Sura 47 verse 35 of the Quran states the following: فَلَا تَهِنُوا وَتَدْعُوا إِلَى السَّلْمِ وَأَنْتُمُ الْأَعْلَوْنَ وَاللَّهُ مَعَكُمْ وَلَنْ يَتِرَكُمْ أَعْمَالَكُمْ Before we get to the proper translation for this verse, let's look at the word-by-word breakdown: فَلَاSo (do) notتَهِنُواyou [all] weaken / waver,وَتَدْعُواand you [all] invite / callإِلَىtoالسَّلْمِ[the] peace,وَأَنْتُمُand you [all] (will be)الْأَعْلَوْنَ[the] … Continue reading Proper Translation of 47:35
The Tyranny of Idol Worship
A tactic that God utilizes to explain matters in the Quran is done by drawing distinctions through the use of opposites. This allows the students of the Quran to better understand these concepts through knowing what something is by understanding what it is not. This can provide the constrast needed to help clarify things, much … Continue reading The Tyranny of Idol Worship
Trump As An Idol
For the last four years, millions of people have been in perpetual anguish over President Trump. The situation had gotten so bad that health experts coined the term "Trump Anxiety Disorder" to describe the pain and frustration people have been feeling the last four years of Trump. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbES3Rbs9Wk&feature=youtu.be I remember in 2016 after Trump won … Continue reading Trump As An Idol
The Purpose of The Universe
In 1929, Edwin Hubble while observing the distant galaxies noticed that the light from these galaxies were showing a redshift in the light spectrum. This indicated that the galaxies were moving at tremendous speeds away from each other. What he also noticed was that the further away the galaxy was the greater the redshift. This … Continue reading The Purpose of The Universe
Following Truth In Face of Bias
A crucial test that every soul will have to face is to see if it is willing to follow the truth in the face of any bigotry, bias, or prejudice it may hold. The oldest example of this can be seen in the history of Iblees (Satan). Satan and Adam When God created Adam and … Continue reading Following Truth In Face of Bias
Follow The Quran, Not The Ulama
When debating with many Muslims a common argument some of them make is that the average Muslim is incapable of understanding the Quran and therefore it is necessary to rely on the interpretation of the Ulama, the Muslim scholars and imams who study these matters, to understand the Quran. If we follow the Ulama we … Continue reading Follow The Quran, Not The Ulama
Hate Crimes and The Cobra Effect
One of the strongest commandments in the Quran is not to bear false witness. [4:135] O you who believe, you shall be absolutely equitable, and observe GOD, when you serve as witnesses, even against yourselves, or your parents, or your relatives. Whether the accused is rich or poor, GOD takes care of both. Therefore, do not … Continue reading Hate Crimes and The Cobra Effect
Corruption in Institutions: The Corporate Media
The right to report news without censorship from the government—was considered “one of the great bulwarks of liberty,” by the Founding Fathers of the United States. This right is so pivotal to American society that it is engrained in the first amendment that congress cannot establish any laws that abridges the freedom of the press. … Continue reading Corruption in Institutions: The Corporate Media
Corruption In Society
When fruits like apples and pears ripen they produce a gaseous hormone called ethylene, which is, among other things, a ripening agent. When fruit is stored together, the ethylene from each piece serves as a catalyst to the other pieces around it to ripen further causing a positive feedback loop. Therefore, the riper a piece … Continue reading Corruption In Society
Mary The Daughter of Amram
The Quran informs us that Mary, the mother of Jesus, was the daughter of 'Imran (Amram). [3:33] GOD has chosen Adam, Noah, the family of Abraham, and the family of Amram (as messengers) to the people. [3:34] They belong in the same progeny. GOD is Hearer, Omniscient. [3:35] The wife of Amram said, "My Lord, … Continue reading Mary The Daughter of Amram
