Introduction This is the fourth article in the series of “Understanding Islam”, through the book “Ta’rif-e-Aam bi-Din il-Islam”, [General Introduction to Islam] written by renowned Syrian scholar Shaikh Ali Tantawi. This is a simple book for everyone, Muslim or non-Muslims, written about half century ago. The book has been translated into many languages and read…
Introduction This is the third article in the series of “Understanding Islam” through the book “Ta’rif-e-Aam bi-Din il-Islam”, [General introduction to Islam] written by renowned Syrian scholar Shaikh Ali Tantawi. He was among the few scholars who were educated in both secular and religious education. This is a simple book for everyone, Muslim or no-Muslims, written…
Introduction Terrorism is a global menace, not restricted to any one race, religion, faith or country. Recently the world witnessed the massacre of Muslim worshippers in New Zealand, followed by another massacre of Christian worshippers on Easter in Sri Lanka. The attack on a Synagogue in the USA is another form of racism, hatred, discrimination and…
Explaining Islam in Brief Once Shaikh Ali Tantawi asked his students the following question: “If a non-Muslim asks you to explain all about Islam in an hour, what you would do?” This is how they responded: “That: would be impossible! He would have to study the principle of the Oneness of God, commentaries on the…
Introduction The book “Ta’rif-e-Aam bi-Din il-Islam” was written in Arabic by the renowned Syrian Scholar Shaikh Ali Al-Tantawi, first published in the sixties, since then it has been translated into many languages and reprinted several times, the world over. Shaikh Ali Al-Tantawi grew up in Syria at the beginning of this century. He always expresses…
Introduction The very popular favourite claim of orientalists and islamophobes is to accuse Muslims for conversion by force using the expansion of Islamic empires and vast military conquests in support of this claim. Cherry picking technique is employed to quote verses from scripture, which is deceptive and misleading. The world at that time was much…
Introduction There are many controversies even among the Christians about the status of Jesus Christ, who according to Muslims was a prophet, messenger of God for the children of Israel (Jews). The views of Sir Anthony Buzzard, a renowned Christian scholar about Jesus Christ further elaborate the subject in perspective, this is second part of…
Introduction My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge; because you have rejected knowledge [Bible, Hosea 4:6] On 25th December, Christians all over the world celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ. The status of Jesus Christ has been debated extensively during last two millenniums, it continues even now. Throughout the history there have always been…
Introduction “My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge because you have rejected knowledge” [Bible, Hosea 4:6] Vindictive people with little knowledge of Islam and filled with malice try to misguide people by twisting the scripture. One such lslamophobe has drawn a fallacious comparison titled: “COMPARE CHRISTIANITY TO ISLAM”. In order to clear the false…
Introduction “To know that you do not know is the best. To think you know when you do not is a disease. Recognizing this disease as a dis ease is to be free of it.” [Lao Tzu] People with little knowledge of Islam and malice make efforts to misguide the people by twisting the scripture….
