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A Spiritual Swelling Up: The Concluding Ayahs of Surat Al-Tawbah

Two Attitudes Allah, Most High, says: And, again, whenever a surah like this one is sent down exposing the hypocrites, then some of them say in denial and derision to the others: Which of you has this surah increased in faith? Yet…

The Testimony Of The Quran And The Witness Of Its Messenger | Muhammad Abdullah Diraz

WITHOUT A DOUBT, it is common knowledge that the Quran is associated with a man from Arabia, born in sixth-century Makkah (in Common Era calculation), and that his name is Muhammad, the son of ʿAbdullah, the son of ʿAbd Al-Muṭalib. This much…

The Best Inheritance: A Lesson from Surat Maryam | Ghada Khafagy & Farid Al-Toni

Sûrat Maryam, Verses 2-15: Zechariah and His Son Yahya THE NINETEENTH SÛRAH of the Quran starts with Prophet Zechariah supplicating to the Lord. Zechariah was anxious to have an heir, but the inheritance he wanted his son to receive had nothing to do with…

Only Those Who Follow It Reflect On It (2)

WE CONTINUE FROM Part 1, where we introduced the Quranic concept of tadabbur: Heeding the admonitions of the Quran and acting upon them. This practice was central to the practice of our righteous ancestors (salaf), in emulation of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. Awakening…

Only Those Who Follow It Reflect On It (1)

FIRM IN THEIR belief that the Gracious Quran was a communication from God to His slaves on earth, our righteous ancestors (salaf) gave the Book of our Lord their utmost care (memorizing it, understanding it, and acting upon it). In this, they were emulating…

Why Is The Quran In Arabic? (2)

The Arabic language is the only appropriate vehicle of meaning for the final Book of God. IN PART 1 we discussed the Nominal Sentence of Arabic grammar and gave an extended example to show how English translations have fallen short of conveying…

Quantum Islam: How Physics Confirms the Qur’anic Worldview

THE QURAN, IT has been argued, is unique among the scriptures of the major world religions in its compatibility with the shifts in world-view that have accompanied major scientific discoveries. Surviving the Storms of Scientific Discoveries When Copernicus argued that the earth…

ʻUlum Al-Qur’an (Qur’anic Sciences) | Lesson 3 | The Sequence of the Quran’s Revelation to Prophet Muhammad

What of the Quran Was Revealed First? This study revolves around naql, which means “transmission.” In other words, there is no way to arrive at this question’s answer by means of the unaided exertion of human rationality. On the contrary, we are…

Qawama: The Essence of Masculinity | Part 2

WE CONTINUE OUR exploration of the meaning of qawwâm, as found in Sûrat Al-Nisâ’, 4:34: Al-rijâlu qawwâmûna ʿala al-nisâ’i… ‘Men have a degree over women.’ In Part 1 we found—in a nutshell—that the concept of qawwâm focuses on the responsibility and commitment of…

Qawama: The Essence of Masculinity | Part 1

AMONG THE SEVERAL âyât that are considered points of contention amongst Muslims and non-Muslims alike, one stands out in particular: Al-rijâlu qawwâmûna ʿala al-nisâ’i… [Sûrat Al-Nisâ’, 4:34] [1] Commonly translated as ‘men have a degree over them’ or ‘men are in charge over them,’…