Posts by: Miftahur Rahman Qudsy
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Sinoman: A Mixture of Javanese Value and Islam
Sinoman, a unique mixture between local tradition and the Islamic values, has been developing and maintaining harmony among citizens around Java and other parts of Indonesia.
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Why Do Religious People Fight?
This story approaches emotional feeling of people, so they can understand that spirituality is way more complicated than just imitating certain rituals.
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Anger Management in Light of Sunnah
Abu Hurairah reported that a man said to the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH): “Advise me!” The Prophet said, “Don’t be angry and furious”.
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Entering Islam Perfectly: an Interpretation
There is a verse that has recently become very popular and is popularized on and on by Muslims. يا ايها …
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Learning Islam without Teacher
To understand Islam is not enough by just reading a translation of the Quran. Without a teacher, we may mislead.
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Islam Began as Something Strange, How is its Future?
The Prophet, as a stranger, kept on his ways step by step. Besides, he still exhibited honesty, sincerity, composure, patience and he then got more and more empathy from Medinans. When he went back to Mecca, many of Meccans felt dumbfounded.
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What Do Quranic Manuscripts Tell Us?
This essay is aiming to show that research on manuscripts, both of form and content, is not only an essential adjunct to Qur’anic and Tafsir (exegesis) Studies but also its significant to Islamic Studies. Outlining the importance of studying the Qur’anic manuscripts; what we can learn; a piece of its history; and some ways in which one can benefit from research in this field in the future.
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Abed Al-Jabri on Contemporary Islamic Reformism
The reformist Muslim thinkers have been debating whether to adopt or reject the Westernization. Abed Al-Jabri is trying to resolve the dualism in Islamic reform.