Epigraph:

Every human life is precious and sacred and saving one is like saving the whole of humanity. (Al Quran 5:32)

Written and collected by by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times:

An innocent Israeli child and a Palestinian baby are all beautiful and neither can be a collateral damage to a negotiation for the present-day conflict.

My heart is terribly grieved by the suffering mothers and fathers on either side. The coverage is not fair and balanced most of the time in the Western media or for that matter in the Muslim world also, so, I have decided to write about compassionate and pluralistic side of Islam, by simply collecting posts on the theme below.

While on the subject, I will also share my work on religion and science that I have been doing for the last three decades to highlight the rationality in Islam, towards the end of this collection.

Without further adoo:

Thirty Plus Quotes from the Poet of Love – Rumi

Selection of quotes by Mayukh Saha “Words are a pretext. It is the inner bond that draws one person to another, not words.” “Wherever you are, and whatever you do, […]

Forty Hadiths or Sayings of the Prophet Muhammad about Compassionate Living

Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times The world appears to be a more dangerous place since September 11, 2001, more so than any time […]

True Fasting: A Message of Compassion and Love from the Old Testament

The Old Testament like the New Testament and the Holy Quran tells us, how the Jews, the Christians, the Muslims and others can gain the favor of the Almighty: “Shout […]

I am a Jew, a Catholic, a Christian and a Muslim; I am Zia H Shah

Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times I have found Senator Bernie Sanders to be the most generous, fair and inclusive politician. In our age […]

Why Did Muhammad Fly to Jerusalem?

Epigraph: Glory be to Him, Who carried His servant (Muhammad) by night from the Sacred Mosque to the Distant Mosque (Prophet Solomon’s Temple in Jerusalem), the environment of which We […]

Videos: Cat Stevens or Yusuf Islam: An Ambassador of Islam to the West

Epigraph: Every human life is precious and sacred; one who saves a life has saved the whole of humanity. (Al Quran 5:32)

Commentary of Surah Tein: The Fig — A Metaphor for Pluralism

Introduction This surah is the most concise and eloquent description of the paradigm of the Abrahamic faiths, namely Judaism, Christianity and Islam.  It describes Monotheism and accountability in Afterlife and […]

Refuting Islamophobia and Tribalism of the Muslim Sects: Demystifying ‘the Other’ by Harris Zafar

Published on Nov 17, 2014 Additional reading and viewing: Video: The Best Paradigm to understand why sects and religions are often parochial and exclusive This talk was given at a local […]

Book Review: The Final Blueprint for the 21st and 22nd Century

Book “Islam and Human Rights’ by Sir Zafrulla Khan Reviewed by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Sir Zafrulla was a polymath and the first Foreign Minister of […]

Now the Muslim dilemma: The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath

Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times After the top constitutional body on Islamic laws in Pakistan recommended ‘a light beating for women’ sparking […]

Ghamidi: The Most Tolerant and Pluralistic Muslim Scholar of Our Times

Jāvēd Ahmed Ghāmidī (Urdu: جاوید احمد غامدی‎) (born April 7, 1952[3]) is a Pakistan Muslim theologian, Quran scholar, Islamic modernist, exegete and educationist. He is also the founding President of Al-Mawrid Institute of Islamic Sciences and its sister organisation Danish Sara.[4] He […]

Celebrating Our Cognitive Dissonance or Finding the Truth?

Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times James Abram Garfield was the 20th president of the United States, serving from March 1881 until his death […]

Debate: Would We Be Better Off Without Religion? – Christopher Hitchens and Richard Dawkins Speaking for Atheism

Collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times The collection below is intended to add on to the above debate and different aspects of it: The Muslim Times […]

Al Hakeem: The Wise, The Creator With A Purpose

Epigraph He is Allah, the Creator, the Maker, the Fashioner. His are the most beautiful names. All that is in the heavens and the earth glorifies Him, and He is […]