hadith
Critical examinations of hadith literature, transmission, contradictions, reliability, and theological implications in Islam.
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.
Top ten reasons why Islam is not a religion of peace Paid Members Public
Top ten reasons why Islam is NOT the religion of peace Violence in Muhammad's life and the Quran James M. Arlandson Ever since 9/11, Muslim leaders who have access to the national media have told us that Islam is the religion of peace and that violence does
Were Jesus and Muhammad sinless? Paid Members Public
Appendix: Other persons in the Quran who suffer from dh-n-b James M. Arlandson In order to provide the references and supporting evidence for the conclusions drawn in the article Were Jesus and Muhammad sinless?, this section tracks the use of dh-n-b throughout the Quran, but only in verses that shed