In this article I will be looking at what the Qur’an (God’s final revelation to mankind) has to do say about usury or interest. The Arabic word ribaa means An excess, and an addition: an addition over and above the principal sum [that is lent or expended] (see Lane’s Lexicon: http://lexicon.quranic-research.net/data/10_r/026_rbw.html). According to the Qur’an, any money charged by a lender …
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Feminism in the Qur’an
Feminism is defined as the advocacy of women’s rights on the basis of the equality of the sexes. What might surprise you to know is that the Qur’an — God’s final revelation to mankind — rejects this idea of the equality of the sexes outright. The Qur’an is clear that the “male is not like …
God’s proofs in the pairs of His creation
God, the One, proclaims that He has created everything in pairs. We find these pairs in all of God’s creation; the heavens and the earth, the sun and the moon, the male and the female, the day and the night are some of the examples of this fact alluded to in the Qur’an. All translations …
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The word of God is binding- An analysis of Chapter 10
alif lām rā Those are the proofs of the Wise Writ. (10:1) This chapter revolves around the fact that the words of God are binding. Once God pronounces a thing then it is and none can alter His words i.e. none can change what is to happen. The chapter starts out with addressing those who …
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Will prophet Muhammad intercede on our behalf?
Peace be upon you brothers and sisters, This is Said Mirza from willyounotreason.com and in today’s article I wanted to look at the topic of intercession. As you are aware, both Muslims and Christians claim that their respective prophets will intercede on their behalf on the Day of Judgment. In the case of the Muslims, …
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Our purpose according to the Qur’an
The life of this world What is the life of this world? A fleeting pleasure punctuated with a lot of pain. We are born, we live, and we die. People distract themselves endlessly to forget this reality, but sooner or later death catches up to them. There is no escape; all things are born, mature, …
Zakat means to be sincere
Muslims claim that zakat, a word often used together with salaat in the Qur’an, is a religious charitable donation to help the needy. Not surprisingly, the Qur’an’s usage of this term is at odds with how Muslims understand zakat. This article is an excerpt from my book “Will You Not Reason?” which can be downloaded …
A Hell on earth – Audio only
In this talk, I look at the various agendas that are moving forward while everyone is being distracted by a war. Line items include: *vaccine passports *climate change aka the new green deal *plant based foods *electric cars *inflation *crypto currency *social credit scoring system Quotes from the Qur’an: The day We say to Gehenna: …
Do your duty! Types of salaat in the Qur’an
The five ritual prayers occupy a central — and, perhaps, the most visible — place in the religion of Islam. Muslims claim that by praying they are simply implementing God’s command to “uphold the salaat.” However, the implementation details of this specialized ritual are not found in the Qur’an. Muslims agree, here, and then argue …
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Islam vs. Submission to God
In today’s article we will look at the word al-islam in the Qur’an. Muslims claim that this word is referring to the religion of Islam. But if we really investigate the usage of this word in the Qur’an we realize that it simply means submission to God. Am I saying that billions of Muslims are …