Video: Shaikh Hamza Yusuf about Jinn and Sexual Intercourse with Them?
The Muslim Times’ Chief Editor’s comments At the end of the day Islam is either a rational religion or an irrational one like so many others? This is why we […]
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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
Videos: Epistemology: How Do We Know?
… Is Revelation also a Source of Knowledge? Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Modern philosophers often do not mention revelation, intuitions and eureka […]
What are abstract objects and do they make God necessary?
Epigraph: بَدِيعُ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ ۖ وَإِذَا قَضَىٰ أَمْرًا فَإِنَّمَا يَقُولُ لَهُ كُن فَيَكُونُ He is the Originator of the heavens and the earth, and when He decrees something, He says only, ‘Be,’ […]
Video: Overlap Between Metaphysics and Physics
The first interviewee in the above video is Collin McGinn and he nicely shows the overlap between physics and metaphysics, similar to the overlap between philosophy and science, so physicists and scientists are not on any solid footing to deny the other disciplines
If Free Will Exists, So Does Purpose in Our Lives and Our Universe
Epigraph وَمَا خَلَقْنَا السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضَ وَمَا بَيْنَهُمَا إِلَّا بِالْحَقِّ We have created the heavens and the earth and all that is between the two in accordance with a sublime purpose, […]
Free Will or Original Sin: We Can’t have Both!
Written and Collected by Zia H Shah MD Ignatius of Antioch was one of the Pioneers of Contradictory belief system of Trinitarian Christianity. In logical terms Jesus cannot be man and God at the same time. Like a man cannot be a rock or an apple, at the same time; […]
The Problem of Free Will: Is There a Problem?
Epigraph: Allah burdens not any soul beyond its capacity. It shall have the reward it earns, and it shall get the punishment it incurs. Our Lord, do not punish us, if we forget or […]
A New Book: The Quran and the Biological Evolution
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Preface Many biologists now believe that the field of biology does not make sense any more […]
Video: What is Eternity of God?
Epigraph: He is the First and the Last, and the Manifest and the Hidden, and He knows all things full well. (Al Quran 57:3) And We created not the heaven […]
Videos: The Quran: His Are the Most Beautiful Names
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 […]
Video: Limitations and Philosophy of Science
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Preface of A Book: The Quran and the Biological Evolution
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Preface Many biologists now believe that the field of biology does not make sense any more […]
National Geographic: Problem Gambling Now Affects 1% of US Population
Gambling is everywhere now. When does that become a problem? A new age of gambling means sports betting is more accessible than ever—and there’s little incentive to prevent problem gambling. […]
Our Psychology and Sociology: Take Your Image Off The Throne
The Muslim Times’ Chief Editor’s comment: Not promoting the Christian dogma or Joel Osteen’s ministry. Just suggesting the useful teaching of human psychology in the presentation, regardless of reader’s faith […]
Quote: Power of Love
Epigraph: Indeed, Allah enjoins justice, and the doing of good to others; and compassion like loving kindred; and forbids indecency, and manifest evil, and wrongful transgression. He admonished you that […]
Video: Is God Necessary or Who Made God?
Epigraph اللَّهُ لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ الْحَيُّ الْقَيُّومُ ۚ لَا تَأْخُذُهُ سِنَةٌ وَلَا نَوْمٌ ۚ لَّهُ مَا فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَمَا فِي الْأَرْضِ ۗ مَن ذَا الَّذِي يَشْفَعُ عِندَهُ إِلَّا بِإِذْنِهِ ۚ يَعْلَمُ مَا بَيْنَ أَيْدِيهِمْ وَمَا خَلْفَهُمْ ۖ وَلَا يُحِيطُونَ […]
Argument Used Most Often by Atheists: The Question of Suffering?
… … We have a very extensive collection on expression of the question of suffering and its resolution. For our collection please click here