hadith
Critical examinations of hadith literature, transmission, contradictions, reliability, and theological implications in Islam.
Banish Them to Their Beds and Beat Them -- Muhammad's Low Opinion of Women Paid Members Public
Banish Them to Their Beds and Scourge Them! Muhammads Low Opinion of Women By David Wood The status of women in the Arab world is a source of frequent criticism against Islam. Women in the West have fixed their gaze on the polygamy, veils, and other inequalities in Muslim countries
Why I write hard-hitting articles on Islam Paid Members Public
James M. Arlandson After reading or skimming my articles at this website, maybe a few readers wonder why I bother to write about this religion, especially in such a hard-hitting way. After all, 9/11 is so long ago. Here are five major reasons that explain my motives, for what
Jesus and Muhammad on wealth Paid Members Public
James M. Arlandson Both Jesus and Muhammad said that we should give to the poor (and so do most world religions). But beyond this basic generosity, they had very different attitudes and policies on money. In Islam, the Third of Five Pillars, the zakat or alms tax, commands Muslims to
The Ultimate Goal of Islam: World Domination Paid Members Public
The Ultimate Goal of Islam James M. Arlandson Islamic terrorism may eventually be defeated in its large manifestations, like the one we saw on 9/11, but built into earliest Islam is an ultimate goalwhat is it, according to the Quran, the Hadith (Muhammads words and deeds outside of the
Torture in the Quran and early Islam Paid Members Public
Where is Islamic justice and human rights? James M. Arlandson Three main (twisted) purposes of torture are to punish criminals, to extract information, and to exact revenge. But torture by its nature is excess multiplied by excess, so it is wrong and unjust by its nature. It is at least
Top ten reasons why sharia is bad for all societies -- Islam and human rights Paid Members Public
Top ten reasons why sharia (Islamic law) is bad for all societies Does Islam really practice human rights? James M. Arlandson Muslim missionaries who understand the Quran and the hadith believe that sharia (Islamic law) expresses the highest and best goals for all societies. It is the will of Allah.
Tolerance in Islam Paid Members Public
Copyright 1996 by M. Rafiqul-Haqq and P. Newton. All rights reserved. by M. Rafiqul-Haqq and P. Newton "There is no compulsion in religion." (The Qur'an 2:256) This Qur'anic verse is used by Muslims to defend themselves against the charge that Islam is an
An Intellectual and Spiritual Journey from Islam to Christianity Paid Members Public
CROSSING OVER An Intellectual and Spiritual Journey from Islam to Christianity By Nabeel Qureshi ". . . and the truth will set you free." Dear Seeker, I thank God Almighty for your devotion to the truth and your desire to lay aside personal comfort for His sake, for He is Truth.
