Corruption in Holy Quran – Ahad Hussain: Ever since existence of holy text of any religion, it has been amended time to time in order to favor one party or another. But that is not the case with Quran, Muslims took pride that only one
The Ultimate Qur’an for intellectuals – by Zahra Abidi: Voilà! the inevitable has finally happened! A revolutionary English translation and commentary of the Glorious Qur’an has hit the stalls and is selling like hotcakes. Already a bestseller, with 150,000 copies sold, The Study Quran has indeed made
The Quran does not forbid images of the Prophet: In the wake of the massacre that took place in the Paris offices of Charlie Hebdo, I have been called upon as a scholar specializing in Islamic paintings of the Prophet to explain whether images of Muhammad are banned
There is no compulsion in faith: The Quran: What is the import/meaning of the verse, “No compulsion in faith Qur’an 2:256”? 1. Faith /Religion cannot be imposed on anyone. No one can be compelled to accept / enter into a Religion. 2. No one may be
Riba in The Contemporary Context – by A.Z.: PREAMBLE The concept of “usury” termed as ‘Riba” by the Quran has a long historical life, throughout most of which it has been understood to refer to the practice of charging financial interest above the legal or socially
Has Ansar Abbasi committed blasphemy? – by Shiraz Paracha: Ansar Abbasi of daily Jang newspaper provided his readers incomplete and selective translation of verses from the Holy Qur’an. Just to prove his twisted logic this self-proclaimed soldier of Islam and a ‘good Muslim’, he used the Holy Qur’an to
Who can be a Mu’min? – by Shiraz Paracha: From mullahs to poets such as Dr. Muhammad Iqbal everyone describes ‘shan and aan’ (glory and prestige) and great qualities of a Mu’min. To be a Mu’min is the dream of a true Muslim. However, according to the Qur’anic