Commentary:
This does not mean that God has created some people for the specific purpose of fuelling Hell. What it does mean is that even though God has bestowed upon men faculties of observation, hearing and reasoning, some people do not use them properly. They do not benefit from these senses that Allah made for them as a means of gaining guidance. Thus, because of their own failings, they end up in Hell.
[“…They are like cattle, rather even more astray – than cattle…”], this is because cattle still respond to the call of their shepherd, even though they do not understand what he is saying. As for the people described here, they are unlike cattle, which fulfill the purpose and service they were created for. The disbeliever was created to worship Allah alone in Tawhid, but he disbelieved in Allah and associated others in His worship. Therefore, those people who obey Allah are more honorable than some angels, while cattle are better than those who disbelieve in Him.
Commentary:
This does not mean that God has created some people for the specific purpose of fuelling Hell. What it does mean is that even though God has bestowed upon men faculties of observation, hearing and reasoning, some people do not use them properly. They do not benefit from these senses that Allah made for them as a means of gaining guidance. Thus, because of their own failings, they end up in Hell.
[“…They are like cattle, rather even more astray – than cattle…”], this is because cattle still respond to the call of their shepherd, even though they do not understand what he is saying. As for the people described here, they are unlike cattle, which fulfill the purpose and service they were created for. The disbeliever was created to worship Allah alone in Tawhid, but he disbelieved in Allah and associated others in His worship. Therefore, those people who obey Allah are more honorable than some angels, while cattle are better than those who disbelieve in Him.
Commentary: This does not mean that God has created some people for the specific purpose of fuelling Hell.…
Read MoreCommentary: Virtue obliterates vice means that virtue becomes an atonement for sin. But this applies to minor sins only because major ones will not be forgiven without sincere repentance. Similar is the case of encroachment on public rights which will not be forgiven without their compensation.
Commentary: Virtue obliterates vice means that virtue becomes an atonement for sin. But this applies to minor sins…
Read MoreZakat al-Fitr is an obligation upon every Muslim.
Ibn ‘Umar said, “The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) obligated Zakat al-Fitr as one sa of dates or barley. It is a must upon every slave and free person, male and female, young or old of the Muslims. He ordered that it should be given before going out to perform the ‘Eid prayer.” Recorded by Bukhari. Muslim, Tirmidhi, Abu Dawood, Nasá’i.
Zakat al-Fitr is an obligation upon every Muslim. Ibn ‘Umar said, “The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) obligated Zakat…
Read MoreIt is undesirable to be eager or to strive for such an extraordinary position as it entails a heavy responsibility and one may face a sufficient difficulty in being absolved from it. However, if a man gets it without solicitation, he should accept it.
And Allaah knows best.
It is undesirable to be eager or to strive for such an extraordinary position as it entails a…
Read MoreSatan is bent upon involving you in all kinds of pollutions and indecencies. Had it not been for the mercy and kindness of Allah Who enables you to differentiate between good and evil and helps you to educate and reform yourselves, you would not have been able to lead a pure and virtuous life on the strength of your own faculties and initiative alone.
Satan is bent upon involving you in all kinds of pollutions and indecencies. Had it not been for…
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