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Click here for previous session       To be fair, Gnostic ideology did have a place in many, if not most, or even all groups regarded as dissenters from orthodoxy. But then again, Gnosticism has a place in orthodoxy as well, for what is gnosis if not the belief that its initiates possess some esoteric but essential knowledge necessary for salvation, which can neither be explained nor justified? And what has this discussion thus far exposed, if not the lack of scriptural foundation for the canon of Trinitarian orthodoxy? Of the above groups, the Paulicians (whose name possibly derived from their devotion to Paul of Samosata) hold special interest. Paul of Samosata reportedly took his teaching from Diodorus, head of the Nazarene Church in Antioch. His teachings in turn branched off the trunk of apostolic ideology through individuals such as Lucian (who in turn taught Arius), Eusebius...

With the COVID-19 lockdown, many would have to perform the Salatul-'Eid at home. This document is a guide to' Eid Prayer at home.   Click to download Eid prayer at home - Shaykh Sulayman ar-Ruhayli

Click here for previous session     Excessive Dogma in the Righteous Persons is the Root Cause of Infidelity of Mankind and its deviation from True Religion   The Statement of Allah the Almighty and Most Exalted: "O People of the Scripture (Jews...

Click here for previous session     It’s far easier to imagine Jesus saying, “Do not say Trinity: desist …” or “They do blaspheme who say: God is one of three in a Trinity: for there is no god except one God” than to imagine him saying, “Well, sure, I said there was only one God, but what I really meant was …” Understandably, some view the clarity of Islamic monotheism, once juxtaposed to the tangled and indefensible web of Trinitarian ideology, and wonder, “Well, what’s wrong with Islam then?” Others continue to object, “But Jesus is God!” Upon the foundation...

Click here for previous session     Appearance 1.  It is commonly acknowledged that Jesus was bearded. Do we find this practice better maintained among Muslims or Christians? 2.  Jesus is known to have dressed modestly. Nobody imagines Jesus Christ in shorts and a T­shirt. If we close our eyes and form a mental picture, we see flowing robes, from wrists to ankles. When Jesus delivered his Sermon of the Mount, did he have a paunch? We like to think not, but in fact nobody knows, and his loose clothes may be the reason. So, how many practicing Muslims does a person find dressed with Christ­like...

Click here for previous session     The protectiveness of Al-Mustafa (May Allah be pleased with him) of Tauhid and his blockading every path leading to Shirk Allah the Most Exalted said: "Verily, there has come unto you a Messenger (Muhammad P.B.U.H)...

Click here for previous session     Unfortunately, such facts are not acknowledged by those who approach scriptural analysis more as a religious turf war than as an objective search for truth. An example of the extreme sensitivity over this issue concerns the Scofield Reference Bible, edited by the American theologian and minister, Cyrus I. Scofield, and published in 1909 by Oxford University Press. Its original publication incited Christian censure for invoking  the name “Alah” (sic).   Specifically, a footnote to Genesis 1:1 explained that the name Elohim is derived from the contraction of El and Alah. The fact that this...

Allah the Almighty said: "And I (Allah) created not the Jinns and men except they should worship Me (Alone)."   (51:56) And He stated: "And verily, We have sent among every Ummah (community, nation) a Messenger (proclaiming): 'Worship Allah (Alone), and avoid...

Click here for previous session     Similarly, why should humankind trust its salvation to any of the gospels, considering that they are of unknown origin and authorship? The Jesus Seminar is perhaps one of the most objective and sincere attempts of an ecumenical council of Christian scholars to determine the authenticity of the recorded acts and sayings of Jesus. Yet their methodology involves casting votes! Two thousand years after the ministry of Jesus, nearly two hundred scholars are formulating a collective Christian opinion regarding the reliability of the quotes and historical reports of Jesus by casting colored beads. For example, as regards the reported words of Jesus, the definitions of the bead colors are as...

Click here for previous session     Whoever asks with the Name of Allah, is not to be rejected Ibn Umar (May Allah be pleased with him) narrated that Allah's Messenger (May the peace and blessing of Allah be upon him) said: "If...