Month: May 2016

ALI-356: The Sectarian Divide Amongst Muslims

With the current political climate in the Middle East Region, never before have the ideological and theological differences between Sunnis and Shias been so prominent. Do this have any bearings on the fundamentals that divided the Muslims into various sects? How do some of the renowned books of history narrate these differences? Are the current … Read more

Reflection No. 261 on Q 13:11 – Protective Angels

لَهُ مُعَقِّبَاتٌ مِنْ بَيْنِ يَدَيْهِ وَمِنْ خَلْفِهِ يَحْفَظُونَهُ مِنْ أَمْرِ اللَّهِ Lahu mu‘aqqibāt mim bayni yadayhi wamin khalfihi yahfazūnahu min amrillāh He has guardian angels, before him and behind him, who guard him by Allah’s command. (Sūratur Ra‘d, No.13, Āyat 11) In this verse Almighty Allah tells the human being that He has assigned angels … Read more