Quran
The British Library’s oldest Qur’an manuscript now online
7th April The British Library’s oldest Qur’ān manuscript, Or.2165, dating from the eighth century, has now been fully digitised and is available on the British Library’s Digitised Manuscripts site. Among the most ancient copies of the Qurʼān, it comprises 121… Read More ›
Is This A Revelation of God? – Shaykh Hamza Yusuf
How we approach the Quran determines what we see there.
Atheist examines if the Quran has any hate speech against non believers
Fascinating viewing
Aggressive missionaries at Speakers Corner – chaos ensues
A Christian missionary harangues Muslims at Speakers Corner. The woman is Beth Grove whom I’m told is Jay Smith’s secretary. A disgusted Christian says to Beth “I rebuke you in the name of Jesus!” 2:27 Beth pushes the Muslim Speaker a… Read More ›
Understanding the Relationship Between the Quran and Extremism (by Joseph E.B. Lumbard)
From Huffingtonpost.com To effectively counter the ideologies of strident puritanical groups who lay claim to Islam, we must appreciate the depth and breadth of the classical Islamic tradition. Quranic interpretation is of fundamental importance in this endeavor. It is the… Read More ›
Question Regarding Marital Rape
Question Regarding Marital Rape by Shazia Ahmad January 29, 2016 reblogged from Virtual Mosque Question: Is marital rape allowed in Islam? Answer: As salaamu alaykum, Thank you for asking this important question which has come to the fore in recent times,… Read More ›
100 Instructions From Quran
1. Do not be rude in speech (3:159) 2. Restrain Anger (3:134) 3. Be good to others (4:36) 4. Do not be arrogant (7:13) 5. Forgive others for their mistakes (7:199) 6. Speak to people mildly (20:44) 7. Lower your… Read More ›
Nabeel Qureshi on Polygamy in the Bible and Quran
According to the Gospel of Matthew (see Matthew 5:17-20; 23:1-3; 23:23) Jesus upheld the Torah law which regulates polygamy. If he was opposed to polygamy he would not have said this. Furthermore there is no verse anywhere in the New… Read More ›
Professor Jonathan Brown: Is there Justice Outside God’s Law? SOAS, University of London
Happily this amazing lecture was filmed. It is a MUST watch for those interested in the subject. As I recall, the lecture theatre was totally packed out. Is there Justice Outside God’s Law?: Making Sense of the Boundaries of the… Read More ›
Jonathan Brown on the existence of Jinn and the theory of evolution
I find Brown’s reply really helpful
How the Creator’s words effect his creation
Jack The Lad just posted this: ‘Ducks attracted by the Quran, as soon as they stop they flee. It started having a calming effect on them and the ducks returned as if they we’re listening and understood the Quran.’
Where do the Hearts find rest?
“Verily in the Remembrance of God do the Hearts find Rest.” (Quran 13:28)
From Facebook to God’s Book
by Maryam Amirebrahimi, February 20, 2013, 11 min read Many of us have an addictive relationship with Facebook. We check our accounts compulsively, multiple times a day. It is sometimes the last thing many of us do before we sleep… Read More ›
Can we trust the Qur’an? – James White challenge accepted
Dr Shabir Ally makes some excellent points in refutation of common Christian claims
Text Analysis Answers: Is the Quran Really More Violent than the Bible?
An empirical study reports that the Old Testament and the New Testament are both more violent than the Quran. Having studied all three in detail I already believed this to be true. Advanced text mining platform scours Quran, Old and… Read More ›
A powerful message
‘This verse of the #Quran is posted on a wall at #HarvardUniversity‘s Law School library in Massachusetts. Think about it – one of the world’s greatest universities honors Islam by revering Islamic scripture. It’s a powerful message – #Islam is not… Read More ›
Why a Christian Can View Muhammad As A Prophet
Dr. Craig Considine is a Catholic American of Irish and Italian descent. Craig is currently a Lecturer in the Department of Sociology at Rice University in Houston, Texas. As a sociologist, he focuses on the sociology of religion, race and… Read More ›
The Study Quran
New video just posted on youtube
Qur’an Palaeography and the Fragments of the University of Birmingham, by Prof. Qasim al-Samarrai
Al-Furqān Islamic Heritage Foundation invited Professor Al-Samarrai to deliver a lecture on “Qurʾān Palaeography and the Fragments of the University of Birmingham”.
The Word of God issue Settled
A very slick and entertaining new video about the God, the Quran and Christianity. Well worth watching!
The gospel of Jesus, the Injil and the Quran
I am having an ongoing discussion with a very intelligent Christian friend of mine and I thought I would share bits of the conversation, which may be of interest. They will remain anonymous. My Christian friend brings up the subject of… Read More ›
James White Corrects Jonathan McLatchie’s Old Polemic
Another hard-hitting video from Yahya Snow which is really rather good. (Published on 22 Jan 2016) ‘Yeah, it’s an old, tired and annoying polemic. Hopefully this will help Christians stop regurgitating this ‘argument’ against Muslims. Also see: Does Jesus ‘Forgiving’… Read More ›
My reflections on ‘the Book Review: The Study Quran | Dr. Shabir Ally’
Dr Shabir Ally discusses the strengths and weaknesses of the new Study Quran (hereafter SQ) in an absorbing review on the Quran Speaks programme. He highlights what he see as a serious deficiency in the SQ’s discussion of women rights… Read More ›
Book Review: The Study Quran | Dr Shabir Ally
Dr Shabir Ally discusses the strengths and weaknesses in this phenomenal new Study Quran See my review of Shabir’s discussion here
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