Sūra at-Tawbah addresses conflict and treaty dynamics in early Islam. We explore critiques from Christian critic Sean Rodrigues, providing historical insights and interpretations on treaty ethics and responses to aggression, enhancing understanding of its guidance on intercommunal obligations.
Sura al-Fatiha and the Missionary’s “Straight Path”
Some Christian missionaries have the inherent fantasy that Sura’ al-Fatihah (the first Sura’ of the Qur’an) somehow supports their false pagan doctrine of the Trinity. They will first cite the whole ayaat and then twist this interpretation to suit their false doctrine. Let us now deal with this latest polemic in the following paragraphs.
How Tafsir is Performed ?
If you ask what is the best method of tafsir, the answer is that the best way is to explain the Qur’an through the Qur’an. For, what the Qur’an alludes to at one place is explained at the other, and what it says in brief on one occasion is elaborated upon at the other. But if this does not help you, you should turn to the Sunnah, because the Sunnah explains and elucidates the Qur’an. Imam Abu ‘Abd Allah Muhammad ibn Idris al-Shafi‘i has said : “All that the Prophet, peace be upon him, has said is what he has derived from the Qur’an.”
Does “Musi’un” Mean “Expanding”?
Introduction It has come to our attention that Avijit Roy, webmaster of the Mukto Mona website, wrote an article titled …
Christoph Heger’s Problematic “Reconstruction” Of The Qur’anic Sura 96
In an article of his, Christoph Heger has ventured to uncover what he insinuated as the pre-Islamic ground layer of …