Dunya

In Islam, dunyā (Arabic: دُنْيا‎) refers to the temporal world and its earthly concerns and possessions, as opposed to the hereafter (ʾākhirah). In the Qur'an, dunyā and ākhira are sometimes used dichotomously, other times complementarily. Islam does not a priori dismiss the world as "evil".

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Sleep . Dunya . God (Allah) . Death

Is it allowed to desire leaving this world and requesting Allah (SWT) to grant me death in my sleep?

Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi, Sayyed Mohammad al-Musawi is originally from Iraq and heads up the World Ahlul Bayt Islamic League in London. Other than being involved in various humanitarian projects, he frequently responds to... Answered 2 months ago

This life is our only chance to do good deeds and worship Allah and enjoy loving Allah and serving His creatures. The Hadeeth says: Living in this life adds on the believer more bounties. The desire to leave this life should never be because of losing hope from the Mercy of Allah (SWT) as it us one of major sins which leads to hellfire. We always need to trust and hope The Great Mercy of Allah and never feel hopeless no matter what difficulties we face or fear to face.

We have in the Hadeeth that if someone is very tired in this life and wishes to leave it, he should pray saying : O Allah, keep me in this life as far as remains in this life is good for me, or take me from this life whenever You Know that leaving this life is better for me.

Wassalam.

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Hadith . Dunya

Which Hadiths do you believe are important for believers in today's world but have not received sufficient attention?

The most important Hadeeth which contains an obligatory and compulsory order from the Prophet to every Muslims from His time till the day of Judgement is Hadeeth Al-Thaqalain in which the Prophet stated (I am leaving among you two most important things that if you keep follow both of them, you will never go astray; the book of Allah and my progeny Ahlulbayt (AS). This most authentic Hadeeth was narrated both in Shia and Sunni books. These are some of the Sunni books:

1. Saheeh Muslim, Volume 7, Page 123

2.Al-Sunan Al-Khubra by Al-Bayhaqi, Volume 2, Page 138 and Volume 7, Page 30

3. Al-Sunan Al-Khubra by Al-Nasa’ee, Volume 5, Page 51

4. Shaheeh Ibn Khuzaima, Volume 4, Page 63

5. Al-Mo’jam Al-Kabeer by Al-Tabrani, Volume 5, Page 182

6. Musnad Ahmad Ibn Hambal, Volume 4, Page 366

7. Sunan Al-Darreme, Volume 2, Page 431

8. Al-Mussannaf by Ibn Abi Shaibah, Volume 7, Page 418 and many other Sunni books.

The main reason of the problems of the Muslims after Prophet till today is the disobedience of the majority of the Muslims and deviating from the clear orders of the Prophet stated in this Hadeeth. They claim to read Quran, but they left Ahlulbayt

(AS) aside and followed other people. The solution of all the problem of Muslims is in obeying Allah by obeying his Messenger, by implementing his orders in this Hadeeth. When Muslims obey Allah, the Prophet (SAWA) and Ahlulbayt (AS) then they will be on the right path.

Wassalaam

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Muslims . Dunya . Palestinian . Genocide

Why is the Muslim world not providing assistance to their fellow Palestinians who are being subject to genocide in the Gaza war?

Real Muslims are responsible by their religious obligation and human commitment to support every oppressed. Those who don't support the oppressed are not fulfilling their religious duty and human responsibility.

wassalam.

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Hell . Islam . Dunya . Ahl al-Bayt . Africa

What is the destiny of isolated tribes from Amazon/Africa who have no interaction with the outside world in the afterlife? Are they condemned to Hell if they never had the chance to learn about Islam or the teachings of Ahlulbayt (AS)?

Zoheir Ali Esmail, Shaykh Zoheir Ali Esmail has a Bsc in Accounting and Finance from the LSE in London, and an MA in Islamic Studies from Middlesex University. He studied Arabic at Damascus University and holds a PhD... Answered 1 year ago

Bismillah

Thank you for your question. According to the school of Ahl al-Bayt (as) Allah is Just and so He will only take people to account to the extent that is fair. If someone didn't have the ability in this life to learn and understand about Islam through no fault of their own they will not be judged like someone who knew about the truth of Islam and covered that truth up. This principle holds in all times and places including the modern world. So they would not be condemned to hell.

May you always be successful

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Sacrifice . Hajj . Dunya . Eid al-Fitr . Eid al-Adha

Is it compulsory for other people around the world to sacrifice on Eid al-Adha if they are not on Hajj?

No but it is recommended for those who not in Hajj to sacrifice while it is obligatory in those who are in Hajj to sacrifice.

'Wassalam.

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Garden . Repentance (Tawbah) . Dunya

I feel that Prophet Adam (as) should have been taken back to the garden if he went against an advice and then repented after facing the consequences. Why was he not, and what is the purpose and reason for our stay in this world?

Amina Inloes, Amina Inloes is originally from the US and has a PhD in Islamic Studies from the University of Exeter on Shi'a hadith. She is the program leader for the MA Islamic Studies program at the... Answer updated 2 years ago

It seems that when Allah created Adam, and gave him the human nature, Allah understood what Adam would do and that eventually Adam would come to this world, and that this was part of the plan of the creation of the human being, as well as something for us to learn from about our own nature.

Otherwise, if this process had not continued, and human beings were still living in the garden, we would not be dealing with the complexities of this world that enable it to fulfil its spiritual function for us - for instance, refining the soul, learning about things and their opposites (such as mercy and lack of mercy, knowledge and ignorance), developing the soul, testing the soul, and overall experiencing the world of matter and the material world. We would just be like children in the womb who are provided for and are secure but who are not growing beyond their confines.

Perhaps, one can also learn from this that our actions change us. Even if Adam's repentance was accepted, he was still a different person after what he did and therefore had a different life path.

Also, Allah says in the Qur'an that Allah loves those people who repent/turn back to Him (2:222). It is narrated that the Prophet (S) said: “Had you not committed sins and sought the forgiveness of Allah, He would have created others who commit sins and then seek His forgiveness so that He will forgive them. A believer commits sins frequently, but repents to Allah very frequently."

So it seems that the human being was created in such a manner that it is expected that we will need to continually turn back to Allah, even though of course we should not be making mistakes intentionally.

As for the overall purpose of life in this world, this of course is a question that people have debated since the beginning of time. From the Qur'an and hadith, one can understand that the purpose of being in this world includes cognizance and worship of Allah, learning about greater realities, growth, and testing the soul.

One can also consider that there is an overall purpose of existence of humanity in general, and each of us may also have our own individual purposes; for instance, I am sure that my purpose in life is not to become an Olympic runner (at least, I have not yet shown any talent in this area), but perhaps my personal purpose is something else.

Garden . Repentance (Tawbah) . Dunya

Allah's Knowledge is unlimited, as well as His Wisdom and Mercy. Allah The Glorious Knows why he send Adam from Paradise to this world and we are here now. Allah Has promised pious human being to return to the Paradise, but evil people will be away from the Paradise.

We have to be realistic as we have very limited knowledge, and refrain from suggesting on Allah (SWT) what He should do.

Wassalam.

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Time . Soul . Menstruation . God (Allah) . Dunya

Why was I not created in a different time period? How does God determine in which age each soul should come to this world?

Allah's Wisdom and Knowledge and Mercy determine which age, country, place, family ,father, mother, etc each one should come to this world.

We believe in His Absolute Wisdom and Mercy and thank Him that created us in the age, place, family from which He created us. Allah says in Quran ( Your Lord Creates whatever He Wills and Choose, no choice have they) Sura 28, Verse 68.

Wassalam.

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Life . Ghayba (Occultation) . Life Expectancy . Imamah . Dunya

If there was no threat to the life of Imam al-Mahdi, and so there was no occultation, would he have lived a normal lifespan? If so, would there have been more than 12 Imams or would the world have ended early?

The fact of the Twelve Imams after the Prophet of Islam is an order from Allah (SWT). No one has right to say or suggest on any matter which has been decreed by Allah (SWT). Allah Knows every thing including all the future, so, there is no point in putting such questions from us. Allah Knows everything and He is The Absolute Wise, All Knowung, Most Merciful.

Wassalam.

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Islam . Atheism . Dunya

Some atheists have challenged the universality of Islam, saying it is only 25% of the world's population, and almost absent from many regions of the Americas and east Asia. What is the response to this objection?

Islam is the only religion which addresses all human beings and deals with all of them with equality with out any discrimination. Islam states the fact: All human beings are from one father (Adam) and one mother (Hawwa).

Political reasons caused depriving many people from knowing Islam. When people are able to know Islam, millions will embrace it because it has The Real Evidence from God which can never be found in any other faith or ideology.

Number of followers is never the only evidence of the reality of any religion or idea because we need to study the political reasons. Intellectually, Islam is the only religion which has the rational answers for the questions of those who think properly.

Scholars from all over the world admit the superiority of Islam which has has resulted despite all the obstacles, in making Islam the most spreading religion in the world today. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-39279631

Wassalam.

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Transgressors . God (Allah) . Obedience . Dunya . Meaning

Does Allah intentionally will certain people to be transgressors since He says some people will disobey Him as the world will come to an end? Does that mean He wants them to disobey Him?

Allah never wants any one to do wrong, on the contrary, He showed every one the right way and the wrong way and ordered and encouraged to do good and avoid bad. Allah granted human beings the intellect and the option to do whatever they decide to do and He never forced any one to do good or bad.

Wrong doers do wrong out of their own option and decision. Allah never wants wrong. He orders us to do good and He helps every one who to do good.

Wassalam.

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God (Allah) . Oppression . Dunya . Divine Justice

If Allah loves us why doesn't He save the oppressed people of the world?

Allah's love to us does not need to be proven after He created us from nothing and granted us life and all bounties of life. Allah (SWT) gave human beings the option and ability to be good or otherwise. Allah does not force us to be good nor to be bad but He helps us if we want to do good and leaves us if we want to do bad. Those who do bad and oppress others will face the result of their deeds while the oppressed will be compensated by Allah for their sufferings.

Wassalam.