Islam for Christians

A look at the more Quranic sounding passages of James and the overlap between Muslim and Christian teachings that the document presents. There are limits, however, so we will also go over the Book of James as an...

The evil eye... what it meant then, and what it means now.

The lead up to the Treaty of Hudaybiyyah. Muhammad brings his followers to the borders of Mecca, demanding to make a pilgrimage to the Kaaba.

70:1 A challenger has demanded a punishment bound to come 70:2 for the disbelievers—to be averted by none— 70:3 from Allah, Lord of pathways of ˹heavenly˺ ascent, 70:4 ˹through which˺ the angels and the ˹holy˺ spirit...

<p>Examining the Epistle of James at the intersection of the Catholicism, Protestantism and Islam. James is most definitely a Christian document, but among some Muslims it is viewed quite favorably for its focus on...

<p>Allah's Messenger said, "The Hour will not be established until you fight with the Jews, and the stone behind which a Jew will be hiding will say. "O Muslim! There is a Jew hiding behind me, so kill him."</p>

<p>Aisha is cleared in the Quran, and the perpetrators are punished. Well… most of them. </p>

<p>We sent Noah to his people: “Warn your people before there comes upon them a painful punishment.” </p><p>He said, “O my people, I am to you a clear warner.</p><p>Worship God and reverence Him, and obey me. </p><p>And...

<p>Observing John's apocalypse with one eye on Islam. The nature of the Book and its relevance to Islam. Examining the medieval belief about Muhammad/Islam in Revelation. </p>

<p>Strange are the ways of a believer for there is good in every affair of his and this is not the case with anyone else except in the case of a believer for if he has an occasion to feel delight, he thanks (God), thus...

<p>Aisha comes out of the desert with a young man, and one of the great early Medinan scandals is unleashed. We look at the social dynamics surrounding this, and well as the main people responsible for fueling the...

<p>Say, “It was revealed to me that a band of jinn listened in, and said, ‘We have heard a wondrous Quran.</p><p>It guides to righteousness, so we have believed in it; and we will never associate anyone with our...

<p>Examining the letter of the Apostle John and their relation to Islam. John addresses heresies in these letters, possibly predicting future men who claim to be prophets...</p>

<p>A Bedouin came to the Prophet and gave a pledge of allegiance for embracing Islam. The next day he came with fever and said (to the Prophet), "Please cancel my pledge (of embracing Islam and of emigrating to...

<p>The year after the Battle of the Trench was a flurry of raids and diplomacy and treaties that continued to tighten the noose around the Quraysh in Mecca. These are some the details behind that, and leading up to the...