A verse that is often cited by opponents of the Quran and critics of Muhammad is 33:37 where God commanded Muhammad to marry the divorced wife of his adopted son, Zeid. [33:37] Recall that you said to the one who was blessed by GOD, and blessed by you, "Keep your wife and reverence GOD," and you … Continue reading Some of The Lessons Learned From Muhammad And Zeid’s Divorced Wife (33:37)
Bigotry is Not A Virtue
Bigotry is the intolerance towards others who hold different opinions from oneself. Sadly some believers have adopted this shortcoming as a virtue towards other submitters in faith. Their logic for such an understanding is the following: My understanding is 100% from the Quran.If someone has a differing understanding than what I believe then that person … Continue reading Bigotry is Not A Virtue
China And The Three Gorges Dam (Perception of Nature vs. Reality of Nature)
Most everyone claims to love nature, but is it nature or only their perception of nature that they adore. To evaluate this, let's take a look at people's relationship with nature by observing the yards and lawns of most homeowners. What we typically will find is perfectly manicured lawns, bushes and hedges trimmed in uniform … Continue reading China And The Three Gorges Dam (Perception of Nature vs. Reality of Nature)
Laylat Al Qadr: 27th night of Ramadan
Sura 97 of the Quran is entitled Destiny (Al-Qadr) and describes the the night that the Quran was revealed that God refers to three times in this sura as the Night of Desitny (Laylat Al Qadr). From 2:185 we know that this night was during the month of Ramadan. [2:185] Ramadan is the month during which … Continue reading Laylat Al Qadr: 27th night of Ramadan
Rashad Khalifa’s Lam Counts in the Quran
The Quran contains 29 initialed suras of which 13 of them contain the letter ل "lam". No.Sura No.Sura TitleQuranic Initials12The HeiferA.L.M.23The AmramitesA.L.M.37The PurgatoryA.L.M.S.410JonahA.L.R.511HûdA.L.R.612JosephA.L.R.713ThunderA.L.M.R.814AbrahamA.L.R.915Al-Hijr ValleyA.L.R.1029The SpiderA.L.M.1130The RomansA.L.M.1231LuqmaanA.L.M.1332ProstrationA.L.M. According to the counts provided by Rashad Khalifa the total occurrence of these Arabic letters in their respective suras is a multiple of 19 in each of these 13 … Continue reading Rashad Khalifa’s Lam Counts in the Quran
The True Location of The Al-Aqsa Mosque
According to Hadith, many Muslims believe that around the year 621 CE, Muhammad traveled on the back of a winged baby horse like a white beast, called Buraq, (الْبُرَاق al-Burāq “the lightning") to Masjid Al-Aqsa. By tradition, this mosque was identified as the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem. The verse from the Quran that is used … Continue reading The True Location of The Al-Aqsa Mosque
God is Physical
One of the misconceptions some people have is that God is not physical, that He is some sort of Spirit without a physical form. The physical nature of God, is most clearly depicted in the following verse when Moses asked to see God, and God manifested Himself to a mountain and the mountain crumbled. [7:143] When … Continue reading God is Physical
Reminding: Constructive Criticism vs. Bullying
In the Quran, God commands the believers to remind the people because anyone with an ounce of goodness will benefit from the reminder. [87:9] Therefore, you shall remind; perhaps the reminder will benefit. فَذَكِّرْ إِنْ نَفَعَتِ الذِّكْرَىٰ [87:10] The reverent will take heed. سَيَذَّكَّرُ مَنْ يَخْشَىٰ [87:11] The wicked will avoid it. وَيَتَجَنَّبُهَا الْأَشْقَى Additionally, if we mediate … Continue reading Reminding: Constructive Criticism vs. Bullying
Community vs. Congregation
In the previous article we explored that while both behavior and belief are important the primary focus of a community is not the same as an individual. That a community needs to be more concerned regarding the behavior of its members, while an individual needs to be more concerned with their belief. But what about … Continue reading Community vs. Congregation
A Tale of Two Communities
Imagine you had to choose between living in one of two communities. Community #1 In the first community, everyone's foundational belief is the same as yours. In the case of a submitter, the community believes in God, their shahadah is laillahilallah, they get up at dawn and do their Salat and read the Quran. But in … Continue reading A Tale of Two Communities
