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Tag Archives: Prophet-Muhammad
Dr. Zakir Naik – Defame And Destroy
One comes across several interesting comments from the people who have been defending Mr. Zakir Naik on Indian Muslims Blog. Most of my brothers and sisters are impressed by his “immense knowledge” without knowing that his kind of knowledge (database or retention) has nothing to do with religion at all. Continue reading
Posted in DesiPundit, Guest Article
Tagged Islam, Prophet-Muhammad, Sufism, Wahhabi, Wahhabism, zakir naik
160 Comments
Compassion In Islam – Theology And History
Islam is generally associated with Jihad. But it is more due to its history than its theology. It is interesting to note that while jihad in Islam is more historical than theological, compassion, on the other hand, is more theological than historical. Continue reading
Islam And Compassion – An Scriptural, Historical And Contemporary Perspective
The Qur’an in fact is book of guidance, not of war and encourages Muslims to live in peace and harmony and coexist with all people be they unbelievers or Jews or Christians or of any other persuasion whatsoever. Continue reading
Posted in Islam
Tagged Allah, DesiPundit, hadith, Islam, Madinah, Mecca, Muslim terrorism, muslims, Prophet-Muhammad, quran, Terrorism
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Taqlid, Ijtihad And Democracy
Maulana Wahiduddin Khan argues that the reason for the backwardness of present-day Muslim thought is the refusal to engage in ijtihad, to come out of the boundaries of the established corpus of fiqh and to gain guidance directly from the Quran and Hadith. Continue reading
Taqlidi Versus Ijtihadi Approaches
Muslims must develop the approach of ijtihad (dynamic and creative) rather than taqlid (stagnant and imitative of past precedent) to resolve contemporary issues. Continue reading
Jihad? But What About Other Verses In Qur’an?
Some Muslim terrorists are using Quranic verses on jihad to lend legitimacy to their inhuman terrorist attacks while disregarding all the other Quranic injunctions against their actions. Continue reading
Posted in Islam
Tagged Al-Qaida, Allah, India, Islam, jihad, Mecca, muslim, Osama bin Laden, Prophet-Muhammad, quran, Shari'ah law, terrorists
42 Comments
The Concept Of Jihad In Islam
The concept of Jihad has been maligned much by the actions of terrorists invoking the concept for their inhuman actions. However, true essence of Jihad is struggle with one’s self, not with others. Continue reading
Posted in Islam
Tagged Islam, jihad, Kaaba, Mecca, Medina, Prophet-Muhammad, qital, quran, Qureish, Sahih Bukhari
44 Comments
Peace In A Plural Society
By its very nature, there will be differences of opinion in a pluralistic society. Maulana Wahiduddin Khan in his book Aman-e-Alam (Global Peace) argues for more tolerance and acceptance of differences for communal harmony. Continue reading
Posted in Book Review
Tagged communal-violence, Hindu, India, Islam, muslim, Prophet-Muhammad, quran, RSS
21 Comments
Book Review: Islam In Post-Modern World
As a plea for rethinking traditional understandings of religion to address a wide range of contemporary challenges, this book excels Continue reading
Posted in Book Review
Tagged arabs, asghar-ali-engineer, Post-Modern World, Prophet, Prophet-Muhammad, quran
44 Comments