Freedom is a word that means a myriad of different things depending on who you ask. However, there are certain freedoms around which a large consensus can gather such as the freedom to express an idea without fear of reproach, the freedom of assembly, the freedom to criticise, the freedom to believe, the freedom to…
When “Truth” loses all meaning
Ontological reductionism: the materialistic metaphysical belief that everything in reality can be explained by breaking it down into smaller, component parts, with no outside or ‘supernatural’ interference. "The Truth": For the purpose of this article I'm defining "Truth" as the ultimate state of reality, whether that reality is physical or meta/non-physical. Why is 'The Truth'…
The secret of Science: its fundamental assumption
Epistemology is the study of how we arrive at knowledge. Part of understanding how we arrive at knowledge is to understand the fundamental, underlying assumptions of the various branches of knowledge. Without these assumption, moving forward with that branch of knowledge would impossible. The various branches of knowledge include, but are not limited to, Science,…
Predictions in the Quran and Sunnah part 2/3: fifteen more predictions from the Sunnah.
****CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE PDF FOR PREDICTIONS IN THE QURAN AND SUNNAH PART 2**** Before reading part 2, please read "Predictions in the Quran and Sunnah part 1/3: Methodology, objections and 10 predictions". This article gives an overview of how we can use predictions, and highlights their epistemic value. You can find that article…
Predictions in the Quran and Sunnah part 1/3: Methodology, objections and 10 predictions
****CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE PDF FOR PREDICITONS IN THE QURAN AND SUNNAH PART 1**** Link to part 2: Predictions in the Quran and Sunnah part 2/3: fifteen more predictions from the Sunnah. Introduction This essay/ article is the first of what I’m hoping will be a four to five part series on the predictions of…
THE FITRAH (innate disposition) AND PHILOSOPHICAL MATERLIALISM: HOW PHILOSOPHICAL MATERIALISM IS ABSURD
Philosophical materialism is the worldview that “physical matter is the only fundamental reality and that all being and processes and phenomena can be explained as manifestations or results of matter”1. Materialism, by extension, entails atheism, but atheism doesn’t necessarily entail materialism. In the paraphrased words of the renowned Christian philosopher, Alvin Plantinga, “materialism is atheism,…
Why would Allah create people knowing some would go to Hell?
Bismillah... One of the most common questions asked, is: ‘Why would Allah create people knowing some would go to Hell?’ A Muslim may find it difficult to answer this question. In some cases, an inability to come to a satisfying answer to this question has led some people to leave Islam. In reality, this question…
Al-Sakeena 