Prophets of Islam

and unfailing supporter at times of hardship and crisis. Thus, it is not surprising then to find variety of belief all around the world since in the time of primitive or civilize. However, the only religion that Allah except is Islam that was being delivered by our Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). In Surah Az-Zariyat Allah said that the sole purpose of our creation, the end of our lives, is to worship Allah and serve Him alone. This establishes beyond doubt that we must be fully aware of…

SHIA & SUNNI MUSLIMS. Sunni Islam and Shia Islam are the two major denominations of Islam. Their division traces back to a Sunni–Shiaschism following the death of the Islamic prophetMuhammad in the year 632AD. A dispute over succession to Prophet Muhammed, as a caliph of the Islamic community spread across various parts of the world, which led to the Battle of Jamal and Battle of Siffin. The dispute intensified greatly after the Battle of Karbala, in which Hussein ibn Ali and his household…

Asma Barlas performed a workshop on Islam and Autonomy, she showed a picture of a Burqa-clad woman which raised the question “does the Qur’an support gender equality?” Barlas raises many issues addressing her research subject about what the Quran says about patriarchy. I will be discussing Barlas arguments in depth and viewing whether the Quran truly treats males and females equally. In summary of Barlas article she states, if cultural modes represent differentiation then what better maker on…

Fred Donner’s Muhammad and the Believers: at the Origins of Islam presents itself as an interpretation of early Islamic history geared towards “nonspecialists” that attempts to take on a new paradigm of thought not conventionally held among his fellow historians. He prefaces his primary thesis with the context of paradigms of thought that were once held or were presently held at the time of the writing of his book. From the start, Donner asserts his belief in Islam’s beginnings taking root in a…

Islam, being a religion of balance has given equal emphasis on both the spiritual and worldly affairs. As much as the concept of richness and poverty in Islam does not only represent deprivation of goods and services but also the lack of richness and poverty in spirit. Islam discourage extreme income inequality and poverty. While it is expected of each individual to exert there effort to the full extent of their potential to fulfill their needs, yet there may be situations and circumstances in…

finally got a hold of Jesus Christ, a central figure of Christianity and the believed Son of God. After inviting Jesus, I of course had to extend an invitation to Muhammad, the founder of Islam, and the last prophet of God as known by the Muslims. Finally, Moses, largely considered the largest of the Jewish prophets, was invited to the dinner party as I had some great talking points that I wanted to approach them with. I also extended an invite to Buddha, but unfortunately he was deep in…

Islam: Empire of Faith The Islamic religion is one that is and has been growing in size since its beginning. The movie Islam an empire of faith was very educational teaching me and many others the significance of the religion and people who taught it. The film showed many things that would lead you to believe that the religion was much like and is like Christianity. Islamic followers believe in a god and a prophet lead to teach the world of this religion. Every Moslem believed that Islam…

Ibn Arabi is one of the most influential Sufi authors, as he is credited for combining the mysterious (such as alchemy and astrology) with Quranic teachings of the Prophet. He is known to be the “The Reviver of the Religion” by the great master, al-Shaykh al Akbar. Although he was not credited with founding a specific Sufi order, his influence still continued to be the one of the strongest within the Islamic realm. In his early years, Ibn Arabi served as a secretary for the governor of Seville…

The first article that I read in regard to the question on whether radical Islam is or is not an ideology was Liberal Islam: Prospects and Challenges by Charles Kurzman. In the first paragraph Kurzman talks about Muslims firmly believing in “Liberal Islam” which refers to interpretations of Islam that are concerning issues such as democracy, separating religion from political involvement, women’s rights, freedom of thought, and promoting human progress. Kurzman feels that changes to religion for…

now and hope this will enlighten you. You have exercised a verse from the Quran to your Muslim brother, concerning non-Muslim friend. But this exercise has placed you with consequence, by incurring enemy and ruined relationship. It is clear that Islam means peace and to understand verses as instructions, will only cause contradiction. This is a clear proof from your own experience, that a verse you have exercised has negative consequences. It should be without ambiguity that any verse taken as…