Quran Talk Blog

The Quran describes an event regarding a feud that took place among the "bil-mala-i-l-aʿlā" ( بِٱلْمَلَإِ ٱلْأَعْلَىٰٓ ). The word al-mala-i ( ٱلْمَلَإِ  ) means chiefs or leaders, while i-l-aʿlā ( ٱلْأَعْلَىٰٓ ) means the highest or most exalted. Hereonout, it will be referenced as the High Society. [38:67] Say, "Here is awesome news.[38:68] "That you are totally … Continue reading The Great Feud

Dr. Shehzad Saleem, years ago, produced an eight-part series on the questionable nature of the Hadith describing the supposed compilation of the Quran during the reign of Abu Bakr. The first part of the video series can be found below along with some highlights pointed out by Dr. Saleem. https://youtu.be/UNO3V-VoiNs Hadith Narration For reference, here … Continue reading Critical Analysis of the Narrative on Abu Bakr’s Collection (9:128-129)

The singular term for day ( يوم ) occurs 365 times in the Quran, which equals the number of days in a single solar year. The plural forms "days" and "two days" occurs 30 times which is the average length of a solar month. While all forms occur 475 times (19x25) in the Quran, which … Continue reading Day Mentioned 365 Times in Quran

On January 28, 2022, Dr. Javad Hashmi interviewed Oxford Scholar Dr. Joshua Little on his YouTube channel, The Impactful Scholar. In the interview, Dr. Little presented 21 reasons historians are skeptical of Hadith. In the interview, Dr. Little mentioned that all these points will be in his upcoming book, but below are the 21 points … Continue reading 21 Reasons Historians Are Skeptical of Hadith

In Matthew Chapter 5, we read the following passage, advocating for people to be forgiving and going the extra mile to maintain peace. 38 “You have heard that it was said, ‘Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth.’ 39 But I tell you, do not resist an evil person. If anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn … Continue reading Turn the Other Cheek

Below is a list of general rules of thumb that I consider when attempting to understand the verses of the Quran. Most Gracious, Most Merciful Out of all the multitude of names that God could use to introduce Himself to the readers of the Quran, the two names that He chose were Most Gracious ( … Continue reading Guideliness for Understanding Quran

In chapter 8 of the Bible, we read the following passage regarding the stoning of the adulterous. 1 but Jesus went to the Mount of Olives. 2 At dawn he appeared again in the temple courts, where all the people gathered around him, and he sat down to teach them. 3 The teachers of the law and the Pharisees … Continue reading Harsh Punishments

In 1978, the FBI's office in suburban Long Island created and oversaw a sting operation called "Abscam", which was initially intended to investigate theft, forgery, and stolen art. The FBI employed a person by the name of Melvin Weinberg, who was a convicted swindler, international con artist, and informant, as well as his girlfriend, Evelyn Knight, to help plan and conduct the operation. The two … Continue reading The Sting Operation

In the Arabic Quran, there are typically two words for the word "test." The first is the word "l-balā" ( الْبَلَاء ), and the other is "l-fit'na" ( الْفِتْنَة ). The root for balā ( ب ل و ) occurs 38 times in the Quran. While the root for fit'na ( ف ت ن ) … Continue reading Bala vs. Fitna

Abu-Hurayra ( أبو هريرة ) historically was a companion of the prophet Muhammad. He is most known for having the greatest number of Hadith attributed to him compared to any other companion, despite only being among the prophet for only a couple years before his passing. It is estimated that there are ~5,374 traditions attributed … Continue reading Abu Hurayra