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  • Reading Surah Al-Kahf in Contemporary Times

    Syed Sharfuddin The context Millions of Muslims recite Surah Al-Kahf every Friday all over the world to stay protected against Dajjal. Most of them believe that the portends of Dajjal have already appeared, and his physical appearance is only a matter of time. It is also the wish of every Muslim that he should not…

  • Conversations in the Quran

    CONVERSATIONS IN THE QURAN Syed Sharfuddin This essay aims to categorise the various conversations reported in the holy Quran in ten broad sections with a view to introducing the reader to the fundamental Message of the Quran. The themes in these conversations revolve around Tauheed, Worship, Belief in the Messengers of Allah, His other Creations,…

  • Why is Bani Adam’s sentencing delayed but it wasn’t delayed for Adam and Hawa

    Syed Sharfuddin The holy Quran like other Divine Scriptures tells the believers about the origin of man. It informs them that Allah created Adam, gave him a soulmate, and permitted them to live in Jannah. The purpose of Adam’s creation was to make Adam Allah’s vicegerent on earth. The only restriction that Allah put on…

  • A survey of ancient and contemporary schools, sects, movements and cults within and outside Islam.

    The existence of various religious schools and denominations is not unique to Islam but is also present in other Abrahamic religions. Indeed, the greater the acceptability of a religion by the people, the more difference of opinion it is likely to have among its followers. It is also natural that an older religion will have…

  • Similarities between Prophet Musa and Prophet Muhammad

    Similarities between Prophet Musa and Prophet Mohammad Syed Sharfuddin “We have sent a messenger to you to be your witness, just as We sent a messenger to Pharaoh” [Al-Quran: Surah Al-Muzammil 73:15] “I will raise up for them a prophet like you from among their brethren like thee (Moses), and I will put my words…

  • Evolution and Relevance of Fatwa in Islam

    Syed Sharfuddin Fatwa in Islam means a legal opinion given by a Muslim scholar on a matter of concern or interest to Muslims, both individually or collectively, at a set time, situation, location or circumstances. In Islam the institution of fatwa has had a significant impact on the interpretation of Sharia law which governs the…

  • Our Journey through a ten dimensional Universe: an Islamic perspective

    Syed Sharfuddin The string theory of universe states that there are at least ten dimensions that enable a complete view of the cosmos. Humans can see an object in only three dimensions. For example, a one-dimension object is a line. It has only length. To see this, you need to be standing very close to…

  • Keep the Quran but abandon Hadith: A new salvo against Islam

    Syed Sharfuddin There is a gentle  but mischievous campaign going on in some young Muslim internet chat rooms that they should focus on the Quran as the source of Muslim faith but reject hadith (sayings of the holy Prophet) because these were collected several centuries after the demise of the Prophet, peace be upon him…

  • Signs of the Last Hour

    Signs of the Last Hour By Syed Sharfuddin It is one of the fundamental beliefs of Islam that this world is but a temporary abode for the children of Adam who are born here and spend their time on earth, partaking of their appointed provisions, exercising their choice between good and evil and going through…