Author: Quran Talk Blog

How do we reconcile circumcision with God informing us that He created man in the best design?To understand this question we need to understand that the form of a human being has been around long before Adam; for hundreds of thousands of years. What set Adam apart was not just his form, but specifically his … Continue reading Man: The Best Design & Circumcision

When we gain knowledge from the Quran does it cause us to become more united with the believers or divided? _ _ Subscribe to the podcastQuran translation App on iOSQuran translation websiteAdditional Resources

The expression مِلَّةَ إِبْرَاهِيمَ (millata ib'rāhīma), which means the "religion of Abraham", occurs eight times in its various forms in the Quran: 2:130, 2:135, 3:95, 6:161, 16:123, 4:125, 12:38, and 22:78) [2:135] They said, "You have to be Jewish or Christian, to be guided." Say, "We follow the religion of Abraham—monotheism—he never was an idol … Continue reading Milat Ibraheem (Religion of Abraham) in the Hebrew Bible

We read in the Quran in the following passages that at some point in the history of the Children of Israel Mount Sinai was raised above them and the following commandments were given to them. [Quran 7:171] We raised the mountain above them like an umbrella, and they thought it was going to fall on them: … Continue reading Bible vs. Quran – Raising of Mount Sinai

[3:96] The most important shrine established for the people is the one in Becca; a blessed beacon for all the people.  إِنَّ أَوَّلَ بَيْتٍ وُضِعَ لِلنَّاسِ لَلَّذِي بِبَكَّةَ مُبَارَكًا وَهُدًى لِلْعَالَمِينَ The root fo the word بِبَكَّةَ used in 3:96 of the Quran is ب ك ك which has the following meanings: crowding together of … Continue reading Why do some people think Bakka means weeping?

The name بِبَكَّةَ (Bakka or Becca) used in 3:96 is the ancient name for Mecca. [3:96] The most important shrine established for the people is the one in Becca; a blessed beacon for all the people.  إِنَّ أَوَّلَ بَيْتٍ وُضِعَ لِلنَّاسِ لَلَّذِي بِبَكَّةَ مُبَارَكًا وَهُدًى لِلْعَالَمِينَ We can confirm that by looking at the following … Continue reading Bakka vs. Mecca – Why Two Names for The Same Location?

According to God, the only source of religious law we are to follow is stated in the Quran. [6:114] Shall I seek other than GOD as a source of law, when He has revealed to you this book fully detailed? Those who received the scripture recognize that it has been revealed from your Lord, truthfully. … Continue reading Are Tattoos Prohibited in the Quran?

Sura 19, of the Quran begins with the initials كهيعص (K, H, Y, 'A, S). This is the longest set of initials of the 14 set of Quranic initials. The letter “K / ك” in Sura 19 occurs 137 times, “H / ه” occurs 175 times, “Y / ى” occurs 343 times, “ `A / … Continue reading Sura 19:31 & 19:94; Count of Y: How the Quran’s Mathematical Structure Preserves the Quranic Text

One of the most deceptive arguments native Arab speakers make when debating the Quran is the following: “I speak Arabic therefore I understand the Quran.”This claim on its surface is erroneous on two levels. Firstly, God tells us in the Quran that the Quran is only accessible to those who are sincere.  [56:79] None can … Continue reading I speak Arabic therefore I understand the Quran

In 53:36-37, God informs us, that even the one who turned away from the Quran was aware of the scripture of Moses and of what was fulfilled by Abraham. [53:33] Have you noted the one who turned away? [53:34] Rarely did he give to charity, and then very little. [53:35] Did he possess knowledge of … Continue reading Abraham’s Circumcision Covenant with God