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Abu-Hurayra ( أبو هريرة ) historically was a companion of the prophet Muhammad. He is most known for having the greatest number of Hadith attributed to him compared to any other companion, despite only being among the prophet for only a couple years before his passing. It is estimated that there are ~5,374 traditions attributed … Continue reading Abu Hurayra

From my studies, people appear to utilize four paradigms when understanding scripture and settling disputes. I don't believe this is limited to the Quran, but for the sake of this article, I will limit the references to the Quran. These four different approaches serve as a coping mechanism to keep the subscribers to any of … Continue reading Four Paradigms for Understanding Quran

Two of the names of God are The Omniscient ( الْعَلِيمُ ) and The Provider ( الرَّزَّاقُ ). Additionally, God informs us that He answers the prayers of his servants. [2:186] When My servants ask you about Me, I am always near. I answer their prayers when they pray to Me. The people shall respond to … Continue reading How God Answers Prayers

A glaring question that any sensible person who studies the history of Islam must ask themselves is: how did the religion get taken over by the most ardent enemies of the prophet shortly after his death in 632 CE? This was done by the vicious idol-worshiping Quraish who fought the prophet up until the moment … Continue reading Hadith, Lies, and Civil Wars

One of the criticisms of the Quran is, "Why doesn't the Quran ban slavery outright?" The response to this criticism is that the Quran provides the framework for a society to eliminate slavery without victimizing the very people one is trying to assist. There is no question that according to the Quran, slavery is a … Continue reading Modern Day Slavery

The Arabic word in the Quran for selfishness is "l-shuḥa" ( الشُّحَّ ). The root of this word is ش ح ح, which has the following derivative meanings: selfish, stingy, greedy, and covetous. 4:128:20l-shuḥaالشُّحَّthe selfishness.33:19:1ashiḥḥatanأَشِحَّةًStingy / Selfish33:19:22ashiḥḥatanأَشِحَّةًStingy / Selfish59:9:27shuḥḥaشُحَّ(from the) stinginess / selfishness (of)64:16:12shuḥḥaشُحَّ(from the) stinginess / selfishness (of) Both 64:16 and 59:9 make the … Continue reading Selfishness

A person in Paradise wanted to see what Hell was like, so He asked God if he could go and see Hell. God tells him that He encourages him to stay but that he is always free to leave. So the man thinks, okay, well, I guess there is no harm in checking it out, … Continue reading The Illusion of Difficulty

The only Hadith we are to uphold as a source of law for our religion is the Quran alone. People who recognize this truth do not put any weight on any Hadith besides the Quran. However, when we talk to people who still ascribe to such narratives, it may be beneficial to show the examples … Continue reading Hadith Reprimanding Followers For Mimicking Muhammad

Sura 22, Pilgrimage (Al-Hajj /  الحج ), verses 52 informs us of God's system in this world. [22:52] We did not send before you any messenger, nor a prophet, without having the devil interfere in his wishes. GOD then nullifies what the devil has done. GOD perfects His revelations. GOD is Omniscient, Most Wise. When … Continue reading Some thoughts on 22:60-62

One of the common misunderstandings regarding the Quran that needs to be put to rest is that the Quran was originally and predominately an oral recitation and later converted to a written form. This falsity is often repeated by historians, Orientalists, and scholars and is commonly propagated by the Muslim masses. Some go so far … Continue reading The Written Quran