Quran Talk Blog

In 1978, the FBI's office in suburban Long Island created and oversaw a sting operation called "Abscam", which was initially intended to investigate theft, forgery, and stolen art. The FBI employed a person by the name of Melvin Weinberg, who was a convicted swindler, international con artist, and informant, as well as his girlfriend, Evelyn Knight, to help plan and conduct the operation. The two … Continue reading The Sting Operation

In the Arabic Quran, there are typically two words for the word "test." The first is the word "l-balā" ( الْبَلَاء ), and the other is "l-fit'na" ( الْفِتْنَة ). The root for balā ( ب ل و ) occurs 38 times in the Quran. While the root for fit'na ( ف ت ن ) … Continue reading Bala vs. Fitna

The introduction to Sahih Muslim states the following Hadith: ‘It is enough of a lie for a man that he narrates everything he hears’. وَحَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى، أَخْبَرَنَا هُشَيْمٌ، عَنْ سُلَيْمَانَ التَّيْمِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي عُثْمَانَ النَّهْدِيِّ، قَالَ قَالَ عُمَرُ بْنُ الْخَطَّابِ رضى الله تعالى عنه بِحَسْبِ الْمَرْءِ مِنَ الْكَذِبِ أَنْ يُحَدِّثَ بِكُلِّ مَا سَمِعَ … Continue reading Abu Hurayra

From my studies, people appear to utilize four paradigms when understanding scripture and settling disputes. I don't believe this is limited to the Quran, but for the sake of this article, I will limit the references to the Quran. These four different approaches serve as a coping mechanism to keep the subscribers to any of … Continue reading Four Paradigms for Understanding Quran

Two of the names of God are The Omniscient ( الْعَلِيمُ ) and The Provider ( الرَّزَّاقُ ). Additionally, God informs us that He answers the prayers of his servants. [2:186] When My servants ask you about Me, I am always near. I answer their prayers when they pray to Me. The people shall respond to … Continue reading How God Answers Prayers

https://youtu.be/VgZW_n2b26Y A glaring question that any sensible person who studies the history of Islam must ask themselves is: how did the religion get taken over by the most ardent enemies of the prophet shortly after his death in 632 CE? This was done by the vicious idol-worshiping Quraish who fought the prophet up until the … Continue reading Hadith, Lies, and Civil Wars

One of the criticisms of the Quran is, "Why doesn't the Quran ban slavery outright?" The response to this criticism is that the Quran provides the framework for a society to eliminate slavery without victimizing the very people one is trying to assist. There is no question that according to the Quran, slavery is a … Continue reading Modern Day Slavery

The Arabic word in the Quran for selfishness is "l-shuḥa" ( الشُّحَّ ). The root of this word is ش ح ح, which has the following derivative meanings: selfish, stingy, greedy, and covetous. 4:128:20l-shuḥaالشُّحَّthe selfishness.33:19:1ashiḥḥatanأَشِحَّةًStingy / Selfish33:19:22ashiḥḥatanأَشِحَّةًStingy / Selfish59:9:27shuḥḥaشُحَّ(from the) stinginess / selfishness (of)64:16:12shuḥḥaشُحَّ(from the) stinginess / selfishness (of) Both 64:16 and 59:9 make the … Continue reading Selfishness

A person in Paradise wanted to see what Hell was like, so He asked God if he could go and see Hell. God tells him that He encourages him to stay but that he is always free to leave. So the man thinks, okay, well, I guess there is no harm in checking it out, … Continue reading The Illusion of Difficulty

The only Hadith we are to uphold as a source of law for our religion is the Quran alone. People who recognize this truth do not put any weight on any Hadith besides the Quran. However, when we talk to people who still ascribe to such narratives, it may be beneficial to show the examples … Continue reading Hadith Reprimanding Followers For Mimicking Muhammad