Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question I am a new revert. Regarding a hadith in Jami at-Tirmidhi 3109, it says ‏ كَانَ فِي عَمَاءٍ مَا تَحْتَهُ هَوَاءٌ. Allah was “in” a cloud before creation, not “above,” but some translations say “above” as an interpretation. How could Allah be “inside” a cloud, since a cloud is […]

Who Will be The Last Person to Leave Hellfire? Question Hasan al-Basri (Allah be pleased with him) would express a wish to be the last person to leave Hell, referencing a hadith that describes this person’s departure after one thousand years. Could you provide the specific hadith and its authenticity that he was referring to, […]

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question Are the claims that the Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) took verses from an enslaved Christian, or that a scribe altered Quranic verses, authentic? How should one navigate these doubts? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Merciful and Compassionate. Such doubts can unsettle sincere readers; […]

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question How can the Sunni prohibition of rebellion against rulers be reconciled with reports that Imam Abu Hanifa (Allah have mercy on him) supported uprisings? Did he permit rebellion under specific conditions, and what is the established Hanafi position? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Merciful and Compassionate. The […]