When it comes to evaluating hadiths, there are two opposing positions: on the one hand, there are those who reject hadiths outright and recognise only the Quran as an authoritative source...
Since the beginning, pure monotheism has fought a hefty battle with the forces of dualism. The starting point of the Gnostic-Dualist philosophy is to attribute substance, or an essence, to evil (or darkness)...
The power of the rational mind is impressively demonstrated to us every day, because all modern technology is based on it. The fact that technical progress is linked with the destruction of the planet is, however, not blamed on rationality...
Luciferianism is about the idea that humanity can reach divinity through human means. This philosophy is represented symbolically by two mythical figures, which have the same characteristics: Prometheus and Lucifer. Both are regarded by certain groups as benefactors of humanity, since they brought fire and light to the aspiring people, representing divine knowledge...
The description of God as a tyrant, who does not tolerate disobedience, like the Luciferianists perceive it, is correct when we make a picture of God, and perceive Him as a being from which we are substantially different.
Guidance is a central theme of the Qur'ân, it is mentioned far more than a hundred times therein! It is itself called "the guidance for the god-fearing" and "the criterion (of right and wrong)"! Unfortunately, Qur'ân and Sunnah are nowadays mostly reduced to its function as the "lawgiver" only, not so much seen as a spiritual guide...
Early organized Arab cavalry under the Rashidun caliphate was a light cavalry armed with lance and sword, its main role was to attack the enemy flanks and rear. Armor was relatively light. The Muslims' light cavalry during the later years of Islamic conquest of Levant became the most powerful section of the army...
Jordan, land of prophets and the sahabas! Which prophet did not travel through? How many sahabas became martyr here? It is said that there have been more than 20,000 ...