Islam

Why is the Mosquito referred to in the Quran?

"God is not ashamed to strike a similitude even of a gnat, or aught above it. As for the believers, they know it is the truth from their Lord; but as for unbelievers, they say, ‘What did God desire by this for a similitude?’ Thereby He leads many astray, and thereby He guides many; and…Read more Why is the Mosquito referred to in the Quran?

Taqiyya?

What is this Christian obsession with "taqiyya"? I've been a Muslim for nearly two decades, and hardly used the term. On those occasions when I have, it is usually in response to antimuslim propaganda. So how much is this alleged taqiyya really a thing? To me, it looks like people searching hadiths for anything they…Read more Taqiyya?