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(Draft Article) The Proper Mindset concerning Islam and Science

by ‫ا‬Hadiyawan ‫ا‬Syaiful ‫ا‬Imam, ‫ا‬Doctoral ‫ا‬student ‫ا‬in ‫(ا‬Theoretical) ‫ا‬Physics, ‫ا‬... more by ‫ا‬Hadiyawan ‫ا‬Syaiful ‫ا‬Imam, ‫ا‬Doctoral ‫ا‬student ‫ا‬in ‫(ا‬Theoretical) ‫ا‬Physics, ‫ا‬with ‫ا‬slight ‫ا‬ editing ‫ا‬and ‫ا‬comments ‫"ا‬The ‫ا‬key ‫ا‬to ‫ا‬understand ‫ا‬science, ‫ا‬is ‫ا‬to ‫ا‬think ‫ا‬like ‫ا‬a ‫ا‬scientist…"

(Draft Article) Verse 9.30, Jewish reference to 'son of Allah' and the Islamic view

(Draft Article) Ayah 18.86, Setting of the Sun and classical Islamic exegesis

We have seen a number of non-Muslims and even a few Muslims asking about the meaning of the follo... more

(Draft Article) Islam, other religions, and the ultimate nature of existents

(Draft Article) Prophet Ibrahim (Alayhi Salaam) and the Shia interpretation of Ayah 2.124- An analysis of Tabatabai's Arguments

We ‫ا‬received ‫ا‬a ‫ا‬question ‫ا‬from ‫ا‬a ‫ا‬person ‫ا‬leaning ‫ا‬towards ‫ا‬Twelver ‫ا‬Shiais... more We ‫ا‬received ‫ا‬a ‫ا‬question ‫ا‬from ‫ا‬a ‫ا‬person ‫ا‬leaning ‫ا‬towards ‫ا‬Twelver ‫ا‬Shiaism ‫ا‬who ‫ا‬wished ‫ا‬to know ‫ا‬what ‫ا‬the ‫ا‬Ahl-us-Sunnah ‫ا‬makes ‫ا‬of ‫ا‬Prophet ‫ا‬Ibrahim ‫(ا‬Alayhi ‫ا‬Salaam) ‫ا‬and ‫ا‬Verse ‫ا‬ 2:124- ‫ا‬or ‫ا‬more ‫ا‬concisely, ‫ا‬what ‫ا‬the ‫ا‬Ahl-us-Sunnah ‫ا‬make ‫ا‬of ‫ا‬the ‫ا‬Twelver ‫ا‬Shia ‫ا‬claim ‫ا‬ that ‫ا‬this ‫ا‬Verse ‫ا‬provides ‫ا‬one ‫ا‬of ‫ا‬the ‫ا‬strongest ‫ا‬proofs ‫ا‬for ‫ا‬their ‫ا‬concept ‫ا‬of ‫ا‬Imamah. ‫ا ا‬The Verse ‫ا‬under ‫ا‬discussion ‫ا‬says: ‫ا‬ When his Lord put Ibrahim to a test with certain Words, and he fulfilled them, He said, .I am going to make you an Imam for the people. He said, And from among my progeny? He replied, My promise does not extend to the unjust. ‫ا ‬ The ‫ا‬question ‫ا‬that ‫ا‬was ‫ا‬asked ‫ا‬is: ‫"ا‬Do ‫ا‬you ‫ا‬believe ‫ا‬Abraham ‫ا‬was ‫ا‬given ‫ا‬the ‫ا‬right ‫ا‬to ‫ا‬be ‫ا‬ an ‫ا‬Imam ‫ا‬after ‫ا‬he ‫ا‬had ‫ا‬already ‫ا‬attained ‫ا‬prophethood?"

(Draft Article) Twelver Shiaism and the origin of actions

When it comes to debating the members of the Twelver Shia faith, most of the People of the Truth ... more When it comes to debating the members of the Twelver Shia faith, most of the People of the Truth and Approved Way (Ahl us Sunnah wal Jamaah) concentrate on the matters related to Ali's (Radhia Allahu Anhu) supposed right to Khilaphah, the Shia claim to Imamah, and other related matters. These issues are of central importance and there is no doubt that these are areas of worthwhile discussion for the one who is well-grounded in this field.

(Draft Article) Arrangement of the Qur'an and Twelver Shiaism

(Draft Article) Fatal Flaw in the basis of Twelver Shiaism

We will use the present article to post a number of declarations from current-day Twelver Shia sc... more We will use the present article to post a number of declarations from current-day Twelver Shia scholars about the issue of whether the belief in the preservation of the Quran is part of the dharura (necessities) of the Twelver Shia religion or not. In our view, their answers expose a very serious flaw in the manner in which Shiaism's beliefs and jurisprudence would be developed. We have taken this from the site of a Shia scholar named Murtadha al-Basha who gathered these statements himself from the declarations of the grand ayatullahs. The link is:

Advice for those discussing with non-Muslims

It is natural nowadays to see a large number of discussions, queries, and objections to Islam as ... more It is natural nowadays to see a large number of discussions, queries, and objections to Islam as a religion. Sometimes these objections and questions come from non-Muslims who do not understand parts of the Islamic religion, while at other times the Muslims themselves have a hard time understanding aspects of Islam.

Islam, Rationality, and non-Contradiction

(Draft Article) Discussion with a Sikh - [1]

Below are a series of objections from a member of the Sikh religion. They have been adapted from ... more Below are a series of objections from a member of the Sikh religion. They have been adapted from the original messages we received, but the main gist of the objections were kept so that the readers may understand what the Islamic responses to such objections would be. We have separated the objections in "sessions" based on the number of messages we received in this respect.

(Draft Article) Discussion with a follower of Advaita Vedanta

Recently ‫ا‬we ‫ا‬engaged ‫ا‬a ‫ا‬Hindu ‫ا‬follower ‫ا‬of ‫ا‬the ‫ا‬Advaita ‫ا‬Vedanta ‫ا‬theolog... more Recently ‫ا‬we ‫ا‬engaged ‫ا‬a ‫ا‬Hindu ‫ا‬follower ‫ا‬of ‫ا‬the ‫ا‬Advaita ‫ا‬Vedanta ‫ا‬theological ‫ا‬school 1 ‫ا‬in ‫ا‬a ‫ا‬ discussion, ‫ا‬from ‫ا‬which ‫ا‬many ‫ا‬of ‫ا‬his ‫ا‬beliefs ‫ا‬were ‫ا‬presented ‫ا‬to ‫ا‬us. ‫ا‬Below ‫ا‬is ‫ا‬the ‫ا‬presentation ‫ا‬of such ‫ا‬beliefs, ‫ا‬along ‫ا‬with ‫ا‬our ‫ا‬responses 2 :

(Draft Work) Further thoughts on the Qur’an and the Imaamah Doctrine

The ‫ا‬following ‫ا‬is ‫ا‬basically ‫ا‬an ‫ا‬addition ‫ا‬to ‫ا‬the ‫ا‬book ‫"ا‬Shiaism's ‫ا‬Imama... more The ‫ا‬following ‫ا‬is ‫ا‬basically ‫ا‬an ‫ا‬addition ‫ا‬to ‫ا‬the ‫ا‬book ‫"ا‬Shiaism's ‫ا‬Imamah ‫ا‬Doctrine ‫ا‬and ‫ا‬the ‫ا‬ Qur'an". ‫ا‬What ‫ا‬I ‫ا‬wanted ‫ا‬to ‫ا‬consider ‫ا‬in ‫ا‬here ‫ا‬is ‫ا‬what ‫ا‬the ‫ا‬person ‫ا‬who ‫ا‬knows ‫ا‬about ‫ا‬the ‫ا‬Twelver ‫ا‬ Shia ‫ا‬claims ‫ا‬concerning ‫"ا‬Divinely ‫ا‬appointed ‫ا‬Imamah" ‫ا‬will ‫ا‬feel ‫ا‬as ‫ا‬he ‫ا‬reads ‫ا‬the ‫ا‬Qur'an, ‫ا‬and ‫ا‬ compares ‫ا‬this ‫ا‬knowledge ‫ا‬with ‫ا‬what ‫ا‬the ‫ا‬Qur'an ‫ا‬says.

(Draft work) Shiaism’s Imamah Doctrine and the Qur’an

(Draft Article) It was asked: "Why does God let there be so much suffering on Earth?"

Objection: 'Why can't Muslims accept that God's Word became flesh?'

A ‫ا‬certain ‫ا‬Christian ‫ا‬asked: ‫"ا‬Since ‫ا‬the ‫ا‬Muslims ‫ا‬accept ‫ا‬that ‫ا‬the ‫ا‬Etern... more A ‫ا‬certain ‫ا‬Christian ‫ا‬asked: ‫"ا‬Since ‫ا‬the ‫ا‬Muslims ‫ا‬accept ‫ا‬that ‫ا‬the ‫ا‬Eternal ‫ا‬and ‫ا‬ Beginningless ‫ا‬Speech ‫ا‬of ‫ا‬Allah ‫ا‬became ‫ا‬a ‫ا‬book ‫(ا‬i.e. ‫ا‬the ‫ا‬Qur'an), ‫ا‬why ‫ا‬are ‫ا‬they ‫ا‬so ‫ا‬stuck on ‫ا‬not ‫ا‬accepting ‫ا‬that ‫ا‬the ‫ا‬Eternal ‫ا‬Word ‫ا‬of ‫ا‬God ‫ا‬became ‫ا‬flesh ‫ا‬in ‫ا‬the ‫ا‬person ‫ا‬of ‫ا‬Jesus ‫ا‬ Christ?"

Objection: "How can Allah be just when everyone who dies a disbeliever goes to hell?"

Again, statements on Muhammad’s ﷺ and his marriage to Ayesha (Radhia Allahu Anha)

Muslims, Terrorism, and “Overarching Allegiances”

Recently, ‫ا‬I ‫ا‬happened ‫ا‬to ‫ا‬come ‫ا‬across ‫ا‬the ‫ا‬quote, ‫ا‬oft-repeated ‫ا‬in ‫ا‬our ... more Recently, ‫ا‬I ‫ا‬happened ‫ا‬to ‫ا‬come ‫ا‬across ‫ا‬the ‫ا‬quote, ‫ا‬oft-repeated ‫ا‬in ‫ا‬our ‫ا‬days, ‫ا‬that ‫"ا‬all ‫ا‬Muslims ‫ا‬ are ‫ا‬terrorists". ‫ا‬I ‫ا‬do ‫ا‬not ‫ا‬wish ‫ا‬to ‫ا‬take ‫ا‬the ‫ا‬normal ‫ا‬route ‫ا‬and ‫ا‬say ‫ا‬that ‫"ا‬No, ‫ا‬Muslims ‫ا‬are ‫ا‬not ‫ا‬ terrorists" ‫ا‬or ‫"ا‬there ‫ا‬are ‫ا‬always ‫ا‬bad ‫ا‬apples ‫ا‬in ‫ا‬every ‫ا‬bushel", ‫ا‬since ‫ا‬such ‫ا‬lines ‫ا‬of ‫ا‬defense ‫ا‬are ‫ا‬ not ‫ا‬relevant ‫ا‬to ‫ا‬many ‫ا‬of ‫ا‬those ‫ا‬who ‫ا‬hear ‫ا‬it. Rather, ‫ا‬what ‫ا‬I ‫ا‬see ‫ا‬is ‫ا‬that ‫ا‬there ‫ا‬is ‫ا‬in ‫ا‬fact ‫ا‬a ‫ا‬clash ‫ا‬of ‫ا‬civilizations ‫ا‬between ‫ا‬the ‫ا‬Islamic ‫ا‬ worldview ‫ا‬and ‫ا‬the ‫ا‬non-Islamic ‫ا‬worldview. ‫ا‬What ‫ا‬we ‫ا‬see ‫ا‬is ‫ا‬that ‫ا‬there ‫ا‬is ‫ا‬always ‫ا‬a ‫ا‬war, ‫ا‬at ‫ا‬least ‫ا‬ on ‫ا‬an ‫ا‬abstract ‫ا‬level, ‫ا‬with ‫ا‬respect ‫ا‬to ‫ا‬which ‫ا‬overarching ‫ا‬ideologies ‫ا‬will ‫ا‬command ‫ا‬the ‫ا‬ allegiance ‫ا‬of ‫ا‬any ‫ا‬given ‫ا‬person. ‫ا‬Thus, ‫ا‬there ‫ا‬are ‫ا‬many ‫ا‬who ‫ا‬say ‫ا‬that ‫ا‬Islam ‫ا‬is ‫ا‬a ‫ا‬type ‫ا‬of ‫ا‬ "overarching ‫ا‬ideology" ‫ا‬that ‫ا‬seeks ‫ا‬to ‫ا‬control ‫ا‬the ‫ا‬person ‫ا‬from ‫ا‬all ‫ا‬sides, ‫ا‬and ‫ا‬I ‫ا‬will ‫ا‬not ‫ا‬say ‫ا‬that ‫ا‬ such ‫ا‬a ‫ا‬statement ‫ا‬is ‫ا‬wrong, ‫ا‬since ‫ا‬Islam ‫ا‬is ‫ا‬after ‫ا‬all ‫ا‬about ‫ا‬submission ‫ا‬to ‫ا‬the ‫ا‬will ‫ا‬of ‫ا‬Allah, ‫ا‬and ‫ا‬it is ‫ا‬indeed ‫ا‬the ‫ا‬case ‫ا‬that ‫ا‬there ‫ا‬is ‫ا‬an ‫ا‬element ‫ا‬of ‫ا‬control ‫ا‬and ‫ا‬coercion ‫ا‬in ‫ا‬many ‫ا‬of ‫ا‬Islam's ‫ا‬ rulings.

Evolution, “Conservatives”, and Modern Western Society

At ‫ا‬times ‫ا‬and ‫ا‬in ‫ا‬certain ‫ا‬instances, ‫ا‬we ‫ا‬hear ‫"ا‬conservative" ‫ا‬politicians ... more At ‫ا‬times ‫ا‬and ‫ا‬in ‫ا‬certain ‫ا‬instances, ‫ا‬we ‫ا‬hear ‫"ا‬conservative" ‫ا‬politicians ‫ا‬from ‫ا‬Western ‫ا‬countries ‫ا‬ saying ‫ا‬that ‫ا‬the ‫"ا‬controversy ‫ا‬regarding ‫ا‬evolution ‫ا‬should ‫ا‬be ‫ا‬taught". ‫ا‬The ‫ا‬former ‫ا‬President ‫ا‬of ‫ا‬ the ‫ا‬United ‫ا‬States, ‫ا‬George ‫ا‬W. ‫ا‬Bush ‫ا‬was ‫ا‬a ‫ا‬famous ‫ا‬proponent ‫ا‬of ‫ا‬such ‫ا‬a ‫ا‬position, ‫ا‬and ‫ا‬it ‫ا‬is ‫ا‬still ‫ا‬