The movie Fitna, which has generated much publicity and controversy within the media, and much of the Islamic world, is a seventeen minute short film made by Dutch filmmaker Geert Wilders. The film aims at proving that the religion of Islam is a religion which preaches violence and intolerance toward all non-Muslims. But as we…
The killing of one is like the killing of all
Chapter five verse 32 of the Holy Quran contains a beautiful moral passage, one which is clear in its message, and powerful with its delivery. But sadly, though not too surprisingly, critics of Islam love to make the claim that this verse is irrelevant to Muslims living today, and that the main moral is…
The passing of His Eminence, Sayyed Fadlullah
[002:156] Surely we are Allah’s and to Him we shall surely return As-Sallamu-Alaykom my dear brothers and sisters As I am sure you are all aware of, one of our great leaders within the Islamic and Arab world Sayyed Muhammad Hussein Fadlullah (May Allah grant him mercy) has passed away and returned unto his lord.
The status of Fatima in Islam
The status of Fatima al-Zahara within the religion of Islam has been documented thoroughly in both Sunni and Shia texts; with that said, it is still very sad to see Muslims until this very day elevating other female individuals over the status of Fatima al-Zahara. And it is for that very reason that I deem…
Imam Hussein(as) Master of all Martyrs
Imam Hussein(as) “Death with dignity is better than life with Humiliation” Salaamu alaykum wa rhmatallahu wa barkatu. Since the time of the Prophet Muhammad(saw) the grandson of the prophet, Imam Hussein(as) has been honored for his great tragedy in Karbala. The purpose of this piece will be to shed some light on the reason WHY….
Has Verse 256 of Surah Al-Baqara been abrogated?
As-Sallamu-Alaykom dear brother and sisters The masses of Christians and Christian missionaries have claimed that verse 256 of Chapter 2 has been abrogated; some claim that many verses abrogate this (verse 256), where as certain missionaries claim that only one verse in particular abrogates the verse.
Knowledge of the Unseen (Ilmu ‘l-ghayb)
As-Sallamu-Alaykom dear brothers and sisters, One of the most controversial topics when it comes to Sunni and Shia dialogue is the discussion of ‘Ilmu ‘l-ghayb (who has it, has anyone been shown any aspect of it etc). My personal experience with Sunni Muslims and Salafies has caused me to categorise them (those who I…
The Oppression of Shia Muslims
BAGHDAD — A suicide car bomb devastated a Shiite mosque in northern Iraq, one of a series of attacks Friday that killed at least 37 Shiite pilgrims and worshippers, police and medical officials said. .
Taqiyya as viewed by the Quran and Sunnah
As-Sallamu-Alaykom to all of our readers, In today’s article we will examine the issue of Taqiyya with three main objectives: We will first learn about Taqiyya (when is it applicable, what is the definition etc), secondly we will seek to prove its legitimacy from the Holy Quran, and finally examine the issue from the perspective…
Rebuttal to Osama Abdullah’s article on Surah 33:33 (Revised)
As-Sallamu-Alaykom, Before we examine the article that was written on ‘’Answering- Christianity.com’’ I would first like to give my sincere gratitude to Osama Abdullah.