Quran Talk Blog

This is the opening verse of the Quran. It occurs 114 times in the Quran and appears at the beginning of 113 Suras of the Quran. In every manuscript of the Quran since its initial revelation to the prophet it has been written with exactly 19 letters. Here is one of the oldest manuscripts from … Continue reading Bismillah 19 Letters

There is a movie from the '90s called Searching for Bobby Fischer about a child chess prodigy, which was inspired by the life of Josh Weitzman. In the final match of the movie, the main character was competing in a chess match against his opponent. At the end of the final match, he realized that … Continue reading Is Atheism Dead?

One of the tactics of the devil that is mentioned in the Quran is that the devil will get his followers to buy into an ideology and then abandon and disown his followers before the ramifications of his ideology are realized. [14:22] And the devil will say, after the judgment had been issued, "GOD has promised … Continue reading Poisonous Ideas

In 2019, 60 Minutes did a piece on a condition known and Amplified Pain Syndrome that was predominately impacting teen girls. The basic outcome of this syndrome is that any touch or physical sensation to the body would be interpreted by the individual's nervous system as excruciating pain. Such that the simple act of taking … Continue reading Recalibration

There is a joke from the comedian Emo Phillips, that goes like this... I was walking across a bridge one day, and I saw a man standing on the edge, about to jump. I ran over and said: "Stop. Don't do it.""Why shouldn't I?" he asked."Well, there's so much to live for!""Like what?""Are you religious?"He … Continue reading Kind vs. Stern

When parties are drafting a contract the objective is to attempt to cover what to do for all the possible outcomes that could take place before the contract is executed. The purpose of doing this in advance is that if the event does take place there is already an agreement for how the parties are … Continue reading Complete Book

The Shahada is the declaration of faith that a person uses to indicate the foundation of their belief, and if you ask the average Muslim what is their Shahada they will most likely provide you the following statement. أَشْهَدُ أَنْ لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا ٱللَّٰهُ وَأَشْهَدُ أَنَّ مُحَمَّدًا رَسُولُ ٱللَّٰهِ ašhadu an lā ʾilāha ʾilla -llāhu, … Continue reading The False Shahada

In the Classical Arabic of the Quran the terms for heart and mind are often used interchangeably. This may seem strange for people who are only familiar with these terms in their modern use. The three words are قلب (qalb), صدر (sadr), and فاد (fawd). In modern Arabic the Arabic word قلب (qalb) has typically … Continue reading Heart and Mind

One of the fabrications against the prophet that was created by the corrupt Muslim ulama was that he was illiterate and could not read or write. This fabrication originated because Muhammad, unlike the previous prophets and messengers of the past, did not have a physical miracle. So people invented a lie that he was illiterate … Continue reading Muhammad Was Not Illiterate

The expression “Let go and let God” means to submit and trust in God wholeheartedly. Often times this is easier said than done, but the better we get at doing this the easier and more enjoyable our lives become. Take the example of Moses, who when was first asked to go to Pharaoh he was reluctant: [26:12] … Continue reading Let go and let God