Abū al-Ḥasan Ibn Shanabūdh (d. 328/939) was a prominent Qurʾān reciter, scholar of Arabic language, and prayer leader based in Baghdad during the Abbasid era. Renowned for his deep knowledge of variant Qurʾānic readings (qirāʾāt) and for his extensive travels to study with leading Qurʾān masters, Ibn Shanabūdh enjoyed a respected scholarly reputation among his … Continue reading The Case of Ibn Shanabūdh: When Isnād Was Not Enough
Linguistic Miracle of Quran Was For Its Time and Place
Every messenger is sent speaking the clear language of his people: [14:4] We did not send any messenger except (to preach) in the tongue of his people, in order to clarify things for them. GOD then sends astray whomever He wills, and guides whomever He wills. He is the Almighty, the Most Wise. وَمَآ أَرْسَلْنَا مِن … Continue reading Linguistic Miracle of Quran Was For Its Time and Place
Two Deadly Traps: The Majority & The Ego
Mark Twain once remarked, “Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.” While often cited as a critique of herd mentality, this principle is echoed repeatedly in the Quran—where majority opinion is not only unreliable, but a known path to misguidance. The Quran Warns Against Following … Continue reading Two Deadly Traps: The Majority & The Ego
The Omission of “The Prophets” (Al-Anbyã’) in Sura 21
Sura 21 of the Quran is titled Al-Anbiyā’ ( الأنبياء )—“The Prophets”—yet nowhere within its 112 verses does this word, nor any of its derivatives, appear. This is no oversight. God's speech is renowned for its precision and literary design; titles are never arbitrary. So why would an entire chapter be named “The Prophets” while … Continue reading The Omission of “The Prophets” (Al-Anbyã’) in Sura 21
Hafs vs. Shuʿbah Recitation
The term Qirāʾāt refers to the various canonical recitations of the Quran. Sunni scholarship currently recognizes up to 28 authorized recitations, each reflecting unique modes of pronunciation and articulation, along with minor textual and grammatical differences. These variations pose a challenge for those who do not acknowledge the role of the mathematical structure—specifically Code 19—in … Continue reading Hafs vs. Shuʿbah Recitation
Allah Count Quran: 2698 (19×142)
Below is a count of all the occurrences of the word Allah in the Quran. The total is 2698, which is 19x142. CountSuraVerseWordArabicTranslationTransliteration1112ٱللَّهِ(of) God,l-lahi2122لِلَّهِto God,lillahi3272ٱللَّهُGodl-lahu4286بِٱللَّهِin Godbil-lahi5292ٱللَّهَGodl-laha62105ٱللَّهُGodl-lahu72151ٱللَّهُGodal-lahu821711ٱللَّهُGod,l-lahu921917وَٱللَّهُAnd God (is)wal-lahu1022016ٱللَّهُGod,l-lahu1122021ٱللَّهَGod (is)l-laha1222220لِلَّهِto Godlillahi1322317ٱللَّهِGodl-lahi142262ٱللَّهَGodl-laha1522626ٱللَّهُGodl-lahu162274ٱللَّهِGodl-lahi1722711ٱللَّهُGodl-lahu182283بِٱللَّهِin God,bil-lahi192559ٱللَّهَGodl-laha2026023ٱللَّهِGod,l-lahi2126144ٱللَّهِGod.l-lahi2226150ٱللَّهِ(of) Godl-lahi2326210بِٱللَّهِin Godbil-lahi242648ٱللَّهِGodl-lahi252676ٱللَّهَGodl-laha2626716بِٱللَّهِin Godbil-lahi2727016ٱللَّهُGodl-lahu282726وَٱللَّهُbut God (is)wal-lahu292736ٱللَّهُGodl-lahu3027432ٱللَّهِ(of) God.l-lahi3127434ٱللَّهُGodl-lahu3227511ٱللَّهِ(of) God,l-lahi3327616ٱللَّهُGodl-lahu342774ٱللَّهَGodl-laha3527911ٱللَّهِGod,"l-lahi3628011ٱللَّهِGodl-lahi3728015ٱللَّهُGodl-lahu3828020ٱللَّهِGodl-lahi392839ٱللَّهَGod,l-laha4028546ٱللَّهُGodl-lahu412886ٱللَّهُGodl-lahu422896ٱللَّهِGodl-lahi4328924ٱللَّهِGod (is)l-lahi442909ٱللَّهُGod,l-lahu4529013ٱللَّهُGodl-lahu462917ٱللَّهُGod."l-lahu4729125ٱللَّهِ(of) Godl-lahi482948ٱللَّهِGodl-lahi492957وَٱللَّهُAnd God (is)wal-lahu5029622وَٱللَّهُAnd God (is)wal-lahu5129711ٱللَّهِ(of) Godl-lahi522984لِّلَّهِto Godlillahi5329810ٱللَّهَGod (is)l-laha5421016ٱللَّهِGodl-lahi55210117ٱللَّهِ(of) Godl-lahi56210251ٱللَّهِ(of) God.l-lahi5721038ٱللَّهِGod (is)l-lahi58210517وَٱللَّهُAnd Godwal-lahu59210522وَٱللَّهُAnd God (is)wal-lahu60210615ٱللَّهَGodl-laha6121074ٱللَّهَGodl-laha62210713ٱللَّهِGodl-lahi63210926ٱللَّهُGodl-lahu64210929ٱللَّهَGodl-laha65211012ٱللَّهِGod.l-lahi66211014ٱللَّهَGodl-laha6721125لِلَّهِto Godlillahi68211323فَٱللَّهُSo Godfal-lahu6921146ٱللَّهِ(of) … Continue reading Allah Count Quran: 2698 (19×142)
Why No Effort To Preserve Hadith After the Battle of Yamama?
A user on YouTube pointed out an interesting observation in response to a video on why the Islamic state did not attempt to write down, catalog, and preserve the Hadith for the first hundred years after the Prophet's death. The background here concerns the actions of Abu Bakr and Umar ibn al-Khattab following the Battle … Continue reading Why No Effort To Preserve Hadith After the Battle of Yamama?
What Actions Can Nullify All Our Works?
Imagine a man who spends his entire life building what he believes to be a grand palace. He lays each brick with care, invests all his time and resources, and dreams of the day he will finally step back and admire his masterpiece. But on the final day, just as he prepares to enter, he … Continue reading What Actions Can Nullify All Our Works?
Hadith As Divine Revelation (Wahi) Dilemma
The Quran repeatedly declares that those who rule by anything other than God's revelation are disbelievers (5:44), unjust (5:45), and wicked (5:47) and that He sent the scripture to judge among the people (2:213 & 4:105). This presented a fundamental problem for proto-Sunni scholars, whose religious rulings and theology relied heavily on the utilization of … Continue reading Hadith As Divine Revelation (Wahi) Dilemma
Abu Hanifa: The Heretic Who Became a Sunni Icon
Abu Hanifa al-Nuʿmān ibn Thābit (699–767 CE / 80–150 AH) was a prominent Islamic scholar and jurist, best known as the founder of the Hanafi school of jurisprudence, the oldest and the most widely followed Sunni legal school whose adherents constitute over half of all Sunnis. Born in Kufa, Iraq, he was a merchant by … Continue reading Abu Hanifa: The Heretic Who Became a Sunni Icon
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