Commentary: ‘Allah did not create Jinn or Men but to worship Him’
وَمَا خَلَقْتُ الْجِنَّ وَالْإِنسَ إِلَّا لِيَعْبُدُونِ Allah did not create Jinn or Men but to worship Him. (Al Quran 51:56) That one should not set up equals unto God (2:22) […]
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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
Trinity exposed: Can you think of an apple that is also a monkey?
To Know more how you can benefit from the Muslim Times, go to our Homepage or About Us page Collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times: Trinity: An apple cannot be […]
Refuting William Lane Craig’s: ‘The Birth of God’
To Know more how you can benefit from the Muslim Times, go to our Homepage or About Us page Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times William Lane Craig (born […]
Eid Mubarak and What is the Muslim Times doing for You?
Epigraph: So go on reminding; surely, reminding is profitable. (Al Quran 87:9/10) By Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor Happy Eid to all our readers, from the whole of our Editorial […]
On the Day of Hajj a Good News: New study links intrinsic religious motivation to higher-level patterns of thought
By Eric W. Dolan May 22, 2021 in Cognitive Science, Psychology of Religion New research provides evidence that specific forms of religious motivation are associated with higher-level patterns of thought. The findings, which […]
Twists and Turns of Organized Religion: As pope restricts Latin Mass, some Boston Catholics respond with praise, some with frustration
Source: Boston Globe Some Massachusetts Catholics are denouncing and someare extolling a move by Pope Francis on Friday to restrict celebration of the Latin Mass, the church’s standard form of […]
Israeli PM: No change to ban on Jewish prayer at mosque
By Laurie Kellman JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett is not changing the norms at a contested site in Jerusalem to allow Jewish prayer there, his office said […]
Whatever is in the Heavens or the Earth Glorifies Allah
Winter scenery near Kuhmo, Finland Winter hits Kuhmo hard, but it sure is beautiful. The town, which lies in an area that borders Russia, was under Swedish and Russian rule […]
Turkey says EU headscarf ruling ‘grants legitimacy to racism’
Source: The Guardian Turkey’s cabinet ministers have criticised a European Union court’s decision to allow employers to ban headscarves from their workplaces, saying it is “a blow to the rights […]
Why Muslims celebrate Eid on different days?
Additional reading: Eid Mubarak and What is the Muslim Times doing for You? Suggested reading: Bringing the Muslims to the Same Day Eid in UK: Letting Royal Observatory in Greenwich Decide and: Video: Prime Minister Trudeau […]
Pilgrims head to Mina as Hajj 2021 officially begins
Source: Al Jazeera Only 60,000 fully vaccinated citizens and residents of the kingdom are allowed to take part due to coronavirus pandemic. Hajj pilgrims streamed out of the holy city […]
CNN Series: Jerusalem — City of Faith and Fury Starts Today
A CNN ORIGINAL SERIESJERUSALEM: CITY OF FAITH AND FURY It starts today, July 18 at 10.00 PM EST.JERUSALEM: CITY OF FAITH AND FURY tells the story of one of the […]
Surah Qaf: The First Creation as the Foremost Proof for Afterlife
Source: TheQuran.Love Introduction The Surah very precisely and concisely highlights a very common theme in the Quran of a Creator God, Who has created humans and this universe for a […]
Noah’s Ark Theme Park, The Quran or the Bible?
Epigraph: And as to the people of Noah when they rejected the Messengers, We drowned them, and We made them a Sign for mankind. And We have prepared a painful […]
Ghamidi: The reality of Tibb e Nabawi (medical advice given by the Prophet)? طب نبوی ﷺ کی حقیقت کیا ہے؟
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The Beauty and the GPS of the Birds and the Quran
Epigraphs: The seven heavens and the earth and those that are therein extol His glory; and there is not a thing but glorifies Him with His praise; but you understand […]
Iran unveils state-approved Islamic dating app to boost marriage
Source: Guardian Users of app Hamdam have to take a psychology test, and successful matches will be accompanied by a consultant for the first four years of marriage Iran has […]
Whatever is in the Heavens or the Earth Glorifies Allah
Suggested reading and viewing by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times for the Creator God of the Abrahamic Faiths How Beauty Is Making Scientists Rethink Evolution Charles Darwin: […]
Surah Al Takathur – Competing for More
Source: TheQuran.Love Introduction According to Seyyed Hossein Nasr and colleagues in the introduction to this surah: The first two verses speak of the delusion of accumulating worldly goods, which is referenced throughout […]
