Quran Talk Blog

The Earth's crust comprises seven large tectonic plates, which have been slowly moving for about the last 3.4 billion years. This field of science is known as plate tectonics and became the accepted model of the Earth around the 1960s, which was heavily influenced by the proliferation of satellite technology. As explained by an article … Continue reading Quran and Plate Tectonics (Mountains)

I recently published the initial counts for all the 29 initialed suras of the Quran, which confirm the final counts made by Dr. Rashad Khalifa as presented in his translation of the Quran and corresponding books. Today, some kind brothers provided our first audit of the Arabic text counts for Sura 32. Here is a … Continue reading Sura 32 Initial Count First Audit

The Quran informs us that God created spouses for individuals to find tranquility and contentment with them. [30:21] Among His proofs is that He created for you spouses from among yourselves, in order to have tranquility and contentment with each other, and He placed in your hearts love and care towards your spouses. In this, there … Continue reading Despicable Hadith

The Hadith has a tendency to imbue the prophet with all kinds of supernatural powers. From being able to gush water out of his finger to provide water for ablution for 1400 people (Sahih al-Bukhari 5639), to the splitting the moon in half (Sahih al-Bukhari 3637), to having the sexual drive of thirty men (Sahih … Continue reading Fasting For a Whole Month

The symbol known as the ouroboros is typically depicted as a snake eating its own tail. It is meant to symbolize ideologies or entities that destroy themselves. This is a very befitting metaphor for the Hadith literature that individuals uphold besides the Quran because the further down the rabbit hole one goes, the more condemning … Continue reading The Most Damning Hadith

When the devil asked God for a respite, and it was granted to him, he vowed that he would come to the people from all directions. [7:17] "I will come to them from before them, and from behind them, and from their right, and from their left, and You will find that most of them are … Continue reading Quran Alone and The Devil

The Quran tells us that out of all the revelations (wahi) given to the prophet, that there were only four dietary prohibitions. [6:145] Say, "I do not find in the revelations given to me any food that is prohibited for any eater except: (1) carrion, (2) running blood, (3) the meat of pigs, for it is … Continue reading Donkey Meat

The only source of law for followers of the Quran are to follow is the Quran itself. [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. You shall … Continue reading What is the Quran?

Some individuals falsely claim that since the Hadith of the prophet Muhammad constitutes a source besides that of the Quran and should be rejected, therefore any work left by Rashad Khlaifa, the Messenger of the Covenant, should also be discarded as it constitutes a source besides the Quran. In this article, we will see how … Continue reading Authorized Teachings

Muhammad was never authorized to explain the Quran. The Quran actually tells Muhmmad to refrain from explaining the Quran. [75:16] Do not move your tongue to hasten it.[75:17] It is we who will collect it into Quran.[75:18] Once we recite it, you shall follow such a Quran.[75:19] Then it is we who will explain it. (٧٥:١٦) لَا تُحَرِّكْ بِهِ لِسَانَكَ لِتَعْجَلَ بِهِ(٧٥:١٧) إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا جَمْعَهُ وَقُرْآنَهُ(٧٥:١٨) فَإِذَا قَرَأْنَاهُ فَاتَّبِعْ قُرْآنَهُ(٧٥:١٩) ثُمَّ إِنَّ عَلَيْنَا بَيَانَهُ Verse 19 of … Continue reading Muhammad Was Not Authorized to Explain Quran