A Quranic Perspective According to Peacetv, the Quranic word 'Al-Ebadah' means the act of worship. To most people the act of worship is primarily prostrating and observing the prayer. However, the Quran enlightens us that the act of worship is a much more profound concept than just the act of prayer. The words of God to His chosen Prophet Moses [...]
According to Peacetv, the Quran states that the human being is prone to worship any one, or all of the following: 1- Material possessions: If the only thing you think of is money and how to make money, if your mind is primarily occupied with issues such as: 'how much will I make out of this deal?' and 'what will I [...]
Evolution and History of Mankind from Quran According to Peacetv, the Holy Quran says that God desired to bring into existence a universe which should serve as a manifestation of His Majesty and His Light and that this was the cause of the creation of universe. It says that God created the heavens and the earth in six periods. Before [...]
Sawm is the act of fasting in Islam, and usually refers to the fasting done during the month of Ramadhan (9th month in the Islamic lunar calendar). According to Peacetv, a more accurate description would be abstention, because when a person fasts, he abstains from eating and drinking, having sex, and other activities which are deemed unIslamic. By the latter, [...]
According to Peacetv, revelations to the Great Prophets (Ibrahim, Musa, Daud, 'Isa and Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم) are recorded in books for the purpose of dissemination to the people who believed. In Islam, those who receive the teaching of the revelations from the Prophets and are adherent to the faiths of these scriptures are called People of the Book or Ahlul [...]
According to Peacetv, Malaikat (ملائكة) or angels are created of Light. They do not have any free-will and they obey Allah's commands to the letter without question, performing their specific roles. Their numbers are astronomical. Believing in their existence is one of the Pillars of Faith. While there is an innumerable number of angels. These 10 have or will have [...]
According to Peacetv, God loves His creation and as such will send down prophets and messengers to all communities to guide them to the right path. Each of them preached Islam (ie submission to Allah) though the teaching may not be named as such then. And each of them will tell of the coming of a final Messenger, Muhammad Rasulullah. Islam [...]
According to Peacetv, and philosophical traditions money was invented to serve as measure, medium of exchange of goods and services and ensure just measure of values. It was never desired for itself. But the practice of lending money on interest made the money a source of injustice and exploitation. So strict had been prohibition of interest in Islam that the [...]
According to Peacetv, if Jesus (as) has passed away, then what do we make of the prophecies regarding his second coming? How do they affect our interpretation of the prophecies of the Imam Mahdi? And what is the Qur’anic basis for this entire concept? We will first establish the Qur’anic basis for the belief in the appearance of a divine [...]
According to Peacetv, before discussing the position of women in Islam, it is important to understand what the condition of women was before the advent of Islam. In pre-Islamic Arabia, and in the rest of the world, their condition was equal to that of slaves and chattels with no rights. Women could neither own nor inherit property. In domestic affairs, [...]
According to peacetv, while there are many logical reasons to believe in God, such intellectual endeavour can only take you so far. Even if you believe in God on an intellectual level because of what you read of scientific discoveries, Qur’anic prophecies, and spiritual testimonies, such things won’t give you a personal experience of God. For that, you need to [...]