Author: Quran Talk Blog

As discussed in the previous article, the prophet judged exclusively by the laws given to him in the Quran and was prohibited from judging by any other means. Yet despite this, many people still choose to uphold the laws of Hadith besides the Quran. Some people argue that the Hadith and Quran do not contradict, … Continue reading Hadith Contradicts Quran

The Quran is God's revelation to mankind. Numerous times in the Quran, it addresses the people in the first person. This cannot be the Muhammad because if it was the Muhammad, it would start with "say" ( qul / قُلْ ). Below are some examples of these occurrences. Example #1 [11:1] A.L.R. This is a scripture … Continue reading When the Quran Speaks

There is this scene from the movie Pulp Fiction where the two assassins, Vincent, played by John Travolta, and Jules, played by Samuel L. Jackson, go to their boss's associate's apartment to assassinate him and his friends. When they enter the apartment, they only see three people and assassinate two of them. Unbeknownst to them … Continue reading Two Paths

According to the narration of Sahih Bukhari and Tirmidhi, when the Quran was being compiled under the reign of Abu Bakr, the only person to bear witness to the supposed verses of 9:128-129 was one single individual by the name of Khuzaima. Narrated Zaid bin Thabit: Abu Bakr As-Siddiq sent for me when the people of … Continue reading Who witnessed 9:128-129?

One common argument made for justification for the upholding of Hadith besides the Quran is that it was the messenger's job to judge, and it is the duty of the believers to obey his judgment. Some of the strongest verses in the Quran used to attempt to justify these points can be found in the … Continue reading How did the messenger judge?

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 term "day" ( يوم ) in the singular form 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 … 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