Tagged: Shirk

gates of the burial place of Prophet Muhammad

‘Don’t make my grave an idol’

Introduction Previously we have briefly touched upon the most common arguments dominating discourse surrounding the root origins of Shirk (polytheism).  Often, this discourse centres around three distinct poles: the story of al-Lāt, the idols worshipped...

Virtue of Monotheism

  Presented below is a selected translation of chapters (7 through to 10) from Part 8 of Kitāb al-Tawḥeed (Book of Monotheism) by Professor Muḥammad ibn Abdullah al-Mas’ari.  These chapters focus upon the virtues of...

miniture model of king solomons temple

Prophets

Belief in Prophethood is one of the central tenets of the Islamic faith (al-‘Imān) and there are many facets to this.  At its root though, is the idea that revelation and guidance sent from Allah...