Tag Archives: quran
God’s Attributes: Between Mercy and Wrath – Suicide in Islamic Thought – Part 02
God’s Attributes: Between Mercy and Wrath Classical discussions on the topic of suicide center not just on the act of suicide, but how this act is related to the divine attributes of mercy, punishment, and forgiveness. The texts related to these attributes are multifaceted and their interpretations must be contextualized and tempered through a holistic […]
Is 90% of the Quran a legal document? CNN, Myth, and Math
In a recent CNN interview on Nov 18th, 2016 Kayleigh McEnany, Trump surrogate and political commentator, quoted Andrew McCarthy (a National Review columnist) as an “Academic” source for her statement “…that 90% of the Quran is a legal document and is Shariah.” You can view her statement here at the 39 second mark:
Fareed Zakaria Asks The Wrong Question
In a recent op-ed by Fareed Zakaria titled “Let’s be honest, Islam has a problem right now” he discusses the very public, very crude simplifications of Bill Maher that “Islam” is inherently bad, violent, or both as well as Maher’s guest Sam Harris who says that Islam is “the mother lode of bad ideas.” If […]
An Open Letter to Atheist Muslims – or – Is The Quran A Violent Text Or Is Your Reading A Tad Off?
Dear Self Described Atheist Muslims, Let’s start with what I am not going to do. I am not going to accuse you of never knowing anything about Islam. Most of you have grown up in Muslim families, attended Muslim Sunday school, gone to Muslim summer camp, etc. You know the drill and the day to […]
Tips on Arabic as a Second Language (3)
Recap on the previous posts : In Post (1): Be dedicated and ready to fail Make sure your child has proficiency in the skills of their first language before introducing them to the same in Arabic Make use of technology and Audio/visual materials Design activities for learning Immersion The Quran In post (2): What works […]