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The Meaning of Islam

What the word “Islam” itself means? The religion of Islam is not named after a person nor was it named after a tribe. Islam is the religion of “God” (Ar. Allah) and as such, its name represents the central principle of God’s religion; the total submission to the will of ...

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The Life of Jesus in the Qur’an

Short version: Qur’anic poetry is not so concerned about detailed information, but about a beautiful and forceful message like for example the Psalms are. The Qur’an hints at Christ’s kingship, priesthood, speaks of his divine wisdom, righteousness, his scripturality and divine mission, talks about His creative, healing, and life-giving miracles, ...

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The crucifixion of Jesus from the Qur’an

It would be accurate to say that traditionally most Muslims believe that Jesus did not die, mainly because the Qur’an verse of An-Nisa 4:157 seems to “teach” that Jesus was not crucified, nor did he die. This controversial verse appears to confirm the popular Christian view that Islam is an ...

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