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The Quran warns us that human and jinn devils will try to deceive people through their false narrations. [6:112] We have permitted the enemies of every prophet—human and jinn devils—to inspire in each other fancy words, in order to deceive. Had your Lord willed, they would not have done it. You shall disregard them and their … Continue reading The Lost Fabricated Verses

In Sura 17, we see the following requests that were made to God's messenger. [17:89] We have cited for the people in this Quran all kinds of examples, but most people insist upon disbelieving. [17:90] They said, "We will not believe you unless you cause a spring to gush out of the ground. [17:91] "Or unless you own … Continue reading Who Claimed Masses From The Sky? (Part II)

There are very few punishments that followers of the Quran are specifically commanded to apply when a crime is committed. One of these is the punishment for stealing. Unfortunately, there are two major misunderstandings that many people have regarding this verse. [5:38] The thief, male or female, you shall mark (fa-iq'ṭaʿū) their hands as a punishment … Continue reading Marking the Hands

Much debate has been had regarding what is the difference between a nabi (prophet) and a rasool (messenger). Some claim that the terms are interchangeable, and some claim they have different meanings. In this article, we will systematically go through the distinction between these two words using the verses of the Quran. In summary here … Continue reading A Comprehensive Guide: The Distinction Between Prophet (Nabi) and Messenger (Rasool)

Some individuals make the claim that one can fully understand the Quran just by seeing how the word is used throughout the Quran and within its given context, making the language of the Quran self-explanatory without the need for lexicons or dictionaries. This approach, while feasible for much of the Quran, has a couple major … Continue reading Quran One Time Roots

The challenge for most people who fall into idol worship is that they are completely oblivious that this is what they are doing. If they are asked if they are doing such a thing they will vehemently deny it. [29:61] If you ask them, "Who created the heavens and the earth, and put the sun … Continue reading Hadith of God vs. the Hadith of Men

One of the senses that over time humans have come to neglect has been our sense of smell. Most people if asked if they had to give up a single sense indicate that it would be their sense of smell. Immanuel Kant said "Which organic sense is the most ungrateful and also seems the most … Continue reading Smell

38:34 is a verse in the Quran that causes a lot of confusion for people. The context of the verse is regarding Solomon's throne. The difficulty in understanding lies in the meaning of a single word jasadan / جَسَدًا. Before we get to trying to understand the meaning of this word let's take a look … Continue reading Jasadan Upon Solomon’s Throne 38:34

If you were asked what you could do to be more righteous, I think most people would start considering different forms of righteous work they could do. Actions like giving more charity, reading more Quran, commemorating the name of God, and other ways of striving. But just as important, if not more important, is considering … Continue reading Subtraction

The requirements for a messenger of God to prove the authenticity of his messengership is threefold. Advocate the worship of God alone (3:79, 21:25) Never ask for a wage (6:90, 11:51, 26:109, 36:21) Provide a sign (40:28, 64:6) This is spelled out very clearly in Appendix 2 of the Quran, translated by Dr. Rashad Khalifa. … Continue reading Did Hud Receive Proof for His Messengership?