Louay Fatoohi's Blog

Birthday of Love: Celebrating the Birth of the Prophet Muhammad

December 23, 2015 Prophet Muhammad13 Comments

Tonight, hundreds of millions of Muslims throughout the world celebrate the birthday of the Prophet Muhammad (ṣalla Allah ‘alaihi wa sallam). Ironically, other Muslims, although…

Pride: the Oldest Spiritual Disease

December 4, 2022 Qur'an, VideoLeave a comment

Some differences are clear while others are subtle. I show how they speak for the cohesion and consistency of the Qur’anic account and internal contradictions…

Differences between Qur’an and Bible on Joseph’s story

September 7, 2022 Qur'an, VideoLeave a comment

Some differences are clear while others are subtle. I show how they speak for the cohesion and consistency of the Qur’anic account and internal contradictions…

The Miraculous Qur’an and the Exodus of the Israelites from Egypt

June 28, 2022 Qur'an, VideoLeave a comment

This presentation is based on research by my wife, Dr Shetha Al-Dargazelli, and myself. The findings were first published about a quarter of a century…

Abrogation and the Preservation of the Qur’an

June 6, 2022 Qur'an, VideoLeave a comment

In this interview, I critique the principle of abrogation (naskh), focusing in particular on its relevance to the perseveration of the Qur’an.

Human Life Matters, When the US Says So

March 3, 2022 Current AffairsLeave a comment

The reporting of the Western media of the Russian war against Ukraine has revealed s sickening level of hypocrisy and selective interest in human life

Did the Crucifixion of Jesus Happen? The Evidence Considered

March 2, 2022 Historical Jesus, Qur'an, VideoLeave a comment

In this interview on Paul Williams’s Blogging Theology, I review the case for the popular belief that the crucifixion of Jesus is a historical fact

Does the Qur’an Deny the Crucifixion of Jesus?

February 2, 2022 Historical Jesus, Qur'an, Video14 Comments

This is my presentation and discussion with Paul Williams on his outstanding and unique channel Blogging Theology. I discuss in detail what the Qur'an truly…

Did Muslim Exegetes Ever Accept Jesus’ Crucifixion? Debunking a Recent Myth

August 12, 2021 Historical JesusLeave a comment

A growing minority of scholars, including a few Muslims, have been falsely arguing that the Qur’an does not reject the historicity of the crucifixion of…

Jesus and the Law in the Qur’an

July 31, 2021 Historical Jesus2 Comments

This article explains Jesus' relationship with the law according to the Qura'n and compares it with the New Testament account.

The Factualisation of Lies: The Creation of Fake History from Fake News

May 30, 2021 Current AffairsLeave a comment

I have coined the term “factualised lie” to denote a lie that has been so commonly used and normalised to the ear and eye that…

Abrogation and the Myth of Missing Verses

January 4, 2021 Qur'anLeave a comment

A few months ago, I was asked to give two Zoom talks to academic staff at the University of Al-Mustansiriyya in my beloved Baghdad. One…

The Obligatory Prayers and the Broader Command to Remember Allah

June 23, 2016 Islam2 Comments

We all each now and then meet and hear about people who perform the daily obligatory prayers for a period of time then abandon it,…

The Birmingham Muṣḥaf Between Simple Facts and Manufactured Controversies

September 22, 2015 Qur'an5 Comments

Two months ago came the exciting discovery of fragments of a Qur’anic manuscript that radiocarbon dating has shown to be among the earliest, if not…

Mercy: The Understated Sign of Islam

July 28, 2015 Islam, Prophet Muhammad5 Comments

About eighteen months ago, I wrote an article about the particular leadership qualities of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) that this beautiful verse reveals: It is…

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