Ahlu-Sunnah Al Islam

 The Murshid (Shaykh) is the ladder to the Heavens; How else does the arrow fly, if not from the Bow? -By Jalaluddin Rumi "The Shaykh is the ladder to Heaven...Meaning: The Shaykh is the ladder and the means of ascension. The seeker is like an arrow, and the Shaykh is like the bow. Just as the arrow only flies high and hits the mark when released by the strength of the bow, the seeker only ascends through the spiritual "Himma" (resolve/power) of his Shaykh. If you enter under the will of a Perfect Shaykh, you will reach a station that a thousand years of unguided worship could never attain." (Sharh Mathnawi)

 Qur'an 16:48 and Modern Science: “Have they not considered how the shadows of everything Allah has created incline to the right and the left, prostrating to Allah in humility?” This verse literally describes a daily physical phenomenon: the movement of shadows across the Earth’s surface. Modern astronomy, geometry, and optics provided a detailed explanation of this process.  When examined carefully, the wording corresponds totally with how shadows behave in reality 1. The Physics of Shadow Formation A shadow forms when an opaque object blocks light from a source. In the case of Earth, the primary light source is the Sun. The position and length of a shadow depend on: the height of the object the angle of incoming sunlight the position of the observer When the Sun moves across the sky, the angle θ constantly changes, causing the shadow to continuously shift position. This stuff produces the observable phenomenon mentioned in the verse: shadows inclining from one side to anothe...

 1. The Core Distinction: Creator vs. Acquirer The first step is to establish that every action has two "facets." Allah is the Creator (Khāliq) of the action because only He can bring something from non-existence into existence. However, the human is the Acquirer (Kāsib). The Analogy: When a slave expends their power and will toward an action, that is kasb. When Allah brings that action into existence following that intent, that is khalq. The Ruling: Praise, blame, reward, and punishment are attached to the Acquisition, not the creation. Allah creates the "movement," but the human provides the "intent" (e.g., the hand's movement is created by God, but the choice to use it for charity or theft belongs to the human). 2. The "Partial Will": Where Freedom Lives A common question is: "If God created my will, how am I free?" The answer lies in the Partial Will (al-irāda al-juz’iyya) or Sincere Resolve (‘azm muṣammam), We distinguish betw...