The Quranic initials H.M. ( حم ) prefix seven consecutive suras in the Quran. These are, respectively, suras 40 through 46. If we add all the occurrences of these two letters across all seven of these suras, the total we obtain is 2,147, which is 19 x 113. Set #1 If we check to see … Continue reading H.M. Initial Counts (An Amazing Miracle)
Abu Hanifa: The Heretic Who Became a Sunni Icon
Abu Hanifa al-Nuʿmān ibn Thābit (699–767 CE / 80–150 AH) was a prominent Islamic scholar and jurist, best known as the founder of the Hanafi school of jurisprudence, the oldest and the most widely followed Sunni legal school whose adherents constitute over half of all Sunnis. Born in Kufa, Iraq, he was a merchant by … Continue reading Abu Hanifa: The Heretic Who Became a Sunni Icon
Punishment for Adultery in Quran
The punishment for sexual immorality in the Quran can be found in the following verses: 24:2-10, 4:15-16, and 4:25. Each of these verses deals with different categories of sexual misconduct and legal conditions. Different Words for Sex in the Quran In English, a variety of expressions are used to describe sexual relations, ranging from formal … Continue reading Punishment for Adultery in Quran
Notes & Quotes: Abu Hanifa, Hadith, & Sunni Heresy
Abu Hanifa al-Nuʿmān ibn Thābit (699–767 CE / 80–150 AH) was a prominent Islamic scholar and jurist, best known as the founder of the Hanafi school of thought, the oldest and one of the most widely followed Sunni legal schools. Born in Kufa, Iraq, he was a merchant by trade but gained recognition for his … Continue reading Notes & Quotes: Abu Hanifa, Hadith, & Sunni Heresy
The Usage of Shirk in the Quran
The term Shirk ( شِرْك ), as used in the Quran, means association; in the context of religion and the Quran, it signifies associating anything or anyone with God. This word comes from the root "shin-ra-kaf" ( ش ر ك ), which occurs 168 times in the Quran. Below is a summary of all the different occurrences … Continue reading The Usage of Shirk in the Quran
Trade-Offs
Introduction: Every Choice Has a Cost In a well-known exchange, economist Milton Friedman was confronted by a college student about the safety of the Ford Pinto. The student argued that Ford should have invested more in safety measures to prevent fatalities, framing the issue as a moral failure on the company’s part. Rather than debating … Continue reading Trade-Offs
God’s Light & The Holographic Universe
The concept of the holographic universe first emerged from the study of black holes in the 1970s, when physicists like Jacob Bekenstein and Stephen Hawking began exploring the relationship between entropy and the surface area of a black hole’s event horizon. Their groundbreaking work revealed that the amount of information contained within a black hole … Continue reading God’s Light & The Holographic Universe
Abu Hurairah Was A Liar
The introduction to Sahih Muslim states the following Hadith: Anyone who narrates everything he hears is a liar. ‘It is enough of a lie for a man that he narrates everything he hears’. وَحَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى، أَخْبَرَنَا هُشَيْمٌ، عَنْ سُلَيْمَانَ التَّيْمِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي عُثْمَانَ النَّهْدِيِّ، قَالَ قَالَ عُمَرُ بْنُ الْخَطَّابِ رضى الله تعالى عنه … Continue reading Abu Hurairah Was A Liar
Disciple Martyrdom Mythology
Many Christians argue that the willingness of Jesus’ disciples to die for their belief in his resurrection serves as powerful proof of the truth of Christianity. The reasoning goes that people would not willingly suffer martyrdom for something they knew to be false. While this may seem compelling at first glance, closer scrutiny reveals several … Continue reading Disciple Martyrdom Mythology
The Great Commission Mythology
The Great Commission refers to the instruction given by Jesus Christ to his disciples after his supposed resurrection, as recorded in the New Testament (particularly in Matthew 28:18–20 and Mark 16:15–16). In these passages, Jesus commands his followers to spread his teachings, make disciples of all nations (Gentiles), and to baptize them in the name … Continue reading The Great Commission Mythology
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