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Archive for August, 2011

Leviticus 17:11

This is a long post but worth the study as it rebuts definitively the Christian claim that only by shedding blood can God forgive sins…   Leviticus 17:11 By Rabbi Michael Skobac One of the cornerstones of Christian theology is that the only way to achieve atonement for sins is through the offering of a sacrifice whose [...]

The Raid of the Meccan Caravans

Dr Khalid Blankinship, an Islamic historian and professor at Temple University in Philadelphia, USA, answers a question about the raids on the Meccan Caravans and the reason Muslims engaged in warfare. Question: If Islam is a religion of peace, why did the Muslims during the time of Prophet Muhammad engage in so many wars and [...]

The Earliest Qur’anic Manuscripts

From Islamic Awareness There has been a polemic going on that the Qur’an does not have manuscripts from the first century of hijra. However, this is not true. Many fragments of early Qur’anic manuscripts were shown by Orientalists notably Nabia Abbott in her work The Rise of the North Arabic script and its Kur’anic development, with a full [...]

A bringer of Good News and a Warner

Light from the Word

MI5 files reveal details of 1953 coup that overthrew British Guiana’s leaders

It is well known that British governments have overthrown democratically elected governments it does not approve of… Exposed: Here are the latest revelations concerning our duplicitous foreign policy: From guardian.co.uk, Friday 26 August 2011: MI5 files reveal details of 1953 coup that overthrew British Guiana’s leaders Documents released by National Archives show prime minister Winston Churchill feared the colony would turn communist Secret documents [...]

Purpose of Life: Q&A – Adam Deen

Well worth watching! Visit Adam Deen’s website 

9/11 Curiosity Leads Americans to Islam

 CAIRO – Shaken by the 9/11 attacks and the ensuring hostility against Muslims, the curiosity of many Americans to know more about Islam have led them to embrace the faith. “It seemed kind of crazy to do,” Johannah Segarich said, the Huffington Post reported on Thursday, August 25. “I was a middle-aged professional woman, very [...]

Animation of the Hadith of Aisha when she is asked to give for the sake of Allah