Summary of Imam Suhaib's class with youth.

An AI summary of Imam Suhaib's Youth Class: Unshakable: Twenty Beliefs About Allah to Carry Into College, TIkTok and Life. Want to enroll. visit www.suhaibwebb.com/checkout

Donald Trump’s withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal (JCPOA), his use of negotiations as a stalling tactic while enabling Israeli strikes, and his public lies — such as claiming he would “wait two weeks” before deciding on a military response, only to covertly authorize action — raise not merely political or strategic concerns, but deep moral and theological questions about the very nature of leadership. This concern is amplified by the fact that his base includes many devout Christians who find his bravado motivational and empowering. In this piece, I examine the theological implications of his dishonesty through the lens of ʿilm al-kalām (Islamic theology), and his deceit in negotiations with Iran through the lens of classical Islamic law—particularly in the Mālikī tradition.

Recently, while appearing on Tucker Carlson, Ted Cruz, in defense of his blind support for Israel, committed one of the very distortions the Qur’an accuses Christians of: the manipulation of sacred texts. The Arabic word for Cruz’s act is taḥrīf, from the root ḥarf. Harf literally means “an edge”—to push something from the center to the margin. In this context, it implies twisting the meaning of a verse from its balanced center toward an extreme—for worldly gain. The Qur’an describes people like Cruz: “يُحَرِّفُونَ الْكَلِمَ عَن مَوَاضِعِهِ” “They distort the word from its rightful place.” (Qur’an 5:13) For context: Cruz, when asked about his support for Israel, claimed that the Bible teaches God curses those who curse Israel—implying the modern state. This is a textbook example of the Qur’anic charge: interpretation for material or political gain. The verse he misquoted is Genesis 12:3, which reads in early Jewish translations:

A brief explanation of al-Muttaqi's work: "Clarifying The Paths to Allah." These sections focus on the methods and understandings of living a life of faith and devotion.