http://www.viewislam.com/belief/purpose.htm - English
This selection from a book by Dr. Bilal Philips discusses matters of faith, including "Why Did God Create?" and, ultimately, "Why Did God Create Man?"
http://www.islaam.com/bp/challenge.htm - English
"On the Inimitability of the Qur'aan's Literary Style, About the Miracle of Its Rhyme and the Marvel of Its Rhythm." From Usool at-Tafseer by Bilal Philips
http://www.islaam.com/Article.aspx?id=40 - English
Bilal Philips, drawing on a work of Dr. Maurice Bucaille, discusses the precision and historical accuracy of the Qur'anic account of the Prophet Yusuf's (Joseph) life in Egypt