Reliving My Hajj- A Year Later

Last updated on: August 15, 2018 at 7:27 am By Ejaz Naqvi, MD

Off to Perform Hajj- The Trip of My Life Millions of Muslims around the world have embarked on the trip of their life to perform Hajj. Last year around this time, I was getting ready to leave home to do the same. And I made an attempt to publish as many posts while I was there. The great memories are still fresh in my mind and are getting a boost from looking at the pictures and videos from Mecca and... Read more

5 Myths About Marijuana-Medical, Bible and Quran’s Perspectives

Last updated on: August 12, 2018 at 6:38 am By Ejaz Naqvi, MD

Marijuana use has been steadily increasing in America. In fact Marijuana is the most commonly used illicit drug in the United States.[1] Recreational use of Marijuana is now legal in 9 states and medical Marijuana has been legalized in 30 states. But does the legalization means it is safe to use? How do the medical communities in the field of addiction medicine and NIH have to say about its use? And what do the Bible and the Qur’an say about... Read more

UnChurched, UnSynagogued and UnMosqued- Why Are They Leaving Religion?

Last updated on: July 4, 2019 at 11:02 am By Ejaz Naqvi, MD

Do you see dwindling attendance at your church, mosque, synagogue, temple and other places of worship? If you do, you are not alone. A growing number of Americans are leaving the religion of their parents, according to many studies. How can we prevent this trend? Well we can’t prevent it unless we know why they are leaving. So let’s get down to it. Not only the number of church and mosque goers is dwindling, but as to who is not... Read more

Plants Have Spouses, So Says the Qur’an

Last updated on: July 31, 2018 at 12:57 am By Ejaz Naqvi, MD

When did we find out that plants have male and female parts, and that they reproduce sexually? The Qur’an has made some startling statements regarding the sexuality of the plant kingdom. As I started the in-depth study of the Qur’an some 20 years ago, I came across a passage about the plant kingdom that really caught my attention. He Who has made for you the earth like a carpet spread out; has enabled you to go about therein by roads... Read more

Is Kosher Food Halal? Is Halal Food Kosher?

Last updated on: July 27, 2018 at 4:12 pm By Ejaz Naqvi, MD

You are a hungry observant Muslim looking for a halal food restaurant and you see a sign for Kosher food. Would you eat it? You are an observant hungry Jew, looking for Kosher food and see a sign for Halal food. Would you eat it? What are the Muslims suppose to do when they can only find kosher items? What are Jews supposed to do when they can only find halal food? Can the Muslims eat kosher food and can... Read more

Ten Islamic Commandments

Last updated on: July 26, 2018 at 7:32 am By Ejaz Naqvi, MD

The Jews and Christians are very familiar with the Ten Commandments. I had published a post as to why Muslims believe the Ten Commandments are very Islamic as well as a set of Ten powerful lessons in one chapter in the Qur’an. Recently I came across another set of ten verses that have been dubbed ‘The Ten Moral Commandments” in the Qur’an by Solomon Nigosian, a historian and a research associate at the Victoria College, University of Toronto, that revolve... Read more

5 Questions A Muslim Would Ask Jesus When He Returns

Last updated on: July 20, 2018 at 7:31 am By Ejaz Naqvi, MD

Like most Muslims, I believe Jesus was taken up to heaven and will return before the Day of Judgment to bring peace and justice to the world. I often wonder if I am lucky enough to ever meet him, and have the honor and opportunity to talk to him (which frankly speaking I don’t qualify for but it is OK to dream, I guess), I would like to ask him some questions. Of course I would first like to kiss... Read more

Does the Qur’an Forbid Friendship with Jews and Christians?

Last updated on: July 16, 2018 at 7:44 am By Ejaz Naqvi, MD

Are Muslims really forbidden to have friendship with Jews and Christians? A careful review of the verse in the Qur’an that is used to support it, along with other passages allowing interfaith marriages and sharing meals, would reveal the true picture. In a verse that has been flashed on TV screens and is equally misused by critics of the Qur’an, as well as by Muslims themselves, Muslims are supposedly forbidden to have “friendship” with Jews and Christians. Let me first... Read more

Is Righteousness a Monopoly of Any Particular Faith Group?

Last updated on: July 10, 2018 at 11:24 pm By Ejaz Naqvi, MD

To a varying degree, all of us suffer from ‘I am right, so you must be wrong’ syndrome. I don’t have any issues with the first part since we all believe that the faith tradition we follow is the right path. The trouble is that we often take it to mean that the ‘others’ must be wrong- in fact ‘all wrong’. But how do we define who is “right” and how do we define what is ‘righteousness’? Here is how... Read more

The Golden Rule, Platinum Rule and Now the Diamond Rule

Last updated on: July 5, 2018 at 3:17 pm By Ejaz Naqvi, MD

A while back I published a post on the Golden Rule. But is the Golden Rule the panacea of the best human interaction? Does the Platinum Rule, attributed to Dave Kerpen, trumps the Golden Rule? To that I may ask, does the ‘Diamond Rule’ trump both of them? The Golden Rule basically states that you should treat others like you want others to treat you. It implies the basic assumption that other people would like to be treated the way... Read more