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[al- Ṭaḥawiyyah Pt 24-6] Between Allāh’s Grace and Mercy
وَ کُلھم مُتَقلبونَ فِی مَشِیئته ، بَین فَضله وَعَدله All of them are subject to His will, between either His grace or His justice. The statement of the author complements the many other points previously made regarding Divine Decree (qadar). The author discussed this point of theology in various places…
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[al-Taḥawiyyah Pt 23 Sec2] Using Qadar As An Excuse
وَكُلُّ شَيْءٍ يَجْرِي بـِقُدْرَتِهِ وَمَشِيئَتِهِ. وَمَشِيئَتُهُ تَنْفُذُ، وَلا مَشِيئَةَ لِلْعِبَادِ إِلاَّ مَا شَاءَ لَهُمْ، فَمَا شَاءَ لَهُمْ كَانَ وَمَا لَمْ يَشَأْ لَمْ يَكُنْ Things occur as He ordains and wills them. His will is always carried out. There is no will for His servants except for what He wills for…
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[al-Taḥawiyyah Pt 23 Sec1] Using Qadar As An Excuse
وَكُلُّ شَيْءٍ يَجْرِي بـِقُدْرَتِهِ وَمَشِيئَتِهِ. وَمَشِيئَتُهُ تَنْفُذُ، وَلا مَشِيئَةَ لِلْعِبَادِ إِلاَّ مَا شَاءَ لَهُمْ، فَمَا شَاءَ لَهُمْ كَانَ وَمَا لَمْ يَشَأْ لَمْ يَكُنْ "Things occur as He ordains and wills them. His will is always carried out. There is no will for His servants except for what He wills…
Reply from Dr. Haitham Al-Haddad to allegations made in the Daily Mail & Sunday Times newspaper
I was deeply saddened on Sunday morning to see the article in your newspaper maligning me and attributing beliefs to myself which I have for many years argued against. I would like to give The Sunday Times and the Daily Mail the benefit of the doubt and suggest that the…
Why Allāh tests us [al-Taḥawiyyah Pt 22]
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Stop the witch-hunt of Muslim students & Palestine activists
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