Archivo de autores: Al-Haqiqa

Introduction It is commonly said among Muslims that Islam “honored women” and elevated their standing after they had “no value” in what is called the Jahiliyyah (Age of Ignorance). Yet a direct examination of a number of hadith texts found in the collections Muslims themselves regard as most authoritative raises serious questions about this claim.Seguir leyendo “The Status of Women in Islam”

Introduction This study examines the institution of “milk al-yamin” (concubinage/slave-ownership, literally “what the right hand possesses”) in Islamic jurisprudence, its qur’anic basis, its definition among Muslim scholars, and the detailed legal rulings that followed from it concerning nakedness (awrah), the gaze, and sexual use, drawing on recognized Islamic sources: works of exegesis, the major hadithSeguir leyendo “Milk Al-Yamin “What the Right Hand Possesses” in Islamic Jurisprudence”

Introduction Early Islamic sources، the hadith collections, the biographical (sira) literature, and the works on the Prophet’s physical characteristics (shamail). record a detailed description of Muhammad’s physical and psychological state while receiving what is held to be revelation. These descriptions, found in recognized Islamic sources rather than in outside, adversarial ones, raise serious questions forSeguir leyendo “Did Revelation Descend Upon Muhammad?”

Introduction It is common to hear the charge, raised by many Muslims, that the Bible portrays the prophets as fallible human beings, whereas Islamic doctrine, on this view, establishes the prophets’ infallibility. It should be noted at the outset that Christian faith does not dispute this point at all, the Bible teaches openly that noSeguir leyendo “Are the Prophets Infallible in the Qur’an?”

Introduction Many Muslims maintain that the Qur’an has been preserved verbatim, free of any addition, omission, or alteration, citing the verse: “Indeed, it is We who sent down the Qur’an, and indeed, We will be its guardian” (al-Hijr 15:9). A comparative examination of the printed mushafs (Qur’an editions) in circulation today among Muslims themselves, editionsSeguir leyendo “Differences Among the Qur’anic Reading Traditions”

El diálogo interreligioso a menudo implica interpretaciones contrapuestas de textos sagrados, particularmente cuando los adherentes de una fe afirman que las escrituras de otra tradición contienen profecías sobre sus propias figuras religiosas. Una de estas afirmaciones hechas por algunos apologistas musulmanes es que Deuteronomio 33:2 incluye una profecía sobre el Profeta del Islam, Muhammad. Este versículo dice: “El Señor vino deSeguir leyendo “A Critical Exegetical Analysis of Deuteronomy 33:2”