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An introduction to the Quran
An introduction to the Quran
Throughout history, people have tried to answer fundamental questions about life such as how we came here and what our purpose is. People have tried to explain these using science and philosophy. World religions also answer these questions in various ways and they have some sort of book or religious text associated with them.
With the case of Islam, it is one of…
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Q88: Does the Quran suggest that the land of Jerusalem belongs to the Jews?
“Israel” and more specifically, “Beni Israel” are mentioned several times in the Quran whereas the name “Palestine” is not mentioned that all. On that basis, some people argue that according to the Quran, Jerusalem belongs to the Jews and not the Muslims and that the land is actually known as “Israel”. This however, is a misunderstanding. I will try to explain why this is not the case.
Firstly,…
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Q87: Why did the Prophet PBUH have a total of 11 wives?
Many people will criticise Muslims for the fact that they are allowed to have a maximum of 4 wives simultaneously. However, there are those who will takes matters further and criticise or even mock the Prophet PBUH because he had a total of 11 wives. While it is offensive to make such rude comments, people might still wonder why such marriages took place. This article aims to give some insights…
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Other media that was inspired by Islamic concepts and /or Muslim characters
The Alchemist: This involves an Andalucian boy who has a dream and goes searching for treasure in Egypt. When he reaches the place, some robbers catch him and describe a place. As he finds out, that is a place that he knew before setting off on his journey! While this is a detailed novel, the overall plot is very similar to one of the “1001 Nights” stories called “The ruined man who became rich…
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Hollywood /Western movies that were inspired by Islamic concepts and /or Muslim characters
Game of Thrones: This is a successful drama series involving various planets. One of them is a desert planet that includes various forts. These sections were filmed in Morocco. You can find out more from here
Aladdin: This is one of the most famous stories in recent times with an Arab /Muslim character. However, there are many historic and factual errors here. One such error is that Aladdin’s…
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Bollywood /Indian movies that were inspired by Islamic concepts and /or Muslim characters
Alauddin Khilji from Padmavaat: This movie had a lot of controversy around it as the main character, Padmavaat, was Hindu but had some sort of relationship with the Muslim character, Alauddin Khilji. Perhaps the most obvious difference can be seen in the image of the character of Alauddin Khilji. In the movie he is portrayed as being a savage barbarian but that is very different from his…
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Hollywood /Western movies that were inspired by Muslims /Islamic concepts
Game of Thrones: This is a successful drama series involving various planets. One of them is a desert planet that includes various forts. These sections were filmed in Morocco. You can find out more from here
Aladdin: This is one of the most famous stories in recent times with an Arab /Muslim character. However, there are many historic and factual errors here. One such error is that Aladdin’s…
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Q86: Why is Islam so “strange”?
There is a narration of the Prophet PBUH:
“Islam began as something strange and will go back to being strange, so glad tidings to the strangers.’” (Sunan Ibn Majah: 3986)
This narration can open up a series of questions in people’s minds, most notably why Islam is strange and why there are glad tidings for those are strangers. This requires some explanation so some of the reasons for this will…
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Q85: Why was the Prophet PBUH an Arab?
Some people might wonder then why the final prophet of Islam, the Prophet Mohammed PBUH was specifically Arab and lived in the deserts of Arabia. There is no specific reason for this but there are possible reasons that can be deduced. I will try and mention some of them but there could be more.
First it is important to clarify that when looking at the history of Arabia, the English term that is…
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Q84: Was the Prophet PBUH mentally and physically able to undertake his duties?
When many people read about the life of the Prophet PBUH, they notice that he went through great difficulties and that he faced challenges including health problems. Many people take that to mean that he was weak and was somewhat unfit to be a Prophet since he was so similar to other people. This however, is a misunderstanding and there are various reasons why he was not perfect in every way.…
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Q83: Was the Prophet PBUH a false prophet?
All prophets shared common characteristics, which made them all prophets. Some people however, would argue that the Prophet Mohammed PBUH in particular did not follow the same characteristics or qualities with some going as far as claiming that he was some sort of false prophet. This is not surprising as the Quran itself mentions:
أَوْ يُلْقَىٰٓ إِلَيْهِ كَنزٌ أَوْ تَكُونُ لَهُۥ جَنَّةٌۭ…
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Q82: Does Islam encourage freedom of expression and thought?
Q82: Does Islam encourage freedom of expression and thought?
The great South African leader, President Nelson Mandela, was once criticised for his praise of President Gaddafi of Libya and Fidel Castro of Cuba. He replied:
″One of the mistakes that the outside world makes is to think that their enemies should be our enemies″, he said during the taping of a television special. ″Our attitude toward any country is determined by the attitude of that country…
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Tik Tok Tick
“Hey, Hisham! Nice to see you; I didn’t think you were going to come!” Joe, a young teenager said, as he welcomed Hisham into a room in the college similar to a cinema where many students were watching a large screen that they logged onto, using their Zoom accounts, along with thousands of viewers worldwide.“Thanks. There’s just loads of hype about the fifth year of the Vlogger Awards so I…
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Q81: Why do many Muslims not follow Islam the way it should be followed?
Q81: Why do many Muslims not follow Islam the way it should be followed?
As a community, Muslims tend to follow Islam more closely than the followers of many other religions. Perhaps because of that, whenever a Muslim commits a crime or does something wrong people take them to be an accurate representation of Islam and blame the religion rather than the individual. However, what many people tend to forget is that Muslims are human just like other people and they make…
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Q80: Why are there Muslims who have left Islam?
Q80: Why are there Muslims who have left Islam?
Although Islam is the fastest growing religion in the world, there are many Muslims who leave Islam and many of them gain strong media attention. Many of them are heavily praised by non-Muslims and seen as experts on Islam, often being interviewed and granted a larger platform to write or speak about Islam than most scholars. With such limited knowledge, they might very well convey incorrect…
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Hole in my Head: The Blessing of a Traumatic Brain Injury
Hole in my Head: The Blessing of a Traumatic Brain Injury
“I am finding it very interesting and amazed at what you had to endure at such a young age”(Anonymous)
“I’ve read your manuscript and the first thing I want to say is how courageous and brave to write about issues which are painful, confusing, and irritating. Of course, the expression of those feelings are part of what make your memoir useful and worth reading, So…good for you. Applause!…
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KFF Gaming Tournament
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