An Islamic Treasury of Virtues
1. god’s people
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Mutazilite creed
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stirred up controversy among
Muslims, as a result of which Imam Ahmad ibn
Hambal had severe punishments inflicted upon
him. Yet he refused to alter the position he had
adopted. Hafiz ibn Hajar tells us that he was beaten
so severely as to make “even an elephant flee.”
Note:
1. Its adherents believe the word of God to have
been created in
subjecto,
and to consist of letters
and sound; copies thereof being written in books,
to express or imitate the original.
THE MOST WORTHWHILE WORK IS
PREACHING THE WORD OF GOD
The Prophet said: “That God should grant
guidance, through you, to just one person is better
for you than everything on which the sun rises.”
THE PREACHER OF GOD’S WORD WISHES
PEOPLE WELL, NO MATTER HOW THEY
TREAT HIM
The Prophet besieged Taif for more than twenty
days. When it became difficult for the Muslims to
