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Some Thoughts on the ‘Proofs’ of the Alleged Divinity of Jesus
Based on a lecture by Dr. Gary Miller One of the crucial issues which separates Islam and Christianity is their beliefs concerning the nature of Jesus – peace be upon him. The majority of Christians believe that Jesus is “Divine”, i.e. they believe him to be God incarnate. Muslims, on the other hand, beleive that…
The Consequence of Attributing Lineages to a Man who had No Lineage
The uniqueness of Jesus (Peace be upon him) as the Muslims see it is his miraculous birth, being born of the Virgin Mary. This was a greater miracle than arising out of Royal descent. But Mathew and Luke for some reason couldn’t just see it that way, they were hell bent on fulfilling Old Testament…
Qur’an and Science: Al Quran Miracle of Miracles
By Ahmed Deedat “Say: If the whole of mankind and jinn’s were to gather together to produce the like of this Qur’an,they could not produce the like thereof, even if they backed up each other with help and support.” What is a miracle? I think it is necessary that we have a clear picture of…
Qur’an and Science : Scientists’ Comments On The Qur’an
Keith L. Moore Professor Emeritus, Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, University of Toronto. Distinguished embryologist and the author of several medical textbooks, including Clinically Oriented Anatomy (3rd Edition) and The Developing Human (5th Edition, with T.V.N. Persaud). Investigations in to the ‘alaqa or leech-like stage. Dr. Moore was a former President of the Canadian Association of Anatomists, and of…
Qur’an and Science: The Qur’an, Knowledge, and Science.
A. Abd-Allah Note: All translations of the Qur’an in this article are based on several translators including Yusuf Ali, Marmaduke Pickthal, T. B. Irving, and N. J. Dawood. However, there are some differences which the author felt made the English closer to the Arabic. The author is indebted to Dr. M. Zerroug for reviewing this…
Recitation of The Qur’an: Importance of Tajweed
By Sister Fatima BarakatullahListening to the Qur’an being recited correctly is enough to soften even the hardest of hearts and Muslims and non-Muslims alike find it a deeply moving experience even if they do not understand what is being said. We feel this even more in Ramadaan when we are in the Taraweeh prayers and…
Who Wrote the Holy Qur’an?
Quran, in Arabic, could only have been written by ONE of 3 possible sources: 1. the Arabs 2. Mohammad (peace be upon him) 3. God (Allah) (NOTE: The first part is not meant to be a rigorous proof. It is something to ponder upon. However, the second part, about Mohammad [pbuh] wrote…
Abrogation and the Validity of the Qur’an
Question: Some time ago I started reading the Qur’an. I have both a German and an English translation of its meanings. I started reading and found it very interesting but at one point I just had to stop! In Surah 2-62 it says “Verily, those who believe and those who are Jews and Christians and…
Giving Priority to the Qur’an
Shaykh Abu Anas Hamad al-`Uthmaan [1] Hudhayfah said:The Messenger of Allah (sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam) related matters to us. I have seen one of them, and I am waiting for the other. He (sallallaahu `alayhi wa sallam) informed us: “Trustworthiness was sent down in depths of the heart of the people, then they learnt it…
What is the Challenge of the Qur’an with Respect to Arabic Prose & Poetry?
M S M Saifullah, cAbd ar-Rahman Robert Squires & Muhammad Ghoniem The Qur’an in many places challenges the people to produce a surah like it. It appears that the Christian missionaries who call the challenge irrelevent or an utterly subjective criterion are pretty much unaware of how the Arabic poetry and prose compares with the…