Attributes of Allah

Did some ash’aris believe the arabic qur’an is the word of jibrīl (a.s.) or the prophet ﷺ – an abridged translation of dr. ṣalāḥ ad-dīn al-idlibī’s answer in ‘aqā’id al-ashā’irah

The following is an excerpt from Dr. Ṣalāḥ ad-Dīn al-Idlibī’s ‘Aqā’id al-Ashā’irah answering a common misconception that has been spread regarding the Ash’aris. By the will of Allah, this misconception will be answered now. He writes: The researcher (salafi) writes following his statement regarding the Ash’aris: “They (the Ash’aris) differ regarding the Qur’an specifically. Some […]

Did some ash’aris believe the arabic qur’an is the word of jibrīl (a.s.) or the prophet ﷺ – an abridged translation of dr. ṣalāḥ ad-dīn al-idlibī’s answer in ‘aqā’id al-ashā’irah Read More »

Allāh married me off from above the seven heavens — The Hadīth of Zaynab (May Allāh be pleased with her)

In a narration, the great companion and mother of believers, Zaynab, may Allāh be pleased with her, states that Allāh married her off from above the seven heavens. Contemporary Salafīs use this narration to prove that she believed in a literal aboveness for Allāh. Before dissecting the discussion, it should be made clear that narrations

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A summary of Imam Malik’s statement

There is a statement attributed to Imām Mālik regarding the matter of Istiwā. However, with various wordings. Below we will dissect three wordings that are found within the books. Wording 1: الإستواء غير مجهول والكيف غير معقول Istiwā is not unknown and the modality is inconceivable. Wording 2: الإستواء معلوم والكيف عنه مرفوع Istiwā is

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