The First Question I have started reading two translations of the Qur’an along with a biography of Mohammed’s life. I was curious as to how ‘convenient’ the Qur’an was to Mohammed.  It seems that issues would be ‘revealed’ as they were personally needed by himself.   God is so great that it seems odd that God … Read more »

Question In a book that I was recently using for my research into the concept of monotheism, I ran across an interesting statement, which I was hoping to get some comment on. The author was proposing that the mention of “there is no God but Allah” came into being in the Qur’an only in the … Read more »

Question The Qur’an is supposed to be in a simple language, which can be easily understood, I know it is not easy for a person like me who doesn’t know the Arabic language. Is it in fact easy for a person whose mother tongue is Arabic? If so, why are there so many different translations? … Read more »

 Question Hi there.I have read your responses on homosexuality and i am not convinced with your answers.I am not a homosexual, but I dont see Gays any different from others as human beings and i feel they deserve to be treated equally. I,myself,initially thought that gays were mentaly sick people but later in life I … Read more »

Question Asalaamualaykum Does the Quran and hadith mention that the people of Nabi Lut (AS) were the first people to practice homosexuality or sodomy? Doesn’t this contradict reason and historical research which indicate that these practices must have been on some scale since the beginning of man? Answer Wa Alaykumu Salam And Lot (rhetorically) questioned … Read more »

Question You can probably tell from the title of this question that the topic I am about to discuss is taboo in Muslim circles, but I assure you I am only presenting the story I am about to present and asking the questions I am about to ask because I truly need advice. I think … Read more »

Question What is the standpoint of Islam on gays and lesbians? Answer Islam looks at homosexuality as something contradictory to the very nature according to which God created man. God’s creation is generally in pairs. A complete phenomenon is generally divided into two complementary parts. Human being, as a complete entity is divided into males … Read more »

Question Why do fundamental Islamists kill? How does the teaching of being at peace reconcile with the actions of Islamists? Answer There are two misconceptions in your question that require clarification: 1. your use of the word Islamist is misplaced, 2. that you identify groups of criminals with Islam. In the first instance, an Islamist … Read more »

Question I have heard many say that Islam is a religion of peace, and the Jews are all the evil ones….but evidences point to a different scenario.I have never seen Jews strapping bombs to themselves and blowing up buildings around the world killing innocent people. I would just like to hear the justification of calling … Read more »

Question I have committed one of the worst sins and I really regret it. Not too long ago, I went through an abortion of the fetus, which was 2 months old. At that time I was out of wedlock and I had no other choice but to go through the process. During that time too, … Read more »