The first half of this chapter contains an invitation,
an admonition and a warning. God is One and He is in control. This life is very
short and the Hereafter is forever.
The existence of God and His Oneness is known through
reason and revelation. Part 3 explains that the Oneness of God and His nature
is known through revelation.
Adhan is called out by the muezzin in mosques, sometimes from a minaret, five times a day summoning Muslims for mandatory (fard) prayers (salah). There is a second call known as iqama (set up) that summons Muslims to line up for the beginning of the prayers. The main purpose of this call is to inform people that time of prayer has come about. Amongst the benefits of this call is that reminds Muslims and informs Non-Muslims of the basic beliefs of the Islamic faith.
Realization that there is a way to eternal bliss leads one to ask: How can one reach eternal bliss? In this lecture, Dr. Philips discusses this point briefly as well a few other related issues.
The existence of God and His Oneness is known through
reason and revelation. Part 2 discusses three more rational arguments for the singularity
and uniqueness of God.
Adapted from Dr. Lawrence
Brown’s two articles on the Dead Sea Scrolls, ‘Five Reasons to Get Excited
about the Dead Sea Scrolls’ and ‘Five More Reasons to Get Excited about the
Dead Sea Scrolls’, where he mentions intriguing and fascinating points about
these scrolls.
This lecture is a detailed explanation of the concept of Tadabbur (pondering the Quran). The viewer will learn to appreciate the linguistic miracle of the Quran. Towards the end of the lecture, Abdul Wahab Saleem shares some practical advice about how to get closer to the Quran.
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