Women between freedom and servitude
IT IS ALSO WORTH mentioning that over the centuries women have occupied the highest ranks in government and state such…
The contest of tafkīr and takfīr
THE TAKFIRIST on the other hand lacks mental capacity, a cogent argument or any convincing evidence for his views, and…
The collation and burning of the Qur’ān text
OTHERS GO FURTHER and consider that the Qur’ān was intended to be sacralised by its preservation in the memory, so…
Between the Qur’ānic text and interpretations of commentators
THERE IS MUCH that conflicts between the various commentators and their individual opinions and religious affiliations, to the point where…
The Qur’ān – between the Meccan and Madinan sūras
THE SCHOLARS OF LAW say that the Qur’ān was revealed over a period of 23 years. This can be divided…
The abrogation and alteration of the Sharīʻa
SIMILARLY THERE ARE what they considered to be rational arguments – that God does not change His opinion like mortals…
The Prophet Muhammad between al-Isra’ and al-Miʽraj
THE STORY of the Isrā’ and the Miʽrāj [1] is one that frequently excites much debate due to the contradictory…
Clerics and the asinification of the people
ARAB ISLAMIC SOCIETIES are greatly influenced by the day-to-day religious discourse that impacts upon their thinking, behaviour and daily activities,…
A culture of fabricated Hadith
HADITH BEGAN to be fabricated during the lifetime of the Prophet himself and men became famous for their expertise in…