Al-Mundhiri on supplications when fearing an oppressor
“Encouragement for words to say when fearing an oppressor”
Creation الخلق
Necessity of worshiping Allah alone
If you asked them, ‘Who created the heavens and the earth?’ They will surely say, ‘Allah.’
Dealing with faith-related doubts in Islam
“We are more likely to doubt than Abraham, when he said: O Lord, show me how You give life to the dead.”
Al-Mundhiri on Surat al-Baqarah and Ali ‘Imran
“Recite Surat al-Baqarah in your houses…”
The parable of light, reason, and faith
“Light upon light,”
Understanding monotheism in Islam
“You alone we worship. You alone we ask for help.”
Whoever knows himself, knows his Lord
“Whoever knows himself, knows his Lord.”
Obedience to parents and its limits
“And be good to your parents.”
Jinn, demons, and paranormal activity
“Satan and his tribe see you from where you do not see them.”
Slave girls showing their naked breasts?
“O Prophet, tell your wives, your daughters, and the believing women…”
Was the universe created by chance?
“We will show them Our signs in the horizons and within themselves…”
If Allah created everything, who created Allah?
“It is known by necessity and human nature that the question is invalid.”
Does Allah exist in a place? A man in the sky?
“There is nothing like Him, for He is the Hearing, the Seeing.”
Tawassul: Seeking help from prophets and saints?
“O you who have faith, fear Allah and seek means to approach Him.”
Al-Mundhiri on acting upon one’s knowledge
“I used to enjoin good but I did not practice it myself,”
Al-Mundhiri on seeking knowledge, teaching, and learning
“Seeking knowledge is an obligation on every Muslim.”
Reward for deeds is from the same genus
“Allah helps a servant as long as he helps his brother.”
Al-Mundhiri on humility, vanity, and arrogance
“Allah revealed to me that you must be humble,”
Did Adam’s children commit incest?
“That is why a man leaves his father and mother and is united to his wife,”
If you did not sin, Allah would replace you with sinners
“All of the children of Adam are sinners, and the best sinners are those who repent.”