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Generosity Towards Non-Muslim Neighbours

Dr. Muhammad Ali Al-Hashimi The Muslim who understands the teachings of his religion hastens to treat his neighbour in the best way he can. Nothing is too insignificant when it comes to respecting his neighbour, as some ignorant people think – they may think something is too small to be worth giving as a gift… Read More ›

Response To ‘Taqiyya’ Deception – Lying

Kaleef K. Karim Oft-repeated claims by critics spout that Islam allows lying in ‘all circumstances’. They further say that Islam allows their followers to lie to take advantage of non-believers and infiltrate high governmental positions. These claims are false. When I read these comments in some of the websites, I didn’t know whether to laugh… Read More ›

Response To Critics Claim ‘Allah Is A Deceiver’ – Quran 3:54

Kaleef K. Karim The aim of this article is to answer the claims made by Christian missionaries that Allah is a ‘deceiver’, and a ‘liar’, dealing with the word used in 8:58, 7:99 And 3:54. The verse we are going to examine is the following: Transliteration: Wamakaroo wamakara Allahu waAllahu khayru almakireena Translation: “And the… Read More ›

Quran 3:28 Not To Take Non-Believers As Friends?

Let not the believers take the disbelievers as Auliya (supporters, helpers, etc.) instead of the believers, and whoever does that will never be helped by God in any way, except if you indeed fear a danger from them. And God warns you against Himself (His Punishment), and to God is the final return. Qur’an 3:28… Read More ›

Penalty For Those Who Slander Innocent Women

بِسۡمِ ٱللهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ Kaleef K. Karim “And those who accuse chaste women and then do not produce four witnesses – lash them with eighty lashes and do not accept from them testimony ever after. And those are the defiantly disobedient.” – Quran 24:4 The above verse has been used by critics to prove that… Read More ›

Ezra (Uzayr) The ‘Son Of God’

Kaleef K. Karim This article examines the alleged claim made by critics that Quran 9:30 contains a historical error. This is in regards to the Quranic passage about Jews taking Ezra (Uzair) as the son of God (Q. 9:30). Related Article: Quran: Mary Part Of The Trinity? The claim by critics is summarised as such:… Read More ›

Islam Condemns Forceful Coitus

بِسۡمِ ٱللهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ Kaleef K. Karim This topic comes up frequently in the media. Whenever a person’s name begins with Omar or Ahmed (or any other Muslim name for that matter), they portray it as if the religion sanctions it as such. They do not care if the perpetrator has never practised their faith…. Read More ›

Arabic Word ‘Jihad’ And Its Meaning

Kaleef K. Karim The word ‘Jihad’ has commonly been mistranslated as ‘war against unbelievers’ or equated to ‘terrorism’. The Arabic word ‘Jihad’ literally means ‘struggle’ or ‘strive to’ – that is, to exert oneself one way or another. It also pertains to doing good, and to fight evil, physically and mentally. Jihad can also apply when… Read More ›

Can Christians And Jews Be Friends With Muslims?

Kaleef K. Karim Can Christians and Jews be friends with Muslims? The Quran says, “O ye who believe! take not the Jews and the Christians for your awliya: They are but awliya to each other. And he amongst you that turns to them is of them. Verily Allah guideth not a people unjust.” – Quran 5:51… Read More ›

Quran 33:56 – Myth: Allah Prays To Muhammed (p)

بِسۡمِ ٱللهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ Kaleef K. Karim This article is a refutation to the claim made by Christian missionaries that ‘Allah prays to Mohammed’, asserting that God Almighty ‘worships’ the Prophet (p). Missionaries appear to have little productive things to do but undermine Islam by spreading falsehood to people that Islam as a religion is… Read More ›