This is a full translation of a short treatise on Athari creed written by the Hanbali scholar Uthman ibn Ahmad ibn Sa’eed An-Najdi or more popularly known as Ibn Qa’id. I have also included extensive footnotes based on the explanation of the book by Shaykh Ismail Hakamali and Shaykh Faris Falih. Shaykh Ismail only provided …
The question of “Who created God?” often emerges in discussions about the existence of God or the nature of ultimate reality. While it is a reasonable question to ask, it is important to note that it is based on a misunderstanding of the concept of God in many religious and philosophical traditions. Here are a …
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The Contingency Argument The contingency argument, also known as the argument from contingency, is a philosophical and theological argument for the existence of God. It is based on the concept of contingency, which refers to things that could either exist or not exist and are dependent on some other factor for their existence. The argument …
The science of kalam is defined as the discipline that involves presenting arguments concerning matters of faith using rational evidence and refuting the deviant innovators in beliefs who deviate from the methodologies of the predecessors and Ahl al-Sunnah. Imam Ahmad explicitly prohibited indulging in it stating, “Whoever becomes involved in kalam will not succeed.” [Sifah …
The Prophet ﷺ is reported to have stated in a hadith: سَلوا اللهَ عِلمًا نافعًا وتعَوَّذوا باللهِ مِن علمٍ لا ينفعُ “Ask Allah for beneficial knowledge and seek refuge in Him from knowledge that does not benefit.” [Saheeh Ibn Majah 3114] Ibn Rajab al-Hanbali said: “Beneficial knowledge is that which directly impacts the heart, enhancing within it the …
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The relied-upon opinion among the Hanbali school regarding the disbelief (kufr) resulting from abandoning prayer has two scenarios: First Scenario: If a person abandons prayer while denying its obligation. If the person is knowledgeable, their act is considered an act of disbelief. Similarly, if they are ignorant but aware of its obligation, it is deemed …
In the early days of Islam, a lesser-known fact is that the script of the Quran lacked any dots or tashkeel marks to distinguish words or grammatical structures. It consisted solely of plain letters forming words. The intricate system of dots and tashkeel that we are familiar with today developed gradually over centuries. There exists …