sunnah
Analysis of the Sunnah, traditional Islamic practices, and their theological significance.
Was Aisha really only Nine? Pt. 4 Paid Members Public
We come to the final segment of the rebuttal (/2019/11/16/was-aisha-really-only-nine-pt-3/). References [1] Amjad, M. “The Learner” (1998). “What was Ayesha’s (ra) Age at the Time of Her Marriage?” Understanding Islam. http://www.understanding-islam.com/q-and-a/sources-of-
Was Aisha really only Nine? Pt. 3 Paid Members Public
Continuing from the previous part (/2019/11/16/was-aisha-really-only-nine-pt-2/). 15. Very young marriage was normal in pre-Islamic Arabia. Argument 1 It is argued: The marriage happened 1400 ago, not today. At that time, their marriage was not considered unusual …and the proof is
Was Aisha really only Nine? Pt. 2 Paid Members Public
Continuing from where previously left off (/2019/11/16/was-aisha-really-only-nine-pt-1/). 7. Aïsha was converted before Umar. Argument Ibn Hisham says that Aïsha became a Muslim before Umar. He was a very early convert, so Aïsha must have converted in 610. If she had been
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
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
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:
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