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The phrase Allahu Akbar (الله أكبر) can be translated to God is Greater or God is Greatest. In Classical Arabic, when a أَ is added to the beginning of a description it to the English equivalent of adding "est" suffix to the word, or the word "more" before the word. So for instance, the word … Continue reading Allahu Akbar in Quran

In a recent episode of EconTalk, Russ Roberts interviewed Glenn Loury, who is an American economist, academic, and author. In 1982, at the age of 33, he became the first black tenured professor of economics in the history of Harvard University. He is the Merton P. Stoltz Professor of the Social Sciences and Professor of … Continue reading African American Success

The word أُهِلَّ (uhilla) occurs four times in the entire Quran. Each of the four occurrences are in regards to the dietary prohibitions. [2:173] He only prohibits for you the eating of animals that die of themselves (without human interference), blood, the meat of pigs, and animals dedicated to other than GOD. If one is forced … Continue reading What Is the Meaning of “Uhilla”?

What is the meaning of the Arabic word يَلُونَكُمْ (yalūnakum) used in 9:123? [9:123] O you who believe, you shall fight the disbelievers who "yalūnakum" —let them find you stern—and know that GOD is with the righteous. يَاأَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا قَاتِلُوا الَّذِينَ يَلُونَكُمْ مِنَ الْكُفَّارِ وَلْيَجِدُوا فِيكُمْ غِلْظَةً وَاعْلَمُوا أَنَّ اللَّهَ مَعَ الْمُتَّقِينَ Below is a … Continue reading 9:123 And The Meaning of “yalūnakum”

The term for marriage in the Quran is النِّكَاحِ (l-nikāḥ), the tri-lateral root for this word is ن ك ح and has the following derivative meanings. ن ك ح = marriage, contract, tie a knot, cement, age of sexual maturity, age where one can sign a contract independently without a guardian. All these terms provide … Continue reading Nikah and the meaning of Marriage in Quran

There are many ideas in the Quran that when reading the English translation are not as apparent as in the original Arabic. An example of this is the concept of "yesterday". While in English this word can be translated any number of ways, in the Arabic Quran the word for "yesterday" or "the day before" … Continue reading The Day Before: The Analogy of This World

One of the basic tenants of economics is the concept of supply and demand. If the quantity for something is scarce and demand is high then the expectation is that prices should rise. Inversely, if something is abundant and demand is low then market dynamics will push prices down. But how does this apply to … Continue reading Supply and Demand Economics of God’s Grace

Persecuting believers for their faith is as old as Adam, when one of Adam's son slayed the other because of his righteousness. [5:27] Recite for them the true history of Adam's two sons. They made an offering, and it was accepted from one of them, but not from the other. He said, "I will surely … Continue reading False Idols, BLM, & The Religion of Wokeism

One of the satanic practices that is plaguing some Muslim communities is what is known as Nikah Siri which literally translates to "secret marriage." But why would someone resort to secret marriage as marriage is usually something that should be announced and celebrated? This practice is typically utilized for marriages that are illegal in a … Continue reading Child Marriage

One of the definitions of idol worship is to think that something independent of God has the ability to harm or benefit us. [5:76] Say, "Would you worship beside GOD powerless idols who can neither harm you, nor benefit you? GOD is Hearer, Omniscient." قُلْ أَتَعْبُدُونَ مِنْ دُونِ اللَّهِ مَا لَا يَمْلِكُ لَكُمْ ضَرًّا وَلَا نَفْعًا … Continue reading How to Avoid Idol Worship