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Did the Crucifixion of Jesus Happen and Is He Still Alive? A Qur'anic Explanation

A major difference between Muslims and Christians is what happened to Jesus at the end of his earthly life. For Christians, Jesus was crucified and then resurrected, which forms the central pillar of their faith. On the other hand, mainstream Islam teaches Jesus was never crucified but was instead raised alive by Allah. 

How Do We Truly Honour Prophet Mohammed? A Qur’anic Explanation Beyond Outward Imitation

Muslims claim to honour Prophet Mohammed (peace be upon him) by sending salutations on him, dressing like him, growing a beard and adopting a hairstyle to imitate his appearance, copying his sleeping and eating habits and many more aspects of his personal life.

Why Was Prophet Mohammed Sent in the 7th Century? A Qur’anic and Historical Explanation of the Timing of Revelation

Was there a reason Prophet Mohammed (peace be upon him) was sent " ...as a mercy to the world " (21:107)  in the sixth-seventh century or was it just a random event in history. 

How Storytellers Replaced the Qur’an: A Historical and Modern Analysis of Folklore in Islam

Many Muslims today think that all religious information is preserved with the same care as the Qur'an.

Did Abu Hanifa Rely on Hadith? A Historical Analysis of His Method and His Critics

When people claim that you cannot follow Islam without hadith, they always forget the one man who did exactly this: Abu Hanifa.

Does the Qiblah Change Prove Abrogation? A Qur’anic Analysis of Jerusalem and Mecca

To demonstrate that certain Qur'anic verses have been abrogated by other verses, some people show the example of the early Muslims facing Jerusalem before changing direction towards Mecca as abrogation.

Did the Companions Preserve the Hadith Like the Qur’an? A Historical and Qur’anic Analysis

It is often argued that we must trust the hadith because the same companions who gave us the Qur'an also gave us the hadith.

Do Muslims Need Scholars to Understand Islam? A Qur’anic Analysis of Authority, Sects, and the Scholar Class

Across Islamic history, a scholarly class emerged and gradually positioned itself as the primary interpreter and guardian of the religion of Allah.

Did the Sahaba Rely Only on the Qur’an? A Historical Analysis of Early Hadith Suppression

The early years of Islam after Prophet Mohammed (peace be upon him) reveal a very interesting insight into how Divine Law was preserved.

Does the Qur’an Contain Abrogation? Why the Qur’an Does Not Cancel Its Own Verses

A claim about the Qur'an is that it contains abrogation of verses; that some verses were revealed by Allah only to be cancelled or replaced by later ones.