Quran Talk Blog

One of the biggest blessings that God bestowed upon the people is that of livestock. [20:53] He is the One who made the earth habitable for you, and paved in it roads for you. And He sends down from the sky water with which we produce many different kinds of plants. [20:54] Eat and raise your livestock. … Continue reading Livestock

One of the verses in the Quran that is commonly misunderstood is the following. [8:35] Their Contact Prayers (Salat) at the shrine (Ka'bah) were no more than mukāan wataṣdiyatan ( مُكَاءً وَتَصْدِيَةً ). Therefore, suffer the retribution for your disbelief. (٣٥) وَمَا كَانَ صَلَاتُهُمْ عِنْدَ الْبَيْتِ إِلَّا مُكَاءً وَتَصْدِيَةً فَذُوقُوا الْعَذَابَ بِمَا كُنْتُمْ تَكْفُرُونَ The confusion in … Continue reading Whistling and Clapping?

In Sura 61, The Column (Al-Suff / الـصـف ), we see how Jesus subtly prophesies the coming of Muhammad in his comment about the messenger to come after him by embedding the root of Muhammad's name into this statement. [61:6] Recall that Jesus, son of Mary, said, "O Children of Israel, I am GOD's messenger to … Continue reading Rashad Khalifa Prophesied in Hadith

When God's messengers are sent to a people more often than not, it is not that the people did not believe in God, but that they refused to accept the messenger and the message they were sent with. [6:33] We know that you may be saddened by what they say. You should know that it is … Continue reading History Repeats: Rejecting God’s Messengers

The word Salat ( الصَّلَاة ) comes from the root و ص ل, which means to join, connect, or establish a connection. This is the reason Salat is translated as the Contact Prayer. Some individuals confuse the root for Salat with the root ص ل و, which means to pray, supplicate, or bless. This is … Continue reading Salat is a Ritual Prayer

Below is a brief history of the compilation of the Quran based on Hadith literature. This is not meant to be taken as fact, but merely to understand the history of the compilation of the Quran based on compilers of Hadith. During Muhammad's Life During Muhammad's life, it is stated in Hadith that he had … Continue reading Brief History of the Compilation of Quran Based on aHadith

In 2019, a 27-year-old man in India attempted to sue his parents for giving birth to him without his consent. His basic argument is that since he had no say in the matter of being born and coming into this world, then it should be the responsibility of his parents to pay him for the … Continue reading Did We Choose To Be Here?

In Classical Arabic, there is a distinction between "god" with a little "g" and God with a capital "G." These two words are illah ( إِلَٰه ) for god and Allah ( اللَّه ) for God. This is prominently depicted in the testimony (shahadah) of the believers: gods besides God The entire function of this … Continue reading God vs. god