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

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Eating Food With Christian Blessings

December 31, 2004

Question I am hoping you can help me come up with a solution. My sister has become a Muslim. I am a Christian. Our family has always enjoyed family gatherings and meals together. Since she has become Muslim, she has indicated it would be inappropriate for her to eat a meal that we have said […]

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

Qur’anic Verses Relating to the Fate of the Jews

October 30, 2004

Question At reading Quran 3:55 and as translated by Pickthall. (And remember) when Allah said: O Jesus! Lo! I am gathering thee and causing thee to ascend unto Me, and am cleansing thee of those who disbelieve and am setting those who follow thee above those who disbelieve until the Day of Resurrection. (Aal Imraan […]

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

Is The Author of the Bible and the Koran the Same?

October 4, 2004

Question A Non-Muslim asked me these questions which I would like you to answer them: How can the bible and the Koran be from the same author when they clearly contradict each other? Why would God say forgive your enemies in one book and in the other say kill all Christians and Jews in the […]

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

Marriage to a Christian

May 28, 2004

Question I recently read your article regarding interfaith marriages in which you stated that there was nothing stated in the Quran that forbids women from marrying a christian or jew. I have a friend who has decided to marry a christian and she is rather confused about how the marriage can take place. Can they […]

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

Converting to Islam

May 25, 2004

Question I am a Romanian Orthodox young lady, 21yrs old. I am in love with a Turkish Muslim man. If the situation arises, I would like to know the benefits of converting. I would do it fro love, and also I have read about it, and there are a lot of beliefs which make sense […]

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Should Hindus Be Killed?

January 22, 2004

Question You state, “It may be mentioned over here that this punishment was only for those who were not polytheists by belief. As far as the polytheists were concerned, their punishment for the non-acceptance of God’s truth was nothing less than death (Al-Taubah 9: 5). “.  So does that imply that Hindus should be killed […]

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Descendants of Prophet Ibrahim (as)

January 3, 2004

Question Aim doing some research on Islamic History and need your help. As we know that Prophet Ibrahim (as) had two sons, Prophet Ismail (as) and Prophet Ishaq (as). Jews are the descendants of Prophet Ishaq (as) and Arabs are the descendants of Prophet Ismail (as). I want to know that how come Jews who […]

Filed Under: Islamic Beliefs, Other Religions

Did the Prophet (pbuh) Discourage His Companions From Reading the Bible?

August 29, 2003

Question Recently as I was searching something about Christianity, a friend prohibited me from doing so, saying it to be unislamic. The idea seemed ridiculous. He pointed out a hadith in which the Prophet(pbuh) expressed his indignation over Hadhrat Umar (r.t.a) for reading the Bible. He didn’t give any source. I was just wondering if […]

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

Ishmael or Isaac (pbut)?

July 1, 2003

Question The Islamic version states that the covenant between God, Abraham, and his only son Ishmael was made and sealed when Ishmael was supposed to be sacrificed. On the very same day, Abraham, Ishmael, and all the men of Abraham’s household were circumcised. At that time, Isaac had not even born: And Abraham was ninety […]

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Regarding the Injeel

June 30, 2003

Question In a previous article you stated: Although they [the Nazarenes] accepted the divinity of Christ and his supernatural birth, the Nazarenes also maintained strict observance of Jewish laws and customs, a practice that had been dropped by the majority of Jewish Christians. They used a version of the Gospel in Aramaic called the Gospel […]

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