Author: Zak D

Kenneth L. Jenkins (USA)

Written by Zak D on July 14, 2014. Posted in Converts, N. America.

Foreword As a former minister and elder of the Christian church, it has become incumbent upon me to enlighten those that continue to walk in darkness. After embracing Islām I felt a dire need to help those who have not yet been blessed to experience the light of Islām. I thank Almighty God, Allāh, for having mercy upon me, causing me to come to know the beauty of Islām as taught by Prophet Muḥammad and his rightly guided followers. It is only by the mercy of Allāh that we receive true guidance and the ability to follow the straight path, which leads to success in this life and the...

Was Ezra (‘Uzayr) called the Son of God?

Written by Zak D on July 14, 2014. Posted in The Noble Qur'an, What Is Islām?.

In the Name of Allāh, The Beneficent, The Merciful Before we take care of the origin of the issue of exalting Ezra to son of God by some Jews, let us first discuss the life of the man himself.Ezra (5th-4th century BC, Babylon and Jerusalem) was a religious leader of the Jews who returned from exile in Babylon, and a reformer who reconstituted the Jewish community on the basis of the Torah (Law, or the regulations of the first five books of the Old Testament). This monumental work of Ezra helped to make Judaism a religion in which law was central, that enabled the Jews to survive as a...

Some Thoughts on the ‘Proofs’ of the Alleged Divinity of Jesus

Written by Zak D on July 14, 2014. Posted in Misconceptions, Misinterpretations.

In the Name of Allāh, The Beneficent, The Merciful One of the crucial issues which separates Islām and Christianity is their beliefs concerning the nature of Jesus – peace be upon him. The majority of Christians believe that Jesus is “Divine”, i.e. they believe him to be God incarnate. Muslims, on the other hand, believe that Jesus was only a great Prophet of God and a faultless human being. Approach to the Muslim — Christian Dialogue The doctrine of the Trinity says that the three distinct co-equals are altogether God — or that God is made up of three...

Is Jesus God?

Written by Zak D on July 14, 2014. Posted in Misconceptions, Misinterpretations.

Why is Jesus GOD?1. Jesus Is God Because He Claimed To Be The Son Of God 2. Jesus Is God Because He Is God’s Only Begotten Son 3. Jesus Is God Because He Was Born Without A Human Father 4. Jesus Is God Because He Called God The Father 5. Jesus Is God Because He Is Called Messiah 6. Jesus is GOD Because He Received Worship 7. Jesus is GOD Because He is called Lord and God 8. Jesus is GOD Because He Pre-Existed 9. Jesus is GOD Because He claimed Before Abraham Was I am 10. Jesus is GOD Because He had the Power...

Some Thoughts on the Notion of “Religious Borrowing”

Written by Zak D on July 14, 2014. Posted in Misconceptions, Misinterpretations.

In the Name of Allāh, The Beneficent, The Merciful Once, while browsing the “soc.religion.islam” newsgroup on the Internet, I came across the following comment:Also, the story of Abraham being rescued from the fires of Nimrod is also found in Jewish traditions.My response was:So what’s your point? Do you think that this necessarily means the story is made-up, borrowed, or false? I know that you didn’t say this, but I was just wondering what the point of your comment was. The story of the Great Flood during the time of Noah, peace be upon him, is mentioned in the...

Marcus (Dāwūd) ibn Gregory (Canada)

Written by Zak D on July 14, 2014. Posted in Converts, N. America.

The Young Marriage of ’Aishah: The Wife of Prophet Muḥammad

Written by Zak D on July 14, 2014. Posted in What Is Islām?, Women in Islām.

In the Name of Allāh, The Beneficent, The Merciful The marriage of the Prophet Muḥammad [May the Peace and Blessings of Allāh be upon him] to ‘Aishah bint Abū Bakr when she was at quite a young age has been the focus of quite a bit of criticism in the West. Unfortunately, in this Neo-Colonialist Age of smart bombs, MTV, CNN and the Big Mac, some of those who profess to be Muslims have themselves become critics. Many Muslims, faced with the juggernaut of allegedly “universal” Western liberal values that have permeated almost everyone around them, sheepishly avoid...

Is Islām a Religion of Terror?

Written by Zak D on July 14, 2014. Posted in Islām and Terrorism, Misconceptions.

In the Name of Allāh, The Beneficent, The Merciful A bomb goes off in a marketplace in Jerusalem. A suicide bomber launches himself into a bus full of women and children in Tel Aviv. Foreign tourists get massacred at a holiday resort in Luxor, Egypt. Villages upon villages get annihilated in Algeria. The list of events worldwide which have come to symbolise the ‘Islamic terror’ are endless. From the times in the 70s and 80s when Pan Am and TWA aeroplanes would be highjacked, to the mid 80s in war torn Lebanon where Americans and Europeans would be held as hostages for years;...

Thoughts On Abrogation? Think About It!

Written by Zak D on July 14, 2014. Posted in Misconceptions, Misinterpretations.

In the Name of Allāh, The Beneficent, The Merciful There are some very strange claims on abrogation of a few verses in the Qur’an made at: Answering Islām’s website The criticism is as follows: “I hope you see my problem. If God comes to the conclusion that he has to abrogate and make new orders then this is admitting that he made mistakes. It shows that what he gave before was not perfect. It could be improved. Your scenario accuses God of making mistakes. But God is all-knowing, he is not surprised by new circumstances and new ideas. It is against the...

Orientalism, Misinformation and Islām

Written by Zak D on July 14, 2014. Posted in Misconceptions, Misinterpretations.

In the Name of Allāh, The Beneficent, The Merciful Any open-minded person embarking on a study of Islām, especially if using books written in European languages, should be aware of the seemingly inherent distortions that permeate almost all non-Muslim writings on Islām. At least since the Middle Ages, Islām has been much maligned and severely misunderstood in the West. In the last years of the Twentieth Century, it does not seem that much has changed—even though most Muslims would agree that progress is being made. Questionable Motives and General Ignorance I feel that an elegant...

Polytheism: The Ultimate Crime in Islām

Written by Zak D on July 14, 2014. Posted in The Noble Qur'an, What Is Islām?.

In the Name of Allāh, The Beneficent, The Merciful Murder, rape, child molesting and genocide. These are all some of the appalling crimes which occur in our world today. Many would think that these are the worst possible offences which could be committed. But there is something which outweighs all of these crimes put together: It is the crime of shirk (associating partners with the sole Lord and Creator). Some people may question this notion. But when viewed in a proper context, the fact that there is no crime worse then shirk, will become evident to every sincere person. There is...