“Believers, take not Jews and Christians as friends.” [The Qur’an (5:51)] “This verse is enough to prove that Islam is a religion of hatred and enmity. It orders Muslims not to befriend the people of the book (i.e. Jews and Christians) on account of their faith.” [A fellow non-Muslim in a western TV program]. Now… Continue reading Verse 5:51 Unfurled
The farthest journey I have made yet was when I performed pilgrimage to the sacred city of Makkah. I was prickling with excitement and overawed by this once in a lifetime trip. Our plane landed in Jeddah that is one hour drive from Makkah. Traveling between the mountains surrounding the way to Makkah helped clear… Continue reading Journey To The Valley Of Bakkah
Leading a hard life in the desert, the Arabs were accustomed to making their hearts the pages inside which they memorized their endless poems, lineages, glorious events, and stories of old. Many of the people back then were unlettered. Even for those who knew how to read and write, the writing tools as such of ink… Continue reading Organization Of The Qur’an
In the previous posts: History of the age of consent, The loyal partner & The Glaring Beacon, I spoke about the age of consent from the historical and cultural point of view, I gave a brief description of Prophet Muhammad’s marital life, and I explained the circumstances that led to his marriage with Lady ‘Āʾishah. In this post, I… Continue reading Lady ‘Āʾishah’s Age
In this post, I shall continue discussing Prophet Muhammad’s marital life. Links to the previous posts are included at the end of this post. After lady Khadijah’s departure and the passage of one year, the companions sensed the prophet’s grief and sorrow for losing her, they hoped he would agree to get married again, may he… Continue reading Lady ‘Āʾishah ∴ The Glaring Beacon
“How do you believe in a paedophile to be a prophet? How can you follow a child rapist and a womanizer, He married ‘Āʾishah when he was 54 and she was 9, are you that crazy?! You Muslims encourage child abuse and Islam is a religion that teaches paedophilia.” [A fellow non-Muslim, 2010] In this… Continue reading History of the Age of Consent
Beyond the road of life, roses on each side, stairs reaching into the clouds, grey like silver, softly shining onto the horizon. Gigantic trees spread all around, branches bending down towards the reaching hands, fruits eager to be picked, in their shades riders travel for months, walking above soil of topaz, ruby and sapphire, from… Continue reading Shimmer of Heaven
Right in front the eyes of “Quraish” tribe of Makkah, Prophet Muhammad led a blame-free life. He was raised up as an orphan by his grandfather then his uncle. When capable, he worked as a shepherd for the cattle owners in Makkah. At his young age he was too poor to get married as early… Continue reading The Loyal Partner
There she stood supplicating To her Lord and imploring: “O Lord, grant me a righteous son, Who would serve you & all sins shun, I have pledged for you what’s in my womb, To strive in your cause from birth to tomb, O Lord, kindly accept what I conceive, Set him as an example for… Continue reading Mary’s Symphony
What is that? Siwak or Miswak is a kind of toothbrush Made from a tree that is abundant in the Arabian peninsula called ʼArāk in Arabic, Salvadora Persica or simply the toothbrush tree in English. For simplicity, it is a sort of tooth brush in size and function. Arabs use it in brushing their teeth and they… Continue reading Siwak, AKA Miswak!
Islamic Methodologies Made Easy 