Quran Talk Blog

                                  Submission: The Only Religion [3:19] The only religion approved by GOD is "Submission." Ironically, those who have received the scripture are the ones who dispute this fact, despite the knowledge they have received, due to jealousy. For such … Continue reading Submission: The Only Religion (3:19 – 3:20)

                                   The Most Important Commandment* [3:18] GOD bears witness that there is no god except He, and so do the angels and those who possess knowledge. Truthfully and equitably, He is the absolute god; there is no god but … Continue reading The Most Important Commandment (3:18 – 3:19)

                                                 Different Priorities [3:14] Adorned for the people are the worldly pleasures, such as the women, having children, piles upon piles of gold and silver, trained horses, livestock, and crops. These are … Continue reading Different Priorities (3:14 – 3:17)

[3:10] Those who disbelieve will never be helped by their money, nor by their children, against GOD. They will be fuel for Hell. [3:11] Like Pharaoh's people and those before them, they rejected our revelations and, consequently, GOD punished them for their sins. GOD is strict in enforcing retribution. [3:12] Say to those who disbelieve, … Continue reading God Controls Vision and Believers are the Ultimate Victors (3:10 – 3:13)

[3:7] He sent down to you this scripture, containing straightforward verses - which constitute the essence of the scripture - as well as multiple-meaning or allegorical verses. Those who harbor doubts in their hearts will pursue the multiple-meaning verses to create confusion, and to extricate a certain meaning. None knows the true meaning thereof except … Continue reading Straight Forward and Multiple Meaning or Allegorical Verses (3:7 – 3:9)

[3:5] Nothing is hidden from GOD, on earth, or in the heaven. [3:6] He is the One who shapes you in the wombs as He wills. There is no other god besides Him; the Almighty, Most Wise. We forget that we all came from an embryo, and to think that some people go from an … Continue reading God Shapes Us In The Womb (3:5 – 3:6)

[3:2] GOD: there is no god except He; the Living, the Eternal. [3:3] He sent down to you this scripture, truthfully, confirming all previous scriptures, and He sent down the Torah and the Gospel [3:4] before that, to guide the people, and He sent down the statute book. Those who disbelieve in GOD's revelations incur … Continue reading God’s Books to Mankind (3:2 – 3:4)

[3:0] In the name of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful [3:1] A.L.M.* God has the ability of humbling the reader with three simple letters: A.L.M. For 1400 years no one knew the meaning of these letters. With the advent of His messenger, God revealed the meaning of the letters to mankind. But even with this … Continue reading A.L.M (3:1)

In this activity we broke up into small groups and discussed one of five topics relating to charity. Charity and Community                                          The Best Community [3:110] You are the best community ever raised among the people: … Continue reading Weekly Activity – Charity & Society

         You Shall Not Make Any Distinction Among God's Messengers [2:285] The messenger has believed in what was sent down to him from his Lord, and so did the believers. They believe in GOD, His angels, His scripture, and His messengers: "We make no distinction among any of His messengers." They say, … Continue reading God Protect Us From Sin (2:285 – 2:286)