Monday, July 27, 2026

Did Nuh Keller, the Translator of of Reliance of the Traveller, Purposefully Deceive Non-Arabic Muslims? Part 2



Reliance of Traveler

Arabic

Arabic Translation

Word for Word

a4.3 Scholars disagree about the Koranic verses and hadiths that deal with the attributes of Allah (n: such as His 'hand' (Koran 48:10), His 'eyes' (52:48), or His 'nearness' (50:16) as to whether they should be discussed in terms of a particular figurative interpretation (ta'wil, def: w6) or not. Some say that they should be figuratively interpreted as befits them (n: interpreting His 'hand,' for example, as an allusion to His omnipotence). And this is the more well known of the two positions of the scholastic theologians. Others say that such verses should not be given a definitive interpretation, but rather their meaning should not be discussed, and the know ledge of them should be consigned to Allah Most High, while at the same time believing in the transcendence of Allah Most High, and that the characteristics of created things do not apply to Him. For example, it should be said we believe that  

"the All-merciful is 'established' [Ar. istawa, dis: v1.3] on the Throne" (Koran 20:5),

 but we do not know the reality of the meaning of that, nor what is intended thereby, though we believe of Allah Most High that

 "there is nothing whatsoever like unto Him" (Koran 42:11),  and that He is above indwelling in created things (hulul, dis: w7), or having the characteristics of temporal, contingent existence (hadith, dis: w8). And this is the path of the early Muslims, or the vast majority of them, and is the safest, for a per son is not required to enter into discussions about this. When one believes in Allah's transcendence above created things, there is no need for debate on it, or for taking risks over what there is neither pressing necessity nor even any real call for.

 But if the need arises for definitive interpretations to refute someone making unlawful innovations and the like, then the learned may supply them, and this is how we should understand what has come down to us from scholars in this field. And Allah knows best.

a4.3 They differed regarding the verses of the description and their meanings, whether or not they should be interpreted. Some said they should be interpreted in a manner befitting them, and this is the more well-known of the two schools of thought among the theologians. Others said they should not be interpreted, and you will not talk about it’s meanings and entrust their knowledge of it to Allah Exalted, while simultaneously believing in Allah's transcendence and the absence of created attributes from Him. For example, it is said, "You believe that the Most Merciful is set on the Throne, and we do not know the true meaning of that and what is intended by it, while believing that there is nothing like Allah the exalted, and that He is free from incarnation and the characteristics of createdness."

 

This is the way of the predecessors[PS1]  or the majority of them, and it is safer, as one is not required to delve into.

 

That is so. If one believes in Allah becoming flesh, there is no need to delve into this and risk what is unnecessary, indeed, unnecessary.

 

If the need arises for interpretation to refute an innovator or the like, then they interpret it. And this is how we should understand what has been reported from the scholars on this matter. And Allah knows best

 

 

 

a4.3 speaks of attributes and the RofT translation by Sheikh Nuh Keller immediately takes this into the physical realm. This seems unusual when speaking of a god. What is the intent of adding physical attributes here, when none are mentioned in Arabic? Especially when both the Arabic and the RofT translation state, “that the characteristics of created things do not apply to Him.” This gets more curious when you consider that shariah is stated to come from the Qur’an and the hadiths.

a4.3 cited 48:10, “… Allah’s hand is above their hand …” in 5:64 it states, “… Yet his hands are outstretched ….” These references do not seem strange are provide a reason to provide problems in understanding. But when we look at the hadiths does that remain true?

Sunan an-Nasa’I Book 49 Hadith 1

It was narrated from 'Abdullah bin 'Amr bin Al-'As that:

The Prophet [SAW] said: "Those who are just and fair will be with Allah, Most High, on thrones of light, at the right hand of the Most Merciful, those who are just in their rulings and in their dealings with their families and those of whom they are in charge." Muhammad (one of the narrators) said in his Hadith: "And both of His hands are right hands." (Sahih)

This is a physical attribute that would present problems in simple understanding and create different interpretations. Could it be this was really what they were talking about? Qur’an 50:16 was mentioned, “we are closer to him than his jugular vein.” But, Allah is said to not leave his throne and venture onto earth. This also becomes a verse of different interpretations.

Now, looking at the Word for Word translation, we find something entirely different. It uses only generalities. Truthfully, they generalities are so broad, it is hard to know what they are speaking about, for example: “… the verses of the description and their meanings …,” and “Others said they should not be interpreted, and you will not talk about it’s meanings and entrust their knowledge of it to Allah Exalted.” No mention is made of the attributes of Allah.”

 [PS1]The Muslims in the past 

Friday, July 24, 2026

Civilization Jihad, Terrorism and Islamic Social Norms in the News July 24, 2026

 


USA

https://www.memri.org/tv/zayd-mohammad-chicago-friday-sermon-kill-zionists 

MEMRI found a July 3rd Friday sermon at Masjid Furqaan in Bolingbrook, Illinois, where Zayd Mohammad prayed the following statements: “Oh Allah, destroy the criminal Zionists and those that support them …” Count them one by one, kill them to the very last one, and do not spare a single one of them. … Show us in them that which heals the hearts of a believing people, and remove the rage from their hearts.”

Masjid Furqaan is the national headquarters of the Al-Furqaan Foundation. A report from 2022 revealed that the foundation received $1.6 million from Sheikh Thani Bin Abdullah, a Qatari charity closely linked to the ruling family.

The Imam is actually citing the Quran 9:14-15. "Engage in war with them. Allah will torment them by your hands and put them to shame and give you victory over them and heal chests of a believing people. And he takes away the rage of their hearts, and Allah relents on whom he wills."

https://mscnews.net/local-news/924512 

KLZA Falls City, Nebraska reported that Arthur Abdul-Aleem, 39, an inmate  at the Tecumseh State Correctional Institution is facing charges of first-degree assault on a healthcare professional and attempted first-degree sexual assault.

Abdul-Aleem is facing six felony counts following the alleged assault at the prison north of Tecumseh on July 9. Court documents indicate Abdul-Aleem used a pen, affixed to two razor blades to assault a mental health specialist. He is accused of threatening, strangling and attempting to sexually assault the victim.  The victim received stitches for cuts to the arm, thumb and forehead.

The Nebraska Department of Correctional Service said multiple staff members responded to the assault and were able to restrain Abdul-Aleem. Abdul-Aleem is scheduled to be arraigned August 6. He is currently serving a term of 30-36 years in prison on a charge of first-degree sexual assault.

https://www.wyff4.com/article/religious-leader-sex-assault-arrest-south-carolina/73229329 

WYFF4 out of South Carolina reported that the sheriff's department announced the arrest of 55-year-old Louai Elkhatib on July 20th. Authorities said on June 30, a victim reported that Elkhatib had been sexually assaulting her for years.

The victim told authorities that Elkhatib is a spiritual leader at her mosque with the Mission Hope Foundation, which also operates a school where he served as a school administrator.

As the investigation continued, four more victims, who were members of the mosque and/or employees of the school came forward with reports of sexual assault by Elkhatib.

Elkhatib was arrested and charged with first-degree assault and battery and one count of first-degree criminal sexual conduct. Authorities said they believe that there are more victims who have not come forward due to Elkhatib’s position at the mosque and school. They are encouraging any additional victims to come forward.

 https://www.meforum.org/fwi/cairs-7-7-million-of-foreign-financing 

The Middle East Forum’s Focus on Western Islamism reported that the Council on American-Islamic Relations, aka CAIR, received millions of dollars of financing provided by the Islamic Development Bank (ISDB), a multilateral governmental bank whose top shareholders include Iran, Qatar, Turkey and Saudi Arabia.

In Washington D.C, CAIR and its network of nonprofits and LLC subsidiaries have managed and overseen the nearly-completed construction of a foreign-funded $18 million building project named “CAIR Plaza” — an effort to provide the terror-tied Islamist group with decades of future rental income.

Financed by the Islamic Development Bank, as part of a $30 million project, CAIR Plaza is listed by its D.C. developers as a $18.5 million endeavor, comprising “a 49-unit apartment building with retail space.”

The Islamic Development Bank (ISDB) has long been accused of serving as a vehicle for the financing of Islamism around the world. A 2021 lawsuit notes that the ISDB “manages the Al-Quds and the Al-Aqsa Funds, which are funds that provide financial support to the Palestinian intifada and provide money to the families of Palestinian homicide bombers.”

CAIR has often accused the American Israeli PAC as being a foreign lobbyist. If CAIR is receiving multi-millions, and Intelligence units and federal courts recognize that it has a relationship with HAMAS, does that not make CAIR a foreign lobbyist that schmoozes with terrorists?

https://www.memri.org/tv/charlotte-kates-samidoun-red-green-alliance-october-7-zionist-project


UK

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/councillor-denies-sexual-assault-allegation-120530258.html 

Local London reported that a newly elected Newham councillor has appeared in court after being charged with a sexual assault offence.

Syed Hussain Ahmed, who represents the Beckton ward, is accused of committing the alleged offence in the City of London.

The allegation relates to an incident said to have taken place on October 8, 2025, which was reported to police on January 7 this year.

He was arrested on March 4 and charged on May 15, shortly after being elected to Newham Council on May 7th.

 https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/breaking-afghan-man-fined-400-37458555  

The Daily Star reported that Afghan migrant Abdul Barkeeh Salihi, 42, sexually assaulted a 14 yr old girl , while she was sight seeing with her parents. Earlier the same day, Salihi had already slapped the bottom of a 42-year-old woman after following her for a short distance.

After the sexual assault on the girl, Salihi was confronted by her family in a restaurant. The incident saw Salihi throw a chair through a window after he was accused by the family.

He admitted two counts of sexual assault and criminal damage, and was sentenced last week to a £400 fine with a £160 victim surcharge. Salihi will also be put on the sex offenders register for the next five years. 

https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/2230795/terrorists-son-return-uk-fighting-al-qaeda  

Express reported that the son of a terrorist has launched a legal bid to return to the UK after reportedly fighting for Al Qaeda in Syria. Sufean Kamal, 31, is the son of Abu Hamza, an Egyptian-born Islamic cleric who is currently serving life in prison in the USA for a number of terrorism-related offences.

Kamal grew up in London but left for Syria in 2013, and British intelligence services have accused him of being involved with terrorist organisations such as Al Qaeda. They say he poses a continuous threat to national security, and he was stripped of his British citizenship by the Home Office in 2016. However, he has now launched a bid to return to the UK to be reunited with his wife and children.

 https://dailycaller.com/2026/07/16/piddington-village-independence-british-government-male-migrants-july-4-tim-mcnally/  

The Daily Caller reported that a tiny village is taking a stand against its own government, the UK, as it faces the threat of being overrun by migrants.

The couple hundred residents of Piddington, Oxfordshire, in the United Kingdom, voted July 4 for independence against the United Kingdom in a bid against authorities who are seeking to flood the area with illegal male migrants. The vote to separate passed in an overwhelming 96 percent majority.

At the heart of the problem for Piddington is the Home Office’s (the UK equivalent of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security) June 26 decision to relocate almost 4,000 migrants to three rural former military bases. One of those bases — the Ministry of Defense Bicester — sits directly next to Piddington and has a fence that runs alongside many locals’ homes.

https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-15997047/Manchester-synagogue-killer-planned-attack-Israeli-soldiers.html 

 The Manchester synagogue killer previously planned an attack on Israeli soldiers at a UK base aimed at causing 'multiple fatalities'.

Jihad al-Shamie, 35, was captured on mosque CCTV discussing the plot with 'committed jihadist' Mohammad Bashir, 31, a delivery driver.

The pair discussed getting 'war ready' and how Al-Shamie had 'had enough of this world' in messages sourced from phones seized by police but only examined after the synagogue attack.

Bashir is now facing jail for driving Al-Shamie on a reconnaissance mission to the UK Defence Academy in Oxfordshire base two months before he launched the vehicle and knife attack at Heaton Park Synagogue.

Are they closing the mosque? no.


 GREECE

https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-15995727/Hamas-sleeper-cell-terrorist-working-luxury-Crete-hotel-preparing-cruise-ship-attack-plot-carry-second-October-7-Europe-foiled.html 

The Daily Mail reported that a suspected Hamas operative allegedly worked at a luxury hotel on the Greek island of Crete while preparing for a suspected terror attack targeting an Israeli cruise ship.

The 37-year-old Egyptian man of Palestinian origin, identified by the media as Motasem, was arrested by Greek special forces during a raid in early June after recently taking a job as an electrician at the hotel.

Greek police discovered chemicals, a precision scale and other specialist equipment used to make bombs inside his apartment in Athens.

Authorities were led to him after receiving intelligence from Cypriot police, who had arrested two Palestinians near Larnaca weeks earlier who were in contact with him.

Investigators believe he was planning to attack an Israeli cruise ship that regularly calls at Greek ports and has frequently been the focus of anti-Israel protests.

 

GERMANY

https://www.dailystar.co.uk/news/latest-news/isis-husband-raped-girls-5-37424417  

The Daily Star reported that an ISIS couple who kept two young Yazidi girls as slaves and subjected them to years of rape and torture have been locked up. Twana HS and Asia RA were arrested by police in Germany back in April 2024.

They faced harrowing charges of genocide, crimes against humanity and war crimes. Justice has now caught up with them. Twana HS has been handed a life sentence, while his wife Asia RA was given nine-and-a-half years behind bars. The Iraqi couple operated within territory controlled by the bloodthirsty Islamic terror group in Iraq and Syria between 2015 and 2017.

During their reign of terror, the couple first enslaved a helpless five-year-old Yazidi girl, before later snatching a 12-year-old girl.

The two young victims were treated as their property and forced to do grueling housework while being brainwashed with radical ISIS ideology. According to prosecutors, Twana HS repeatedly raped both children and his wife was fully complicit in the depraved abuse.

https://samnytt.se/mehmet-skot-mot-polisen-utanfor-matbutik-skrek-allahu-akbar 

Samnytt reported that police were called to the Friedrichstadt district of Dresden at 8:20 a.m. on Wednesday morning, because witnesses had spotted an armed man, whom German media have called “Mehmet Ü,” outside a Netto store, and called 911.

When police arrived, the man, who is a Turkish citizen, was armed with what is described as a musket-like rifle. According to police, he pointed the weapon at the patrol and then fired a shot then yelled “Allahu Akbar.” He was soon afterward shot by police returning fire. He was taken to the hospital. Charges are pending.

 

SWEDEN

https://samnytt.se/bildextra-somalier-forgrep-sig-pa-13-arig-flicka-i-moske-och-ofredade-flickor-vid-skolor 

Samnytt reported that Somali citizen Dadir Noor Adan, 34, committed a total of 18 crimes, seven of which are sexual offenses, between 2024 and 2026. He has also stolen a car while under the influence of alcohol and cannabis and carried a knife in a public place. He came to Sweden in 2009 and was granted a permanent residence permit in 2010.  

In 2024 his crime spree spread to include sexual assault. 

On October 23, 2024, Adan was caught under the influence of cannabis at a school. Where he followed two schoolchildren who were 14 years old at the time and asks them for relations. He did the same thing to a person over 15 years old that same day.

On January 21, 2025, he followed a woman who was taking a walk during her break. He put his arm around her and stated that he wanted to sexual relations with her.

On January 30, 2025, Adan touched a woman's thigh without her permission, and touched her bosum, slapped her butt, and kissed her. A surveillance camera captures the incident.

On February 27, 2026, the Somali man followed a woman into a stairwell at Tjärna Ängar, where he touched her bosum and said, “I want to have sexual relations with you.” According to the woman, he explained “how good his God was” and said that the woman “should become a Muslim.”

On March 17, 2026, the Muslim Somali was in a mosque and grabbed a 13-year-old girl's butt and wanted her to come home with him. One of her friends who witnessed the assault took pictures with her phone and contacted the police. Adan was caught.

On March 31, 2026, Adan inappropriately touched a 14-year-old girl who was with her classmate in a park. He was caught by the police again.

On July 13, 2026, Falu District Court announced that Dadir Noor Adan was sentenced to forensic psychiatric care and deportation. Assistant Prosecutor Erik Grundén had requested 10 years of deportation, but the court stayed at 5 years. The defense agrees that Adan's need for forensic psychiatric care speaks against deportation. He is not sentenced to prison. He will be in a forensic hold at a Psychiatric center.

https://samnytt.se/polisen-maria-rosander-varnar-for-islamiseringen-samhallet-ats-upp-inifran 

Samnytt interviewed Policewoman Maria Rosander who is warning of Islamization, stating that, "Society is being eaten from within. " Rosander said, “Islamization is a contributing factor to what we have seen in society. I am absolutely convinced of that,” she says, looking towards the mosque.

Rosander has 17 years in law enforcement. She is now entering politics because, “the politics and the government that we have had for many years and decades, have turned a blind eye to the problems. They don't want to talk about who commits the crimes, why they do it and that we haven't had any consequences either.

Rosander sees the mosque as a symbol of segregation, of honor oppression, of the fact that women and men are not worth the same.

In the interview Rosander said, “We are letting Islamization creep in to the point where we will not be able to say no. But we can put a stop to it. No more mosque construction. We will remove veils in public, at least the niqab and burqa, and children should not wear them.”

SPAIN

https://www.elconfidencial.com/espana/castilla-y-leon/2026-07-16/polemica-en-burgos-por-expulsar-a-tres-mujeres-de-las-piscinas-municipales-por-usar-burkini_4390626 

EL Confidencial reported that  three Muslim women were expelled from the municipal swimming pools in Burgos for entering wearing burkinis, which covers almost the entire body except for the face, hands, and feet. Their expulsion was ordered two weeks ago in accordance with the regulations governing the use of sports facilities, but Mayor Cristina Ayala (PP) has now indicated her willingness to modify the regulations in discussions with the opposition, although she has not specified what the proposed changes would entail.

The expulsions occurred at the El Plantío and San Amaro swimming pools in accordance with municipal regulations prohibiting the use of street clothes inside the pools for hygienic reasons . In two of the cases, the violation was clear, as the women were indeed wearing street clothes adapted for swimming, but it was not so obvious in the third case, as the woman was wearing a burkini-like garment made of materials similar to those used in swimsuits, such as Lycra or elastane.

 

PAKISTAN

https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/2230074/pakistan-blames-uk-for-shabir-ahmed-crimes 

Express reported that Pakistan has blamed the UK for pushing the ringleader of the Rochdale grooming gang towards crime. The South Asian country's Foreign Office spokesman, Tahir Andrabi, said dealing with Shabir Ahmed rests with the UK, adding: "Regardless of where he was born, the onus lies on where he grew up, was raised, groomed, and, unfortunately, spoiled."

 https://morningstarnews.org/2026/07/court-acquits-men-convicted-of-killing-christian-couple-in-pakistan/ 

Morning Star News reported that Pakistan’s Supreme Court last week overturned the death sentences of the remaining three men convicted in the 2014 lynching of a Christian couple burned alive after being falsely accused of blasphemy.

The court also dismissed the Punjab Province government’s appeal against the Lahore High Court’s earlier acquittal of 102 other defendants. The Supreme Court has yet to issue its detailed judgment, Masih said.

https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/hyderabad/2026/Jul/18/man-beaten-to-death-for-sexually-assaulting-minor-in-hyderabad 

The New Indian Press reported that A 55-year-old tea seller, Abdul Aziz, was beaten to death by a group of people  on Thursday evening, following allegations that he had sexually assaulted a nine-year-old girl.

The incident occurred after neighbours and the girl’s family allegedly caught Aziz misbehaving with the child on Wednesday evening. A confrontation ensued, during which a group allegedly assaulted him with sticks and kicked and punched him, leaving him with severe injuries.

Upon receiving information, the police rushed to the spot and shifted Aziz to Osmania General Hospital after administering first aid. He was declared dead around 10.30 pm.

Wednesday, July 22, 2026

Did the Translator of Reliance of the Traveller purposefully deceive Non-Arabic Muslims?

 


Reliance of Traveler

Arabic

Arabic Translation

Word for Word

a3.2 Allah Most High says:

 

(1) "Whoever wants to cultivate the afterlife We shall increase for him his tillage, while whoever wants to cultivate this world, we shall give him of it, but he will have no share in the next" (Koran 42:20).

 

(2) "Whoever wants the present world We hasten for him therein whatever We will, for whomever We want, and then consign him to hell, roasting in it condemned and rejected" (Koran 17: 18).

 

(3) "Verily, your Lord is ready at ambush" (Koran 89:14).

 

(4) "They were not ordered except to worship Allah, making their religion sincere unto Him as pure monotheists" (Koran 98:5).

 

a3.2  Allah Most High said: “Whoever desires the harvest of the Hereafter, We will increase for him in his harvest. And whoever desires the harvest of this world, We will give him thereof, but he will have no share in the Hereafter.” [Ash-Shura: 20]

 

And He, the Exalted, said: “Whoever desires the immediate life, We hasten for him therein what We will to whom We intend. Then We have assigned for him Hell, which he will [enter to] burn, disgraced and banished.”

[Al-Isra: 18]

 

And He, the Exalted, said: “Indeed, your Lord is ever watchful.”[Al-Fajr: 14]

 

And God Almighty said: {And they were not commanded except to worship God, being sincere to Him, those who are upright in their nature. [: 5]

 

 

            (1) If we only look at the RofT translation there is a word here that is more affiliated with Eastern faith structures. “Cultivate” is word used with a belief in reincarnation, than in a faith structure that claims it believes in monotheism.

“Tillage” is used in the Qur’an to refer to a man’s sexual prowess with his wives and/slaves. This can be seen in 2:223 Pickthall translation states, “Your women are a tilth for you (to cultivate) so go to your tilth as ye will, and send (good deeds) before for your souls, and fear Allah, and know that ye will (one day) meet him. Give glad tidings to believers, (O Muhammad).” Sahih International translates this verse (aya) as “Your wives are a place of sowing of seed for you, so come to your place of cultivation however you wish and put forth [righteousness] for yourselves. And fear Allah and know that you will meet Him. And give glad tidings to the believers.”

Let’s look at an accurate translation of the Qur’an. Usama Dakdok’s Generous Qur’an, is the one Qur’an that this author trusts as accurate.

42:20

“Whoever was desiring the harvest of the hereafter, we will increase to him in his harvest. And whoever was desiring the harvest of this world, we will give to him from it. And he will not have any portion in the hereafter.”

This has a pointed difference that is also found in the word for word translation. Cultivation is done to soil in preparation for planting. But the Word for Word translation provided in the table and Usama’s translation reference reaping a harvest.

Tafsirs, which are Islamic commentaries, also place the terminology here as referring to a harvest not cultivating or anything sexual. Considering that RofT was written for English speaking Muslims who do not know Arabic, was the translator purposefully connecting the acquisition of knowledge to sexual prowess to deceive the non-Arabic Muslim?

(2) Usama Dakdok’s translation of 17:18, is very close to the RofT translation.

“Whoever was desiring the hasty, we hastened to him in it what we will, to whom we will. Then we made hell to be his. He will roast in it, despised and rejected.

(3) But both the Word for Word and Usama’s translation of 89:14, mention Allah being “watchful”, not “being ready to ambush.”

(1)   What is interesting in the difference between the word for Word translation, the RofT translation and Usama Dakdok’s translation is that the specifics of what it means to be “sincere” in their faith. The Generous Qur’an 98:5 states:

“And they were not commanded except to serve Allah, devoted in the religion to him, hanifa, and to perform the prayer and bring the legal alms. And this is the worthy religion.”

Given that this translation of Shariah is written for English speaking Muslims,  we must ask why they did not include the specifics.