The Qur’ān according to critical research – 12
HE CONSIDERED THIS a Christian heresy and cast light on the nature of the relationship between Muḥammad and a certain…
The Qur’ān according to critical research – 11
THIS IS CONFIRMED by the work of scholars and researchers on the distortion of the Qur’ān, and it is from…
‘The Best Centuries’ – How should we understand history? – 2
MORE THAN A TOOL for the transmission of hadiths, the isnād informed history, politics and power. ‘Alī al-Dayrī’s work The Best of Centuries:…
‘The Best Centuries’ – How should we understand history? – 1
A CRITICAL UNDERSTANDING of heritage should be a necessity for those who specialize in religious sciences. We have specialists writing…
The Hijab is a political slogan – 2
IN ANY SOCIETAL issue that is marked by continuous change and influence from the cultural and social environment, such as…
The Hijab is a political slogan – 1
WE NEED FIRST to shed some light on the plurality of religious opinions and interpretations, old and new, concerning the…
The Qur’ān according to critical research – 10
THE QUR’ĀN DOES NOT talk about a story of revelation to Muḥammad as it did with the Jewish prophets, and there…
The Qur’ān according to critical research – 9
MĀLIK MUSULMĀNĪ MAKES the following comments on al-Kindī’s Risāla: We understand from the Risāla of al-Kindī that the Qur’ān in the beginning was…
Myths of Islamists – The asceticism of the Companions
IF WE TAKE the first example, the man wearing patchwork, this refers to ‘Umar ibn al-Khaṭṭāb. The Ahl al-Sunna wal-Jamā‘a…
The beginnings of the printed Qur’ān – 2
IN THE CASE OF readings, discussion about the form of the Qur’ānic text ought to be conducted in the context of…