What does the Quran say about the previous books? Were these books textually corrupted or were they available in an intact form at the time of the revelation of the Quran? The following Quranic verse may indicate that they were indeed available intact: [5:47] And the people of the Injeel shall rule in accordance with […]
Originally posted 2017-11-05 21:35:42. It is a common practice to recite durood (greetings, blessings and salutations) on the prophet during the “jalsa” or sitting down position in Salah. Almost the entire duration of this position of salah is spent on commemorating prophet Muhammed as well as Prophet Ibrahim. The duroods are recited in each salah, […]
To believe that anyone, other than God, can intercede on our behalf to have our sins forgiven or our wishes fulfilled, is to set up partners with God. This is an act of ‘shirk’. 1- The Quran proclaims that: All intercession belongs to God. 39:44 A day to come in which there will be no trade, no friendship […]
Originally posted 2017-10-23 12:24:31. Muslim women are oppressed by their husbands”. I’m sure you’ve heard that before. In fact, so many have taken it upon themselves to campaign for the reforming of Islam to ensure such oppression no longer continues. And in all honesty, such statements couldn’t be further from the truth. While yes, some […]
Originally posted 2017-10-22 21:48:55. By: A. Muhammad Two definitive words used in the Quran are Shirk and Kufr. The adjectives from these two nouns are Mushrik (one who commits shirk) and Kafir (one who commits kufr) respectively. What exactly is shirk and what is kufr, and what is the Quranic difference between the two? The […]
Originally posted 2015-01-18 18:26:31. This article is written in response to numerous emails we have received enquiring about many prohibitions which are proclaimed by numerous Imams and which cannot be found in the Quran. The following email is one example: “Salaam, we have converted to Islam 3 years ago, we have been reading various pages […]
Originally posted 2015-01-18 18:14:52. Millions of Muslims all over the world have been brought up to believe that the collections of hadith by Bukhari and Moslim provide the authentic words and teachings of the prophet Muhammad. These two collections have been labelled “sahih” (authentic). The majority of these hadith portray a chain of narrators in […]
Originally posted 2015-01-18 17:38:57. “Verse 4:34 of the Quran orders believers to beat their wives; so, Islam is a male dominant religion.” Many of us have heard this criticism from Christians, atheists, agnostics, etc. Personally, every time I read 4:34, I felt that something was wrong. How does God, the Most Wise order us to […]
Originally posted 2015-01-18 17:17:15. 1- The Quran contains clear commands to all Muslims to follow the Quran Alone, and reject all hadith. The Arabic word hadith in general means all human sayings, narrations, talk, stories., etc. In a more specific sense, the word ‘hadith’ refers to the alleged personal sayings of the prophet Muhammad. The […]
Originally posted 2015-01-18 13:37:14. “But deliberate neglect or, as with some of the “modernists,” complete denial of the Sunnah is nothing but open contravention of the Holy Book.”[1] – Shah Shahidullah Faridi From the traditionalist perspective, following the sunnah of the Prophet is an integral part of the faith and is commanded by the Quran […]
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