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The main aims (Maqsid) of Surah Yunus and how it fits in the Seerah

Summary Given the date of the revelation (a short while after the Hijrah), the surah could be a final reminder of the polytheist Meccans to accept the before the Prophet (saw) leaves through migration or the punishment will arrive shortly after. The Meccans can either accept the message (similar to the story of the people Yunus) and Allah will praise them and accept their attitude, or to keep rejecting the message and the defeat and punishment will arrive (similar to the people of Musa and Nooh). But in both cases, Allah promises the believers of a very near establishment of the deen and victory over the enemies, providing the continuous strong adherence to the deen and patience against the suffer to accomplish it. Introduction Surah Yunus is one of the valuable surahs that help us understand the context and teachings immediately before the migration (Hijrah) to Medina. This answer will elaborate on the aims (maqasid) and the main themes of the surah contextualizing ...

Was the book 'Truth Revealed' corrupted by Saudis?

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Summary A simple answer would be yes, in the authorised version of the book in contains a deletion of a section defending the Shiite beliefs of the preservation of the Qur'an (contrary the common notion popularized by Saudis). Introduction The book of 'Izhar al-Haq' or the English version 'Truth Revealed' authored by Rahmat al-Allah al-Hindi is one of the key books defending Islam against Christian missionaries and presents strong counter-arguments against the Bible and its allegedly divine source. Was the Book corrupted? I am, myself, a Suni Muslim who loves Saudi Arabia, but we have to say the truth whether we like it or not. Saudis want to inform Muslims that all the Shiites believed in the Tahreef (corruption) of some surahs the Qur’an referring to imam Ali (ra), a notion has to do with the impossibility of reuniting and stable life with them. The book in question contains an argument against those who claim some Muslim sects (such as the Sh...