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

The Muslim Concept of Jesus Christ (pbuh)

Question I have been pondering the question of Jesus Christ for some time.  Although many concepts about who Jesus was (from an Islamic perspective) are clear there are still some parts that are vague to me.  My questions are numerous and you’ve, probably, already dealt with many of these questions but please bear with me, […]

Time Period Between Prophets

Question I would like to know the time periods between prophets in years; i.e. from Adam to Noah (pbuh) to Moses to David (pbuh) to Jesus (pbuh) to Muhammad (pbuh). Jazzakallah khairun Answer The time of the earlier prophets (Adam and Noah) is not known accurately. Even though the scholars of the Bible have tried […]

Regarding the Prophets for Jinn

Question Are the prophets of Jinn from among themselves? What is the meaning of Khatamun-nabiyyin for them? One of my friend who is also ‘Amil’ asked me that if jinnat’s prophet is different then why we order jinn to leave the person with the swear of Qur’an and prophet Suleman and they left. Why they […]

Non-Repentance of Satan

Question In your early response to a question regarding “Why did Iblees – Satan – Disobey God?“ You wrote “his arrogance and haughtiness not only hindered him from carrying out what God had directed, but also led him proudly reject seeking forgiveness from his Lord.” My question is: How can someone disobey God when he […]

Miracles of the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh)

Question There are many who teach that Prophet Muhammad performed many miracles. One that comes to mind is water flowing from his fingers. I’ve been taught that the only miracle is the Qur’an, is this true?  Please expound. Answer It is true that the Qur’an has mentioned itself as miraculous. Besides this fact the Qur’an neither refutes […]

Regarding the Demise of Jesus (pbuh)

Question It seems from your answers on this issue as Jesus died after a lapse of time after the incident of the so-called crucifixion. If this was so then why the Jews claim that they caused Jesus to die with crucifixion and then Qur’an had to clarify the situation? Answer The details regarding the so-called […]