sunnah
Analysis of the Sunnah, traditional Islamic practices, and their theological significance.
Was Aisha really only Nine? Pt. 1 Paid Members Public
The following is taken from David Wood’s blog and can be accessed here: http://www.answeringmuslims.com/2019/11/was-aisha-really-only-nine.html. Introduction Sometimes you will read that there is debate over Aïsha’s age and that she may have been much older than nine when she married Muhammad.[1]
Ramadan: One of the Names of Allah???!!! Paid Members Public
As if Islam couldn’t get any more strange, it turns out that one of Allah’s most beautiful names happens to be Ramadan! This comes from one of Islam’s greatest scholars that ever named, namely, al-Ghazali. Here’s what he wrote in his book devoted to the ninety-names
Allah Disgraces His “Prophet” Paid Members Public
It is apparent from the Quran and ahadith that Allah and Muhammad had an intense love-hate relationship. The Islamic corpus shows that, not only did Muhammad have to live under the constant terror and dread of his god, he even had to undergo some rather humiliating circumstances: Narrated Aisha: Magic
Muhammad’s Neglect and Disdain for the Poor and Ill Paid Members Public
The Quran unashamedly admits that Muhammad turned away from the poor and marginalized in order to appease the rich elite of the Quraish tribe: Repel not those who call upon their Lord at morn and evening, seeking His Countenance. Thou art not accountable for them in aught, nor are they
Muhammad: The Signless Prophet Paid Members Public
The Quran repeatedly stresses the fact that Muhammad was incapable of performing a single miracle, even though the unbelievers repeatedly asked him for a sign to validate his prophetic claims: They say: “Why is not a sign sent down to him from his Lord?” Say: “God hath certainly power to
A Muslim Defense of Muhammad’s Marrying A Prepubescent Minor Pt. 2 Paid Members Public
This is a follow up to my previous post (https://answeringislam.blog/a-muslim-defense-of-muhammads-marrying-a-prebuscent-minor-pt-1/) where I again republish a leading Muslim scholar’s refutation (https://www.abc.se/home/m9783/ir/d/aam1_e.pdf) to the attempts by some Muslims to deny that Muhammad had sexual relations with a 9-year-old
The Incomplete Quran: Whom Did Muhammad See? Paid Members Public
Despite the Quran’s claim to being a clear, perspicuous book, which explains everything in detail, [Say (O Muhammad)] “Shall I seek a judge other than Allah while it is He Who has sent down unto you the Book (The Qur’an), explained in detail.” Those unto whom We gave
Muhammad the Womanizing Sensualist Paid Members Public
The following lengthy excerpt is taken from Iranian Muslim scholar Ali Dashti’s book, “23 Years: A Study of Prophetic Career of Mohammad”. This happens to be one of the best treatments on Muhammad and Islam ever produced. In what follows, Dashti highlights the fact of Muhammad being a womanizer