Who created the Creator?
Have You Ever Wondered Why? Further regarding the question as to who created the Creator, there is no dilemma or anything or that sort. We admit that Allah is the absolute Creator but then we ask about who created Him, …
Islām
The Final Messenger ﷺ said, “Islam is that you should testify that there is no deity worthy of worship except Allah and that Muhammad is His Messenger (ﷺ), that you should perform salah (ritual prayer), pay the zakah, fast during Ramadan, and perform Hajj (pilgrimage) to the House (the Ka`bah at Makkah), if you can find a way to it (or find the means for making the journey to it).” (Bukhari)
The Origins of the Universe
For everything, like man, there has a beginning in time; there can be only three ways of explaining how it came to be.
Did Allah create me? If so, who created Allah?
Have You Ever Wondered Why? How do we know that we’ve been created by some ‘God’? Is it not possible to explain our origins in some other more logical way? We also say that Allah (God) does indeed exist. The …
Shari'ah — The Universal and Eternal Law
Understanding Islam – Abul Al\’a Maududi In the foregoing pages we have given a very brief resume of the law of Islam — the law which Prophet Muhammad (blessings of Allah and peace be upon him) delivered to mankind for …
The Shari'ah — Rights & Obligations
Understanding Islam – Abul Al\’a Maududi The scheme of life, which Islam envisages, consists of a set of rights and obligations, and every human being, everyone who accepts this religion, is enjoined to live up to them. Broadly speaking, the …
The Principles of Shariah
Understanding Islam – Abul Al\’a Maududi Our discussion of the fundamentals of Islam will remain incomplete if we do not cast a glance over the law of Islam, study its basic principles, and try to visualize the type of man …
Tasawwuf
Understanding Islam – Abul Al\’a Maududi Fiqh deals with the apparent and the observable conduct the fulfilling of a duty in letter. What concerns itself with the spirit of conduct is known as Tasawwuf. For example, when we say our …
The Sources of The Shari'ah
Understanding Islam – Abul Al\’a Maududi We draw upon two major sources in order to acquaint ourselves with the Shari\’ah of Muhammad (peace be upon him), viz. the Qur\’an and the Hadith. The Qur\’an is a divine revelation each and …
Deen & Shariah
Understanding Islam – Abul Al\’a Maududi Up till now we have been dealing with Din or Faith. we now come to a discussion of the Shari\’ah of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). But let us first be clear about …
Defense of Islam
Understanding Islam – Abul Al\’a Maududi Though the defense of Islam is not a fundamental tenet, but its need and importance have been repeatedly emphasized in the Qur\’an and the Hadith. It is in essence a test of our sincerity …
