The Qur'an was revealed in old hijazi Arabic as a recitation of linguistic precision and theological subtlety. Yet, much of its meaning is obscured when references to the God/dess are translated to English. The Arabic text employs neutral grammatical forms, such as huwa, to refer to God, but this usage is entirely grammatical rather than …
Category: patriarchy
What’s different about my feminism?
A (very observant) reader wrote in after visiting the site for the first time in a couple of years and pointed out the tone on this website is palpably different since 2011-2019. She asked whether the difference was founded on any fundamental changes in philosophy. When I was in my 20s, I believed that men …
Roe v. Wade was overturned. The economy is next.
I have no children. That means I have disposable income. I go through $2,000 a month, not including necessities like charitable contributions, rent, groceries, or fuel. (In fact, I'm a little embarrassed to say that. I'm certain that there's a level of extravagance God may characterize as sinful, but I have never feigned virtue before …
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Buried Banaat and Bal بل : TFF Tafsir of Prophet Lut [a.s]
as understood by Mehedi. Note: As of November 2023, The WordPress article is updated, but the PDF is an old, incomplete draft. Introduction and Methodology Anahita Nisa Sultana, writer and exegete has readily accepted the invitation from the Quran itself, to study It. Her work uncovered that Lut (a.s). clarifies homosexuality was not the sin …
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Same-Sex Love
Let’s talk about homosexuality, which my previous article does not. I actually don’t like the term “homosexuality,” and I prefer the title of this article, but I’m using the word here because I know you all are searching it when you’re looking for my legal opinions on this website. No one, not even patriarchal scholars, …
The Rapists of Sodom
were serial rapists, who drank heavily to fuel their crimes, attacked visitors in gangs, lusted after the power of angels, knew first hand of the God/dess but refused morality and cheated and lied and thieved. And raped. Raped. Over and over. In mobs. Will religious leaders have you believe they were destroyed them for raping …
What does the Quran really say about a Muslim woman’s hijab? | Samina Ali
You are obligated to watch this. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_J5bDhMP9lQ