Who made this, and why
Why this exists
This is a resource for anyone who wants to understand Islam and explore other religions in search of the truth. It is for people of every faith and of none, not only for Muslims. It is for people who want to see Islam without the propaganda and falsehoods, and find its truth for themselves.
It is for new Muslims, and for Muslims who have doubts and sincerely want them answered. It is for those who want to grow in knowledge, discover more about their faith and discuss it with others. It is for Muslims who want to learn how to share their faith, which is called dawah. And it is for anyone questioning their own faith, or their lack of one.
Every source is real: each citation leads to a published text you can check for yourself.
How the content is made
Written by a human with over 20 years of research, and reviewed by AI.
Whose Islam this is
This site sets out Islam as the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) taught it: a faith that is also a complete way of life. It says so openly, rather than claim a neutrality that does not exist inside Islam either.
Where the four schools of Islamic law disagree, the pages say so instead of picking one quietly. Internal disagreement is shown rather than flattened, because flattening it would misdescribe the tradition and would be noticed by anyone who knows it.
Why the translations look old
Because they are out of copyright, which means we can show you the whole passage instead of a summary. Modern translations are licensed and would have to be paraphrased. We would rather give you the real text in older English than our own words in current English.
Yusuf Ali (1934)
Public domain · in use
Currently the default. Sparing brackets, archaic register.
Pickthall (1930)
Public domain in most jurisdictions · not on this site
Very literal, minimal interpolation.
Rodwell (1861), Palmer (1880), Sale (1734)
Public domain · not on this site
Unambiguously clear of copyright; heavily dated English.
The Noble Qur'an, Hilali and Khan
Copyright King Fahd Complex / Darussalam · rights required
Requested. Cannot be shown until cleared. Note also that it carries the heaviest bracketed interpolation of the major translations — 1:7 and 4:34 are the usual examples — so if it is added it will be offered alongside others with the brackets marked as the translator's, not as the text.
Sahih International
Copyright · rights required
Not cleared.
Fatwas and personal advice
We don’t issue fatwas. For advice about your own situation, ask a qualified scholar.
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