Qur’an and Hadith

Harm, Not Guilt: The Lizard and Ibrahim’s Fire in Hadith

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Waqar Akbar Cheema Abstract Why was the house lizard/gecko mentioned in connection with the fire of Prophet Ibrahim (Abraham), and does the hadith imply punishment for an ancient act? This essay argues that it does not. By reading the reports together and in context, it becomes clear that the instruction to kill the gecko arose Read more

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Between Duty and Death: Prophet Musa Slaps an Angel

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Waqar Akbar Cheema Abstract Few hadith reports have been quoted as often and understood as poorly as the account of Prophet Musa striking the Angel of Death. To critics, it appears to depict prophetic rashness, angelic vulnerability, and even resistance to divine decree. To others, it is waved away as an awkward relic preserved uncritically

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