Surah Al-Baqarah: The Cow - Verse 178

Today, we continue with the most controversial verse in the Quran. In the previous session, we discussed the responsibilities God laid on men. Today, we turn our attention to women: their role and responsibility in an Islamic society. 

Today, we begin the tafseer of Aya 34 of Surah An-Nisa. Regrettably, some men misuse this Aya to justify mistreating women, and some women harbor resentment towards it. Both are deeply mistaken. If you take the time to understand the words of our Lord, you will discover the true ...  Show more

How do non-radical Muslims explain the many verses in the Quran that urge violence and killing of non-believers or “infidels”—like Christians? How can we have a conversation about the Quran with our Muslim friend without it becoming confrontational? This week on The Land and the ...  Show more

One of the most common accusations leveled against Islam involves the freedom of religion. The problem, according to critics: Islam doesn’t have any.So what are these critics talking about? Like the issues of stoning and hand chopping, apostasy—the generic act of renouncing or le ...  Show more

We decided to go to the Streets to encourage people to Ask the Muslims about Islam instead of getting their Mis-information from those haters of Islam and Muslims who spread fear, lies, and Hate about Islam misinforming the public and creating major harm and problems in society r ...  Show more

In addition to our regular weekly episodes, we're starting a new series where we discuss a few current cultural issues that are in the news — and also answer some listener questions.

This week, we discuss: