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Is stoning to death the punishment for adultery in Islam? If yes, then why? If no, then what's the actual punishment?

Is stoning to death the punishment for adultery in Islam? If yes, then why? If no, then what's the actual punishment? The punishment of stoning finds absolutely NO support from the Quran (Islam's primary and ultimate authority), and hence cannot not be a God-ordained directive. Allow me to make three points which I believe will better get my answer across.: Point 1: Let us bear in mind that Allah (God) has Himself referred to the Quran as a scripture "fully-detailed / explained in detail" (see: Quran 6:114) and "clear explanation of all things" (see: Quran 16:89; 20:133). For a book to be "fully-detailed / explained in detail" it would logically make sense, then, that said book would contain ALL the details and info so fundamental to the religion and for our guidance as well as the manner in which to perform them. So in the case of the Quran, when Allah refers to it is a book "fully-detailed / explained in detail", it logically makes

THE DAJJAL (ANTICHRIST) AND MAHDI, ARE THEY A MYTH?

THE DAJJAL (ANTICHRIST) AND MAHDI, ARE THEY A MYTH? It has come to our attention that many people are in fact apprehensive of the coming of the Dajjal and Mahdi, with each generation suspecting the Mahdi and Dajjal to emerge in their time. However if we take a closer look into all of the Hadith concerning both the Dajjal and Mahdi, along with a bit of logic and understanding, we will come to realize that the Dajjal and Mahdi are in fact mere ideas that will never come into reality. Let us start off with the Dajjal: What is he, where is he, and when will he come to our world? We get all of these answers only from so called Hadith that the Prophet stated. There are hundreds of Hadith on the Dajjal, and what we will do is reveal some of them and conduct an analysis along with logic to decipher whether the Dajjal is a myth, or a reality. WHO IS THE DAJJAL? The following Hadith give us an idea: Narrated Muhammad bin Al-Munkadir: I saw Jabir bin ‘Abdullah swearing by Allah that Ibn Say

Will a soul be credited from the deeds of another?

Will a soul be credited from the deeds of another? The Quran says: God asserts the fact that no soul will be accountable to the sins of another, and equally that no soul will be credited from the deeds of another. In other words, each soul will be held accountable only to what it has done. “Every soul is responsible only for his/her own work” 53:39 “……….. no soul benefits except from its own work …..” 6:164 Hadith attributed to the prophet: In spite of these firm assurances from God, there are hadith that quote the prophet declaring that one can observe Hajj on behalf of others (whether they are dead or alive)! and that one can give Zakat on behalf of them and also fast on behalf of them! In other words, these hadith cancel all the content of 53:39 and 6:164 and declares that despite what these Quranic ayat say that one can still benefit and be credited on Judgement Day from the work of another! Bukhari, Volume 2, Book 26, Number 589: Narrated ‘Abdullah bin Abbas: “Al-Fadl (his

Can the devil bring physical harm or hardship upon the believers?

Can the devil bring physical harm or hardship upon the believers? This question has been debated by many over time and although the Quranic verdict is clear about this issue yet many are not aware of it. Many believers believe that Satan and the devils can actually bring physical harm upon the believers. However the Quran confirms that this is not possible. Perhaps many have been inclined to this belief as a result of reading how the prophet Ayyub (Job) complained to God saying that the devil has caused him lots of harm. “Remember our servant Ayyub (Job): he called upon his Lord, “The devil has afflicted me with hardship and pain” 38:41 It appears from Ayyub’s complaint that the devil has actually caused him pain and hardship. Many will say that Ayyub was a prophet of God so he would know the truth. However, messengers of God are ordinary men who are just as fallible as anyone else. They too could misunderstand any issue or event they may experience. The case of Abraham when he t