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Explaining Islam in Light of the Qur'an and the Sunnah of the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ‎)

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Questions Regarding Some Laws in Pakistan

June 20, 1998

Question I saw your reply to the question: ‘How Should Muslims React to Derogatory Remarks Against Their Revered Personalities?‘ I like your exposition a lot. My question would be: Are you and/or your movement doing anything to get those blasphemy laws of Pakistan repealed? Many Christians have been imprisoned and even killed on the basis […]

Filed Under: Other Religions, Q & A

What Will Happen to Jews and Christians?

May 19, 1998

Question There has been recent discussion about the fact whether Christians and Jews will be going to heaven along with Muslims (insha’Allah). The argument is such: Christians and Jews who are isolated from Islam have the possibility to go to heaven but those who have been exposed to Islam do not. Also certain verses in […]

Filed Under: Islamic Beliefs, Other Religions, Q & A

Relations With Non-Muslims

May 8, 1998

Question I am residing in Dubai in an apartment complex where all my neighbors are either Hindus or Christians.  Islam emphasizes a lot on the rights of neighbors but due to our deep-rooted hatred especially against Hindus, we do not understand how to keep any type of a contact with them. If we totally cut […]

Filed Under: Other Religions, Q & A, Social Issues

The Hadith Regarding Praying Five Times as the Distinction Between Muslims and Non-Muslims

February 27, 1998

Question Please comment on the hadith that goes as follows: A believer is distinguished by a non-believer by praying five times a day. Does this mean that prayer is the only way a believer is determined?  That doesnt seem to follow the Qur’anic injunctions… Answer To fully understand this saying ascribed to the Prophet (pbuh), […]

Filed Under: Islamic Beliefs, Other Religions, Q & A, Worship and Fasting

The Qur’an on the Bible

January 22, 1998

Question Can you please give me a list of ayahs (verses) that clearly state that the Bible was changed by the Jews and the Christians? Answer The Qur’an has blamed the Jews basically of two things: Sometimes they altered the words, sometimes the contexts of these words and sometimes the meaning and interpretation of these […]

Filed Under: Other Religions, Q & A, Sources of Islam

A Qur’anic Reference – Regarding the Jews (Al-Tawbah 9:30)

January 22, 1998

Question Can you tell me which group amongst the Jews believes that Uzair is the Son of God? Answer As a matter of principle, it should be understood that wherever the Qur’an has referred to any wrong beliefs of any peoples, it is basically of those peoples, which existed and lived in the immediate environment […]

Filed Under: Other Religions, Q & A, Sources of Islam

Is the Bible Corrupted?

December 30, 1997

Question The following article appears at a Christian web site. Many Muslims claim that the Bible has been tampered with and corrupted. Any event in real life reality with human agents has certain characteristics and conditions attached to it. Any such act is done by one or more particular persons, at one or more specific […]

Filed Under: Other Religions, Q & A

Wishing Christians “Merry Christmas”

August 31, 1997

Question How about wishing Happy Christmas to non-Muslims? It is strongly forbidden here in Saudi Arabia. What about the Muslims living in Non-Muslim countries? Should they also refrain from wishing their Christian neighbors and friends a happy Christmas? At Christmas time, it is almost as much of a routine gesture as saying “Hello”, when people […]

Filed Under: Other Religions, Q & A, Social Issues

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