The Study Quran is a new English translation produced by a team of distinguished Islamic Studies scholars. It includes commentary, maps, essays, and more. The video explains..
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Patriarchy: the God-ordained order of affairs between a husband and wife.
I am reading parts of the phenomenal new Study Quran (which I cannot recommend highly enough). Discussion of individual verses is thorough, academically sober, and highly informative. It does not attempt to explain away passages that are clearly contrary to… Read More ›
Just had these delivered (from Amazon Prime)
This book is looks extremely juicy. Edited with an introduction by top Oxford scholar Yahya Michot it defends Ibn Taymiyya against unjust accusations of extremism. It could hardly be more topical. I had to get this of course. I’m used to… Read More ›
How can one enter Paradise? The Qur’an gives the answer
The Qur’an gives us 4 (four) clues on how one can become citizens of the eternal Garden in the Kingdom of heaven:
1. Be charitable
2. Restrain your anger
3. Quick to pardon people
4. Quick to repent to God
[Friday reflections] Haste in Repentance
بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِيْمِ “The repentance accepted by Allah is only for those who do wrong in ignorance [or carelessness] and then repent soon after. It is those to whom Allah will turn in forgiveness, and Allah is ever Knowing… Read More ›
“The Study Quran” with Maria Dakake and Joseph Lumbard
The Study Quran from HarperOne is a historic and ground-breaking work produced by a distinguished team of Islamic Studies scholars. Maria Dakake and Joseph Lumbard are two scholars who have helped produce the brand new translation and contributed to footnotes and essays exploring various aspects… Read More ›
The Study Qur’an: A Review
A thorough and fair-minded review of a major new translation of the Quran. Click the image for the review.
The Holy Quran Experiment
In this video two Dutch guys disguised a Bible as a Quran and read some of it’s most gruesome verses to people in the street. This is what they had to say. The results will shock you!
“Structure and Qur’anic Interpretation: A Study of Symmetry and Coherence in Islam’s Holy Text” (book by Prof. Raymond Farrin)
One other miraculous aspect of the Qur’an which I personally interested in is its astonishingly coherence and unity in its structure and contents. Interest in the structure of the Qur’an has its beginnings in the ninth century CE with Muslim scholars…. Read More ›
One of the living miracle of the Qur’an: its oral preservation
One of the miraculous nature of the Qur’an is it is the ONLY religious holy Book in the World which are memorised by people since the beginning after it was revealed safeguarding it free from corruption. Imam Karim Abu Zaid explains..
Reviews of “The Study Qur’an”
An interesting Facebook post by Shibli Zaman about the newly published Study Qur’an I’ve avoided posting directly about this but I guess since everyone else is screaming about this with wanton abandon, there’s no point in refraining. I know there are numerous and significant mistakes… Read More ›
A middle nation: Ummatan wasatan
There seems to be two extremes: 1. Everything is halal 2. Everything is haram Fortunately Allah has made it clear: وَكَذَٰلِكَ جَعَلْنَاكُمْ أُمَّةً وَسَطًا لِّتَكُونُوا شُهَدَاءَ عَلَى النَّاسِ وَيَكُونَ الرَّسُولُ عَلَيْكُمْ شَهِيدًا ۗ Thus We have appointed you a middle… Read More ›
Big Bang Cosmology and the Quran: A response to Muslim apologists using scientific conjectures to explain the Qur’an
This excellent article is a much needed corrective to the uncritical acceptance of alleged scientific miracles in the Quran. PAPER SUMMARY Over the past few decades Muslim apologists have followed the way of Christian apologists towards the Bible in trying to… Read More ›
Original sin ended with Adam
Original sin ended with Adam. ‘Adam received words from his Lord, and He relented towards him’ (Quran 2:37). The God of Mercy and Justice cannot punish children for their father’s sin; He even opens the way to our own individual… Read More ›
Original Forgiveness
The concept of original sin is not recognized in Islam. Muslims believe that all people are born sinless with inclination toward truth. Adam and Eve were forgiven by God.
Book Review: Refuting ISIS by Sh.Muhammad Al-Yaqoubi | Dr. Shabir Ally
A must watch! ISIS tries to justify its horrible crimes by appealing to Islamic teachings. Many community leaders across North America have condemned the acts of ISIS. But what about the perspective of those beyond the western world – what… Read More ›
Karl Barth on the Trinity
“The Bible lacks the express declaration that the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit are of equal essence and therefore in an equal sense God himself. And the other express declaration is also lacking, that God is God thus… Read More ›
Memorizing the Qur’an: Interview with Grade 9 student
There are many hadiths which emphasis many fruits (benefits and blessings) for memorizing Al Qur’an. Especially for parents out here it is tremendously important to keep the tradition of Qur’an memorization for our children alive . As one of the greatest of… Read More ›
Recommended blog: “The Quran and the Bible”
I have just discovered this excellent Muslim blog by brother Faiz. Just click on the screengrab:
The sad truth: Jesus loves his enemies…and then kills them all
Jesus Loves His Enemies…and Then Kills Them All by Danios on April 23, 2011 on Loonwatch.com This article is part 5 of LoonWatch’s Understanding Jihad Series. Please read my “disclaimer”, which explains my intentions behind writing this article: The Understanding Jihad Series: Is Islam… Read More ›
Public React To Hearing Qur’an For The First Time
Beautiful and amazing!
Is the Holy Qur’an unique?
If all Qur’ans in the world today were destroyed, the original Arabic would still remain, because millions of Muslims (called Hafiz) have memorized the text of the Qur’an letter for letter from beginning to end, every word and syllable. Also,… Read More ›
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