Beat Them. They say, "So says the One who Calls Him the Most Merciful and the Most Kind. Does He.
Note: This article offers an analysis of the translation of Ayah (verse) 34, of Sura An Nisa (chapter 4) of the Quran. The translations...
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The 15th of Sh'aban: Should we celebrate or not?
Sha'ban is the eight-month of Islamic lunar calendar. In the pre-Islamic era, the month following Rajab was a month of trade and warfare...
Coronavirus and Religious Arrogance and Ignorance
Coronavirus has provided a golden opportunity to religious leaders all over the world to explain God and faith in their way. Their first...
Isra and Miraj and The Divine Rules for a healthy living
In the seventeenth chapter of the Quran, Isra, or Bani Israel, the discussion begins about the night journey of the Prophet Muhammad from...
Women's Movement for Dignity and Justice
The world is witnessing an unprecedented movement for dignity and self-respect in the narrow streets and crowded lanes of almost every...
Selling Islam is a Good Business for many in Muslim Clergy:
I could not believe what I read in a flier promoting Hajj packages sponsored by people who claim they know the Quran and Sunnah of the...
Sharia: What it is and what it is not
In the US, with each passing day, the debate about Shariah is getting complicated. Some perceive Shariah as a threat to the US...
Knowledge: Who Defines it, God or Plato?
The ideas of Socrates as explained profoundly by his student, Plato still dominates the religious world. Regardless of the distinctions...
Rajam - Stoning to Death
Stoning to death is a slow death by collective torture. The Torah, the first five books of the Hebrew Bible introduced it as a legitimate...
Who Changed the Priorities in the Quranic Guidance?
The discussions, the lectures, the arguments and the topics that Muslims and Muslim scholars have been discussing, debating and giving...
The Real Debate About the Status of Women
The Quran and the Prophet's example show that women and men are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, and that woman...
Islam & Good Governance: A Book Review
Muqtedar Khan cites the hadith that Allah has commanded Ihsan in all things, in his new book Islam and Good Governance: A Political...
Blasphemy: Does God Want His Objectors to be Killed?
Is Allah (God) so insecure of his majesty that he wants us to kill those who insult him or his Messenger and Prophet? Mumtaz Qadri, was...
NDM: Non-Denominational Muslims
A growing number of Muslims, especially in the US and Canada, now identifies with an Islam that is non-denominational. They can simply be...
Non-Denominational Muslims and the Five Pillars of Islam
Do non-Denominational Muslims practice a different form of Islam? How do they pray or fast or perform Hajj? How do they give their zakat?...
Will Muslims Ever Unite on Anything?
Unity is what Muslims generally talk about. Unity is what Muslims say, the community lacks and unity is the desired objective, Muslim...
Why do we Differ in Matters of Our Faith?
Our understanding of Islam largely comes from scholars. Not many of us make an individual efforts to go directly to the Quran or the...
Itikaf: Once in a Lifetime Opportunity to Remind Oneself of One's Reality
Itikaf means withholding oneself from the regular exercise of freedom of action in the disposal, or management, of affairs. When a...
Muslim Travel Ban: America Under the Dark Cloud of Bigotry
A divided Supreme court on partisan lines upheld Muslim travel ban by a margin of 5 to 4. No different than the 1944 Supreme Court...
Slavery, Polygamy and Muslims
The Quran mentions the word slavery in at least twenty-nine of its verse. Most of these are Medinan and refer to the status of slaves....
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