Why Each Photon of Light is An Exhibit that Al Ghazali May Have the Last Laugh
Epigraph God is the Light of the heavens and earth. His Light is like this: there is a niche, and in it a lamp, the lamp inside a glass, a […]
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Zia H Shah
He is a physician practicing in Upstate New York. He is the Chief Editor of the Muslim Times, which has more than 43,000 followers in Twitter. He is also Chair of Religion and Science for the Muslim Sunrise, the oldest Muslim publication in North America. He has authored more than 400 articles on Islam, Christianity, Secularism and Religion & Science. Follow in Twitter: @The_MuslimTimes
Quranic Inspiration and the Rise of Astronomy and Mathematics in the Islamic Golden Age
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times 1. Quranic Verses on Astronomy and Mathematics The Quran contains numerous verses that reference celestial bodies and emphasize […]
Surah Ash-Shams: Why Did the Quran Name a Chapter After the Sun
Epigraph By the sun in its morning brightness and by the moon as it follows it, by the day as it displays the sun’s glory and by the night as […]
Development of Precalculus and Calculus during the Golden Age of Islam
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Historical Context: Knowledge Synthesis in the Islamic Golden Age The Islamic Golden Age (8th–14th century) fostered a […]
Verse 31:27 — Omniscience, Infinite Attributes And Words of Allah
Verse Text: “And if all the trees on earth were pens, and the sea (were ink), with seven more seas added to it, the words of Allah would not be […]
Greenery After Rain: Quranic Signs of Divine Power and Wisdom
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749 – 1832), the most celebrated philosopher of Germany, once said: “As often […]
Why the Quran Names a Surah After the Sun and the Morning Brightness?
Epigraph By the morning brightness and by the night when it grows still, your Lord has not forsaken you [Prophet], nor does He hate you, and the future will be […]
The Mystery of Time and Time Travel?
Epigraph وَالْعَصْرِ I swear by the passage of time. (Al Quran 103:1) Einstein’s Dream that Inspired Relativity Epigraph He sends water from the sky that fills riverbeds to overflowing, each […]
The Mystery of Time: Scientific, Philosophical, and Religious Perspectives
Epigraph وَالْعَصْرِ I swear by the passage of time. (Al Quran 103:1) Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times In the Quran, Allah frequently […]
Jim Al-Khalili and the Scientific Heritage of the Muslim World
Promoted post: The Quranic Verses about Math and How It Developed with Astronomy in the Islamic Civilization Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times His […]
Einstein’s Dream that Inspired Relativity
Epigraph He sends water from the sky that fills riverbeds to overflowing, each according to its measure. The stream carries on its surface a growing layer of froth, like the […]
One God, One Universe: Coherence of Monotheism in Philosophy, Theology, and Science
Epigraph: Epigraph: If there had been in the heavens or earth any gods but Him, both heavens and earth would be in ruins: God, Lord of the Throne, is far […]
All Roads Lead to Rome and All Arguments for God Lead to the Fine Tuning of Our Universe
Epigraph He is the Mighty, the Forgiving; Who created the seven heavens, one above the other. You will not see any flaw in what the Lord of Mercy creates. Look […]
The Paradox of the God-Man: Can Jesus Be Both Perfect Man and Fully Divine?
Epigraph When God says, ‘Jesus, son of Mary, did you say to people, “Take me and my mother as two gods alongside God”?’ he will say, ‘May You be exalted! […]
Demons and Exorcism in the Old and New Testaments and Why the Bible Needs to be Read in Light of Science
Promoted post: Demons and Jinns: A Scientific and Medical Examination of Their Non-Existence Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times If my articles are […]
Dr. Omar Suleiman’s Audio About Jinns, But They Do Not Exist?
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times The above audio is by Dr. Omar Suleiman. Suleiman is an American Islamic scholar, civil rights leader, writer, […]
Demons and Jinns: A Scientific and Medical Examination of Their Non-Existence
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times If you want to tackle the issue only from the perspective of the Quran and Hadith, you can […]
The Glorious Quran and the Mechanisms Preventing Sleep from Deepening into Hibernation, Coma, or Death
Epigraph God takes the souls of the dead and the souls of the living while they sleep –– He keeps hold of those whose death He has ordained and sends […]
Knowing How Different Traditions Read the Quran, Increases Our Understanding: Shiite Interpretation
Epigraph If all the trees on earth were pens and all the seas, with seven more seas besides, [were ink,] still God’s words would not run out: God is almighty […]
The Essence of Islam in the Ismaili Shi‘ite Tradition
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Introduction Ismaili Shi‘ism is a branch of Shia Islam known for its emphasis on the esoteric interpretation of […]