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Islamic Tales For Children – The Prince of Believers, Part VIII

When the famine hit Arabia, People from all over the country traveled to Madinah. They were seeking refuge in the capital. Omar ordered his assistants to prepare camps in which the refugees could stay. He established a treasury house for grains and clothes. All the available crops were harvested and sent to this treasury. Records… Continue reading Islamic Tales For Children – The Prince of Believers, Part VIII

Islam · Muslims · Religion · Stories for Children

Islamic Tales For Children – The Prince of Believers, Part V

We spoke before about Prophet Muhammad’s immigration. I told you that Allah protected him against the idolaters’ plans. Tonight, I will tell you about one of the amazing adventures of his trip. You may be wondering why I would do this amidst Omar’s story. To explain why, I must tell you the story first. So… Continue reading Islamic Tales For Children – The Prince of Believers, Part V

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Biblical Teachings Utilized in Attacking Islam

Whenever I read the Bible, I couldn’t help not noticing that there isn’t a single accusation, idea, or concept, utilized by some “thinkers” in attacking Islam except that it originated from the Bible. I think that the fear of those people is not from Islam, it’s from losing their undeserved status in front of the… Continue reading Biblical Teachings Utilized in Attacking Islam

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Muslims’ Philosophical Debates, Part II

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

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Muslims’ Philosophical Debates, Part I

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

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Classification Of The Prophetic Traditions

Traditionist (Muhad-deth) is the name given to any scholar who contributes to collecting, recording, and propagating the prophetic traditions. We have already spoken about the emergence of this science, and named the most famous figures who contributed to its foundation. In this section of the book, we are going to define the methodology followed by… Continue reading Classification Of The Prophetic Traditions

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Translations of the Qur’an Part III

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