PinnedMy Journey from Islam to Agnosticism(النسخة العربية هنا) I was born in England in 1959, my father Aziz Radwan from Egypt and my mother Mary Magson from England. My father was Muslim but wasn’t very religious. However he insisted my mother convert to Islam and we were raised as Muslims.Hassan Radwan20 min readHassan Radwan20 min read
Sep 5What is God’s End Game?(This article has been made into a video by Apostate Aladdin) After rolling up the universe in his right hand — destroying the vast unexplored galaxies created for no purpose. After placing Muhammad and the righteous in Paradise to enjoy an eternity of soft couches, green brocade, delicious food and…Hassan Radwan2 min readHassan Radwan2 min read
Aug 2Does Qur’an Confirm the Bible?I must confess I knew very little about the Bible when I was a Muslim. After all, I didn’t really need to. I had the “uncorrupted” word of God. But since leaving Islam I have learned a lot more about it. Now it intrigues me how much it undermines Islam’s…Bible4 min readBible4 min read
Jul 12Six Days in the Bible & Qur’anThe Qur’an frequently relates Biblical narratives, but often with slight differences. One of the reasons, according to Muslims, is to correct past scriptures that have been corrupted: “They change the words from their (right) places and forgotten a portion of that of which they were reminded.” (5:13) An example of…Quran5 min readQuran5 min read
Jun 17How to Create a New ReligionDr. Hany Atchan is the latest in a long line of reformers / modernists who have “discovered” the true meanings of the Qur’an that past scholars missed — or intentionally concealed — as Dr. Atchan puts it. He claims the Qur’an is a secret-code book designed to “trap” the foolish…Hany Atchan4 min readHany Atchan4 min read
Jun 5An Example of How the Qur’an can be ImprovedAlthough I don’t believe there is anything divinely inspired about Islam, that doesn’t mean I think it’s all bad. On the contrary there are many aspects I was brought up with which I still hold dear. …Quran3 min readQuran3 min read
May 17Ameen!I remember an incident back in the early 2000s when I was still a practising Muslim. I was attending Jum’ah prayers at Willesden Green Mosque in North West London. It was one of those familiar UK Jum’ahs with a Pakistani Imam where they deliver a rather perfunctory, rhyming Khutbah that…Dua2 min readDua2 min read
May 3Cleaning Up IslamI was recently directed to a video by Dr. Javad Hashmi addressing 4:34 — the infamous wife beating verse — where he claims it has nothing to do with permission to hit a rebellious wife. He quotes from a paper by Dr. …Javad Hashmi4 min readJavad Hashmi4 min read
Mar 12The Heart of the Qur’anI used to love Surah Yasin and knew it by heart. I named my eldest child after it. I must have recited it thousands of times! But it’s strange how I never stopped to truly question what it was actually saying. I understood the Arabic, but rather than reading it…Quran4 min readQuran4 min read
Oct 3, 2022“Bring Something Like it!”Muslims have always pointed to the Qur’an itself as being the single most powerful evidence for the truth of Islam. An undeniable miracle beyond human ability. Proof that: “The religion in the sight of God is Islam.” (3:19) It is this conviction that overrides any other issues some may have…Exmuslim5 min readExmuslim5 min read
