Hadith and Sunnah: Why they are different and why this matters In a previous article, we discussed how common criticisms of Pakistani scholar, Javed Ahmed Ghamidi are misleading, false and often very selective. Opponents often unfairly lump him with Quranists and ‘rejectors of hadith’. As we shall see, Ustad Ghamidi Saab’s views on this matter…
Category: Islam – Beliefs and Practices
Javed Ahmad Ghamidi vs the Scholars?
A closer look at allegations of ‘misguidance’ and ‘odd views‘… The eminent Pakistani Islamic scholar Javed Ahmad Ghamidi, is often accused by traditionalist clerics of espousing novel views, which are against the consensus of the scholars of the whole Muslim Ummah. His unorthodox views are often maligned and distorted, with a view to discouraging people…
Debunking 5 Islamic ‘Scientific Errors’
‘SCIENTIFIC ERRORS‘ Refuted Critics often cherry pick verses of the Qur’an as well as Hadith to create the misleading impression of errors within them. In this post we will refute 5 common allegations regarding ‘scientific errors’ in Islamic sources. Islamic ‘Scientific Error’ 1: A Sahih Hadith (Ibn Dawud 4002) has the Prophet (pbuh) saying the…
Mirza Ghulam Ahmad: 10 Reasons Why He Was A False Prophet
Mirza Ghulam Ahmad: Why he was not a true Prophet.
Love Allah and Love for All People What You Love For Yourself
Fact Check: Blasphemy in Islam & Pakistan
A SECOND LOOK AT BLASPHEMY IN ISLAM Last week, a young man named Khalid Faisal shot dead a man claiming Prophethood inside Peshawar High court. He instantly was lauded as a ‘ghazi’ or warrior of Islam by a large part of the population, especially those active on social media. However, other Muslims have challenged the…
Spirit of Qurbani
The Moon Wars: Sighting vs Calculation (Fawad Chaudhary vs Mufti Muneeb)
The ongoing moon-war in the world of shows no sign of ending soon. Most recently, the battle between those who believe that a new crescent must be seen in person, and those who believe that scientific calculations are valid to begin and end Islamic months has been centred in Pakistan. The Minister of Science and…
The Companions of the Prophet (pbuh) – in the light of the Quran.
It is deeply unfortunate that the controversy between Shia and Sunni sects about the status of the first generation of Muslims, the Prophet Muhammad’s companions (Allah be pleased with them), continues unabated fourteen centuries later. There is barely a day in the dark and unforgiving world of social media, where much bile is not spilled…
Hamza Ali Abbasi Presents ‘Our Message’
Famous Pakistani actor Hamza Ali Abbasi has recently retreated from the world of showbusiness. He has been searching restlessly for the truth for many years. He has travelled through a journey of doubts about traditional Islam, Atheism and finally finding the answers he seeks in the writings of Pakistani exegete Javed Ahmed Ghamidi and his…