Prophets and Messengers
314 questions
Is it permissible to say that the Messengers benefit from the destruction of their peoples, and that the expression "calamities of some people are benefits to others" applies to the Prophets, knowing that they benefit from the destruction of the disbelievers through their own salvation?
هل الرسل والأنبياء معصومون من وسوسة الشيطان؟
Will the Prophets and Messengers come on the Day of Resurrection "humbled and abased" or merely "obedient and submissive," as stated in His — the Almighty's — saying: "And all will come to Him in a state of submission"?
ما المقصود بالحلول والاتحاد؟
Are bodies that are not called to be worshipped, such as the sun, trees, idols, and stones, considered Taghut? And are devout Muslims, such as Imam Al-Shafi'i, considered Taghut because people worship them or their graves?
Is it a hadith that whoever invokes blessings upon a prophet, their prayer becomes null and void?
How sound is the statement attributed to our master Moses (peace be upon him) regarding the difference between the one spoken to by God (al-Kaleem) and the beloved (al-Habeeb), and what is contained in the alleged divine answer which includes: "The one spoken to by God acts in accordance with the pleasure of his Lord, while the beloved has his Lord act in accordance with his pleasure. The one spoken to by God loves God, while the beloved is loved by God. The one spoken to by God comes to Mount Sinai, then supplicates, while the beloved sleeps in his bed, and Gabriel brings him to a place in the blink of an eye that no creature has reached. This love is evident in His (the Most High) saying: (And your Lord is going to give you, and you will be satisfied) (Ad-Duhaa: 4) and in His (the Most High) saying: (We will surely turn you to a Qiblah that will please you)"?
What are the specific consequences resulting from translating the word "Islam" and its derivatives as a noun instead of a verb, and what is the extent of the validity and evidence for these consequences?
Why were the phrases "his people" used with our master Noah and "their brother" with our master Hud in the Holy Quran, and what is the significance of each?
Why did the Quran not mention verses of punishment for the people of Ibrahim and the people of Isa (peace be upon them), despite their disbelief and enmity towards their messengers, compared to the mention of verses of punishment for the peoples of other prophets such as the people of Nuh, Musa, Lut, ʿAd, and Thamud?
What is the evidence that Muhammad is the Seal of the Prophets and Messengers together, and not merely the Seal of the Prophets?
Were there prophets from among the Jinn?
Is it permissible to watch films that depict the lives of prophets through actors portraying their roles?
How do we reconcile the noble verse "The believers are nothing but brothers" which implies limiting brotherhood to Muslims, with Allah's saying about His prophets, "And to 'Ad [We sent] their brother Hud" and "And to Thamud [We sent] their brother Salih," where brotherhood was affirmed for disbelievers?
To what extent is the hadith true which mentions that the Romans will slaughter the Arabs in the land of the West, and if it is fabricated, is there an authentic hadith that replaces it?
Is castration for men forbidden by Islamic law, and if so, are there herbal or chemical sexual sedatives?
Will the Prophet, peace be upon him, be held accountable on the Day of Judgment, and why did he seek forgiveness more than seventy times a day if he was exempt from accountability?
How do we respond to someone who claims that God's breaking of His customary laws at the hands of His messengers is a departure from the general order necessitated by wisdom and upon which benefit is contingent?
What is the best way to thank Allah for His blessings?
Were there Arab prophets other than Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him)? And if so, who were they, when and where were they sent? Is it true that there were 25 messengers sent to the Arabs? And were messengers sent to Africa, Europe, or the Americas?
Who are the Ulul Azm (Possessors of Steadfastness) among the Messengers, and what is the reason for them being named as such?
Is there a noble Hadith that clarifies that the Messenger (peace be upon him) was favored with the Qur’an over all other prophets?
Were all messengers of God preserved from murder, because they are the best of humanity and greater than the prophets?
Who is the best prophet from the Children of Israel according to Islam?