Tafsir Essays

1. Substantiate the piety and moral virtue of Mansa Musa.  In the book Medieval West Africa, Al- ‘Umari (1301–1394) described many actions of Mansa Musa that reflect him as a pious Muslim, and a person of high moral virtue. Many of these actions occurred during Mansa Musa’s pilgrimage to Mecca in 1312. However, even before then Mansa Musa readily accepted the religion of Islam and did everything in his power to be a pious Muslim. For example, when Mansa Musa is told that it is not permissible to

One of the major theological divides that separates Islam and Christianity is the denial of the death of Jesus in Islamic tradition. This denial is based on the following verse from the Qur’an: “And said, ‘We have killed the Messiah, Jesus, son of Mary, the Messenger of God.’ (They did not kill him, nor did they crucify him, though it was made to appear like that to them; those that disagreed about him are full of doubt, with no knowledge to follow, only supposition: they certainly did not kill

Islam is a monotheistic, Abrahamic religion articulated by the Qur'an, a religious text considered by its adherents to be the verbatim word of God, and, for the vast majority of adherents, by the teachings and normative example of Muhammad, considered by most of them to be the last prophet of God. An adherent of Islam is called a Muslim. Muslims believe that God is one and incomparable and that the purpose of existence is to worship God. Muslims also believe that Islam is the complete and universal

Introduction The purpose of this paper is to explore contrasting views of Islam to conclude the diverse ways gender equality is interpreted, primarily when analysing the Qur’an. Sisters in Islam, Jihad Watch and Why Islam respectively demonstrate progressive, anti-Islamic and modernist views. Through an examination of the listed websites, it will be substantiated how gender equality is construed in the three contrasting categories of Islam. An examination of scholarly literature and a comparison