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Textual, theological, and historical examinations of the Qur’an and its claims.
An Example of the New "Enlightened" Hermeneutics of the Qur'an Paid Members Public
An Example of the New “Enlightened” Hermeneutics of the Qur’an By Rev. Bassam M. Madany In my previous article dealing with the reform of Islam, “Toward a Tanweeri (Enlightened) Hermeneutics of the Qur’an,” I referred to an essay by a Muslim reformist scholar who advocated a complete break
Toward a Tanweeri (Enlightened) Hermeneutics of the Qur'an Paid Members Public
Toward a Tanweeri (Enlightened) Hermeneutics of the Qur’an By Rev. Bassam M. Madany Muslims have been grappling with the problem of tahdith (modernization) and tajdid (renewal) for around two centuries. Several attempts have been made to reform Islam, beginning with Jamal al-Din al-Afghani (1838-1897). Some reformers
"From Faith to Unbelief" Paid Members Public
“From Faith to Unbelief” من الاعتقاد إلى الإلحاد The Journey of a Saudi Intellectual By Rev. Bassam M. Madany Over the years, I have been interested in the lives of Muslim reformers. It started in my student days, when I took a course in Arabic on “The History of the
The Law of Apostasy in Islam Must Change Paid Members Public
The Law of Apostasy in Islam Must Change By Rev. Bassam M. Madany Very early in the history of Islam, a radical position became solidified against anyone who dared to go back on his or her Muslim faith. It had its origin in the defection of several Arab tribes from
What Just Happened? A Former Muslim's Thoughts on the "Muhammad Video" Paid Members Public
What Just Happened? A Former Muslim’s Thoughts on the “Muhammad Video” By Khaled Muslims around the world are angry to the extent that they besieged and attacked the US Embassy in Egypt, the US Consulate in Libya and the US Embassy in Yemen, and even caused the death of
Brains in Chains Paid Members Public
Brains in Chains The Perils of Parroting Jochen Katz With the publication of this article, Bassam Zawadi receives the questionable honor of having written the single “most-rebutted” article in the sense that his is the only Muslim article for which we provide three independent and substantially different rebuttals on
Whistling in the Dark Paid Members Public
Whistling in the Dark Exercises in “Islamic Lexicography” Jochen Katz For some time now, Sam Shamoun and Bassam Zawadi have been involved in a discussion on the question of whether Muhammad was assured of his (eternal) salvation and of Allah’s forgiveness of his sins. Their exchange can be viewed
Amazing Qur'an or Amazing Gullibility? Paid Members Public
Amazing Qur’an or Amazing Gullibility? Jochen Katz In my research on the issue of Haman in the Qur’an (see this article), I came across Harun Yahya’s website “Miracles of the Qur’an” and specifically his section on alleged “Historical Miracles of the Qur’an”. Five of the