Years ago, I argued that the fourth dietary prohibition is limited to animals that are dedicated to other than God at the time of sacrifice, based on 6:145 and all other corroborating evidence. [6:145] Say, "I do not find in the revelations given to me any food that is prohibited for any eater except: (1) … Continue reading Who Can Lead Salat?
Strawmaning Opposition = Bearing False Witness
The Quranic standard of truth is not limited to accurate speech—it demands just representation. To speak the truth is not only to avoid lying, but to avoid distortion, omission, exaggeration, and selective framing. A believer is called not only to be truthful, but to be fair—and especially when fairness is difficult. [4:135] O you who believe, … Continue reading Strawmaning Opposition = Bearing False Witness
Submitters Keep Their Word
In the Quran, belief is not merely a matter of words or rituals—it is proven through integrity, trust, and upright conduct. Among the defining traits of the believer is that they keep their word. They honor covenants, fulfill promises, and speak the truth even when it’s inconvenient or uncomfortable. This is not a minor virtue … Continue reading Submitters Keep Their Word
Sanctified Arrogance: Hiding Behind Orthodoxy
What happens when someone who knows all the right theological answers behaves in all the wrong ways? Every community has its share of difficult personalities, but in a group of believers, we often assume that correct doctrine leads to righteous behavior. And yet, sometimes the opposite is true: the person most fluent in God’s scripture … Continue reading Sanctified Arrogance: Hiding Behind Orthodoxy
Charitable Patience
Among the Quran’s most profound moral teachings is that believers are not merely called to be just—they are called to be better than just. While divine law permits retaliation in proportion to harm, God invites the faithful to something greater: restraint, forgiveness, and moral generosity. [16:126] And if you punish, you shall inflict an equivalent punishment. … Continue reading Charitable Patience
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
Does God Forget?
The Quran declares, without ambiguity, that God never forgets. [19:64] We do not come down except by the command of your Lord. To Him belongs our past, our future, and everything between them. Your Lord is never forgetful. وَمَا نَتَنَزَّلُ إِلَّا بِأَمْرِ رَبِّكَ لَهُۥ مَا بَيْنَ أَيْدِينَا وَمَا خَلْفَنَا وَمَا بَيْنَ ذَٰلِكَ وَمَا كَانَ رَبُّكَ نَسِيًّا … Continue reading Does God Forget?
Idols Are Nothing
In several places in the Quran, a profound truth emerges: what human beings set up as idols beside God are ultimately nothing. This realization will become crystal clear on the Day of Judgment when those who practiced idol worship, and called upon other than God, will be asked about the partners they claimed to associate … Continue reading Idols Are Nothing
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)
The Perpetual Commandments
The Quran provides a framework for life, guiding believers not only in their actions but in their constant state of mind, heart, and soul. While some commands are to be carried out when circumstances arise—such as giving charity when encountering the poor or establishing justice when a dispute occurs—there are others that must be upheld … Continue reading The Perpetual Commandments
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