Parable 13: What can we do so that we can live comfortably in this world?
The Qur’an states that {لِّكَيْلَا تَأْسَوْا عَلَىٰ مَا فَاتَكُمْ وَلَا تَفْرَحُوا بِمَآ ءَاتَىٰكُمْ وَٱللَّـهُ لَا يُحِبُّ كُلَّ مُخْتَالٍ فَخُورٍ} “that you may not grieve for what escapes you, nor rejoice in [...]
Parable 12: Why is there a need for a Divine Book for mankind?
Every producer in the world that makes something will have a brochure or manual on their product which details how to use the item, and the purchaser, in order to [...]
Parable 11: Given that Allahﷻ only accepts the work of pious individuals, isn’t that reason for the common individual and sinners to lose hope?
Firstly, with regards to the Ayah that states {إِنَّمَا يَتَقَبَّلُ ٱللَّـهُ مِنَ ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ} “God accepts only of the pious” ([1]) Piety in itself has stages. Therefore, pious means “with more [...]
Parable 10: Is the responsibility of “Enjoining what is Right and Forbidding what is Evil” the responsibility of all Muslims or a certain group of Muslims?
For a car that is being driven on the wrong side of the road, there are two potential encounters that may occur: All those on the road honk their horns [...]
Parable 9: Are all Muslims “Faithful Believers”, or is there a difference between being a Muslim and being a Faithful Believer?
In the Qur’an we read in one Ayah {يَدْخُلُونَ فِى دِينِ ٱللَّـهِ أَفْوَاجًا} “They are entering God's religion in throngs,”([1]) and elsewhere we read, that when those who were claiming [...]
Parable 8: How can we be able to see realities the way they are?
The Qur’an states: {وَ اتَّقُواْ اللَّهَ وَ يُعَلِّمُكُمُ الله} Be God wary and God will teach you. Only when one is God wary can the true realities can be learnt .([1]) [...]
Parable 7: Aren’t the similes of animals used in the Qur’an for some people slander and insult?
By looking at the benefits animals and the actions of some people, we can see that such similes such as أُولَـٰئِكَ كَالْأَنْعَامِ بَلْ هُمْ أَضَلُّ They are as cattle, nay, [...]
Parable 6: How can the rewards of some deeds be immeasurable?
From the doctrine of traditions, the more the number of participants in congregational prayers the more rewards are obtainable until such time that there are ten participants, in which the [...]
Parable 5: How can it be that the acceptance of all our deeds is conditional upon the acceptance of one action – our prayers?
When the police stop a driver on the road, they request the drivers licence from the driver. If the driver presents a doctor licence, political licence, builders licence, business approval [...]