Category: Refutations

It says in the Qur'an: يُرِيدُونَ لِيُطْفِئُوا نُورَ اللَّهِ بِأَفْوَاهِهِمْ "They want to extinguish the Light of God (Islam) with their mouths." [Qur'an 61:8]. Ibn Kathir comments on this: ومثلهم في ذلك...

Time to Stop the Mawlid Wars - المولد النبوي There is a valid difference of opinion (خلاف معتبر) among the jurists about the Prophets Birthday. Many CLASSICAL SCHOLARS supported it if certain conditions are met, such as: - IMAM AL-SUYUTI - IMAM AL...

The people of Noah mocked him - تفسير ابن كثير Ibn Kathir narrates in his Tafsir (2/463): ويسخرون منه ويقولون : تعمل سفينة في البر ، فكيف تجري ؟ قال : سوف تعلمون "The [disbelievers] used to mock [Noah], saying: ...

Age of Aisha vs History (التاريخ) Any attempt to weaken the chains of Aisha's Hadith is futile. It's a dead-end ... About 8 different students of Aisha reported her words - so its a solid report - mass-transmitted. If that is not authentic - then...

Was Noah's flood LOCAL or GLOBAL? - نوح عليه السلام The Atheists say the Qur'an is wrong because it talks about a global flood and there is no archaeological evidence for a global flood. The truth is, there is also no clear-cut evidence in the Qur'...

All humans are bound to make mistakes - كلُّ بني آدم خَطَّاءٌ It is important to correct the mistakes of public speakers - but this has to be done with justice. There are some people out there, who wait for the scholars to slip. They will then ign...

Are Yajuj and Majuj (يأجوج ومأجوج) Giants & Dwarfs? Yajuj and Majuj are not some 'Lord of the Rings' type giants and dwarfs. They are human beings. All those narrations describing them like that are weak and fabrications. Ibn Kathir says: يأ...

Beauty & The Beasts .... It is narrated that the Prophet said: يَقْطَعُ الصَّلاَةَ الْمَرْأَةُ وَالْحِمَارُ وَالْكَلْبُ "The prayer is disturbed by a woman, by a donkey and by a dog." [Sahih Muslim, 511]. The w...

Kindness does not require you to validate people’s mistakes, false practices and corrupt beliefs. If your child says: “1+1=3”, you don’t say: that’s fine, because I love you! Validating mistakes is not kindness, its cruel… The Persian poet, Sa’di ...