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The concept of creation :By Dr Riffat Hassan

Posted by ADP on Friday, April 16, 2010, In : Dr. Riffat Hasan 
The concept of creation :By Dr Riffat Hassan

Courtesy to “Dawn”

IN the Quran, creation is not seen merely as an event which occurred “at the beginning” but as an ongoing process to which reference is made a number of times (for instance, in Surah 2:28, 27:64, 29:19-20 and 35:1).

Recognising the central importance of the theme of divine creation in the Quran, Toshihiko Izutsu observes in his book God and Man in the Quran: “In fact, ...

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Attitude towards girl child: By Dr Riffat Hassan

Posted by ADP on Friday, March 19, 2010, In : Dr. Riffat Hasan 
Attitude towards girl child: By Dr Riffat Hassan

Courtesy to “Dawn”

BEFORE the advent of Islam, many girl children in Arabia were denied the most fundamental right to live. As stated by Muhammad Asad, “The barbaric custom of burying female infants alive seems to have been fairly widespread in pre-Islamic Arabs.”

The Quran itself refers to this heinous practice in two specific passages. The first reference is in the context o...

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I slam’s sources of knowledge by By Dr Riffat Hassan

Posted by ADP on Monday, March 8, 2010, In : Dr. Riffat Hasan 
I slam’s sources of knowledge By Dr Riffat Hassan

Courtesy to “Dawn”

SURAH 96, verses 1-5, the first revelation received by Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), links divine bounty to the human ability to read, write and to know.

The passage states, “Read in the name of your Sustainer, who has created — created man out of a germ-cell. Read — for your Sustainer is the Most Bountiful One, Who has taugh...

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My struggle to help Muslim women regain their God-given rights

Posted by ADP on Thursday, January 28, 2010, In : Dr. Riffat Hasan 


My struggle to help Muslim women regain their God-given rights

Dr. Riffat Hasan

Courtesy to “DAWN, Nov. 7, 2002”

To understand the strong impetus to "Islamize" Muslim societies, especially with regard to women-related norms and values, it is necessary to know that of all the challenges confronting the Muslim world, perhaps the greatest is that of modernity. In this exclusive two-part essay, renowned Islamic theologian Dr Riffat Hasan presents a critical analysis of three contemporar...


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Islam and human rights

Posted by ADP on Thursday, January 28, 2010, In : Dr. Riffat Hasan 

Islam and human rights

Dr. Riffat Hasan

Courtesy to “Dawn”

In Pakistan any discourse on Islam and human rights is dominated by two highly visible groups -- one sees itself as the custodian of Islam while the other sees human rights as having nothing to do with religion. A majority of Pakistanis, however, subscribe to neither mindset; yet there is no platform for them to air their views. Dr Riffat Hassan concludes her analysis by focussing on two women who represent those opposing mind...

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