Faithful Reflections

The human search for meaning is real. What it proves is a deeper question. Are We Born to Believe in God? Fitrah, psychology and faith · A careful Islamic reflection Short answer: Psychology suggests that children naturally search for agency, purpose and meaning. Islam teaches that people are created upon fitrah , a natural disposition towards their Creator. These ideas can speak to each other, but scientific findings do not by themselves prove or disprove God. In this article The claim that belief is wired into us What psychology can actually say The Islamic idea of fitrah Agency, purpose and meaning Where science has limits Faith, reason and a balanced conclusion Why belief in Allah is rational The argument from contingency Order, fine-tuning and intelligibility Moral truth and human dignity Why the Creator is Allah Common questions answered The claim that belief is wired into us A 2009 newspaper report discussed the work of developmental psychologist Bruce Hood and related research...

The Quranic story of Pharaoh is first a lesson in truth, tyranny and accountability. Pharaoh’s Body in the Quran: The Real Meaning Quran 10:92, Pharaoh and historical claims · A careful fact-check Short answer: Quran 10:92 says that Pharaoh would be saved in his body as a sign for later people. It does not identify a particular mummy, name Merneptah, or tell the popular story that Maurice Bucaille became Muslim after examining a body. The verse is profound without adding claims we cannot prove. In this article The viral story and its problems What Quran 10:92 says How tafsir explains the verse What history can and cannot identify Maurice Bucaille and the conversion claim The enduring lesson of Pharaoh Testing the popular narrative The Arabic of bi-badanika The Exodus Pharaoh question How Muslims should use history and science The viral story and its problems A popular online story says that a French team examined the mummy of Pharaoh, found proof that he drowned, then Maurice Bucaille...