Author: Quran Talk Blog

These last couple of weeks were quite a momentous event for human space travel. On July 11th, 2021 Richard Branson, along with five other crew members, traveled approximately 53.2 miles on his Virgin Galactic air-launched rocket-powered space-plane. Then on July 20th, 2021, Jeff Bezos flew slightly higher on the Blue Origin vertical rocket to an … Continue reading Human Space Travel and The Quran

There is one major distinction between a weak believer, who God will redeem in the Hereafter, compared to a disbeliever who is destined for Hell. This distinguishing factor is that while a disbeliever will deny their sins, or in the worst case scenario will even be convinced that their sins are righteous, a weak believer … Continue reading Recognition of Sin

One of the base requirements for making it to Paradise in the Hereafter is that one needs to believe in the Hereafter. [2:62] Surely, those who believe, those who are Jewish, the Christians, and the converts; anyone who (1) believes in GOD, and (2) believes in the Last Day, and (3) leads a righteous life, will … Continue reading Criteria For Believing in the Hereafter

Most of us think that our inspirations, motivations, and desires are generated from the bottom up where the originating source is from ourselves, but more often then not these impulses are generated top down from external influences without us even being aware of it. This is very much like the plot line of the movie … Continue reading Inception

God in the Quran informs us that He created everything in pairs. [43:12] He is the One who created all kinds, in pairs (male and female), and He created for you ships and livestock to ride.  وَالَّذِي خَلَقَ الْأَزْوَاجَ كُلَّهَا وَجَعَلَ لَكُمْ مِنَ الْفُلْكِ وَالْأَنْعَامِ مَا تَرْكَبُونَ The beauty of creating things in pairs is that … Continue reading Contrasting Pairs

One of the proofs that the Quran has not been tampered since its revelation to mankind are some of the claims that many nonbelievers will claim are fanciful. Some examples of such events that that are documented in the Quran have to do with the relation between God's messengers and animals. Jonah and the Fish … Continue reading Animal Miracles from the Quran

The Quran informs us that Muhammad was the final prophet. [33:40] Muhammad was not the father of any man among you. He was a messenger (rasool) of GOD and the final prophet (nabi). GOD is fully aware of all things.  مَا كَانَ مُحَمَّدٌ أَبَا أَحَدٍ مِنْ رِجَالِكُمْ وَلَٰكِنْ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ وَخَاتَمَ النَّبِيِّينَ وَكَانَ اللَّهُ بِكُلِّ شَيْءٍ … Continue reading Claiming Muhammad was the Last Messenger Contradicts the Quran

If you ask the average person if they prefer to be free or a slave the vast majority would hands down proclaim with absolute certainty that they would prefer freedom over slavery, but is that really true? Children of Israel The Children of Israel were slaves in Egypt and were facing the worst persecution by … Continue reading Slavery or Freedom

Every word in the Quran has been specifically selected by God. Even how that word is spelled or the placement of that word in the sentence has been divinely dictated by God for a special reason. As we study the Quran, God allows us to slowly unlock these gems and increase in appreciation for this … Continue reading Shore of Righteousness

If someone was to do a search online regarding the meaning of Jizya they will probably stumble upon the following understanding like the one below from Wikipedia, but does this interpretation have any backing from the Quran? Jizya or jizyah (Arabic: جِزْيَة‎; [d͡ʒizjah]) is a per capitayearlytaxation historically levied in the form of financial charge on permanent non-Muslim subjects (dhimmi) of a state governed … Continue reading What is the Jizya According to Quran?