When making judgments in religious matters, we must recognize the immense weight of our decisions. The consequences are not just temporary or worldly but eternal. A wrong judgment, if it leads us away from the truth, can result in losing our place in the Hereafter. Given that the ultimate consequence is Hell, it is not … Continue reading The High Stakes of Religious Judgment: Why Only the Quran Can Be Our Benchmark
What Actions Can Nullify All Our Works?
Imagine a man who spends his entire life building what he believes to be a grand palace. He lays each brick with care, invests all his time and resources, and dreams of the day he will finally step back and admire his masterpiece. But on the final day, just as he prepares to enter, he … Continue reading What Actions Can Nullify All Our Works?
The Sorites Paradox and Its Connection to Faith, Sin, and Repentance
The Sorites Paradox, also known as the Paradox of the Heap, is a philosophical dilemma that arises from the difficulty of defining clear boundaries in gradual change. If a single grain of sand is not a heap, and adding one grain does not suddenly create a heap, then at what point does a collection of … Continue reading The Sorites Paradox and Its Connection to Faith, Sin, and Repentance
Hadith As Divine Revelation (Wahi) Dilemma
The Quran repeatedly declares that those who rule by anything other than God's revelation are disbelievers (5:44), unjust (5:45), and wicked (5:47) and that He sent the scripture to judge among the people (2:213 & 4:105). This presented a fundamental problem for proto-Sunni scholars, whose religious rulings and theology relied heavily on the utilization of … Continue reading Hadith As Divine Revelation (Wahi) Dilemma
Hermeneutics: Mimetics vs. Reason
In daily life, people navigate decisions using different approaches, often without realizing it. Sometimes, we rely on imitation (mimetics)—following established norms, routines, or the behaviors of those before us. Other times, we use reasoning. Consider a doctor treating a patient. If the doctor follows a mimetic approach, they might apply textbook treatments precisely as written, … Continue reading Hermeneutics: Mimetics vs. Reason
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
Hadith Claims the Prophet Wrongly Accused a Couple of Adultery
In the following Hadith, the prophet accused a man of fornicating with the mother of his son and, therefore, sent out Ali to kill the man. When Ali came upon the man, he found that the man did not have a penis. Anas reported that a person was charged with fornication with the mother of … Continue reading Hadith Claims the Prophet Wrongly Accused a Couple of Adultery
Human Pre-Existence & Original Sin
A common misconception among Muslims is that humans are born sinless. However, the Quran reveals that this is not true. It suggests that all humans—and even all creatures—carry consequences of a primordial event that predates our earthly lives. Unlike the Christian doctrine of original sin, which ties inherited guilt to Adam and Eve’s disobedience, the … Continue reading Human Pre-Existence & Original Sin
Did the Prophet Know the Future (Unseen)? (Quran vs. Hadith)
According to the following Hadith from Sahih Bukhari and Muslim, it claims that the prophet foretold every event that would occur until the end of time. Narrated Hudhaifa: The Prophet (ﷺ) once delivered a speech in front of us wherein he left nothing but mentioned (about) everything that would happen till the Hour. Some of … Continue reading Did the Prophet Know the Future (Unseen)? (Quran vs. Hadith)
By the Even and the Odd
In Sura 89, Dawn (Al-Fajr), God swears by the even and the odd. [89:3] By the even and the odd. (٣) وَٱلشَّفْعِ وَٱلْوَتْرِ The Quran is composed of 114 Suras (chapters) and 6,234 numbered verses. Summing the Sura numbers sequentially (1 + 2 + 3 + ... + 114) gives a total of 6,555. Separately, the total … Continue reading By the Even and the Odd
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