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
The Muslims’ unanimous creedal views regarding Allah revolve mainly around the following Qur’anic verses: “O mankind, worship your Lord who has created you and those before you, may you become righteous. Him who made for you the earth for dwelling and the skies as a ceiling and He sent down from the skies water with… Continue reading The Islamic View of Allah
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?
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
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
The story of Abraham is told in the Qur’an at different places. Among what Allah says: “They said: ‘Build for him a structure (i.e. big furnace), and throw him into the blazing fire.’ So, they plotted against him, but We made them the lowest. And he said: ‘I am going to my Lord, He will… Continue reading Comparative Religion Part II
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
Islamic Methodologies Made Easy 