Eight days ago, a group of terrorists opened fire on worshipers in a mosque in north Sinai, Egypt; they killed 309 and wounded over 150. Some families lost all men in this attack, including their elders and even male children under 5 years of age. I didn’t feel like writing about this issue, or any… Continue reading Islamic Penal Code Part V
This post is only for those above 18; hence, if you are under this age, kindly have enough courtesy to close the page right-away, this is not for you. Please read part III first, or you won’t be able to understand this post. There is consensus among Muslim scholars that the punishment for fornicators, if… Continue reading Islamic Penal Code Part IV
This post is only for those above 18; hence, if you are under this age, kindly have enough courtesy to close the page right-away, this is not for you. In this post, I shall start tackling a very complicated part of the Islamic penal code. I shall explain the crime, the circumstances that must exist… Continue reading Islamic Penal Code Part III
In Genesis, Allah informed Abraham of his firstborn’s future—of Ishmael’s future—saying: {17:20} And as for Ishmael, I have heard thee: Behold, I have blessed him, and will make him fruitful, and will multiply him exceedingly, twelve princes shall he beget, and I will make him a great nation. Pondering over the Arabs’ conditions nowadays, one… Continue reading Islamic Golden Age
Mount Paran: Or “Pharan” as correctly pronounced and written in Hebrew (פארן), is among the mountains around the wilderness where Ishmael lived after prophet Abraham P.B.U.H. took him and his mother Hagar to live there. Read Genesis where it says: {21:20} And God was with the lad, and he grew, and dwelt in the wilderness,… Continue reading Locating Paran
From Habakkuk, we read when Prophet Habakkuk P.B.U.H. was invoking Allah for mercy after seeing a vision of the Chaldeans destroying his people’s towns and cities. Habakkuk then wondered why Allah would allow this to happen to the Israelites, trying to find excuses for their sins which he knows and even spells some of them… Continue reading The Prophecy of Habakkuk
The song of songs is a big dispute among scholars, some argued that it shouldn’t be included in the holy book because of its apparent sexual nature like the famous rabbi Shammai (50BC–30CE, Hebrew: רבי שמאי) who was an important figure in Judaism’s core work of rabbinic literature, the Mishnah. Others stressed its importance like… Continue reading The Man In the “Song of Songs”
The most perplexing theory that has always stood as a barrier between faith and science is the evolution theory. Ever since its early placement by Charles Darwin back in 1859, those who are religious have always rejected it. On the other hand, many evolutionists developed an atheistic ideology based on the theory, and fought against… Continue reading The Qur’an & Evolution
We all face different kinds of hardships in our lives. Corruption has taken its role in tearing down all pure innate characters to pieces, then it continued to grind them down to dust. Day after day, one feels more depressed, and inclines towards succumbing to despair. Wise men say, “It’s only after the darkest moment, that light… Continue reading Be Brave, His Help Is Near
“Why did Allah prohibit homosexuality? Didn’t He create homosexuals the way they are? Could the Creator be unknowledgeable of those whom He created, or is He unfair?” Well, this is an important question, but answering it is not within my grasp of knowledge, this is why I tried to compile an extract of facts, and… Continue reading Homosexuality’s Risks
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