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As a rule of thumb, we naturally tend to worry about things that are in our possession. The two most prized possessions we tend to worry about (and we assume are ours) are our lives and wealth. But Allah reminds us in this Ayah that these things are not ours, for He has purchased it from us. “Verily, Allah has purchased of the believers their lives and their properties for (the price) that theirs shall be the Paradise…. “ [TMQ Surah At-Tawbah: 111] There seems to be a general lack of understanding at times about the concept of  rizq , such that Muslims often confuse the circumstances by which we attain our  rizq  with the  actual cause  of  rizq . Some people have assured ourselves that Rizq , present and future, will come primarily from one’s own efforts. The more we struggle and strive, the more we will apparently accomplish and achieve. Sure, our belief system dictates that everything comes from Allah (ﷻ) – but do our attitudes expose...

The following is part of the transcript to a talk delivered last year at an event in Melbourne titled “Is Islam a reasonable belief?” . [Shafiul Huq speaking] The question we want to address tonight is not merely a theoretical question that a bunch of (radical) uni students happens to feel curious about. Rather this question seems to have a very widespread appeal, especially in this particular historical moment – in the era of science and reason. Pope Benedict, in his Regensburg lecture in 2006, reminded the world how Islam, as opposed to Western Christianity, has fallen utterly short of reconciling faith with reason, and hence Muslims needed to resort to violence. He quotes the words of a Byzantine emperor in his lecture: “Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached.” Then the Pope says: “The emperor, after having expressed himself so forcefully, goes on to expla...

Many in the da’wah field have at some point attempted to use science to show Islam’s progressiveness, openness to “advancement” and inquiry. But is modern science ideologically neutral? And if it isn’t, is it something to be proud of if someone proved Islam to be true through science, or that Islam brought “science”, in the way it is meant today? Brother Shafiul Haq explores. Many of us, especially those in the da’wah scene, attempt to reconcile Islam with science. In fact, we even go as far as to prove the truth of Islam through science. I have perhaps done the same on many occasions. I remember once during a discussion with a few brothers, one of them said something along the lines of Islam “placing restrictions on science”. I argued that science is universal, neutral, objective. Hence, Islam does not restrict scientific inquiry. The brother then asked if Islam would allow us to scientifically investigate the origins of the universe. I was stumped. I didn’t know (and still don’t ...

Answer to Question: How can I Avoid Kufr or Shirk and Die a Muslim To: Islam Zidan (Translated) Question:                                                         Assalamu Alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh How can I avoid Kufr (disbelief) or Shirk (polytheism) and die a Muslim? Because I do not want to be one of the greatest losers as to my deeds. Is Kufr only an action, a speech or a conviction??? Please answer, May Allah bless you. Answer: Wa Alaikum Assalam wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh, Your question is twofold: The first: How one avoids Shirk (polytheism) and Kufr (disbelief) and dies a Muslim. The second: Is Kufr an action, a speech or a conviction? We will start by answering the second part of the questi...