The Gospels’ disagreement on the time of the crucifixion
This article is adapted from The Mystery of the Crucifixion: The Attempt to Kill Jesus in the Qur’an, the New Testament, and […]
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The Meaning of “Fiqh” in the Qur’an and its Position in Islam
In Islamic sciences, the term “fiqh” has developed the strictly legal meaning of “studying Shari’a or ‘Islamic law’,” which I briefly explained […]
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“Shari’a,” “Fiqh,” and “Usul al-Fiqh” in Islamic Law
I will briefly explain three fundamental concepts of Islamic law that are at times confused with each other. These are “Shari‘a,” “Fiqh,” […]
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The Meaning of “Sunna” in the Qur’an
The term “sunna” occurs fourteen times in nine Qur’anic verses. It is used in four verses in the expression “sunnat al-awwalin” or […]
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The Meaning of “Hadith”
The term “hadith” is one of the most used Islamic terms by both Muslims and non-Muslims. But despite its importance there is […]
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What Charges Were Brought Against Jesus Before Pilate?
This article is adapted from The Mystery of the Crucifixion: The Attempt to Kill Jesus in the Qur’an, the New Testament, and […]
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The Concept of “Ghayb” (Unseen) in the Qur’an
Many Qur’anic verses make it absolutely clear that faith is one of the foundations of the belief system of the Muslim. One […]
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Was Jesus Arrested on or Before the Passover?
Adapted from The Mystery of the Crucifixion: The Attempt to Kill Jesus in the Qur’an, the New Testament, and Historical Sources Comparing […]
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The Best Tafsir (Interpretation) of the Qur’an
On the 15th of March 2010 I was invited to give a talk at an exhibition of the Qur’an organized at the […]
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The Difference Between “Qur’an” and “Mushaf”
Many Muslims and non-Muslims do not know the difference between the terms “Qur’an” and “mushaf (pronounced mus haf).” They often even confuse […]
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The Oneness of God in the Qur’an
This article is extracted and adapted from chapter “The Qur’an’s Rejection of the ‘Sonship of God’” from the book Jesus The Muslim […]
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The Meaning of “Jew” in the Qur’an and the Old Testament
This article is extracted and adapted from the chapter “Scriptural Names of the Israelites” of the book The Mystery of Israel in […]
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The Unhistorical Meaning of “Son of God” in the Gospels
On the 13th/October/2009, I gave a presentation to a group of postgraduate students and members of staff at the School of Philosophy, […]
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Approaches to the Study of History in the Qur’an and the Bible
On the 13th of August 2009, I was in Kuala Lumpur for the launch of the Malaysian edition of my book The […]
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The Qur’an’s Concept of the “Best Nation”
This article is taken from the second edition of Jihad in the Qur’an: The Truth from the Source. The book is now […]
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