Response to James White’s Dividing Line Program 25/07/13

[Originally from: thedebateinitiative.com/2013/07/27/response-to-james-whites-dividing-line-program-250713/]

On the 25th of July, James White of Alpha and Omega Ministries spent several minutes on his Dividing Line program (minutes 34 to 41) discussing my article concerning the Christian mandate to believe in the New Testament as a scripture. In the entire 7 minutes that I listened to his criticisms leveled against what I wrote –

Technique as Religion

[Originally from: shaykhabdalqadir.com/technique-as-religion/]

A few years ago I was asked to give the Keynote Address at the Second Islamic Countries Conference on Statistical Sciences held in Malaysia. On receiving my text the Saudis at the Conference, clearly newcomers to open discourse, categorically forbade the text from being read out.

Why I walk The Path

[Originally from: adventuresofsufigirl.wordpress.com/2013/07/27/why-i-walk-the-path-of-muhammad-pbuh/]

Lately I’ve been wondering why it is that Muhammad’s (pbuh) words had such an impact on me, why the history of his life had such a profound effect on me. For one, I’ve always believed that there is a right way to live, a good way, which benefits family, friends, society, humanity, and indeed the entire planet we live on. I never knew there was a prescribed way, a code,

Daily Qur’an Reflections: (19) Servants of the Most-Merciful, Who is an Imam?, Pure Hearts, and the Prophetic Call – Shaykh Faraz Rabbani

[Originally from: seekersguidance.org/blog/2013/07/daily-quran-reflections-19-servants-of-the-most-merciful-who-is-an-imam-pure-hearts-and-the-prophetic-call-shaykh-faraz-rabbani/]

Day 19: Juz’ 19: Surat al-Furqan [25:21-77], Surat al-Shu`ara’ [26.1-227] & Surat al-Naml [27.1-59]

Do Women Need Power?

[Originally from: thedebateinitiative.com/2013/07/26/do-women-need-power/]

‘Do Women Need Power?’ It is commonly claimed by feminists that women need economic or political power in order to safeguard the interests of women, but this call to “empower” women is a highly misguided one that is propagated by feminists under the guise of justice.

Trinity: The Truth about Matthew 28:19 & 1 John 5:7

[Originally from: discover-the-truth.com/2013/07/26/trinity-the-truth-about-matthew-2819-1-john-57/]

بِسۡمِ ٱللهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ ,

Kaleef K. Karim & Younes Al Maghribi

It is common among Christians that tend to think/believe that the Trinity is all over in the Bible. They insist in the belief of the Trinity of three co-equal, co-eternal Persons in the One God is the true faith.

Jihad and the Islamic Law of War

Jihad and the Islamic Law of War, a study by Royal Aal al-Bayt Institute for Islamic Thought. There are a few mistakes we found (such as where it is quoting the Verse of Surah al-Anfal and mentions ‘ten’ patient ones amongst the Muslims, while it is in fact twenty), plus a few more things that we do not agree with, but overall it is a laudable study about this matter.

Body count : A quantitative review of political violence across world civilizations

Body count: A quantitative review of political violence across world civilizations. A study by Naveed S. Sheikh (for the Royal Aal al-Bayt Institute for Islamic Thought).

The Blessed Meal – A Collection of Hadith about Suhoor

[Originally from: trueword.wordpress.com/2013/07/16/the-blessed-meal/]

Bismillah.

I received this collection in an email and found it worthy of being shared (references at the bottom).  

Ramadan and Ruffled Feathers

[Originally from: suhaibwebb.com/personaldvlpt/worship/fasting-ramadan/ramadan-and-ruffled-feathers/]

Every year, we blissfully welcome the month of Ramadan, a blessed time of spiritual renewal, back into our lives. For many of us, it is a time of intense inward focus, introspection, and reflection on one’s life, deeds, and personal relationship with Allah Most High.