Year of Jubilee – not a special tax on non-Muslims

Analysis and interpretation of 9:36-37 The Traditionalist is ever straining to gain seeming legitimacy for his non-Qur’anic material; one of the ways he achieves this is by asserting explanations for

Zakat is not a tax on believers – it is sexual purity

A pan-textual analysis of the meaning of zakāt in the Qur’an zakāt – purity The Traditionalist claims that the expression ātā al zakāt means to pay a specific annual tax on wealth in order

Haram (forbidden) in the Qur’an

Islam is not in the Qur’an

Confusing Islam with the Qur’an is a mistake I hear people make accusations at the Qur’an which are really directed at the religion which claims the Qur’an as its scripture. Typically, the

Quranism vis-à-vis Traditionalist Islam

A brief comparison While not all Traditionalists hold to all of the views below in exactly the way described, the description is a fair one over the generality of those who would identify as Sunni Muslims. The

Makkah is the centre of a cult created after Muhammad

Why Makkah fails Modern-day Makkah strikes even Traditionalist Muslims who make pilgrimage there by its lack of correspondence with the place described in the Qur’an. Dan Gibson is a historian and a

Background to The Qur’an: A Complete Revelation

Background This article is from The Qur’an: A Complete Revelation. The values men ascribe to words are a means to govern how they may interpret the world and, therefore, limit what they will do in

Brand Islam as part of the mental control grid

Brand Islam This article is from The Qur’an: A Complete Revelation. Clearly, the gatekeepers of this particular facet of the overall control grid are unlikely to smile upon findings which, in essence,

Salat in the Qur’an

Duty This article is from The Qur’an: A Complete Revelation. ṣalāt – duty Introductory comments The Traditionalist’s position, in summary, is that his non-Qur’anic literature tells him that

masjid in the Qur’an

Place of worship This article is from The Qur’an: A Complete Revelation. masjid / masājid – place of worship The word masjid comes from the s-j-d root. To summarise: There is no Qur’anic basis