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
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
Life, Death, and Inception
Human existence is not confined to the boundaries of this earthly life; rather, it stretches back to a prior realm. As the Quran reveals, we were among God's creatures enjoying His provisions in Paradise before our arrival here. [2:25] Give good news to those who believe and lead a righteous life that they will have gardens … Continue reading Life, Death, and Inception
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
Urwa ibn Zubayr Burned His Hadith
Urwa ibn al-Zubayr (c. 643–712 CE) was an early Islamic scholar, historian, and one of the most influential figures in the transmission of Hadith. Born in Medina, he was the son of Zubayr ibn al-Awwam, a prominent companion of the Prophet Muhammad, and Asma bint Abi Bakr, the daughter of the first caliph, Abu Bakr, … Continue reading Urwa ibn Zubayr Burned His Hadith
The Myth of Mutawatir Hadith
Mutawātir: A successive narration that has been transmitted by such a large number (thousands) of narrators at each level of its chain of transmission that it becomes practically impossible for them to have collectively agreed upon a lie or fabrication. Among Sunnis, Mutawatir Hadith are often presented as the gold standard of authenticity—a shield of … Continue reading The Myth of Mutawatir Hadith
How Christians and Sunnis Justified Their Idolatry
Historically, both Christianity and traditional Islam have grappled with the tension between their foundational scriptures and the later traditions that emerged within their communities. Both faiths began with firm proclamations of strict monotheism with the declaration that there is no god but God. Yet, over time, scholars and theologians in both religions were compelled to … Continue reading How Christians and Sunnis Justified Their Idolatry
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