Controversies
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The truth about Voltaire’s attitude towards Prophet Muhammad and his message
The truth about Voltaire’s attitude towards Prophet Muhammad and his message Initially, we, as Muslims, recognize the greatness of Prophet Muhammad and his sublime status, by virtue of which he needs no glorification by…
Did Islam spread by the sword? Myth and reality
Among the most widely believed myths about Islam in the West today is the myth of forcible conversion to Islam.
Prophet Muhammad's kindness Towards Children
He, sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam, was especially fond of children and used to get into the spirit of childish games in their company. He, sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam, would have fun with the children who had come back…
Was Prophet Muhammad influenced by Jews or Christians? -II
The tradition that the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, (may Allaah exalt his mention), heard Qayss bin Saa`idah preach at the `Ukaath fair is forged and discarded, as one of its narrators, Muhammad bin Hallaaj…
Was Prophet Muhammad influenced by Jews or Christians? - I
The Orientalists allege that Prophet Muhammad, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, (may Allaah exalt his mention) was subject to the Judeo-Christian influence of his time and that the Quran reflects this influence.
Did the Prophet suffer from Epilepsy?
The claims that the Prophet Muhammad suffered from epilepsy rests on a number of shaky assumptions not supported by medical research. They are based solely on the many different descriptions of his state during his…
Is Muhammad’s God Vengeful?
This is a misconception of the Prophet’s teaching that is deeply set in Western attitudes toward Islam and one that has no basis whatsoever. The Prophet, who was sent as a mercy to all creation, taught his followers…
Was Prophet Muhammad Anti-Semitic, and did he slaughter the men, women, and children of the Jewish tribe of Banu Qurayza? Did he plan an ethnic cleansing of the Jewish people from the Arabian Peninsula?
The Prophet preached to the Jews and hoped and prayed for their salvation. He did not teach his followers to hate or exterminate the Jews. The incident at Banu Qurayza is often cited as the brutal murder of innocent…
Did Muhammad advocate the oppression and subjugation of women?
It is sometimes argued that the Prophet Muhammad advocated the oppression of women as shown in his actions and the principles that he taught his followers.
Muhammad executed barbaric corporeal punishments – is it true?
The Prophet Muhammad, Messenger of Mercy, turned a society that was plagued with crimes and injustices into one that Muslims believe was utopian.
Did Muhammad lead numerous wars that were barbaric and bloody?
The Prophet Muhammad, the Messenger of Mercy, did not prescribe war as a natural state of affairs, and at the same time, war cannot simply be abolished. What any reformer or spiritual leader can do is minimize its…
The charge of plagiarizing the Bible?
The charge that the Prophet plagiarized the Bible is unfounded due to the following reasons:First, there are hundreds of references in the Qur’an relating to the incidents that occurred deep in the past that are not…
Did Muhammad write the Quran? Did he plagiarize the Bible?
The charge against the Prophet Muhammad that he concocted the Qur’an is a very prevalent one, especially in the West. Even those who are sympathetic to Islam among Western writers cannot admit that the Qur’an is…
Did Prophet Muhammad spread Islam by the sword and force people to accept his religion?
It is a widespread belief that Islam was spread by the sword. There are two main reasons showing that this was in fact not the case. First, the Messenger of Mercy, Prophet Muhammad, proclaimed that he would adhere to…
Why did Muhammad marry several women? Did he do so for sexual gratification?
Whenever Prophet Muhammad’s name emerges, the image in many people’s minds is a man with many wives. For Muslims, his multiple marriages had meaning and immense implications for Islam, and by extension, the history of…
Do Muslims attribute divinity to Muhammad?
Thu, 01/05/2012 - 14:52 Considering the pure and strict monotheism of Islam this question looks at the outset irrelevant and even absurd.