Imam an-Nawawi explains that the one who says ‘There is no god but Allah, who lives in the sky’ does not become a believer

Imam an-Nawawi said, in his chapter on apostasy (ar-Riddah), in volume 7 page 303: The one who says ‘There is no god but the one who lives in the sky’ does not become a Muslim, as is the case if he says ‘There is no god but Allah, who lives in the sky, because ‘inhabiting’ is [...]

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Ibn al-Jawzi (the great Hanbali scholar) declares the anthropomorphists as disbelievers

In his book Daf’ Shubah at-tashbih, he says, towards the end, page 66, after having denounced the wrong understanding of the Mushabbihah of his times (i.e. the anthropomorphists; those who make Allah resemble His creations): ‘May the one who believes in this [i.e. all the anthropomorphistic beliefs (attributing organs to Allah) he has denounced throughout [...]

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Ash-Shahrastani mentions the issue of translating the attributes of Allah in Persian

There are religious rules for the translation of religious terms from Arabic into any language. The words chosen in any language need to express the same meaning as the Arabic word, in its context. We can only translate word to word when the equivalent foreign expression actually has the same meaning as the Arabic one. [...]

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Abu Nasr ibn al-Qushayri answers the anthropomorphists (MUST READ!)

Imam Abu Nasr ibn al-Qushayri described the method that the anthropomorphists use to lead people to adopt wrong beliefs. He mentioned this in his book at-Tadhkirat ash-Sharqiyyat. Imam Murtada az-Zabidi quotes an excerpt of this book in volume 2 of his own book Ithaf Sadat al-Muttaqin pages 176-177 (last paragraph of page 176, first paragraph  [...]

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al-Hafidh Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani confirms that God is free from being in a place

In his book Fath al-Bari, Amir al-Mu’minin fi l-hadith (literally the Commander of the believers as far as hadith is concerned), al-Hafidh Ibn Hajar said, in volume 13 page 358, while explaining a version of the hadith which means that there is a book above the Throne with an inscription: “As for his saying ” [...]

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The Consensus of the founders of the four schools of Law on the fact that attributing a direction to God is blasphemy (as reported by Ibn Hajar al-Haytami)

In his book  al-Minhaj al-Qawim, p.224, Ibn Hajar al-Haytami said: “Know that  al-Qarafi and others have narrated from ash-Shaafi’i, Malik, Ahmad and Abu Hanifah, may Allah reward them, that those who say [about Allah] that He is in a direction  or that He has a body, have committed blasphemy (al-qaa’ileen bi j-jihat wa t-tajsim), and [...]

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Imam an-Nawawi explains that apostasy invalidates the marriage contract

Imam an-Nawawi said, in his fiqh book al-Majmu‘  (which is 18 volumes), in volume 15 page 470: Chapter: If both spouses -or one of them- commits apostasy, if it happened BEFORE the consummation of the marriage contract [i.e. before any sexual intercourse], the separation has taken place. And if it was AFTER the consummation of [...]

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The judgement of the scholars of the Salaf : believing ALLAH is in a direction is blasphemy (kufr) (reported by Ali al-Qari)

In his commentary entitled  Mirqat al-Mafatih, Sharh Mishkat al-Masaabih vol.3 p.300, he says: “A whole group of them [i.e.of the Salaf] as well as of the Khalaf scholars [i.e. the era that followed that of the Salaf, until now], said: “The one who believes in a direction [for Allah] is a blasphemer (kafir), as has [...]

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Contents of the website

All the articles of the website Excerpts from real books. Translations.  Ready to be downloaded, saved, and printed out. And the list will keep on  increasing in sha Allah! Latest addition to the website (as of Jan 1st, 2012): Imam an-Nawawi explains that delaying the embracing of Islam of a non-Muslim is blasphemy Who among [...]

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Fatwa of the scholars of al-Azhar on the one who believes that God is in a place

To read the whole fatwa in Arabic in PDF format click here. Here is the translation of this important fatwa which has been written by Imam Abu Muhammad Mahmud ibn Muhammad ibn Khattab as-Subki al-Azhari in his book: Ithaf al-Kaainaat bi-bayaan as-salaf wa l-khalaf fi-l mutashabihaat, page 2: READ CAREFULLY WHAT HE SAID IN 1931 [...]

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