Reasons why islam is true

He then helps you imagine what science looks like without the bias of materialism. The favorite theistic argument of our times is the argument from design. Hamza Karamali describes a small flaw in the argument, how that flaw is exploited by atheists, and how the arguments that you have learned can help you avoid this flaw.

You will be surprised to learn that suffering actually proves that God exists! Hamza Karamali will explain why and then hold your hand as you explore the Problem of Evil and Suffering to see exactly why it is flawed. We can figure out that God exists. We can also figure out that He probably made us for a purpose. But the only way to figure out that purpose is to listen to revelation. God must have sent us revelation. It is impossible for the Prophet Allah bless him and give him peace to have been an impostor.

Hamza Karamali discusses his many miracles, how we know they really happened, and how his life refutes anyone who would claim that he was an impostor. Hamza Karamali shows you how to join between revelation, reason, and science and then guides you as you learn the evidence for evolution and reconcile it with the direct creation of our father Adam.

God sent us messengers to teach us the Sacred Law and prepare for the afterlife. There are words in the scripture that command, verbatim, exactly the kinds of violent acts we see Islamic militant groups do.

And yes, in some cases Islam is used by nonreligious people for other motives. A good example of this is when the Pakistani government banned YouTube in the country after a film mocking Islam and Muhammad went viral.

This helped the government because it deprived political dissenters of a huge platform. But when they said they wanted to do it to stop blasphemy against our beloved prophet, the masses supported them. So they used religious reasons for nonreligious purposes.

Trump and Trumpism adds a whole other layer of urgency to this conversation. I think we have to find a way to talk about these problems in honest and productive ways, and that is all the more difficult against the backdrop of an explicitly anti-Muslim administration. That's what the book is about. The book is my answer to that question. How do we have an honest conversation about this without descending into bigotry, and how do we do it in a morally responsible way? I won't completely blame liberals for the rise of Trump — I think the far right owns a lot of that.

They left a vacuum. The failure of liberals to address Islamism from an honest and moral position left a void that allowed the Trumpian right to opportunistically address it from a position of xenophobia and bigotry. Harris warned of this — the hijacking of the conversation by irrational actors on the far right — over 10 years ago. And disagree with him as much as you want, but he has always been mindful of that distinction between criticizing Islam and demonizing Muslims.

His book with Maajid, Islam and the Future of Tolerance , is evidence of that. This is a point that we just need to drive home and keep repeating.

Unless we do that, we can't have a responsible conversation about it. This came up recently in his podcast with Fareed Zakaria. As you said, a religion at any moment is essentially what its believers decide it is. The same can be true for any religion. Now we're getting into the idea of reform, and this is what Maajid Nawaz talks about, who actually helped change Sam's view on this as well. But we are saying that those texts are a huge, huge part of the religion.

In Islam, the divinity and infallibility of the Quran is the only thing that every sect and denomination agrees on. And again, no matter how many Jews start eating pork, the religion of Judaism will never be okay with swine flesh. It is written by God himself, every letter, every punctuation mark. Your book is partly a call for reformation. Given what you just said, what is it that you think should be done?

I say that the first step to reform in Islam is rejection of infallibility. This seems outrageous to some. But it has happened in the past.

Reform Jews today make up a majority of American Jews. None of them believe the Torah is the literal word of God anymore. It was error-free. Suggesting otherwise was blasphemy — and look up Leviticus to learn the consequences of that.

Amazingly, in the last 10 or 15 years, I've started seeing younger Muslims start to doubt the absolute infallibility of the Quran. Now, that seems like a small demotion — but it's actually huge. This is why I say I believe in Muslim reform, not Islamic reform.

In the internet age, everything is exposed. It's online, you can look it up in a dozen languages, multiple translations, the context and syntax and etymology of every word — any year-old can dig that up today. But when you look at the entire book as a whole and you say, "Well, is this divine or is this just divinely inspired? What is the likelihood that God really said this? If God created binary pulsars and time dilation and tectonic plate shifts, all these amazing things, why would he care if I eat pork or who I have sex with?

Skepticism, empirical analysis, critical thinking. I think your perspective here is desperately needed, though I have no idea how likely it is to resonate. Your book does a wonderful job of showing how religions are about a lot more than ideas. I say in the book that setting the stage for the conversation is often more important than the conversation itself.

They were born into Muslim families, so being Muslim is a lot like a birth identity for them. And when you criticize Islam or a problematic verse in the Quran, or joke about Muhammad, they take it personally as an attack on them , on their identity. In my book, I deliberately tried to first establish a connection based on shared identity, and then move to the ideas.

I was raised the same way. I respect how important this identity feels and how real this experience is. We come from the same place. Are there times when being honest might be counterproductive, and if so, how do we balance that tension? There's an argument about what's productive versus what is honest, and how do we balance that — how do we be constructive while also being honest. When you talk very seriously about something like, you know, a man living inside a fish, there's no way to really talk about that without sounding like you're mocking something.

That's just one example. But I would urge liberals to have this conversation openly, honestly, and responsibly. I get that. It conflates legitimate criticism of Islam with anti-Muslim bigotry.

And it exploits victims of anti-Muslim bigotry by using their experiences for the political purpose of censoring criticism of Islam. Liberals today enjoy the benefits of the Enlightenment, which their predecessors brought about through great acts of blasphemy and rebellion, often at deadly cost to their lives and livelihoods. Today, this conversation and this movement is happening within the Muslim world. Just let it happen. Our mission has never been more vital than it is in this moment: to empower through understanding.

Financial contributions from our readers are a critical part of supporting our resource-intensive work and help us keep our journalism free for all. Please consider making a contribution to Vox today to help us keep our work free for all. Cookie banner We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from.

By choosing I Accept , you consent to our use of cookies and other tracking technologies. An atheist Muslim on what the left and right get wrong about Islam. Reddit Pocket Flipboard Email. This is a difficult line to walk, and Rizvi does an admirable job of it. Our lightly edited conversation follows. Their heads would be like the humps of the bukht camel inclined to one side. They will not enter Paradise and they would not smell its odour whereas its odour would be smelt from such and such distance.

This is a prophecy that astounds the minds especially for those living in the modern era. I have been given the keys to Yemen.

Any reasonable person would have assumed they would definitely be crushed and yet despite that the Prophet prophesized massive conquests. This is astounding as how would any Arab know that the Arabian peninsula was ever green. How would they know that it would be green again. This is pretty self explanatory and again another amazing prophecy. The whole world is indeed controlled by banks which are all involved in interest.

How do we buy cars, houses, schooling and so on? Car insurance, housing insurance, life insurance. All on interest. Only a select few of us avoid it directly, and an even smaller minority avoid it completely. The money itself is based on debt. There are many more proofs for Islam. This is just a short list of the ones I thought would be beneficial to you all. There are many people out there who are in need of guidance, and Islam is that guidance.

But if we are unable to articulate it to them, then we are doing a disservice. And for our children, many of which are growing up in secular countries, it is important to equip them with the proofs of Islam, so that they can strengthen their faith. Truly for those who are already Muslim simply reading the Quran is enough proof. We know there is nothing like it, that it is clearly the unchanged word of Allah. But for those who are scared or shy to read the Quran directly themselves, these proofs are useful to challenge them to consider the book of Allah.

May Allah accept my effort. Any errors I have made, are attributed to me alone, and none to the Creator. I would advise anyone who is searching for the truth of their existence, to read the Quran with an open heart and open mind. Allah will guide whoever is sincerely seeking His guidance. Help me to make more Islamic material for our ummah.

Check out my books for Muslim children! Jazaka Allahu khayran! Like Like. Ancient dissection of larger animals would visibly reveal the same thing, and why would Allah choose to prove his existence by giving a lecture on embryos?

Do you have answers for this? The formation of the human embryo requires an electron microscope. What larger mammals are you referring to? Please provide evidence for your claim that illiterate bedouin arabs sliced up pregnant mammals to discover the formation of the embryo in line with 21st century science. Allah isnt proving his existence by explaining the formation of the embryo. This is one of many proofs that ISLAM specifically is true because an illiterate Bedouin from years ago could never know this.

Or did they create the heavens and the earth? Like Liked by 1 person. Thank you for taking the time out to write this article.

Recently I have been struggling with my faith and questioning everything. When I read the Quran … I find that the majority is based upon fear e. Everything is always about the man and not women.

How is that fair if the daughters are the ones earning and looking after the parents and the sons are just doing their own thing and not looking after the parents? Also the Quran and Hadith were not written straight away. As we know from when writing things years later things get misinterpreted. Also Muhammad pbuh used to see Angel Jibrial and the words were given to him.

This is what the people believed at the time. Nowadays such a person would be classified as psychotic. What gaurantee do we have this was all real? I feel guilty questioning all this stuff but I need answers. Since my mum passed away I am questioning everything. Could you refer me to any articles which would answer all my questions?

Assalaamu alaykum sister. I hope you receive this message. Every time hell and punishment is mentioned paradise and rewards are mentioned with it. This is the nature of the arabic language. It doesnt mean its strictly for men only. Even the sun moon trees table etc has gender associated with it. The fault is on the sons not doing their duty. In a Muslim society you can take them to court and have it resolved. This is not true. The quran was completely written within the lifetime of the prophet PBUH.

More importantly it was memorized and those who memorized traveled to different parts of the globe and taught the quran. Yet years later we still only have one quran and not multiple. This is proof of its preservation. Read the seerah biography of the prophet pbuh and read about the 4 rightly guided caliphs. I would highly recommend you read the whole quran in english from beginning to end with tafsir exegesis by ibn kathir.

The pdf is available online just google. Or you can buy the physical book. Again Google it. This will answer nearly all your questions. Islam is a religion based on knowledge. We must take time to learn. Our afterlife rests on this. I would recommend you try the international open university formerly called islamic online university. Here you will gain clarity on your religion. Keep asking Allah to guide you to the truth and keep working to find the truth.

Keep asking Allah to protect you from shaitan and their evil whispers. Asking questions is no problem. If you live in a Muslim community with a local imaam then be sure to talk to him as well. May Allah keep us both on the straight path. I hope I have been of help. MashAllah amazing reply.