We have all seen the chaotic scenes of Afghans trying to flee Kabul after the astonishingly swift takeover of the capitol by Taliban, within days of American troops leaving Afghanistan. But there are reasons to for optimism as explained below. It is reported as one of the colossal failures of American intelligence as most did not see it coming. We are told that American intelligence figured Taliban may take over in 90 days or later. As of April, the U.S.... Read more
Today is Ashura, the 10th of 1st Islamic month of Muharram. It is a day to commemorate the great sacrifice of Imam Hussain, the grandson of Prophet Muhammad, in the year 680 CE in the land of Karbala. It is a time to pay tribute to him and his family and companions of 72 people fighting the army of the tyrant and corrupt leader at the time, Yazid son of Muawaya. It is a reminder of the battle between the... Read more
The Qur’an is considered the literal word of God, revealed to Prophet Muhammad over a span of 23 years in bits and pieces. Like the Torah, there is an oral tradition, which was later followed by the written version. Despite the apparent randomness and lack of chronological order of the verses, there are some amazing numerical aspects that I will share today. Muslims believe that the Qur’an we read today is the exact copy of what was available at the... Read more
The Abrahamic Scriptures, and the Old Testament and the Qur’an in particular are often viewed by some as depicting an angry God, ready to ablaze all sinners. The truth is just the opposite, as we will see in this post. To err is human. Our Creator is fully aware of it. Even if we try to be perfect in our dealings, humans are bound to make mistakes. When we commit sins, especially if they are repeated or the “major” variety,... Read more
Islam means submission. A Muslim is a submitter. In a global sense, all monotheists, believing in One True God are "submitters", as the article will explain. Read more
It is the Hajj season again and Muslims will be heading to the plains of Arafat, near Mecca starting today. It brings back memories when four years ago we spent a day there as an essential part of Hajj pilgrimage. This is the beginning of the 5-day Hajj period that starts in Arafat, leading to Muztalifah where we would spend the night under the sky, then head to the tent city of Mina for three nights, and will culminate in... Read more
My last post was about the attributes God loves. But does God love everyone regardless of what they do? In part 2 of the conversation, I will address the attributes God does not love. I would keep my opinion to myself as I will be quoting from the Qur’an itself- considered the literal word of God by Muslims. Before we delve into who, or what, God does not love, it is critically important to keep a few things in mind,... Read more
God is all loving. Most monotheists, including Muslims believe in that. One of the ‘99 names of God’ in the Qur’an is Al Wadood, or ‘All Loving’. Does God love everyone? If not, then how do we know who He loves and what attributes , or actions, does He love? A small sample of passages from the Bible is also shared at the end of this article. The politically correct answer is that God loves everyone. But as we will... Read more
The independence of our nation on this July 4th is a stark reminder of the foundations our nation was built upon. It is certainly a day to rejoice. It is also a reminder of all the sacrifices the founders of the country made to ensure we live in a free society. It is also a good time to review the pledge of allegiance and reflect upon the state of the society we currently live in. America is at a crossroad... Read more
The Qur’an is the literal word of God. It is the holiest book for Muslims. Most of the Muslims have read the Qur’an in Arabic- without understanding much of it. However most Muslims, and this may be something that may be a surprise to you. have not read the Qur’an in their native language cover to cover, even once in their lifetime. There are many reasons for this. One of the big reasons is that we consider Qur’an to be... Read more
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