Author: Quran Talk Blog

A gross misinterpretation of Quran 65:4 has often been used to justify child marriage. This article systematically refutes this distortion by examining the verse in its proper linguistic, contextual, and theological framework. For background, Quran 65:4 addresses the waiting period (iddah) for divorce in specific circumstances. Those who attempt to justify child marriage focus on … Continue reading Those Who Do Not Menstruate (65:4)

A prominent concept in Hadith is that Hell is not eternal for all its inhabitants. This understanding contradicts the clear verses in the Quran that Hell is eternal and that there is no intercession on the Day of Ressurection. The Quran warns of such false claims. [2:80] Some have said, "Hell will not touch us, except … Continue reading Hell is Forever

The Quran informs us of the following fact. [12:106] The majority of those who believe in GOD do not do so without committing idol worship.  وَمَا يُؤْمِنُ أَكْثَرُهُم بِٱللَّهِ إِلَّا وَهُم مُّشْرِكُونَ On May 12th, 2023, Shaykh Hasan Ali made the following tweet where he posted a single verse from the Holy Quran: https://twitter.com/shaykhhasanali/status/1656200083971481601 Prophet Muhammad … Continue reading Muhammad Worship

Traditionalists argue that the preservation of the Quran is no different than the preservation of Hadith and that it would be hypocritical to reject the Hadith and only follow the Quran. This is a widely inaccurate comparison to consider that the preservation of Hadith was anything like the preservation of the Quran. Here is a … Continue reading Preservation of Quran vs. Hadith

The name Muhammad ( مُحَمَّد ) comes from the root "H-M-D" ( ح م د ), which conveys the meanings of praise, admiration, and gratitude. The term "hamid" ( حَمِدَ ) means "he praised." So the question is, what does the name "Muhammad" ( مُحَمَّد ) mean? In Arabic, when the letter "m" ( م … Continue reading Meaning of Muhammad

One of the most controversial verses in the Quran is the infamous verse about wife beating. [4:34] The men are made responsible for the women, and GOD has endowed them with certain qualities, and made them the bread earners. The righteous women will cheerfully accept this arrangement, since it is GOD's commandment, and honor their husbands … Continue reading Wife Beating & Quran

One of the most abused verses of the Quran are the following identical verses (23:5-6 and 70:29-30), and the understanding of the expression "malkat aymānuhum" ( مَلَكَتْ أَيْمَـٰنُهُمْ ). [23:5 & 70:29] And they guard their chastity.[23:6 & 70:30] Only with their spouses, or "malkat aymānuhum" (do they have sexual relations); they are not to be blamed. … Continue reading Malakat Aymanuhum & Sex Slaves

On the May 4, 2023, episode of Blogging Theology, host Dr. Paul Williams gave a talk at the Islamic Society at Cambridge University. During the Q&A, someone asked him the following question. "You mentioned earlier there were a few things in the Bible which kind of raised doubts and questions. I know you mentioned the … Continue reading Failed Prophecies of the End: Mark 13 & the 100-Year Hadith

When most traditionalists are asked to provide a verbatim statement from the prophet according to the Hadith that they can say came out of the prophet's mouth without any ambiguity, they typically cite the narration which states the Hadith where the prophet stated that, "anyone who tells a lie about me should take their seat … Continue reading Whoever lies about the prophet

It is well understood that Umar had a strong position against people spreading Hadith and traditions attributed to the prophet and strongly enjoined the people to follow the Quran alone. Narrated ‘Ubaidullah bin `Abdullah: Ibn `Abbas said, “When the ailment of the Prophet (ﷺ) became worse, he said, ‘Bring for me (writing) paper and I will … Continue reading Umar Advocated Quran Alone