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Yahya: The Quran Solves the Luke 1:61 John Name Dilemma

There is a problem sitting in the Gospel of Luke that church historians have seen, quietly noted, and walked past for centuries. It is not...

Mary “Sister of Aaron”: Error or Honor?

When Mary returns to her people carrying the infant Jesus, they confront her with words that have puzzled readers for centuries: “O sister of Aaron,...

Ugaritic Texts: Yahweh, Asherah, Baal, The Divine Assembly, Deutronomy 32:8-9 and Psalm 82

In 1928, excavations at Ras Shamra (ancient Ugarit) uncovered a library of Late Bronze Age texts that would permanently reshape the study of the Hebrew...

The Heart, the Will, and the Kingdom of God

Why the free-will debate begins in the wrong place Most debates about free will collapse because they begin with the will as the primary actor....

Dhul-Qarnayn: The Biblical Evidence For Cyrus The Great

A Mystery Hidden in Plain Sight For over a millennium, Islamic scholars have debated the identity of Dhul-Qarnayn, the enigmatic figure in Surah Al-Kahf who...

“Muslim” Found in the Bible: The “Religion” of Islam in the New Testament and Old Testament

For centuries, Christians have been reading their Bible in translation, unaware that the original languages preserve something remarkable: the very words “Muslim” and “Islam” embedded...

THE UZAIR ‘SON Of GOD’ ENIGMA SOLVED: Rabbi Eliezer HaGadol and the Quran’s Precision in Surah 9:30

IINTRODUCTION: THE 1,400-YEAR CONTROVERSY For over fourteen centuries, Surah 9:30 has been weaponized against the Quran by Christian and Jewish polemicists who claim it contains...

Allah Answers “Islamic Dilemma” In 1 Qur’an Chapter

Introduction: The Recycled Argument Christians have raised what they call the “Islamic Dilemma” for over twelve centuries. The argument isn’t new—it’s a recycled objection from...

The Illusion of Stillness: A Deeper Look at Surah An-Naml 27:88

“You see the mountains, thinking them firmly fixed, but they pass like the passing of clouds. The handiwork of Allah, who perfected all things.” surah...

Between the Backbone and Ribs: The Journey of Creation in Surah At-Tariq

From Emission to Emergence – A Verse That Stands Against Every Challenge Surah At-Tariq (86:5–7) presents a sequence that continues to intrigue readers: 5. So...

The Qur’anic Inheritance System: Why the “Mathematical Flaw” Is Actually the Point

The Critics’ Misunderstood Target Critics point to Islamic inheritance’s “fatal flaw”: fixed shares sometimes exceed 100% of the estate, requiring proportional reduction (awl). They call...

Doctrina Jacobi: 634AD Christian Document Confirming Advent of Islam, Prophet Muhammad, PBUH

The Doctrina Iacobi: The Forgotten 7th Century Document That Mentioned Islam When people talk about the earliest records of Islam outside of Muslim tradition, most...

Why Islam?

Close Relationship with the Creator At the core of Islam is the focus of an individual’s personal relationship with God, their Creator. It encourages a...

Muhammad PBUH

“Indeed in the Messenger of Allah you have an excellent example to follow for whoever hopes in Allah and the Last Day and remembers Allah...

Consciousness Explained: An Islamic Perspective on Mind, Awareness and AI

Perry Isa Brimah MD., MS. Abstract The “hard problem” of consciousness—why subjective experience exists—remains one of science’s most persistent challenges. While neuroscience has made remarkable...

Muhammad, Islam Real Father of Genetics: Hadith First Full Manual on Inheritance

Hadiths On The Formation Of Human Life:What modern science confirms today was known to Islamic Science 1400 years agoby Sh. G. F. Haddad 1. THE...

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Birr – Virtuousness and Taqwa – God-Consciousness

“Help one another in Al-Birr and At-Taqwa” Al-Ma’idah 5:2 Birr and Taqwa together present a holistic Islamic way of life. Birr focuses on belief cores,...

If All Life Was Made from Water, What About the Jinn?

by Dr. Isa Perry Brimah MD., MS. A question often posed by both skeptics and the pondering minds alike is: “If all life was created...

Crucifixion in Ancient Egypt: An Analysis of the Kom Ombo Relief

Introduction Crucifixion is most famously associated with the Roman Empire, where it was perfected as a method of public execution. However, visual and archaeological evidence...

Mufuna – Promise Keeping

Mufuna: The Pillar of Integrity in Islamic Teachings The Muslim is a promise-keeper, his word is bond. “Mufuna,” derived from the Arabic word “الموفون” (Al-Mufuna),...

Infaq – Giving

Infaq, the Islamic practice of generosity and charitable giving, is a fundamental aspect of Muslim life and a key component of ‘Birr‘ or righteousness as...