A Fils for Your Thoughts

Many readers of the Holy Koran are left with the bitter taste of anti-Semitism in their mouths. The majority of the stories in the Holy Koran recount the stories of Prophet Moses (peace be on him) and the problematic “children of Israel.” There are verses that directly condemn “the Jews” for a number of reasons, and seem to express hostility and enmity towards them.

While it is true that many Muslims are anti-Semitic, and they support their racist opinions with Koranic verses, or the sayings of Prophet Muhammad (peace be on him and his family), I would like to offer an alternative interpretation to these verses and sayings, and present the true message that is being conveyed by them. (more…)

I once introduced myself in an online forum as a Muslim, and got the response: “What is jihad?” My answer to that question is reproduced below, with some modifications to include what has been mentioned by another post, and omitting the user name of the person asking the question. (more…)