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”
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
Like all prophets, Prophet Muhammad gave many prophecies about future events. One of the most amazing prophecies was about conquering Persia. This prophecy was given at a moment when the Persian army was the strongest army in the whole world; its soldiers exceeded 250,000 soldiers and they were triumphant over the Romans and had even… Continue reading Chosroes’s Cloak
How to know whether a person is a fraud or not has always been a complicated issue that needs a lot of investigation. Trying to imagine how such investigations were carried out 1400 years ago is surely something extremely hard. Luckily enough, we have an example that has been lying recorded in the book of Bukhari for… Continue reading Heraclius’s Dialogue
In my previous post “Tender Creatures” I tackled some of the accusations raised against Islam regarding women’s rights. This time I’m going to continue discussing verse (4:34) which is always utilized in attacking Islam. I have already explained how Allah has given women their financial rights, and how the Islamic law has dignified all women and elevated their… Continue reading Tame But Don’t Break
Unlike what many Muslims think, the methodology of legislation in the Qur’an was built upon promoting facilitation and disfavoring difficulty. In the Qur’an you can read verses like the following: “Allah desires ease for you, not hardship.” [The Qur’an (2:185)]. “Allah does not charge a soul with more than it can bear.” [The Qur’an (2:286)].… Continue reading Promoting Simplicity
“ACTIVIST” Such a resounding title that many people love to be called by. Frequently do we hear people identifying themselves, or being identified in the media and on internet pages as activists for whatever, but rarely do we get to understand what exactly does those people do for a living. According to whatever it is… Continue reading Superficial Activism
“I am the greatest!” Who doesn’t remember those words as they came out from between the man’s lips? I think that all those born before the new millennium know very well the greatest boxing athlete of all time, Muhammad Ali. Hundreds if not thousands of stories could be told about the boxer, but today I’m… Continue reading The Greatest Athlete
Islamic Methodologies Made Easy 