Category Qur’an and Sunnah

Jewish-Muslim Relations: The Quranic View (1/5)

This series of articles proposes to refute the anti-Semitic doctrines propounded by religious and political extremists, and to examine the Qur’anic references which are cited in support of these pernicious interpretations. Further, this series will document the abundance of laudatory references to Israelites, Jews, Hebrew prophets, and the Torah found throughout the Qur’an which inform and illuminate Islamic history and teachings.

Jewish-Muslim Relations: The Quranic View (3/5)

The preponderance of epithets and criticisms of Jews found in the Qur’an and the early literature relate to friction between three Jewish tribes and the Muslim community in Medina during the time of the Prophet (peace be upon him) and the three wars initiated by the Meccans against Medina’s Muslim community.

Creation of the Universe in the Quran

By Haya Muhammad Eid  The descriptions of creation of the universe in the Quran are primarily messages from God, rather than factual or historical accounts. They stimulate the readers or listeners into contemplating the order and magnificence of the universe and thinking about the Creator Who is behind it all. For example, “Verily, in the […]