4.“The infidels should not think that they can get away from us. Prepare against them whatever arms and weaponry you can muster so that you may terrorize them.” [The Qur’an (8:59)]. Islam bashers say that this verse is enough to accuse Islam of being the religion of terrorists. It orders its adherents to utilize whatever… Continue reading Verses Utilized In Smearing The Qur’an, Part II
Some Qur’anic verses are always used by non-Muslims in smearing the Qur’an. They have some kind of a list for those verses which they always use in the media, on internet sites dedicated to this issue, and sometimes in movies. In the next few pages, I shall tackle some of these verses and clear up… Continue reading Verses Utilized In Smearing The Qur’an, Part I
One of the most common issues raised against Islam is that of apostates. Some non-Muslims say: “Islam orders the killing of apostates. Is this a religion or is it the Mafia?! Where is the freedom of choice in that?! Where is ‘Let there be no compulsion in religion’ which you always drawl with?! You people… Continue reading Apostasy In Islam
The main controversial points around which debates ensued: Seeing Allah on the judgment day: Allah says in the Qur’an: “On that day (i.e. judgment day), some faces shall be radiant and shining, looking towards their lord” [The Qur’an (75:22-23)]. Prophet Muhammad said, “Do you compete among one another to see the sun when the sky… Continue reading Muslims’ Philosophical Debates, Part II
The creedal conflict among the Muslim sects revolves mainly around the following Qur’anic verses that have allegorical indecisive meanings: “Are they only waiting for Allah as well as the angels to come down to them under canopies of clouds…” [The Qur’an (2:210)].“To some of them (i.e. the prophets) Allah spoke” [The Qur’an (2:253)].“And if any… Continue reading Muslims’ Philosophical Debates, Part I
9. Assad Nimer Busool A Brief about him: Dr Assad Nimer Busool was born in Reina, Nazareth, Palestine. He received Bachelor and Masters degrees in Classic Arabic Literature and Islamic History and Civilization from the Hebrew University, Jerusalem. He received a Masters degree in Library Science, and Ph.D., in Arabic and Islamic Studies from the… Continue reading Translations of the Qur’an Part III
In this post, I address mainly Muslim grownups. From what I’ve seen, many parents act as destructive agents to their faith and their nations by raising their children in an unhealthy way. My main objective here is to urge them to put more effort into matters of great importance, which they usually neglect. Preaching Islam… Continue reading Raising Preachers
Laleh Bakhtiar A Brief about her: She was born in 1938, in New York City, USA. She is an Iranian-American Muslim author, translator and clinical psychologist. She grew up in Los Angeles and Washington, D.C., as a Catholic. At the age of 24, moved to Iran with her Iranian husband, an architect, and their three… Continue reading Translations of the Qur’an Part II
Many people in the west ask questions like: Why is it that Muslim scholars take verses from the Qur’an, and over-interpret them to the point where it’s vastly different from the more trusted translations? Why is it that every word in the Qur’an has 5 different meanings, and every verse has ten? Languages are made… Continue reading Translations of the Qur’an Part I
A tinge from the Islamic civilization, which laid down the foundation for the european renaissance. This board includes paintings, images, ancient manuscripts, art, articles, books, calligraphy, architectural ideas, etc. It’s a window to a 1000 years civilization that’s never mentioned or depicted properly in the western media. Arabs—after the advent of Islam—developed a great civilization joining… Continue reading The Islamic Civilization
Islamic Methodologies Made Easy 