shirk but remain determined to show off?
What is the ruling on a husband wearing a silver wedding ring if he fears his wife's anger, and is that considered shirk (polytheism), and what is its expiation, and is bid'ah (innovation in religion) considered a departure from the fold of Islam?
What is the definitive proof that what appears in the clouds is not the name of Jesus, but merely a passing cloud with no connection to it, and what is the significance of the falsity of Christianity and the truth of Islam, and is it possible for "La ilaha illa Allah" (There is no god but Allah) to sometimes be written in the clouds?
Does one feel chest tightness, especially at Maghrib times and on Fridays? Are there specific reasons for this feeling, and what supplications and actions can relieve this tightness?
What does it mean that God's attributes are not active, and does this negate them from having any actual attribute such as mercy for God's sight, or power for God's will? And must a person affirm that God alone has mercy for everything, and that the attributes have no mercy for anything?
What is the interpretation of the verse: "Allah has not taken any son, nor has there ever been with Him any deity. [If there had been], then each deity would have taken away what it created, and some of them would have overcome others. Exalted is Allah above what they describe," and to whom does the plural pronoun "they" (و) refer in "describe"?