One of the foundational claims of Sunni Islam is that religious practice is preserved through Hadith, authenticated by a rigorous science of transmissionโสฟIlm al-Rijฤlโand a system of isnฤd, or chains of narration. But when it comes to the most essential ritual in IslamโSalฤt (the Contact Prayer)โthis claim falls apart. The reality is simple: Sunnis do … Continue reading Where is the Sunni’s Isnad For Their Salat?
The Most Defined Term in the Quran: Salat
The Quran repeatedly affirms that its message is clear. Revealed in the native language of its audience so that its message would be understoodโnot obscured. [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 … Continue reading The Most Defined Term in the Quran: Salat
The Case of Ibn Shanabลซdh: When Isnฤd Was Not Enough
Abลซ al-แธคasan Ibn Shanabลซdh (d. 328/939) was a prominent Qurสพฤn reciter, scholar of Arabic language, and prayer leader based in Baghdad during the Abbasid era. Renowned for his deep knowledge of variant Qurสพฤnic readings (qirฤสพฤt) and for his extensive travels to study with leading Qurสพฤn masters, Ibn Shanabลซdh enjoyed a respected scholarly reputation among his … Continue reading The Case of Ibn Shanabลซdh: When Isnฤd 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. ููู ูุข ุฃูุฑูุณูููููุง ู ูู … Continue reading Linguistic Miracle of Quran Was For Its Time and Place
Two Deadly Traps: The Majority & The Ego
Mark Twain once remarked, โWhenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.โ While often cited as a critique of herd mentality, this principle is echoed repeatedly in the Quranโwhere 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-Anbyรฃโ) in Sura 21
Sura 21 of the Quran is titled Al-Anbiyฤโ ( ุงูุฃูุจูุงุก )โโThe Prophetsโโyet 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 โThe Prophetsโ while … Continue reading The Omission of “The Prophets” (Al-Anbyรฃโ) in Sura 21
Hafs vs. Shuสฟbah Recitation
The term Qirฤสพฤt 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 structureโspecifically Code 19โin … Continue reading Hafs vs. Shuสฟbah 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. CountSuraVerseWordArabicTranslationTransliteration1112ูฑูููููู(of) God,l-lahi2122ูููููููto God,lillahi3272ูฑููููููGodl-lahu4286ุจููฑููููููin Godbil-lahi5292ูฑููููููGodl-laha62105ูฑููููููGodl-lahu72151ูฑููููููGodal-lahu821711ูฑููููููGod,l-lahu921917ูููฑููููููAnd God (is)wal-lahu1022016ูฑููููููGod,l-lahu1122021ูฑููููููGod (is)l-laha1222220ูููููููto Godlillahi1322317ูฑููููููGodl-lahi142262ูฑููููููGodl-laha1522626ูฑููููููGodl-lahu162274ูฑููููููGodl-lahi1722711ูฑููููููGodl-lahu182283ุจููฑููููููin God,bil-lahi192559ูฑููููููGodl-laha2026023ูฑููููููGod,l-lahi2126144ูฑููููููGod.l-lahi2226150ูฑูููููู(of) Godl-lahi2326210ุจููฑููููููin Godbil-lahi242648ูฑููููููGodl-lahi252676ูฑููููููGodl-laha2626716ุจููฑููููููin Godbil-lahi2727016ูฑููููููGodl-lahu282726ูููฑููููููbut God (is)wal-lahu292736ูฑููููููGodl-lahu3027432ูฑูููููู(of) God.l-lahi3127434ูฑููููููGodl-lahu3227511ูฑูููููู(of) God,l-lahi3327616ูฑููููููGodl-lahu342774ูฑููููููGodl-laha3527911ูฑููููููGod,"l-lahi3628011ูฑููููููGodl-lahi3728015ูฑููููููGodl-lahu3828020ูฑููููููGodl-lahi392839ูฑููููููGod,l-laha4028546ูฑููููููGodl-lahu412886ูฑููููููGodl-lahu422896ูฑููููููGodl-lahi4328924ูฑููููููGod (is)l-lahi442909ูฑููููููGod,l-lahu4529013ูฑููููููGodl-lahu462917ูฑููููููGod."l-lahu4729125ูฑูููููู(of) Godl-lahi482948ูฑููููููGodl-lahi492957ูููฑููููููAnd God (is)wal-lahu5029622ูููฑููููููAnd God (is)wal-lahu5129711ูฑูููููู(of) Godl-lahi522984ููููููููto Godlillahi5329810ูฑููููููGod (is)l-laha5421016ูฑููููููGodl-lahi55210117ูฑูููููู(of) Godl-lahi56210251ูฑูููููู(of) God.l-lahi5721038ูฑููููููGod (is)l-lahi58210517ูููฑููููููAnd Godwal-lahu59210522ูููฑููููููAnd God (is)wal-lahu60210615ูฑููููููGodl-laha6121074ูฑููููููGodl-laha62210713ูฑููููููGodl-lahi63210926ูฑููููููGodl-lahu64210929ูฑููููููGodl-laha65211012ูฑููููููGod.l-lahi66211014ูฑููููููGodl-laha6721125ูููููููto Godlillahi68211323ูููฑููููููSo Godfal-lahu6921146ูฑูููููู(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?
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