Tag: Islam

Tafseer On Quran 33:50

Background Madinan verse (Mawdudi, and Dr. Muhammed Asad). Analysing Verse “O Prophet! surely We have made lawful to you your wives whom you have given their dowries, and those whom your right hand possesses out of those whom Allah has given to you as prisoners of war …” – Quran 33:30 There are number of… Read More ›

Quran 30:28 The Rejection Of Polytheism – Parable

Background Makkan verse (Mawdudi, and Dr. Muhammed Asad) Analysing Verse “He presents to you an example from yourselves. Do you have among those whom your right hands possess any partners in what We have provided for you so that you are equal therein [and] would fear them as your fear of one another [within a… Read More ›

Surah 24:33 – Obligatory To Enter Into A Contract To Free A Slave?

Background Madinan verse (Mawdudi, Dr. Muhammed Asad and Ibn Kathir) Analysing Verse “But let them who find not [the means for] marriage abstain [from sexual relations] until Allah enriches them from His bounty. And THOSE WHO SEEK A CONTRACT [for eventual emancipation] from among whom your right hands possess – THEN MAKE A CONTRACT WITH… Read More ›

Freeing Of A Believing Slave For Manslaughter (Accidental)

Background This verse was revealed after the battle of Uhud (Mawdudi). It is a Madinan verse (Mawdudi and Dr. Muhammed Asad). Analysing Verse “And never is it for a believer to kill a believer except by mistake. And whoever kills a believer by mistake – then the freeing of a believing slave and a compensation… Read More ›

An Early Injunction To Marry Captives, Slaves Quran 4:25

Background Madinan verse (Mawdudi, Anwarul bayan, and Dr. Muhammed Asad) Analysing Verse “And whoever among you cannot [find] the means to marry free, believing women, then [he may marry] from those whom YOUR RIGHT HANDS POSSESS OF BELIEVING SLAVE GIRLS. And Allah is most knowing about your faith. You [believers] are of one another. SO… Read More ›

Early Christians Rejected Jesus’s Suffering On The Cross

Kaleef K. Karim In the previous piece, we presented a quotation from the 1st Century of Christianity wherein a group of Christians rejected the crucifixion of Jesus taking place. In this article, we continue to explore further early sources wherein certain groups in early Christianity rejected that Jesus was crucified. The apostolic fathers have frequently… Read More ›

Did The Treaty Of Hudaybiyyah Include Women?

Kaleef K. Karim Recently we published two piece articles on the Hadith report, which says, “I have been commanded to fight the people until they testify that there is no deity worthy of worship except Allah and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah…” We showed from some of the earliest sources available to us… Read More ›

Revisiting ‘I Have Been Commanded To Fight…’ Hadith

Kaleef K. Karim This is a part two on this Hadith report (below) which is often quoted out of its historical context. In the previous piece, which can be seen here: “The Hadith ‘…Fight Until They Say There Is No god But Allah’ Explained“, we showed evidence that the Hadith was never understood by the… Read More ›

Shirk Or Persecution – What does The Word Fitna Mean?

Often times the Arabic word “fitna” (فِتْنَةٌ) in Surah 2:190-194 and Surah 8:39 gets associated by critics to mean “shirk” (disbelief). They claim when the Quran ordered early companions of Muhammed to fight against “fitna”, they assert here that they were ordered to fight non-Muslims merely because of them not believing in Islam. This claim… Read More ›

The Hadith ‘…Fight Until They Say There Is No god But Allah’ Explained

Kaleef K. Karim Content: 1. Introduction 2. Background 3. Quraysh Broke The Treaty And Waged War 4. Analysing The Hadith 5. The Hadith rejects Forced Conversion Claim 6. The Quran Rejects Forced Conversion Claim 7.  Various Commentaries On The Hadith 8. Conclusion 1. Introduction The following Hadith quotation (below) has often been quoted by some… Read More ›

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