September 25, 2003 | 28 Rajab 1424 Hijriah
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A Quranic Journal
A Quranic JournalSurah al-Ma'arij ayah 15
Kalla inna ha lazza By no means! Surely it is the fire of Hell The following is an excerpt of commentary on this ayah, from Tafsir Ibn Kathir: Here He is describing the Hell- fire and the severity of...
From: A Quranic Journal
A Quranic JournalSurah al-Ma'arij ayah 14
Wa man fi al-ardi jami'an thumma yunjih And whoever is on the earth altogether, to save him The following is an excerpt of commentary on this ayah, from Tafsir Ibn Kathir: No ransom will be accepted...
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veiled4allah
veiled4allahAmina Lawal's victory
Al-hamdulillah, an Islamic appeals court in Nigeria has overturned the conviction of Amina Lawal: Reading the hour-long ruling in the local Hausa language, Judge Ibrahim Mai-Unguwa argued that only one judge was present during Lawal's initial conviction in March 2002,...
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The Clipboard
The ClipboardThe new inquisition
In his 2 1/2 years in office, Attorney General John Ashcroft has earned himself a remarkable distinction as the Torquemada of American law. Tomas de Torquemada was the 15th century Dominican friar who became the grand inquisitor of the Spanish...
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The ClipboardFrance, Bush & Drunk Driving
But the more relevant observation about France and other longtime allies that opposed Bush’s decision to invade and occupy Iraq may come from the slogan of the popular anti-drunk-driving commercial: “Friends don’t let friends drive drunk.” The key question may...
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The ClipboardFBI target now honored
As we continue to look for lessons from Sept. 11, searching for good in the everlasting aftermath of America's greatest tragedy, remember that America's greatest attribute, a love of freedom, survived. Then consider what happened recently to Imad Hamad, who...
