Ahmed Lotfy Rashed's Blog, page 8
August 22, 2019
Islamic vs Christian Concepts of Sin
Thank you for your quick response. I have some follow up questions. You said that God does not expect us to be perfect. Is that in the Qur’an? Would it be a fair summary of your response to say that […]
May 16, 2019
My Future Business Show
Being a published author is not easy. After all the writing and editing and cover designing is done, you then have to showcase your book so people can discover and benefit from it. Authors have to be entrepreneurs, and this […]
March 30, 2019
The Segilola Salami Show
Just the other day, I saw a tweet about a podcast show set in a virtual cafe called The Segilola Salami Show. I was immediately intrigued by the format and had to listen to a few episodes of the show. […]
February 11, 2019
“Seeing God” Through the Darkness
I realize it might sound strange, but I worry a great deal about the ultimate fate of those that I love, and even those I do not know. Not for some selfish reason of wanting to spend my afterlife with […]
February 8, 2019
Does Religion Make People Moral?
I wanted to share with you some great ideas written by one of my favorite authors, Mustafa Akyol: ‘Religion can work in two fundamentally different ways: It can be a source of self-education, or it can be a source of […]
Muslims Making Music – “Be Yourself”
This fourth and final post of Muslims Making Music features Humood al-Khidr, a Kuwaiti artist with a positive message. This video below single-handedly turned my daughter’s life around. It is tough enough being a Muslim in America; add to that being a […]
Why Does Islam Call Itself “God’s Religion?”
I wanted to share with you another excerpt from my fourth book, Islamic Law, Theology, and Practice. Many times we get a die-hard atheist in our class. These people have an ax to grind with all religions in general and Islam in […]
The Problem of Evil – Islam’s Response
I wanted to share with you an excerpt from my fourth book, Islamic Law, Theology, and Practice. Every now and then, I get the question of how an All-Good, All-Knowing, All-Powerful God could allow the pain and suffering we observe in life. […]
My Favorite Current Events Books
As promised, here is the third in a series of book recommendations about various Islamic and ecumenical topics. Today, I will share with you my favorite Muslim Current Events books.
January 8, 2019
Mecca Qur’an vs. Medina Quran
As-salamu alayka Ahmed, Can one believe ‘only metaphorically’ those parts of the Qur’an that refer to Jewish ‘history’ from the Old Testament? I put this in quotes because, to be blunt, it is common knowledge that the OT is partially […]
