Sharia

(Source: Pike, Jeffrey M. The Men Who Invented Religion . Brown Dog. Kindle Edition.) The Koran and the hadith are … More

Does Quran Make Room for Interpretation? Tafsir bi’r-Ra’y (or Tafsir bi’d-dirayah)

Does Quran Make Room for Interpretation? Tafsir bi’r-Ra’y (or Tafsir bi’d-dirayah) Tafsir bi’r-ra’y, or commonly known as tafsir bi-al-diraya, is … More

QURAN: A Reformist Translation

QURAN: A Reformist Translation Translated and Annotated by Edip Yuksel Layth Saleh al-Shaiban Martha Schulte-Nafeh Arguments against the practices and … More

Hijab

“Hijab is an insult to all men.”–D. Samarender Reddy

Quran

“It’s not Muslims who need to reform. It’s Quran that needs amendments or at least reinterpretation to keep in tune … More

Kafirs

“S/he’s a poor God who does not love and tolerate kafirs and pagans.”–D. Samarender Reddy

Religious Scriptures

“All Religious Scriptures, be it Gita, Bible or Quran, contain only half-truths because as Ramana Maharshi said, ‘The only language … More

Quran, Bible, and Secularism

“Quran and Bible are not secular because they preach intolerance of other faiths.”–D. Samarender Reddy

Kaafir

“O Muslim, why do you see a kaafir in me when your very Quran says, ‘Everywhere you turn, there is … More

Literal Interpretations of Scriptures

“I think mankind is in for deep trouble as long as the Quran is interpreted literally.”–D. Samarender Reddy