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السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته
I'm makinf this post because of the importance to learn about the deen, be it for own benefit or da'wah. It is obligatory to know matters of the deen.
Many jump on the bandwagon of da'wah these days while they do not even know the basics of Islam and they end up learning through shorts while many of those who make them are ignorant themselves.
Take the exanple of recent events where claims are made that it's possible that people have called Allah father in the past. Actually, if one knows the deen, one will know that yes they actually did and srill do and all of that is PROHIBITED and SHIRK.
Allah says in the Qur'an:
لم يلد ولم يولد
He did not give birth nor was He born. (surah Al Ikhlas)
What does this verse tell us:
- Allah is no one's child (refutation of those who believe Jesus is Allah and refutation of those who believe that the Creator is originated and that He has parents)
- Allah says that He was never a father and He will never be a father. This is a universal statement. Keep in mind, the Qur'an was revealed to the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم during his time (duh, obviously). The reason why I say this though is, many look at the Qur'an from today's eraywhile they forget upon whom it was originally revealed. This means that Allah refuted all those durinf and before the time of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم.
Now, as for the argument that 'well it might have been used metaphorically'.
My response:
- Did Allah suddenly loose all His attributes before the Qur'an? No He did not, He was always Who He is. Allah has His attributes and even metaphorical meaning is not accepted. What then would prevent a person saying that Allah is a lion (meaning brave and fearless)? Naoodho bi Allah! Being a father is a negative attribute for the Creator just like lion is. Allah is Ar-Rabb - the One Who owns, originates, sets rules for His creation and rules over them while taking care of them. Instead of falling into the trap of repeating stuff from online people, better use the time to understand WHO Allah is. This will produce closeness to Him.
And all those of you who want to start learning about Islam from a beginner level and more, be it that you want to learn basics of Hadith science or Fiqh or Tafsir and more, try it here:
And don't worry, if you can't afford it they have scholarships so there are no excuses.
I really hate to break it to everyone, but one can't do dawah without knowledge of the deen. Yes, one doesn't have to be a scholar per se, but one has to reach a proper level as one invites to Islam through Islam, not through the Bible and if you don't know about the deen then what are you calling to?
And I ask Allah to help us all, Ameen
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