Christianity And Divine Unity This article covers the relationship between Christianity And Divine Unity. Historical research has shown that the animism and idol worship of primitive peoples in the world is in all cases a regression from an original monotheistic belief, and the One-god of Judaism, Christianity and Islam grew...
What Is Kabbalah? Kabbalah, a medieval and modern system of Jewish theosophy, mysticism, and thaumaturgy marked by belief in creation through emanation and a cipher method of interpreting Scripture. Kabbalah (קַבָּלָה, literally “reception, tradition” or “correspondance”) is an esoteric method, discipline, and school of thought of Judaism. A traditional Kabbalist in...
Death And Destiny This article covers the answer to the question: “What is the Relationship Between Death and Destiny?“ Every event, including the manner and time of death, are predestined. Everything occurs within the framework of the Divine Decree, and also within an individual plan for each being. Such plans...
Accusations Of The Bible Against The Prophets This article covers Accusations Of The Bible Against The Prophets. In the book of Genesis, 19, 30-38, it is written that the two daughters of the Prophet Lot got their father to drink wine and then lay with him so as to become...
The Afflictions of Prophet Job Job (أَيّْوْب, Ayyūb) is considered a Nabi (Prophet) in Islam and is mentioned in the Qur’an. Job’s story in Islam is parallel to the Hebrew Bible‘s story, although the main emphasis is on Job remaining steadfast to God; there is no mention of Job’s discussions with friends in the Qur’anic text, but later...
How Many Prophets Were There? This article covers the answers to the questions: “How Many Prophets were There? Were They All from Arabia?” Prophets were raised and sent to their people in different lands and at different times. One Hadith puts the number of Prophets at 124,000; another mentions 224,000....
Messengerhood, Its Meaning, And Functions This article covers Messengerhood, its Meaning, and its Functions. God has created no community of beings in the world without a purpose and left them without a guide or leader. It is inconceivable that God Almighty, Who has not left bees without a queen, ants...
Names Of God In Judaism There are numerous names of God in Judaism that have been a source of debate among biblical scholars. YHWH is the only proper name of God in the Tanakh in the sense of a personal name. Words such as Elohim (god, or authority), El (mighty...
Angels And Jinn In This World Angels and jinn can assume any form or shape and appear in this world. Here, we observe movement from the visible to the invisible: water evaporates and disappears into the atmosphere, the solid matter becomes a liquid or a gas (steam), and matter becomes...
Angels And Their Functions This article covers angels and their functions in detail. Angels are created from light. The Arabic word for angel is malak. According to its root form, malak means messenger, deputy, envoy, superintendent, and powerful person. The root meaning also implies descent from a high place. Angels...
The Appearance Of The Angel(s) Of Death To The Dying Person This article covers The Appearance Of The Angel Of Death To The Dying Person. Since Azrael (Angel of Death) was created from light like all other angels, he can be present and take on form in numberless places at...
Who Are Angels? This article covers the answer to the question: “Who Are Angels?” in detail. The angels do not gain promotion by endeavoring; each of them has a fixed, determined rank, but receives a particular pleasure from the work itself and radiance from worship. That is, the reward of...
Characteristics Of Angels This article covers the characteristics of angels. Angels are created from light. Angels are beings who build relations between the macrocosmic world and the material one, convey the commands of God, superintend or direct the acts and lives of beings and represent their worship in their own...
Is Man The Master of His Own Destiny? This article covers the answer to the question: “Is Man The Master of His Own Destiny?“ Question: Some Christian and other religious authorities considered the creation of evil to be evil, and therefore did not attribute the creation of unbelief and misguidance...
Is Manner And Moment Of Every Death Predestined? This article covers death and predestination. Like every other kind of event, the manner and time of death are predestined. In other words, what happens and is true of the natural world is likewise true of man. The process of coming into...
Does God Determine All Events In The Universe? This article covers the answer to the question: “Does God Determine All Events In The Universe?“ Believing in Divine Destiny is one of the pillars of faith, and, in accordance with this belief, God, the All Mighty determines everything in the universe....
Torah And Gospels Have Verses Concerning Resurrection This article covers that Torah and Gospels Have Verses Concerning Resurrection. Despite many distortions it has undergone during history, the Torah still has verses concerning the Resurrection. The Gospel came to restore the corruptions in the Torah and affirm what had remained intact...
The Process Of The Resurrection The Whole World Will Experience The Process Of The Resurrection. It has been proved that there is a necessity for the Resurrection, and the One Who will raise the dead is able to do this. The whole world is exposed to the Resurrection and there...
Resurrection Will Take Place Both Bodily And Spiritually This article covers How Resurrection Will Take Place Both Bodily And Spiritually. The dead will be raised with both their bodies and spirits. According to the context, The Holy Book sometimes mentions the spiritual resurrection and sometimes the bodily one. For example,...
Phenomena And The Resurrection This article covers Phenomena And The Resurrection. Many Other Phenomena In The Universe Point To The Resurrection A great care is shown in, and many purposes are attached to, even the most insignificant-seeming things in the world. For example, cellulose is the structural tissue that forms...