Ali Afifi's Blog – March 2009 Archive (2)

WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF LIFE

Extracts from the lecture of Khalid Yaseen

I am honored to have this opportunity and I would like to begin by saying that all of you have an equal responsibility. That responsibility is to listen with an open heart and an open mind. In a world filled with prejudice and cultural conditioning, it is very hard to be able to find people to take a moment to think about life objectively and try to arrive at the truth about this world and the real purpose of our… Continue

Added by Ali Afifi on March 15, 2009 at 9:53pm — No Comments

IS ALLAH FORGIVING OR REVENGEFUL?

The Qur’an says several times that Allah is most Merciful and Forgiving but also says many times that He gives severe punishment. Is He Forgiving or Revengeful?

1.Allah is most Merciful

The Qur’an says several times that Allah is the most Merciful. In fact all the 114 Surahs i.e. chapters of the Glorious Qur’an except for Surah Taubah chapter 9, begin with the beautiful formula, Bismillah-hir-Rahman-nir-Rahim, which means, "In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most… Continue

Added by Ali Afifi on March 4, 2009 at 12:15pm — No Comments