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Verses Utilized In Smearing The Qur’an, Part I

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

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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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Prophet Muhammad’s Manners & Attitude

I have tackled before the issue of Prophet Muhammad’s Real Appearance as described by his companions and those who lived with him. Now it’s time to give a full description of his manners and attitude by those who knew him the most. May a complete, true picture of the man be conveyed. Lady ‘Āʾishah, described his… Continue reading Prophet Muhammad’s Manners & Attitude

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Prophet Muhammad’s Real Appearance

In the past two decades or so, many western artists and movie makers tried to depict Prophet Muhammad in cartoons, movies, etc. They have all given their people a false image for the prophet P.B.U.H. No need to say that this was all part of their campaign against a man they obviously know nothing about.… Continue reading Prophet Muhammad’s Real Appearance

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Upon Whom Does God Bestow His Revelations?

Let us think rationally and give ourselves an example from what we see and do in our daily lives. If you own a company that work in the construction business for instance, and you wanted to hire a new principal engineer who would be responsible for preparing all the junior engineers, choose from among them… Continue reading Upon Whom Does God Bestow His Revelations?

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How to Understand the Qur’an

Unlike what most Muslims think, Prophet Muhammad P.B.U.H. didn’t explain all of the Qur’an to his companions, he only explained that which the companions inquired about. His explanation mainly depended on the other verses of the Qur’an which tackle the same issue. That is to say, he understood and explained the Qur’an through its own… Continue reading How to Understand the Qur’an

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Assaying Political Islam

Many preachers mix politics with Islam; they seek to drive people towards a certain political direction which have come to exist under the name Islamism. Islamists claim that they want to apply the Islamic Shari‘ah through today’s legitimate political channels. Let’s go back to the beginning, discuss the matter reasonably, and try to assay the ideology… Continue reading Assaying Political Islam

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The Methodology of Preaching Islam

Prophet Muhammad P.B.U.H. said, “Convey on my behalf, even one verse.” Unlike what many Muslims think, preaching Islam is not about converting others to Islam, making presentations about Islam, giving lectures in mosques, having the prophetic traditions hanged on billboards in non-Muslim countries, etc. Those acts neither improve people’s understanding of Islam, nor even urge them… Continue reading The Methodology of Preaching Islam