A unique miracle of the Qur’an

If someone asks ‘why should I believe in the Qur’an‘ or ‘why should I take the Qur’an to be the word of God‘ then the answer to that is simple. The Qur’an is the only book which claims to be from God. No other scripture even makes this claim. The claim of the Qur’an is…

Islamic stance on evolution

How do we reconcile evidences for evolution with Islamic texts? Before I state the theory (or theories), let me state that it is meant to be a discussion on the different possibilities without concluding decisively on one as a fact. Furthermore, it is meant to be a possibility that does not contradict both Islam and…

Parallel Passages of the Qur’anic Text

Is there a contradiction? There are a number of passages of the Qur’an where the quoted words appear to be different when they are repeated in another passage. Some Muslims are not too confident approaching this issue while the enemies of Islam have utilized this opportunity to level attacks against the noble faith. It comes…

Is Qur’an literal or metaphor?

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم الحمد لله وحده و الصلاة و السلام على من لا نبي بعده و على آله و أصحابه أجمعين The short answer to this question is that it is literal where not explicitly stated as metaphor and metaphorical where Allah Ta’ala explicitly states it. This is not an issue for Muslims; however…

Cannibalism in the Qur’an?

Does Islam really allow eating of human meat and did the early Muslim scholars understood some of the Qur’anic verses to allow cannibalism? For Muslims and those non-Muslims reading and learning about Islam impartially, the answer is a simple NO. However, some people with twisted understanding or deliberately seeking faults have come up with some…

Why does Allah make Oaths in the Qur’an?

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم الحمد لله وحده و الصلاة و السلام على من لا نبي بعده و على آله و أصحابه أجمعين A comprehensive study of the meanings and significance of the Allah’s oaths in the Qur’an. It answers the misgivings and lies about Islam’s connection with pagan ideas based on these oaths. A careful…