Independent African American religious scholarship

Imam Michael Saahir “And never have We sent forth any apostle otherwise than [with a message] in his own people’s tongue, so that he might make [the truth] clear unto them; but God lets go astray him that wills [to go astray], and guides him that wills [to be guided] -for He alone is almighty, truly wise.” – Qur’an, Chapter 14; verse 4 As Muslims around the world are completing the last few days of fasting during the Islamic month of Ramadan, we greatly anticipating the observation of one of our Muslim holidays, called “Eid Al-Fitr, (April 9-10th).” Ramadan is the month of blessings; therefore, Muslims look forward to big blessings during the days of fasting. The release of the book, Commentary of Selected Verses of the Holy Qur’an by Imam W. Deen Mohammed, is one of those blessings – not just for Muslims but for all of humanity. This 550 page book not only offers insights into verses from the Qur’an, it also offers clarity of some Bible verses, as well as providing correlations between the Bible and the Qur’an; a true mark of independent African American religious scholarship. The major influencing contributors to the foundation – the undergirding...