Samples

Here is another excerpt from my third book, Interfaith Dialogues and Debates. . . this question comes up every now and then in my classes, and you may find it interesting: “What is creation for? Is it just an experiment on God’s part? Is it an amusement or a playful diversion? If God is perfect, then why […]

I wanted to share with you an excerpt from my third book, Interfaith Dialogues and Debates. . . the questioner posed a series of short, incisive questions whose answers offer insight into the Islamic faith: Is there some problem Muslims have with Jews? I kind of understand the Palestine/Israel conflict, but it seems like the tension between […]

I wanted to share with you an excerpt from my second book, The Qur’an Discussions. . . this line of questions pops up a lot in my classes, so I thought you might find it interesting: I have two questions about verses in the Qur’an: 1) V2:6 and V2:7 (i.e., in the second Surah on verse six […]

I wanted to share with you another excerpt from my debut book, What Would a Muslim Say. . . it is quite a dramatic exchange, and I thought you might enjoy the back and forth: I really resent your slogans in the university depicting that Jesus was Islamic. No, Jesus was a Jew. I also resent you […]

I wanted to share with you an excerpt from my debut book, What Would a Muslim Say. . . I am explaining the Articles of Faith over email to one of my students. After a couple of exchanges about beliefs and worship, he sends me this. . . “Can you tell me about sex and marriage please? Thank you.” In […]

This is an interesting question I received from one of my students a few years ago. I am sharing this with you because I felt you may find it beneficial and thoughtful. . . “. . . are you saying that the practice of asceticism, which is to physically renounce the pleasures of life for […]