Know Your Lord: 2nd Edition – The Right Belief Series

Know Your Lord: 2nd Edition - The Right Belief Series

The title Know Your Lord cannot be understood without defining the scope of the terms involved. The guided way a person may acquire knowledge about Allah is through Revelation. No one can see Allah in this world, so knowledge of Him must come through Revelation and not perception. This statement automatically discounts divinity from objects and humans and brings us a big step closer to knowing our Lord through the pursuit of knowledge. The Prophet said, “Be informed that none of you can see Allah until you die” ( Sahih Muslim).The Prophet made that statement in the context of warning us against the Anti-Christ (Al-Masih Ad-Dajjal) who will try to convince people that he is God.The point of the Prophet‘s warning is that if a person claims to be God in this life, then that person is automatically a liar. 

When one looks at the creation of Allah, two conclusions are inescapable: there must be a Creator, and the attributes and qualities of the creation cannot be equal or like the Creator. This means that we cannot gain any knowledge about Allah and the reward that ensues from fidelity to that knowledge except through that which comes to us from Allah Himself through Revelation.

Publication dateJanuary 30, 2022
LanguageEnglish
Print length236 pages
Dimensions8 x 0.54 x 10 inches
ISBN-13979-8409798949

The Maqasidic Tafsir – Volume 5

The Maqasidic Tafsir – Volume 5

Surat An-Nisa’ – The First Sign — Justice for All Through Fair Governance

In the previous Volume of the Maqasidic Tafsir (Volume 4), we illustrated how The Twins (Al-Baqarah and Al-Imran) erected, developed, and protected the two vital foundations of the vicegerent’s character, as follows: –

First, Surat Al-Baqarah formed the vicegerent’s (Khalifah’s) Belief System (Aqeedah) on the two foundations, Attestation (Tasdeeq), and Compliance (Tatbeeq).

Then, Surat Al-Imran cautioned the vicegerent (Khalifah) against the two defects to attestation (Tasdeeq) and Compliance (Tatbeeq), which are, in sequence,

the religious misconceptions, suspicions, and doubts (Shubuhaat), and alluring to whims, and desires (Shahawaat).

The current Maqasidic Tafsir (Volume 5) displays the first of the two concrete signs of success in erecting and developing the monotheistic, virtuous, witnessing vicegerent (Khalifah). The vicegerent (Khalifah) is a member of the harmonious and fraternal community (Ummah), in which the individual works for the benefit of the Muslim community (Ummah) and the community (Ummah) for the use of the individual.

Furthermore, the individuals and community will deliver the milestone in balance, harmony, and integration that leads to creating a virtuous society, and an ethical, humane community. As an authority head, or a member of this diverse, pluralistic community, the vicegerent must govern fairly, secure justice for all, and fulfill the rights of others without any restrictions, regardless of their gender, race, religion, or ethnic background. Therefore, Surat An-Nisa’s central theme is securing the delivery of Justice for All, especially the rights of the weak, orphans, women, minorities, and the mentally impaired.

Maqasidic Tafsir, Volume 5, delivers the 4th lengthy chapter (An-Nisa’) under the title The 1st Sign, of the success of the vicegerent, that is, securing Justice for All through Fair Governance, bearing in mind that the next chapter (Al-Ma’idah) will deliver the 2nd Sign, that is, “Fulfill Your Covenants”.

Publication dateMarch 9, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Print length2172 36 pages
Dimensions8 x 0.39 x 10 inches
ISBN-13979-8386276805

Refutation of Yasir Qadhi’s Grave Worship Blunder

Refutation of Yasir Qadhi’s Grave Worship Blunder

A layman Muslim asked Yasir Qadhi: “What is the ruling on invoking the engraved saints (Awlyia)? ”Yasir Qadhi answered him publicly, saying, “…The second opinion is the opinion that invoking the saints (Awliya)… it is Haram (Unlawful), and it is evil, and evil innovation, a religions innovation, a Bid’ah, and it is a steppingstone to Shirk (Polytheism).It is opening the doors to Shirk (Polytheism). But it is not Shirk (Polytheism) in and of itself unless that action is accompanied by a belief that you are calling out to a god. I myself am an advocate of this second position. ”Yasir Qadhi’s answer is false, baseless, misleading, deceitful, tricky, and dishonest. However, the worst thing about his answer is the sad reality that as a graduate of the Islamic University of Madinah

He was matching the argument to justify idol worship like the pagan Arabs did during the Prophet’s (s.a.w) time. The Pagan Arabs justified their idol worship saying, “We believe that Allah is the Creator, the Controller, the Provider, the Sustainer, the Giver of life and death, and the Source of every blessing.” Regardless, Allah (s.w.t) still classified them as Polytheists (Mushrikun) in the Quran, and the Prophet (s.a.w) challenged them on all fronts till they gave it up.

Publication dateJuly 15, 2021
LanguageEnglish
Print length178 pages
Dimensions8 x 0.41 x 10 inches
ISBN-13979-8537803355

Let’s pray the Prophet’s way – 2nd Edition

Let’s pray the Prophet’s way – 2nd Edition

Al-Hamdullillah, Let's Pray the Prophet's Way was very well received by readers worldwide. Many brothers and sisters from around the globe wrote emails commenting on the efforts; We ask Allah (s.w.t) to accept our efforts. However, Allah (s.w.t) loves those when they do something that they perfect it to the best of their abilities. Hence, we decided to introduce a 2nd edition of the book.

The 2nd edition of Let's Pray the Prophet's Way provides an illustrated way of performing the five daily obligatory prayers (Salawaat) as well as the voluntary-regular and occasional prayers. Performing prayers sincerely for the sake of Allah (s.w.t) and in conformity with the Prophet's Tradition (Sunnah) is a must to validate it and hope for Allah's (s.w.t) acceptance.

We also updated the design of this book in a different way. We used multiple colors and fonts to place distinctions to the essential information in a sentence or a paragraph. Nevertheless, we did our very best to make the reader’s experience quite pleasant.

Let’s Pray the Prophet’s Way provides a comprehensive depiction of the way the Prophet (s.a.w) used to pray based on valid and adequate pieces of evidence from his Tradition (Sunnah). We thoroughly revised each prayer’s (Salah) element and updated chapters with new material as it was necessary. May Allah (s.w.t) succeed us in our efforts. Ameen.

Publication dateJuly 19, 2021
LanguageEnglish
Print length352 pages
Dimensions8 x 0.8 x 10 inches
ISBN-13979-8540372268

The Maqasidic Tafsir – Volume II

The Maqasidic Tafsir – Volume II

The Maqasidic Tafsir (At-Tafsir Al-Maqasidi) concentrates on evaluating the higher objective (The Maqsid) of each chapter of the Quran methodologically. It then describes how each chapter's contents reveal the harmony between the higher purpose and the means to achieve it. The Maqasidic Tafsir is mainly a combination of both evidence and opinion-based Tafsir. It represents an exclusive Maqasidic (Higher Aim) approach to explaining the Quran. In Tafsir's available trends, the Maqasidic method has yet to be treated exclusively and has been subject to only partial and inclusive discussions. The early Muslims were able to reapply the Quran in their lives. Hence, they gained dominance and strength on earth, because they were able to read the Quran again in light of their present time. The time passed between the present, and the Revelation is significantly long.

Hence, the process of reapplication took a backseat. Eventually, reapplication ceased to exist in the lives of the Muslims. There is a huge difference between the previous age and the modern age. In the modern age, the process of reapplication needs a different approach. The Maqasidic Tafsir, which is pursuing the higher aims of the Quranic script, is a means to recover this bond between the Muslims of today and the Quran. We must understand that each verse and chapter of the Quran has a Maqsid, which means an aim, purpose, objective, goal, and wisdom.

Publication dateJuly 17, 2022
LanguageEnglish
Print length153 pages
Dimensions8 x 0.35 x 10 inches
ISBN-13979-8840706510

The Maqasidic Tafsir – Volume III

The Maqasidic Tafsir – Volume III

In the middle of the second decade of the 20th century AD, the Turkish military commander Mustafa Kemal—later nicknamed Kemal Ataturk—carried out the first military coup—in the modern sense—in the Islamic world and then implemented a European decision to abolish the Ottoman Caliphate, which was gathering under its umbrella most of the Islamic countries.

 

In this context, the subject of “Restoring the usurped Caliphate” has become the primary cause of the rise of most present-day Islamic trends and one of the most preoccupied issues of contemporary Islamic directions in response to its abolition or to revive it or correct the path that ended with its downfall.

However, the correct analysis is that the Muslim community has lost track of the proper understanding of the Qur’an and Sunnah following the interpretation and application of our righteous predecessors. It led them to slacken in faith and religiosity and adopt the approach of devious sects that could be well intended; It is not an issue of Caliphate or governance and politics.

The problem of our Muslim Community (Ummah) is undoubtedly a problem of Faith (Iman) and Certainty (Yaqeen). The solution lies in reaching a medicine that treats this problem and is suitable for all Muslim community members. What other than the Qur’an possesses all these ingredients? Hence, we affirm that the return of blessings to our Muslim community is linked to the correct and proper understanding of the Qur’anic scripture.

It is noteworthy that when the Prophet spoke about the stages that the Muslim community would pass through.

Hudyifah Ibn Al-Yaman narrated that the Prophet said, “The Prophethood will last among you for as long as Allah wills, then Allah would take it away. Then it will be (followed by) a rightly guided rule (Khilafah Rashidah) according to the ways of the Prophethood. It will remain for as long as Allah wills, then Allah will take it away. Afterward, there will be biting ancestral governance, which will remain for as long as Allah wills, and then He will lift it if He wishes. Afterward, there will be biting oppression, lasting for as long as Allah wishes. Then He will lift it if He wishes. Then there will be a Khilafah Rashidah according to the ways of the Prophethood.” Then he kept silent.

We could see from the words of Allah’s Messenger that the stages the Muslim community has gone through are the same as foretold by Allah’s Messenger, except for the last phase in the Hadith, “…then there will be a caliphate on the method of prophecy.” There is no doubt that Allah’s command will fulfill it, but did you not notice that the Prophet has paired the return of the rightly guided Caliphate with the methodology of Prophethood? What other platform and constitution of the prophethood` methodology?! Isn’t it the Qur’an and Sunnah?

The seven lengthy chapters (Suwar) equal the Torah (Old Testament) of Prophet Musa (Moses).

Al-Baqarah, Al-Imran, An-Nisa, Al-Maidah, Al-An’am, Al-A’raf, Al-Anfal, and At-Tawbah. They comprise the evolution of the first abode for Islam (Dar Al-Islam), which the Prophet and his companions (Sahabah) established. Therefore, to persevere in the re-building of a similar entity like the one which started in Madinah, we must become very familiar with the mother module they formed for Muslims to follow until the Day of Judgment (Yawm Al-Qiyamah). The Seven Lengthy chapters comprise a manuscript on how to contribute to restoring the Khilafah in light of the first third of the Qur’an.

Publication dateJanuary 5, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Print length165 pages
Dimensions8 x 0.38 x 10 inches
ISBN-13979-8372358072