Table of Contents

SECTION I: THE BASICS

What Islam is Not ....................................................11

By F. Kamal

What Is Islam? ........................................................17

By F. Kamal

SECTION II: GENERAL ARTICLES

Islam & Racism .......................................................23

By F. Kamal

Why is there Evil and Suffering?..............................29

By F. Kamal

The Quran & Modern Science..................................53

By Dr. Zakir Naik

Why I Believe in God — A Muslim Speaks................79

By F. Kamal

Islam: A Solution for America’s Social Problems? ....95

By F. Kamal

God and Muslims .................................................. 115

By F. Kamal

Some Muslim Virtues (Quran)................................119

By MeccaCentric.com

Some Muslim Virtues (Sayings of the Prophet) ....... 135

By MeccaCentric.com

SECTION III: ISLAM & CHRISTIANITY

SIMILARITIES

Common Ground: Judaism, Christianity & Islam... 145

By Jerald F. Dirks, M.Div., Psy.D.

DIFFERENCES

The Bible and the Word of God............................... 163
By Jerald F. Dirks, M.Div., Psy.D.

 

The Bible & Modern Science .................................. 175
By F. Kamal

 

Quran Preserved? .................................................. 189
By Sabeel Ahmed

 

Jesus: Man and God? ............................................ 209
By Jerald F. Dirks, M.Div., Psy.D.

 

Trinity ................................................................... 221
By Jerald F. Dirks, M.Div., Psy.D

 

Vicarious Atonement in the “Blood of the Lamb” .... 231

By Jerald F. Dirks, M.Div., Psy.D.

 

Muhammad in the Bible ........................................ 247
By Dr. Jamal Badawi

SECTION IV : OTHERTOPICS

Islam & the Environment.......................................259
By F. Kamal

 

Islam & Intoxicants................................................ 273
By F. Kamal

SECTION V : ISLAMIC RESOURCES

Islam on the Internet & Other Resources ............... 283
By F. Kamal

APPENDIX

Appendix A: Sample Surah .................................A-293