Author: Quran Talk Blog

The following verse informs us that Mecca since the time of it's founding by Abraham has been a plantless valley. [14:37] "Our Lord, I have settled part of my family in this plantless valley, at Your Sacred House. Our Lord, they are to observe the Contact Prayers (Salat), so let throngs of people converge upon them, … Continue reading Mecca – A Plantless Valley

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِBismillaahi Rahmaani RaheemIn the name of GOD, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَAlhamdu lillaahi Rabbil ‘aalameenPraise be to GOD, Lord of the universe.الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِAr-Rahmaani-RaheemMost Gracious, Most Merciful.مَالِكِ يَوْمِ الدِّينِMaaliki Yawmid-DeenMaster of the Day of Judgment.إِيَّاكَ نَعْبُدُ وَإِيَّاكَ نَسْتَعِينُIyyaaka na'budu wa lyyaaka nasta’eenYou alone we worship; You alone we ask for help.اهْدِنَا … Continue reading Salat – Word by Word

There is no question that everything God does is perfect, including everything that God physically designs. In the following verse we see that God created the human being in the best design, but is this verse in reference to the physical design or the spiritual design? [95:4] We created man in the best design. If … Continue reading [95:4] We created man in the best design.

When we look at most translations of 91:15, most all translations address the verse towards God. Clear Quran: [91:15] And He does not fear its sequel. Yusuf Ali: [91:15] And for Him is no fear of its consequences. Pickthal:[91:15] He dreadeth not the sequel (of events).Shakir: [91:15] And He fears not its consequence.Sher Ali: [91:15] … Continue reading Is 91:15 addressing God or the human being?

Many adversaries of the Quran criticize the scientific merit of the following verses. [86:5] Let the human reflect on his creation. [86:6] He was created from ejected liquid. [86:7] From between the spine and the viscera.Their argument against these verses is that the semen does not originate between the spine and the viscera, therefore this … Continue reading [86:7] From between the spine and the viscera

The Quran provides several verses detailing the proper procedure for executing a contract. These occurrences emphasize the importance of having the contract written down and for it to be witnessed. In only one single example, in Sura 2 verse 282, does the Quran set a requirement for the sex of the witnesses. This verse indicates … Continue reading Two Male Witnesses

One day a famous congressman stopped by a diner for breakfast with his entourage. Upon entering the diner, the customers and staff swarmed around the congressman attempting to shake his hand, take his picture, or have him kiss their baby. As the congressman made his way to his table, his snappy requests with the staff … Continue reading True Power

There are many lessons in Sura 27, The Ant/Al-Naml, regarding Solomon and the understanding between knowledge, authority, and wisdom. The first thing we learn about Solomon was that he was bestowed with knowledge. [27:15] We endowed David and Solomon with knowledge, and they said, "Praise GOD for blessing us more than many of His believing … Continue reading Knowledge, Authority & Wisdom

In the verses 14:34 and 16:18 it states that if we count God's blessings we will not be able to encompass them. While the translations for these expressions appear almost identical, there is a subtle difference that is worth reflecting upon. Here is the word by word breakdown of the expression in 14:34: [14:34] And … Continue reading Can We Encompass A Single One of God’s Blessings?

"Jesus" is the English derivative of the Greek transliteration of "Yehoshua" via Latin. In the New Testament, all instances of the word "Yehoshua" are written as "Ἰησοῦς" (Iēsoūs), which is the closest Greek transliteration of the Aramaic: ישוע; Yeshua‎. Because of the lack of a “sh” sound in Greek when the Bible was translated from … Continue reading The name Jesus