hadith
Critical examinations of hadith literature, transmission, contradictions, reliability, and theological implications in Islam.
Warding off Black Magic / Jinn / Evil Spirits Paid Members Public
We received the question: * Would you please let me know ... how to ward off the evil jinn or spirit or black magic? Dear Friend, Thank you for your inquiry concerning "how to ward off the evil jinn or spirit or black magic." I live in an African country
A Bewitched Prophet? Examining Muhammads Psychological and Spiritual Stability Paid Members Public
A Bewitched Prophet? Examining Muhammads Psychological and Spiritual Stability By David Wood The validity of Islam is intimately linked to the reliability of Muhammad. That is, if there are solid reasons to conclude that Muhammad was a reliable messenger of God, we may reasonably suppose that Islam is true. However,
Domestic violence in Islam : The Quran on wife-beating Paid Members Public
Domestic violence in Islam The Quran on beating wives James M. Arlandson Does the Quran permit husbands to hit their wives, or not? Summer Hathout is a prosecutor in Los Angeles, an activist for womens rights, and a Muslim. She denies that Islam promotes domestic violence, concluding in her short
M. Cherif Bassiouni and the Islamic Apostasy Laws Paid Members Public
Undistinguished nonsense from a distinguished professor Bassiouni and the non-reform of non-Islamic non-apostasy laws James M. Arlandson On April 2, 2006, M. Cherif Bassiouni, a professor and the president of the International Human Rights Law Institute at DePaul University College of Law, wrote an editorial in the Chicago Tribune on
Allahs Wars Paid Members Public
Allah and God at war: Worlds apart James M. Arlandson Muslim polemicists sometimes assert that Allah commanded Muhammad to fight polytheists in the same way that God commanded Moses and Joshua to fight Canaanites (Sura 2:246-251). The two situations are similar, so why would Christians and Jews complain about
Surat Al-Wilayat Paid Members Public
Surat Al Wilayat Below a simple translation but please notice that I'm not a professional translator. The words between (..) is another meaning for the word. The words between ".." is explaining or adding to the sentences. Surrat Al Wilayat 7 verses Saintly (Patron) Chapter On the name
Variants of the Qur'an Texts Paid Members Public
The short list of textual variants below is nearly obsolete now, since recently much more extensive and thorough documentation has been published elsewhere, e.g. Samuel Green's article The Seven Readings of the Qur'an and in chapter six of Brother Mark's monumental work A
Qur'an Contradiction: Is Allah the only Wali? Paid Members Public
Is Allah the only Wali? The Quran and Ahadith on the Concept of Protection and Friendship Sam Shamoun The Quran says that Allah alone is a believers wali (protector, helper, friend etc.): Allah has full knowledge of your enemies, and Allah is Sufficient as a Wali (Protector), and Allah is