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  1. firedragon

    Sri Lanka Easter bombings from a Muslims perspective

    They wore my label, but I don't wear theirs!! “Wake up angel, wake up” he was thinking because he couldn’t speak. But she was silent. Her eyes were closed. She wasn’t breathing. An angel went away because of the evil that came in the guise of a martyr. Maybe two years ago a few men probably...
  2. W

    Impermissible art in Islam

    What kind of art is prohibited in Islam? Are there specific art forms that are prohibited and specific types of works that are prohibited within certain art forms? Particularly I am interested in what kind of drawings/paintings are permitted/not permitted. I would like to see sources for your...
  3. Scheherazade

    (Christians, Muslims): Why your religion?

    I believe in God, and at this point, I've decided that if I were to follow a particular religion, it would either be Christianity or Islam; these two seem most likely of all the religions I've studied to be true. Yet, I'm conflicted about which one of these is true and unable to make up my mind...
  4. W

    The lie about the permissability of child marriage in Islam

    Child marriages happen in a lot of Muslim countries. That is a fact. But the claim that Islam permits child marriage - not to mention recommends it - is false and that is proven by the Qur'an surah an-Nisaa ayah 6 which reads: The word reach in the arabic language can also be translated as to...
  5. W

    Do any religious scriptures explicitly prohibit masturbation?

    In Islam as a general opinion it is haram, prohibited. The following verses are often cited as evidence for it: 23:5 "And they who guard their private parts" 23:6 "Except from their wives or those their right hands possess, for indeed, they will not be blamed -" 23:7 "But whoever seeks...
  6. C

    Islam and Judaism are refuted.

    In 1947 the Isaiah scroll was found in the Dead Sea, one found out that it was written in the 2nd century B.C. and therefore it is the oldest preserved manuscript of a whole book of the Bible. It was also found that the found Isaiah scroll is completely identical with the book of Isaiah in the...
  7. Dawnofhope

    To what extent are Islamic terrorists inspired by Muhammad and the Quran?

    According to traditions Muhammad experienced His first Revelation from God through the angel Gabriel in the cave of Hira 610 AD. The Quran was revealed over the next two decades. Muhammad taught His people they should turn away from polytheism and be like the Christians and Jews and worship the...
  8. A

    The Medical Benefits of Camel Urine

    It has long been a practice of 'alternative medicine' in the Middle East to consume camel urine as a remedy for various ailments. The milk of camels has also been consumed for the same reason, but this practice has been faced with much less scrutiny in popular discourse surrounding Islam. The...
  9. Dawnofhope

    The New Testament, Islam and the Baha'i Faith

    The New Testament contains 27 books including the four gospels, Matthew, Mark, Luke and John but also the epistles written or inspired by the Apostles along with the book of Revelation. The New Testament together with the Hebrew Bible makes up the sacred writings of Christianity and is argubaly...
  10. Komori

    ISIS as Salafī, or why this label is accurate

    While ISIS has generally been classified by outside observers as belonging to the tradition of “Salafī-Jihādism,” a term first coined in 2002, some, mainly Sunni (and often Salafī) Muslims themselves, have disputed such a label, and have instead advocated for the classification of ISIS as a...
  11. Dawnofhope

    Which Navity Story is Correct and Why?

    This question was raised recently during a discussion with a Muslim on RF. I found the question intriguing so thought I'd open it up for anyone interested. We have two gospel accounts of the birth of Christ and one in the Quran. Matthew 1:18-25 and Matthew 2:1-14 records to the virgin Mary...
  12. Dawnofhope

    Was Jesus Crucified or Not?

    This is a question that is often debated by Muslims and Christians. The Christians refer to the four gospel accounts that provide clear accounts of Christ's crucifixion. Historians, including atheists usually agree Christ was crucified. When they don't its because they don't believe Jesus...
  13. Dawnofhope

    Flogging the adulterer - Sura of Light

    If the verse of light (24:36) is mystical, there appears little mystical about verse 24:2 from the same chapter, the sura of light: The woman and the man guilty of adultery,- flog each of them with a hundred stripes: Let not compassion move you in their case, in a matter prescribed by Allah, if...
  14. Dawnofhope

    Charity, religion, Islam and beyond...

    There's been a few threads on Islam of late so I thought I'd start one too. This thread considers the role of charity in religion generally and particularly its role in Islam. I'm interested to hear how your religion or worldview considers charity and the redistribution of wealth to assist those...
  15. W3bcrowf3r

    My study notes about the topic Salaat in the Quran - i found what Salaat is, and how many times etc.

    So i did a word for word study on Salaat/Prayer and found out: Salaat in Arabic means to follow something closely. The Arabic meaning of the word fits the context of the Quran if you pay attention! Salaat/Prayer is a Book that is scheduled, 3 times per day, in the morning, afternoon and evening...
    • W3bcrowf3r
    • Thread
    • god how to how to pray islam muhammad prayer quran
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Sunni DIR
  16. W3bcrowf3r

    My study notes about the topic Salaat in the Quran - i found what Salaat is, and how many times per

    So i did a word for word study on Salaat/Prayer and found out: Salaat in Arabic means to follow something closely. The Arabic meaning of the word fits the context of the Quran if you pay attention! Salaat/Prayer is a Book that is scheduled, 3 times per day, in the morning, afternoon and evening...
    • W3bcrowf3r
    • Thread
    • contact prayer god how to how to pray how to pray according to the quran islam muhammad prayer quran salaat
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Qur'anist DIR
  17. danieldemol

    Is Islam a religion and/or a political ideology?

    The Background to my question; My take on it is that in accordance with any reasonable definition of religion, traditional fundamentalist Islam is made up of parts that fall into both the category of strictly religious aspects (things like prayer, fasting etc) and contains aspects which are...
  18. firedragon

    Are Muslim women to be beaten?

    It is common knowledge that Islam allows women to be beaten. Most traditional translators have interpreted this verse 4:34 to propagate the same. Some even go to the length of quoting a hadith that says beat her with a toothbrush. Picture a man beating a woman with a toothbrush. Traditionally...
  19. Dawnofhope

    Succession to Muhammad: Who was the rightfully guided successor and why?

    Like many Baha'is in the West, I grew up with Christianity, and later embraced a new religion because of the progressive social teachings and the universal and inclusive teachings. The move from Christianity to the Baha'i Faith seemed to be a natural progression. Baha'i communities in the West...
  20. dsaly1969

    Aspiring Muslim Looking for Resource Suggestions

    I came to understand and appreciate the beauty of Islam by studying it through the lens of the Hadith of Jibreel and then reading a translation of the Qur'an. And thank goodness for the podcasts on Muslim Central and SeekersHub. I am looking for suggestions of other resources, in print or...
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