After this recent debate between David Wood and Shabir Ally many on youtube have been commenting on the outcome. I am going to do a thorough debate analysis here starting this week and I will post bits and pieces of my views here. Please don't hesitate to comment or message me on any objections or issues.
The debate can be found at the following url:Click here to see the debate
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYL5TZ9jJqg
Wednesday, March 7, 2018
Saturday, February 24, 2018
Starting a New Year with more Activity and New types of needed subjects
In the past couple of months I have noticed some things on youtube and other places on the net which have bothered me in addition to the assault on Islam by Evangelical Christians and by the New Atheists.
It is a lot argumentation between characters that include Muslims, especially young ones, attacking other Muslim personalities/Islamic Institutions unjustly and acting and appearing on videos stroking their beards and being so loose with their tongues that it is just mind boggling.
Interestingly, I have noticed throughout my years studying Islam that a lot of character complexes emanating from these people are those who are young, are converts, don't know the Arabic language (and can't even pronounce a great deal of its words properly), changing their stances very quickly, and so many other things.
Just when I wanted to begin addressing objecctions from Christian Evangelicals such as William L. Craig, James White, and others whom you can find simply by going through videos of those who debate great personalities such as Shabir Ally, Adnan Rashid, Yassir Qahdi, Javed Ghamidi and others.
Please excuse me for not going into too much detail. I find speaking a bit easier than I do writing so I like to keep things short.
Do youtube searches for personalities such as "Dawah Man" or "Ammar Nakshwani" and videos related to either will bring up the other personalities and you can guide yourself from there.
This is all I am going to write for now on this, but I think this is a small intro to what is in store for the rest of the year.
God willing, this will be a great start to a fruitful journey with my brothers and sisters in humanity.
Thank you for reading this and may the only Almighty God, Allah (swt) guide us all to the path that pleases Him.
It is a lot argumentation between characters that include Muslims, especially young ones, attacking other Muslim personalities/Islamic Institutions unjustly and acting and appearing on videos stroking their beards and being so loose with their tongues that it is just mind boggling.
Interestingly, I have noticed throughout my years studying Islam that a lot of character complexes emanating from these people are those who are young, are converts, don't know the Arabic language (and can't even pronounce a great deal of its words properly), changing their stances very quickly, and so many other things.
Just when I wanted to begin addressing objecctions from Christian Evangelicals such as William L. Craig, James White, and others whom you can find simply by going through videos of those who debate great personalities such as Shabir Ally, Adnan Rashid, Yassir Qahdi, Javed Ghamidi and others.
Please excuse me for not going into too much detail. I find speaking a bit easier than I do writing so I like to keep things short.
Do youtube searches for personalities such as "Dawah Man" or "Ammar Nakshwani" and videos related to either will bring up the other personalities and you can guide yourself from there.
This is all I am going to write for now on this, but I think this is a small intro to what is in store for the rest of the year.
God willing, this will be a great start to a fruitful journey with my brothers and sisters in humanity.
Thank you for reading this and may the only Almighty God, Allah (swt) guide us all to the path that pleases Him.
Wednesday, November 8, 2017
Audio Presentations of Islamic Apologetics coming soon!
In writing this post I wrote about how I'm going to start commenting on the debates that are online or the podcasts that are online. I had to stop myself because it became too lengthy. So I have decided to focus on using audio in presentation format. I will pause the audio clips of events or other videos at certain portions and address the issues. I think that is the most concise way of doing this. Writing is difficult because you have to constantly make sure that you keep a certain scholarly standard, and it is not easy to do by yourself especially if you have no editor and in the case that you are not working for an official magazine or publication or something of the sort. Stay tuned you guys will start seeing some in a few days, and hopefully a podcast!
Peace be to all and thank you!
Peace be to all and thank you!
In writing this post I wrote about how I'm going to start commenting on the debates that are online or the podcasts that are online. I had to stop myself because it became too lengthy. So I have decided to focus on using audio in presentation format. I will pause the audio clips of events or other videos at certain portions and address the issues. I think that is the most concise way of doing this. Writing is difficult because you have to constantly make sure that you keep a certain scholarly standard, and it is not easy to do by yourself especially if you have no editor and in the case that you are not working for an official magazine or publication or something of the sort. Stay tuned you guys will start seeing some in a few days, and hopefully a podcast!
Peace be to all and thank you!
A scandal involving Nouman Ali Khan?
I randomly ran into this video which was talking about a scandal regarding our friend. First of all matters like this should be kept as private as possible. It is obvious in our religion that much harm results from people committing sin openly and unabashedly. If someone is trying to keep something they did wrong private, then that should be respected. Those parties directly involved should sort it out. So to all you Muslims out there stop talking about this. By talking about this you are denying him the right of being innocent unless proven otherwise. And that is a terrible thing, as is stated in the Holy Koran regarding the heavy burden of accusing someone of an indecent act. Stop speculating stop searching just leave this issue alone and leave it to God to sort the matter.
Wednesday, September 13, 2017
Essays answering active evangelism
It is clear to anyone following the flow of ideas in debates going on daily in the public sphere, such as internet outlets like youtube, that there has been no decrease in presenting objections to Islam. Much of it is very old and is pretty much refuted in the holy Quran. Due to a great deal of misunderstanding on the part of both Muslims and non-Muslims alike, it is increasingly difficult to simply rely on people getting the facts on their own.
There alot of times during the day where arguments become clearer in my head or resurface after being forgotten. I am trying to take note of them as soon as I think of them so that I lose as little as possible.
I am going to try to compile these thoughts into a book of mini essays. I think this will be a great format for anyone looking for answers who do not want to sift through a whole book to get an answer. I have to admit that I have been a bit disappointed in some Muslim responses. When Muslims do not understand the position they are trying to refute, the need becomes larger. I am of course proud of alot of defenders of Islam such as the likes of Shabir Ally and Adnan Rashid. It is no longer feasible to rehash the points left to us by Ahmed Deedat, my God rest his soul and grant him peace. The Christian apologists are not caught by surprise like they were during his time.
Dr. James White of Alpha & Omega Ministries is one of many evangelists that stand out in terms of their careful research and willingness to listen to Muslim dialogues among themselves. A lot of my writings will tackle some of his issues. I have to admit that I was a bit intimidated by the breadth of knowledge that he and others have on the subject. However, listening to his debates, and the debates of others such as William Craig, Jay Smith, and others have calmed those worries because the arguments presented are so poor. This is one thing I think is a proof of the truth of the Islamic message. If the best objections are that weak, then getting the answers out there in an accessible format will not be difficult, God willing. I will try to post some of the essays on this page. I hate posting incomplete essays though I think that may be necessary at this time. The essays can always be finalized and the wonderful blog format allows posting information even if the essay is not completed, and it seems that people browsing the internet seem to be ok with that. I am trying to get volunteers to help translate some of the information I am writing about into different languages, and God willing, this shouldn't be too difficult to do. More later.......
There alot of times during the day where arguments become clearer in my head or resurface after being forgotten. I am trying to take note of them as soon as I think of them so that I lose as little as possible.
I am going to try to compile these thoughts into a book of mini essays. I think this will be a great format for anyone looking for answers who do not want to sift through a whole book to get an answer. I have to admit that I have been a bit disappointed in some Muslim responses. When Muslims do not understand the position they are trying to refute, the need becomes larger. I am of course proud of alot of defenders of Islam such as the likes of Shabir Ally and Adnan Rashid. It is no longer feasible to rehash the points left to us by Ahmed Deedat, my God rest his soul and grant him peace. The Christian apologists are not caught by surprise like they were during his time.
Dr. James White of Alpha & Omega Ministries is one of many evangelists that stand out in terms of their careful research and willingness to listen to Muslim dialogues among themselves. A lot of my writings will tackle some of his issues. I have to admit that I was a bit intimidated by the breadth of knowledge that he and others have on the subject. However, listening to his debates, and the debates of others such as William Craig, Jay Smith, and others have calmed those worries because the arguments presented are so poor. This is one thing I think is a proof of the truth of the Islamic message. If the best objections are that weak, then getting the answers out there in an accessible format will not be difficult, God willing. I will try to post some of the essays on this page. I hate posting incomplete essays though I think that may be necessary at this time. The essays can always be finalized and the wonderful blog format allows posting information even if the essay is not completed, and it seems that people browsing the internet seem to be ok with that. I am trying to get volunteers to help translate some of the information I am writing about into different languages, and God willing, this shouldn't be too difficult to do. More later.......
Friday, August 18, 2017
Our podcast
Peace to all,
I am in the process of creating a podcast channel and I am exploring all my options. Anyone interested in helping can contact me, and of course, I will still start answering more questions very soon.
I am in the process of creating a podcast channel and I am exploring all my options. Anyone interested in helping can contact me, and of course, I will still start answering more questions very soon.
Tuesday, August 15, 2017
More on what Islam promises and a criticism of a commonly held Christian belief
Peace,
I would like to quickly discuss 2 things today. The first is regarding the comments of Dr. Banister on the goals of Islam and the Quran being more focused on getting to heaven in contrast to God himself being the ultimate goal. The second is regarding what some consider to be Islam's fake morality.
Without question, Islam has made God and a relationship with him to be the ultimate desire. You can read the whole Quran, which God himself has dictated directly. You do not find this claim in any other religious book, nor does any other book claim to be so. There is a feature of the Quran which is called by 99 attributes or names that God has given himself. God states that his mercy perfuses into ALL things and that his anger is only directed towards a group. For example this verse reveals that without question:
Al-Araf Verse 156 reads:
وَاكْتُبْ لَنَا فِي هَـذِهِ الدُّنْيَا حَسَنَةً وَفِي الآخِرَةِ إِنَّا هُدْنَـا إِلَيْكَ قَالَ عَذَابِي أُصِيبُ بِهِ مَنْ أَشَاء وَرَحْمَتِي وَسِعَتْ كُلَّ شَيْءٍ فَسَأَكْتُبُهَا لِلَّذِينَ يَتَّقُونَ وَيُؤْتُونَ الزَّكَـاةَ وَالَّذِينَ هُم بِآيَاتِنَا يُؤْمِنُونَ {156
"Grant us well-being in this life and in the life hereafter for we have turned ourselves to You." The Lord replied, "My torment only afflicts those whom I want to punish, but My mercy encompasses all things. I shall grant mercy to those who maintain piety, pay their religious tax, and those who have faith in Our revelations."(translated by Sarwar)
Another claim that Christians use in their evangelism is to criticize Islam for its penal code stating that it does not represent Islam changing a person's heart, from which then the person will do good. However, it is not hard to find among the gospels something much more radical than worldly punishment. For example,
in Matthew 18:9 it states:
"And if your eye causes your downfall, gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life with one eye, rather than to have two eyes and be thrown into hellfire!"
So much for the change of heart being the driving force for Christians to be good, in contrast to Muslims who are commanded to purify their intentions for the sake of God alone.
It is really that simple. One of the themes I want to keep revisiting is that one of the reasons that shows the truth of Islam is how weak and desperate the arguments againsst it are by even the most talented apologists. More later...
I would like to quickly discuss 2 things today. The first is regarding the comments of Dr. Banister on the goals of Islam and the Quran being more focused on getting to heaven in contrast to God himself being the ultimate goal. The second is regarding what some consider to be Islam's fake morality.
Without question, Islam has made God and a relationship with him to be the ultimate desire. You can read the whole Quran, which God himself has dictated directly. You do not find this claim in any other religious book, nor does any other book claim to be so. There is a feature of the Quran which is called by 99 attributes or names that God has given himself. God states that his mercy perfuses into ALL things and that his anger is only directed towards a group. For example this verse reveals that without question:
Al-Araf Verse 156 reads:
وَاكْتُبْ لَنَا فِي هَـذِهِ الدُّنْيَا حَسَنَةً وَفِي الآخِرَةِ إِنَّا هُدْنَـا إِلَيْكَ قَالَ عَذَابِي أُصِيبُ بِهِ مَنْ أَشَاء وَرَحْمَتِي وَسِعَتْ كُلَّ شَيْءٍ فَسَأَكْتُبُهَا لِلَّذِينَ يَتَّقُونَ وَيُؤْتُونَ الزَّكَـاةَ وَالَّذِينَ هُم بِآيَاتِنَا يُؤْمِنُونَ {156
"Grant us well-being in this life and in the life hereafter for we have turned ourselves to You." The Lord replied, "My torment only afflicts those whom I want to punish, but My mercy encompasses all things. I shall grant mercy to those who maintain piety, pay their religious tax, and those who have faith in Our revelations."(translated by Sarwar)
Another claim that Christians use in their evangelism is to criticize Islam for its penal code stating that it does not represent Islam changing a person's heart, from which then the person will do good. However, it is not hard to find among the gospels something much more radical than worldly punishment. For example,
in Matthew 18:9 it states:
"And if your eye causes your downfall, gouge it out and throw it away. It is better for you to enter life with one eye, rather than to have two eyes and be thrown into hellfire!"
So much for the change of heart being the driving force for Christians to be good, in contrast to Muslims who are commanded to purify their intentions for the sake of God alone.
It is really that simple. One of the themes I want to keep revisiting is that one of the reasons that shows the truth of Islam is how weak and desperate the arguments againsst it are by even the most talented apologists. More later...
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