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237+ in-depth examinations of what Islamic sources actually teach. Every article is sourced from the Quran, authentic hadith, and classical scholarship.
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The Sword Verse (9:5): Islam's Command to Kill Polytheists
An in-depth examination of Quran 9:5, known as 'The Sword Verse', which commands Muslims to kill polytheists.
Quran 9:29: Fighting Christians and Jews Until They Submit
Analysis of the verse commanding warfare against People of the Book until they pay jizya in submission.
Strike Their Necks: Beheading in Islamic Texts
Examining Quran 8:12 and 47:4 which command striking the necks of disbelievers.
The Sword Verse (9:5): Islam's Command to Kill Polytheists
An in-depth examination of Quran 9:5, known as 'The Sword Verse', which commands Muslims to kill polytheists.
Quran 9:29: Fighting Christians and Jews Until They Submit
Analysis of the verse commanding warfare against People of the Book until they pay jizya in submission.
Strike Their Necks: Beheading in Islamic Texts
Examining Quran 8:12 and 47:4 which command striking the necks of disbelievers.
Terror in the Hearts: What the Quran Says About Fear
How the Quran describes casting terror into the hearts of disbelievers.
Fighting Until All Religion is for Allah
The Quranic command to fight until Islam dominates.
The Doctrine of Abrogation: How Violence Replaced Peace
How later violent verses cancel earlier peaceful ones according to Islamic scholars.
Jihad: Holy War or Internal Struggle?
Examining what classical Islamic sources actually say about jihad.
Paradise Through Killing: Quran 9:111 Explained
The verse promising paradise to those who kill and are killed for Allah.
Harshness Toward Disbelievers: A Quranic Command
Quran 48:29 commands Muslims to be harsh against kafirs.
Muhammad's Military Campaigns: A Historical Analysis
Documenting the approximately 86 military expeditions led or ordered by Muhammad.
The Banu Qurayza Massacre: Mass Execution in Islamic History
The mass beheading of 600-900 Jewish men approved by Muhammad.
Crucifixion and Mutilation: Quran 5:33 Explained
The Quranic punishment of crucifixion and cutting off hands and feet.
Offensive vs Defensive Jihad: What Scholars Say
Classical Islamic scholarship on initiating warfare against non-Muslims.
Kill Them Wherever You Find Them: Context Examined
Does context really change the meaning of these verses?
The Treaty of Hudaybiyyah: Muhammad's Strategy
How Muhammad used peace treaties strategically.
Wife Beating in Islam: What Quran 4:34 Really Says
The verse permitting husbands to strike their wives, with Arabic analysis.
Women as Fields: The Meaning of Quran 2:223
Your wives are a tilth for you - what does this metaphor mean?
Women's Testimony Worth Half: Quran 2:282
Why a woman's witness is worth half a man's in Islamic law.
Polygamy in Islam: Why Men Can Have Four Wives
The Quranic permission for men to marry up to four women.
Women's Inheritance: Half of a Man's Share
Islamic inheritance law gives women half what men receive.
Child Marriage in Islam: What the Sources Say
Quran 65:4 and the marriage of prepubescent girls.
Muhammad's Marriage to Aisha: The Full Story
Authentic hadith on Muhammad marrying a 6-year-old and consummating at 9.
Hijab and Veiling: Origins and Requirements
The history and requirements of covering women in Islam.
Women Deficient in Mind and Religion
Muhammad's statement that women are mentally and religiously deficient.