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 ›
I just came across this new post on Ehrman’s blog. It looks very interesting…
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 ›
Author Dr. Louay Fatoohi, has recently announced that his book Jesus the Muslim Prophet: History Speaks of a Human Messiah Not a Divine is now permanently available online for free and easy access. The book is a detailed comparative study of the… Read More ›
I came across a very interesting book, during my on going investigation into early christian devotion to Jesus (p) by author David M. Lita, titled “Iesus Deus: The Early Christian Depiction of Jesus as a Mediterranean God”. After checking the author credentials… Read More ›
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 ›
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 ›
A rather good salafi critique of terrorist groups. Click to enlarge.
Extract from Misquoting Muhammad: The Challenge and Choices of Interpreting the Prophet’s Legacy by Jonathan A.C. Brown In the Shariah, offenses were divided into those against God and those against man. Crimes against God violated His Hudud, or ‘boundaries,’ and were offenses… Read More ›
Extract from Misquoting Muhammad: The Challenge and Choices of Interpreting the Prophet’s Legacy by Jonathan A.C. Brown The prophetic language of the Hadiths is consistently hyperbolic. We often find the phrase that someone who commits a certain sin or holds some incorrect… Read More ›
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 ›
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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 ›
I have just got back from the wondrous Foyles Bookshop in Charing Cross Road, having bought two succulent gems.. St Paul: The Misunderstood Apostle has just been published, written by the celebrated religious commentator Karen Armstrong. I always appreciate her balanced… Read More ›
by Shaykh Abdal Hakim Murad (aka Tim Winter) (Based on a lecture given to a conference of British converts on September 17 1997) It is said that the 19th century French poet Mallarmé can only be fully understood by those… Read More ›
I have just discovered this excellent Muslim blog by brother Faiz. Just click on the screengrab:
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 ›
reblogged from Nazam’s facebook page By trying to understand the Pauline school scriptures (the whole N.T), you really are shooting yourself in the foot. We’re talking about the same scriptures which have two letters by Peter, both of which are… Read More ›
The Islamic State in Syria and Iraq (ISIS) constitutes the most serious threat Islam has ever faced. To justify its horrible crimes and appeal to Muslims around the world, ISIS has based its ideology on a superficial and literalist approach… Read More ›
I’ve just discovered this extraordinary site by a Christian attorney in the US. He writes: Here is a list of the major contradictions by Paul of things Jesus taught. Some of this was mentioned by others, so when applicable I… Read More ›
Starting today on Blogging Theology I will post a series of concise replies by Jewish educators to Christian missionary polemics. Jews, of course, deny that Jesus was the messiah. However, from a Muslim perspective, the Jewish critique of Christianity rightly… Read More ›
Today’s London Metro has this story: ‘It’s not exactly a ripping yarn, but the Quran is the most popular book of all time. The religious text has been translated into 50 different languages, has nearly 400 editions and more than… Read More ›
A very sweet note to me inside his latest book..
The Irish Referendum on same sex-marriage: Divine guidance, democracy and the psychological virus. Gai Eaton died in 2010 at the age of eighty-nine leaving behind a body of work that continues to inspire Muslims and all seekers of truth from around… Read More ›
The Revd Christopher Tuckett is a British biblical scholar and Anglican priest. He is Professor of New Testament Studies at the University of Oxford and a Fellow of Pembroke College. His analysis (below) is widely shared by other NT scholars…. Read More ›
Here is a fascinating extract from Professor Abdel Haleem’s discussion of The jizya Verse (Q. 9:29). I have copied and pasted the first three pages. If you would like to read the whole article just leave a request in the comments below… Read More ›
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