Author: Quran Talk Blog

A person in Paradise wanted to see what Hell was like, so He asked God if he could go and see Hell. God tells him that He encourages him to stay but that he is always free to leave. So the man thinks, okay, well, I guess there is no harm in checking it out, … Continue reading The Illusion of Difficulty

The only Hadith we are to uphold as a source of law for our religion is the Quran alone. People who recognize this truth do not put any weight on any Hadith besides the Quran. However, when we talk to people who still ascribe to such narratives, it may be beneficial to show the examples … Continue reading Hadith Reprimanding Followers For Mimicking Muhammad

Sura 22, Pilgrimage (Al-Hajj /  الحج ), verses 52 informs us of God's system in this world. [22:52] We did not send before you any messenger, nor a prophet, without having the devil interfere in his wishes. GOD then nullifies what the devil has done. GOD perfects His revelations. GOD is Omniscient, Most Wise. When … Continue reading Some thoughts on 22:60-62

One of the common misunderstandings regarding the Quran that needs to be put to rest is that the Quran was originally and predominately an oral recitation and later converted to a written form. This falsity is often repeated by historians, Orientalists, and scholars and is commonly propagated by the Muslim masses. Some go so far … Continue reading The Written Quran

As discussed in previous articles, one of Satan's most effective tricks was convincing the Muslim masses that some of the verses of the Quran have been abrogated. This utterly wrong understanding stems from twisting the meaning of the word ayah ( آيَة ) in Sura 2 verse 106, thus causing Muslims to feel justified in … Continue reading Nasakh and Quran

Years ago, I recall seeing that the number one question people asked about Islam on Google was, "what is the dress code for women?" This is really telling that in the grand scheme of all possible questions people could have about the religion that such an inconsequential topic has such a disproportionate amount of attention … Continue reading Head Coverings

The earliest compilation of Hadith that we have written today is the Muwatta Imam Malik (711–795 CE), which was written in the 8th century, ~150 years after the prophet's death. The major reason Hadith were not written down for so many years was it was well understood that the prophet prohibited this action during his … Continue reading Forbidding Writing Hadith

The Tashahhud ( تَشَهُّد ) is the testimony of faith which is to be recited during Salat while in the sitting position. It is derived from the shahadah ( ٱلشَّهَادَةُ ), which occurs in various forms throughout the Quran approximately thirty-plus times. [3:18] GOD bears witness that there is no god except He, and so do … Continue reading Tashahhud & Hadith

Shirk ( شرك ) in Islam ( Submission ) is the sin of idolatry. This is an unforgivable sin if maintained until death, as mentioned in the Quran (4:48, 4:18, 40:66). The term shirk ( شرك ) is typically understood as associating partners with God, but it is even more subtle than that. The Quran informs … Continue reading No Partners (Shirk)

Wikipedia has a list of English translations of the Quran. According to their list, they have the translation by Dr. Rashad Khalifa as the 23rd English translation of the Quran, except, as we will see, this is not an accurate depiction. Alexander Ross, 1649, The Alcoran of Mahomet: Translated out of Arabique into French by the … Continue reading 19th English Translation