saint

  1. Pakistani1947

    Saint / Walee, Sainthood, Walayath

    The literal translation of Walee is ally or friend. It can refer to Allaah Himself, Satan, close relative, etc. اللَّهُ وَلِيُّ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا يُخْرِجُهُم مِّنَ الظُّلُمَاتِ إِلَى النُّورِ ۖ وَالَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا أَوْلِيَاؤُهُمُ الطَّاغُوتُ يُخْرِجُونَهُم مِّنَ النُّورِ إِلَى الظُّلُمَاتِ ۗ...
  2. Pakistani1947

    Was al-Khidr (خضر) an angel, a Messenger, a Prophet or a wali (saint)?

    Q: Was al-Khidr (خضر) an angel, a Messenger, a Prophet or a wali (saint)? Ans: Praise be to Allaah. The from the general meaning of the Quraanic verses it appears that he was a Prophet. Shaykh al-Shanqeeti (may Allaah have mercy on him) said in his...
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    The day I met Abdul Sattar Edhi

    http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/pakistan/8440920/The-day-I-met-Abdul-Sattar-Edhi-a-living-saint.html The day I met Abdul Sattar Edhi, a living saint Sixty years ago, Abdul Sattar Edhi, 82, gave up everything to devote his life to helping Pakistan's poorest. Here, Peter...