Council of Nicaea For over one thousand years the Roman Catholic Church was the only major form of Christianity practiced throughout the entire world. It was founded by the beliefs that were established during The First Council of Nicaea convened by the Roman Emperor Constantine I in the year 325. This council was orchestrated for … Continue reading Islamic Reformation
Religious Hedonism
Mashallah I have been on this path for a while, and over the years there is a distinct personality type I keep running into that follows a particular pattern and profile. They are typically young, male, highly intelligent, and have fallen absolutely in awe of the religion, and that of the Quran, its wisdom, and … Continue reading Religious Hedonism
Abrogation
One of the profound aspects of the Quran is that it contains no contradictions. [4:82] Why do they not study the Quran carefully? If it were from other than GOD, they would have found in it numerous contradictions. (٨٢) أَفَلَا يَتَدَبَّرُونَ الْقُرْآنَ وَلَوْ كَانَ مِنْ عِنْدِ غَيْرِ اللَّهِ لَوَجَدُوا فِيهِ اخْتِلَافًا كَثِيرًا This poses a major problem … Continue reading Abrogation
Salat During War
The Quran informs the believers that under unusual circumstances, particularly during times of war, they can modify how they perform their Salat. These commandments occur in the following verses: 2:239, 4:101, 4:102. In order to understand 2:239, it helps to start from 2:238 in order to understand that the context is Salat. This verse informs … Continue reading Salat During War
Religion of Disbelief
One of the typical ploys of atheists, secular fundamentalists, and disbelievers is to try to suppress the mention of God and His religion in public life. The mechanism they typically use to try to achieve this is through the claim of "separation of church and state." While this discussion will focus on this tactic in … Continue reading Religion of Disbelief
Salawat and 33:56
Today, when most Muslims hear the word Salwat, they associate it with the sending of blessings to the prophet Muhammad. Some take it so far as to think that it is mandatory to send blessings to the prophet continuously throughout their day and even during their Salat, and they attribute such understandings to the following … Continue reading Salawat and 33:56
Remembering God
There is a phrase in neuroscience which states: "Neurons that fire together, wire together" This phrase was first stated by neuropsychologist Donald Hebb in 1949 to describe how neural pathways in the brain are formed and reinforced through repetition. This is how connections are established and preserved in the brain. An example of this can … Continue reading Remembering God
God’s Protection
A couple of guys were sitting on the river bank doing some fishing, hanging out, and suddenly a child appeared in the river in front of them and was struggling. So one of the guys jumped in and pulled the child out.A few minutes later, they saw another child comeing down the river, so they … Continue reading God’s Protection
Basmalah 19 Letters
This is the opening verse of the Quran. It occurs 114 times in the Quran and appears at the beginning of 113 Suras of the Quran. Every manuscript of the Quran, since its initial revelation to the prophet, has been written with exactly 19 letters. Here is one of the oldest manuscripts from the University … Continue reading Basmalah 19 Letters
Is Atheism Dead?
There is a movie from the '90s called Searching for Bobby Fischer about a child chess prodigy, which was inspired by the life of Josh Weitzman. In the final match of the movie, the main character was competing in a chess match against his opponent. At the end of the final match, he realized that … Continue reading Is Atheism Dead?
