Quran Talk Blog

A verse that is often cited by opponents of the Quran and critics of Muhammad is 33:37 where God commanded Muhammad to marry the divorced wife of his adopted son, Zeid. [33:37] Recall that you said to the one who was blessed by GOD, and blessed by you, "Keep your wife and reverence GOD," and you … Continue reading Some of The Lessons Learned From Muhammad And Zeid’s Divorced Wife (33:37)

Bigotry is the intolerance towards others who hold different opinions from oneself. Sadly some believers have adopted this shortcoming as a virtue towards other submitters in faith. Their logic for such an understanding is the following: My understanding is 100% from the Quran.If someone has a differing understanding than what I believe then that person … Continue reading Bigotry is Not A Virtue

Most everyone claims to love nature, but is it nature or only their perception of nature that they adore. To evaluate this, let's take a look at people's relationship with nature by observing the yards and lawns of most homeowners. What we typically will find is perfectly manicured lawns, bushes and hedges trimmed in uniform … Continue reading China And The Three Gorges Dam (Perception of Nature vs. Reality of Nature)

Sura 97 of the Quran is entitled Destiny (Al-Qadr) and describes the the night that the Quran was revealed that God refers to three times in this sura as the Night of Desitny (Laylat Al Qadr). From 2:185 we know that this night was during the month of Ramadan. [2:185] Ramadan is the month during which … Continue reading Laylat Al Qadr: 27th night of Ramadan

The Quran contains 29 initialed suras of which 13 of them contain the letter ل "lam". No.Sura No.Sura TitleQuranic Initials12The HeiferA.L.M.23The AmramitesA.L.M.37The PurgatoryA.L.M.S.410JonahA.L.R.511HûdA.L.R.612JosephA.L.R.713ThunderA.L.M.R.814AbrahamA.L.R.915Al-Hijr ValleyA.L.R.1029The SpiderA.L.M.1130The RomansA.L.M.1231LuqmaanA.L.M.1332ProstrationA.L.M. According to the counts provided by Rashad Khalifa the total occurrence of these Arabic letters in their respective suras is a multiple of 19 in each of these 13 … Continue reading Rashad Khalifa’s Lam Counts in the Quran

According to Hadith, many Muslims believe that around the year 621 CE, Muhammad traveled on the back of a winged baby horse like a white beast, called Buraq, (الْبُرَاق al-Burāq “the lightning") to Masjid Al-Aqsa. By tradition, this mosque was identified as the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem. The verse from the Quran that is used … Continue reading The True Location of The Al-Aqsa Mosque

Consider embarking on a hike during the early morning, traversing through a landscape veiled in mist. As you move forward, you effortlessly pass through this misty veil. This phenomenon illustrates a profound philosophical principle: entities that possess a greater degree of reality or solidity have the inherent ability to dominate or pass through those that … Continue reading God is Physical

In the Quran, God commands the believers to remind the people because anyone with an ounce of goodness will benefit from the reminder. [87:9] Therefore, you shall remind; perhaps the reminder will benefit. فَذَكِّرْ إِنْ نَفَعَتِ الذِّكْرَىٰ [87:10] The reverent will take heed. سَيَذَّكَّرُ مَنْ يَخْشَىٰ [87:11] The wicked will avoid it. وَيَتَجَنَّبُهَا الْأَشْقَى Additionally, if we mediate … Continue reading Reminding: Constructive Criticism vs. Bullying

In the previous article we explored that while both behavior and belief are important the primary focus of a community is not the same as an individual. That a community needs to be more concerned regarding the behavior of its members, while an individual needs to be more concerned with their belief. But what about … Continue reading Community vs. Congregation

Imagine you had to choose between living in one of two communities. Community #1 In the first community, everyone's foundational belief is the same as yours. In the case of a submitter, the community believes in God, their shahadah is laillahilallah, they get up at dawn and do their Salat and read the Quran. But in … Continue reading A Tale of Two Communities