The Islamic teachings encourage Muslims to seek treatment when they fall sick. The Prophet (pbuh) said “Seek treatment, because Allah did not send down a sickness but has sent down a medication for it—known to those who know it and not known to others—except for death.”6 In terms of treatment options, Muslim patients resort to modern medicine, spiritual healing, and traditional healing practice...

the question of essentials or principles of quranic exegesis is among major discussions of quranic sciences. essentials of exegesis, i.e., definite beliefs accepted by the commentator, play some role in the process of one’s commentary, as acceptance or otherwise of such principles may cause specific approach to the commentary creating different interpretations of same verses. there are so many ...

Islam is a comprehensive religion guiding the lives of its followers through sets of rules governing the personal, social, and public aspects through the verses of the Holy Qur'an and Hadiths, the compilation of the traditions of Prophet Mohammed (pbuh), the two main documents that serve as guidelines. Islam is explicit with regard to using animals for human purposes and there is a rich traditi...

islam, christianity and judaism belong to the same family and are named semitic religions. regarding to this similarity, it is very important to survey the situation of christianity and the range of influence in the arabian peninsula in particular western part and hedjaz contemporaneous the rise of islam. this survey helps to more understanding of the events of early islam, particularly interac...

Anticipating a large crowd, Ave arrived early, selecting a good seat and sett l ing back to watch the influx. We had expected the usual pre-lecture boredom, and were prepared to twiddle the thumbs while the minutes dragged. A f t e r an infinity, Dr. Milburn of the German Depar tment rose to introduce Leary. 'The music dwindled to a background suggestion and the house lights, which had been wav...

In this article, rational arguments and religious teachings that underlie the necessity of peaceful coexistence with the followers of other religions will be discussed. Moreover, the core impediments to coexistence, such as lacking self-knowledge and being ignorant about the others, will be examined, and practical ways for effectively interacting with the followers of other religions will be su...

the present writing seeks to explain the concepts of ummas and the ethnic exclusivism in light of the holy scripture and the concept of ummī (illiterate) and ummiyūn, in the holy qur’ān. is the title ummī equivalent to polytheist and idolater or is it applied to the gentile people? similarly, does the prophet muḥammad’s (s.a.w.) being called ummī in the qur’ān concern his being illiterate, or, ...