Category «Quran»

Articles explaining verses of the Quran.

Tadabbur For Non-Arabic Speakers

In the name of Allah, the most Merciful and Gracious. Importance of Tadabbur Allah says in the Quran: [This is] a blessed Book which We have revealed to you, [O Muhammad], that they might reflect (yaddabbarūna) upon its verses and that those of understanding would be reminded. Quran 38:29 Then do they not reflect (yatadabbarūna) …

Wisdom of Abrogation

Abrogation can be of two things: text and ruling. Abrogation of text is when a verse used to be part of the Quran but Allah decides to no longer include it in the Quran. It is no longer recited in prayer or written in the mushaf. Abrogation of ruling is when a rule is no …

Principles of Explaining the Quran: Tools

I begin in the name of Allah who taught Quran and created man. The Quran is one of the greatest blessings Allah has granted us. It definitely befits us to do it justice when reading, understanding, and explaining it. There are many principles to keep in mind when explaining the Quran. To make it easier …

Dawood (AS) and Chain Mail

Some people claim the Quran says Dawood (AS) invented chain mail armor but this is historically inaccurate. They say chain mail armor was actually invented by the Celts about six centuries after Dawood (AS). Archeology and Its Reliability Archeology as a science depends heavily on the lack of evidence to make conclusions. The notion that …

Two, Three, or Four: Meaning of Verse 4:3

Allah says in the Quran: And if you fear that you will not deal justly with the orphans, then marry those that please you of women, two or three or four. But if you fear that you will not be just, then one or those your right hand possesses. That is more suitable that you …

Was the heaven or earth created first?

The Quran describes the creation of the heavens and earth briefly in many verses and in detail in a few verses. Some people claimed there is an apparent contradiction between what the Quran says in those verses. That contradiction is in the question: Was the heaven created first or the earth? We have the chronology …

From Between the Backbone and the Ribs

Allah says in Surah Tariq: So let man observe from what he was created. He was created from a fluid, ejected, Emerging from between the backbone and the ribs. (86:5-7) Many anti-Islam apologists have tried to use this verse to claim the Quran misunderstands human reproduction. Some Muslims have become confused over this verse as …

Complete Dawah in Five Verses

In Surah Baqarah, after the introductory passages about different types of people (believers, disbelievers, and hypocrites), Allah gives a general call to Islam to mankind. In five verses (2:21-25), Allah calls people to Islam and gives proof for God, proof for the Prophet (SAW), warning of punishment, and promise of reward. In blue is the …

Meaning of Ummah

This article will be about the different usages of the word Ummah in the Quran. It will not be about explaining the brotherhood of Muslims. That is a topic covered in many other articles by more qualified people. The word أُمَّة is used 51 times in the Quran in its singular form, and its plural …

Trinity in the Quran

Christians object to the Quran, claiming that the Quran misunderstands the trinity. They claim that the Quran thinks Mary (AS) is part of the trinity when the trinity is in reality composed of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. The word “trinity” is not itself mentioned in the Quran. However, there are two …