Positive thinking and optimism in Islam
“I am as my servant expects Me and I am with him as he remembers Me.”
Righteous Predecessors السلف الصالح
Good character before learning Islamic sciences
“What I learned from Malik’s manners was better than his knowledge.”
Life-long learning in Islam
“It is not befitting for anyone with knowledge to give up learning.”
Application of hudud punishments in Sharia law
“Forgiveness is more beloved to Allah than vengeance,”
Protection of non-Muslim houses of worship in Islam
“The houses of worship for non-Muslim citizens should be defended by the believers.”
Spiritual excellence in Islam
“Excellence is to worship Allah as if you see Him, for although you do not see Him yet He certainly sees you.”
Helping refugees and emigrants in Islam
“Whoever helps ease someone in difficulty, Allah will make it easy for him in this world and in the Hereafter.”
No theology of rape in Islam
“Scholars agree that the rapist must be given legal punishment,”
Overcoming depression and anxiety with Islam
“There is good for a believer in every matter.”
Worship in the middle night of Sha’ban
“There is a proof for it, so it cannot be rejected.”
Arguing about the religion in Islam
“No people go astray after being guided except that they indulge in arguments.”
Blessed are the strangers in Islam
“Be in this world as if you were a stranger or a traveler along a path.”
Love the sinner, hate the sin in Islam
“Love for people what you would love for yourself.”
Separation of Mosque and State in Islam?
“Religious values should have a positive influence on the government,”
Jihad against the soul in Islam
“He has succeeded who purifies the soul,”
Abrogation and specification in the Quran
“If the first verse to be revealed was not to drink wine, they would have said we will never stop drinking.”
How many raka’at of taraweeh prayer in Ramadan?
“The majority of scholars maintain that night prayer in Ramadan consists of twenty bowings and others said that is consists of eleven, thirteen, or thirty six bowings.”
Does Islam support female genital mutilation (FGM)?
“Female circumcision is merely a cultural practice,”
Al-Nawawi on innovation in religion
“Whoever innovates something into this affair of ours which does not belong to it will have it rejected.”
Religious love and human love in Islam
“In Islam, it is important for us to understand the difference between religious love and human love.”