Understanding Islam

In one of his articles Mr. Jochen Katz has pointed out a contradiction in the narrative of the Qur'an regarding the event (relating to the history of the Jews) of the worship of the Golden calf. This 'contradiction' is based on Ta Ha 20: 86 - 92 and Al-A`raaf 7: 149 - 151.  In this article, there are, in fact, two separate contradictions pointed out by Mr. Katz. The firs ... Read more...

روي أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: الأرواح جنود مجندة، فما تعارف منها ائتلف وما تناكر منها اختلف. It is narrated that the Prophet (pbuh) said: [Before coming into this world] the souls were like enlisted troops1, those that were well acquainted with each other [before coming into this world] are harmonious with each other [in this world also] and those that were ... Read more...