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Sultan Sulaymān al-Qānūnī

Taken from the book ‘Mi’atu min ‘uzamā’i ummati al-Islām ghayyarū majra at-tārīkh’ by At-Turbani.[1](He wrote : ) “Indeed, it is from Sulaymān, and indeed, it begins: In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful} [An-Naml: 30] I am the Sultan of the White Sea, the Black Sea, the Red Sea, Anatolia, Rumelia,Continue reading “Sultan Sulaymān al-Qānūnī”

The Giants of the Islamic Navy- The Barbarossa Brothers

The Giants of the Islamic Navy –The Barbarossa Brothers, Taken from the book ‘Mi’atu min ‘uzamā’i ummati al-Islām ghayyarū majra at-tārīkh’ by At-Turbani.[1] [1] Pages 52-58. Our admiral, the noble minister and mujāhid (one who strives in the path of Allah), Khayr al-Dīn, and Nāṣir al-Dīn—acting in the name of Islam, not merely for regionalContinue reading “The Giants of the Islamic Navy- The Barbarossa Brothers”

The Difference Between ‘Abusing Time’ and ‘Describing it (with something negative)’- Aqeedah Benefits

Question: Is it permissible to listen to the Nasheed (song) “Zawjati” (My Wife) by Abu Khatir? Do some of its lyrics fall under the category of Sabb Ad-Dahr (reviling Time)? For example: “Life becomes pleasant, no matter how constricted the days become, if you are pleasant” – I refer to: “constricted the days.” And also,Continue reading “The Difference Between ‘Abusing Time’ and ‘Describing it (with something negative)’- Aqeedah Benefits”

The Udhiyah (Sacrificial Animal) on Behalf of the Deceased- Shaikh Abdul Azeez bin Abdullah bin Baaz (Rahimahullah)

Question: What is the ruling on the Udhiyah? And is it permissible on behalf of the deceased? Answer: The Udhiyah is a confirmed Sunnah (Sunnah Mu’akkadah) according to the majority of scholars, because he (SallAllahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) offered a sacrifice and encouraged his Ummah to offer the Udhiyah. The basic principle is that itContinue reading “The Udhiyah (Sacrificial Animal) on Behalf of the Deceased- Shaikh Abdul Azeez bin Abdullah bin Baaz (Rahimahullah)”

Sultan Selim Al-Awwal “The Destroyer of the Safavid State”

Sultan Selim Al-Awwal “The Destroyer of the Safavid State” A brief biography of Sultan Selim Al-Awwal from the book ‘Mi’atu min ‘uzamā’i ummati al-Islām ghayyarū majra at-tārīkh’ by At-Turbani. (Slightly adapted) “Wa Ba’ad (And after)… Indeed, our scholars and men of law have sentenced you, Ismā‘īl As-Safawi[1], to execution, as an apostate from Islam. TheyContinue reading “Sultan Selim Al-Awwal “The Destroyer of the Safavid State””