Author: Quran Talk Blog

https://youtu.be/97zXmVY1AKg Back in March 2023, there was an article entitled America's Invisible Mountains written by Shane Cashman that opens with the following story: I know a man who fled a cult. Everyone in the cult, including him, believed they were immortal. But one day, one of the cult members died. They all sat with the … Continue reading Invisible Mountains & Hadith

https://youtu.be/n7dyVvgxEq0 God's message to mankind for all human history is simple: worship God alone. [7:172] Recall that your Lord summoned all the descendants of Adam, and had them bear witness for themselves: "Am I not your Lord?" They all said, "Yes. We bear witness." Thus, you cannot say on the Day of Resurrection, "We were not … Continue reading Idolizing the Prophet: Past and Present

Marriage is a God-ordained covenant established between a man and a woman. This lifelong, sexually exclusive relationship brings children into the world and thus sustains the stewardship of the earth. Therefore by definition, marriage must be exclusive and be with the intent of both parties to be in this covenant for their entire lives. The predominant … Continue reading Temporary Marriage (Nikah-al-Mut’a)

According to Hadith, anyone who dies before the age of 60 will have their sins forgiven and be admitted into Paradise. This is based on the following two Hadith found in Sahih al-Bukahri. In the first Hadith, the prophet is asking forgiveness for all those who die before the age of 60 years of age. … Continue reading Age of 60 & Hadith

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vRbm3cvr4ls The Quran informs us that in this world, there are two opposing forces. Those who fight for the cause of God and those who fight for the cause of tyranny for their idols. [4:76] Those who believe are fighting for the cause of GOD, while those who disbelieve are fighting for the cause of tyranny. … Continue reading Support the Strivers

The messenger Elias ( إلياس ) is mentioned three times in the Quran, which corresponds with the prophet in the Elijah Bible. 6:85:4wa-il'yāsaوَإِلْيَاسَand Elias -37:123:2il'yāsaإِلْيَاسَElias37:130:3il yāsīnaإِلْ يَاسِينَElias. The first occurrence is in 6:85, but does not provide many details except for indicating that he was among the righteous, while the following verse indicates that he … Continue reading Elias

The Quran uses two different words in Arabic regarding a woman's beauty and a third word that is used in connection with a woman's beauty. Each of these words has a slightly different meaning that, God willing, we will review in this article. ḥil'ya The first use is the word l-ḥil'yati ( ٱلْحِلْيَةِ ), and … Continue reading Beauty

The Quran specifies different idols that a person can have in this world. Statues (2:51, 21:51-53)  Jesus (5:72) Mary (5:116) Jinns (6:100)  Children (7:190)  Humans/creatures (7:194)  Intercessors (10:18)  Satan (14:22, 16:100, 36:60)  Property (18:32-36, 18:42) Provisions (68:17-32) Prophets/messengers/saints (16:20-21, 3:79)  Ego (25:43, 45:23)  Upholding religious sources besides God's revelation (6:19)  Religious leaders and scholars (9:31)  … Continue reading What is Idol Worship?

The foundational belief established through the religion of Submission (Islam) and propagated in God's final scripture to mankind is that "there is no god beside God." [3:18] GOD bears witness that there is no god except He, and so do the angels and those who possess knowledge. Truthfully and equitably, He is the absolute god; there … Continue reading God’s Book Has No Partners

As shown in the previous article, the statement, "obey God and His messenger," means to follow the Quran alone for today's time and place. The purpose of this article is to address the specific claim that traditionalists make that this statement means believers are to uphold the Hadith. This article explains the problem with such … Continue reading Obey The Messenger ≠ Obey Hadith