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The Qur'anic concordism: at the origins of "scientific miracles"
Born more than a century ago, the discourse on the alleged « scientific miracles » of the Quran has today become widely spread on the…
The Sîra
The main source on the life of Muhammad is a collection of biographical writings: the Sîra. The most emblematic is undoubtedly the Sirât…
The Prophetic Marriage with Aisha
Classical Islamic jurisprudence does not set any minimum age for marriage, effectively allowing child marriage. In a previous article 1 ,…
Temporary marriage
The question of pleasure marriage ( nikâh al-mut’a ), more discreetly called “ temporary marriage ”, has divided the Muslim world since its…
Le mariage des enfants
Chaque année, douze millions de jeunes filles dans le monde sont mariées avant l’âge de dix-huit ans, souvent dans le cadre d’un mariage…
LE CORAN ET LA CULTURE GRECQUE
Il est bien connu que de nombreux passages du Coran trouvent leur origine dans la Bible, la littérature rabbinique (Talmud, Midrash…) ou…
Le songe de Joseph
Dans le Coran, Joseph se tourne vers son père pour lui faire part de la vision qu’il a reçue. Ce dernier lui conseille alors de ne pas en…
EPISODE 1: WINE IN ISLAM
Raised to the rank of a god by the Greeks and Romans, wine is celebrated by most civilizations around the world. Used as a ceremonial drink…
EPISODE 1: THE STONING IN ISLAM
Ancient societies often treated adultery with extreme severity. In some cases, the guilty were even sentenced to death by various methods…
EPISODE 1: THE QIBLA AND THE ORIGINS OF ISLAM
Unlike the Quran, the Bible does not contain a very clear directive regarding the orientation of prayer, although Jerusalem is occasionally…
EPISODE 1: FASTING IN ISLAM
The fast is a religious obligation for every Muslim and constitutes the fourth pillar of Islam. It can be observed individually or take the…
APOCALYPSE NOW PART II
In the first part, we saw that the formative period of Islam was marked by apocalyptic beliefs, intensified at the beginning of the 7th…
APOCALYPSE NOW PART ONE
The Quran contains many references to the end of times. This theme is particularly prominent in the surahs located at the end of the text,…
EPISODE 1: THE PORK TABOO
In Islam, pork (in Arabic: khinzîr ) is perceived as impurity, and the Quran, just like the Torah before it, prohibits its followers from…
EPISODE 2: THE DOG IN ISLAM
It is well known that the dog is man's best friend. Its domestication and gradual dissociation from the wolf are the work of…
EPISODE 1: THE ORIGINAL PILGRIMAGE TO JERUSALEM
The Great Pilgrimage ( hajj ) to Mecca is an obligatory passage for Muslims who must perform it at least once in their lives. During the…
EPISODE 1: THE ORIGINS OF IBLIS
In Islam, Iblîs, or al-shaytān , is an essential figure. Enemy of Allah and humans, he strives to mislead them so that they may be punished…
EPISODE 1: IN THE NAME OF ALLAH
In the Quran, Allâh is by far the most common term used to refer to God, with over 2,500 occurrences. However, the origins of this divine…
EPISODE 1: NO SUCH CONSTRAINT IN RELIGION
The issue of religious tolerance in Islam is a matter of controversy. The debate is often polarized between two camps who do not hesitate…
EPISODE 1: ARAB WOMEN BEFORE ISLAM
Avant l’islam, les femmes d’Arabie ne possédaient aucun droit. Elles étaient dévalorisées et méprisées par les règles de la société…
EPISODE 1: MUHAMMAD IN THE QURAN
Despite some overly widespread ideas that do not hold up under critical analysis, the historical figure of Muhammad remains largely…
EPISODE 1: THE PROPHET'S BATTLES
According to Islamic tradition, Muhammad is not only a prophet who brought the final "revelation" but also a military leader and conqueror.…
EPISODE 1: INTRODUCTION TO HADITHS
Definition and Function of Hadith The word hadith means “communication, narration” in the most general sense 1 . It can refer in common…
EPISODE 1: THE BEGINNINGS OF THE ISLAMIC EXEGESIS
The Tafsîr is the most important discipline of the « sciences of the Quran » ( ‘ulûm al-Qur’an ). The term means in Arabic « interpretation…