In an episode of Blogging Theology posted on YouTube on July 31, 2023, Imam Sami Zaharna says that the prophet recommended that one's Salat, dua, and zikr should be 100% exclusively upon the prophet! https://twitter.com/talkquran/status/1691968927247864094?s=20 He bases this understanding on the following Hadith. At-Tufail bin Ubayy bin Ka'b narrated from his father who said: "When … Continue reading 100% of Salat to the Prophet
Worshiping the Prophet’s Grave
Hadith: Do not turn houses into graves According to a Hadith attributed to Abu Hurairah, the prophet prohibited turning one's house into graves. Narrated Abu Hurairah: that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "Do not turn your houses into graves. Indeed Shaitan does not enter the house in which Surat Al-Baqarah is recited." حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، … Continue reading Worshiping the Prophet’s Grave
Masjid of God vs. Masjid of Satan
The Quran warns the believers that some people have established masjids to cause harm and to promote disbelief and that the devotees of God alone should avoid such masjids for the sake of protecting their souls. [9:107] There are those who abuse the masjid by practicing idol worship, dividing the believers, and providing comfort to those … Continue reading Masjid of God vs. Masjid of Satan
Arabs vs. ‘Aarabs
In modern Arabic, there is a distinction between the words Arab ( عرب ) and A'rab ( أَعْرَاب ), where the former means Arabs and the latter implies Bedouins. Interestingly, the Quran does not use the term Arab ( ٱلْعْرَب ) but only the term Aʿrab ( ٱلْأَعْرَاب ). This is because the Quran does … Continue reading Arabs vs. ‘Aarabs
Take what the messenger gives you (59:7)
One of the sentences traditionalists often quote to justify the upholding of Hadith is the following from Sura 59 verse 7. [59:7]…Take what the messenger gives you, and refrain from what he forbids you from it… وَمَا نَهَىٰكُمْ عَنْهُ فَٱنتَهُوا۟ 24wamāوَمَآAnd whatever25ātākumuءَاتَىٰكُمُ[he] gave you [all]26l-rasūluٱلرَّسُولُthe messenger,27fakhudhūhuفَخُذُوهُso take it [you all]28wamāوَمَاand whatever29nahākumنَهَىٰكُمْhe forbade you [all]30ʿanhuعَنْهُfrom it,31fa-intahūفَٱنتَهُوا۟then … Continue reading Take what the messenger gives you (59:7)
Shahada in Quran: La ilaha illa Allah
The Shahada ( الشَّهَادَة ) is the proclamation that every human is required to make and uphold to be redeemed back to God's kingdom. [7:172] Recall that your Lord summoned all the descendants of Adam, and had them bear witness for themselves: "Am I not your Lord?" They all said, "Yes. We bear witness." Thus, you … Continue reading Shahada in Quran: La ilaha illa Allah
Bashar & Insan
Two words are predominately used in the Quran to denote the human. The first word is bashar ( بَشَر ) and the other is insan ( إِنسَـٰن ). In the Quran, the word bashar occurs 38 times, and insan occurs 91 times in their various forms. Summary of Context for Bashar Here is a summary … Continue reading Bashar & Insan
Iblees & Satan
There appears to be a pattern in the Quran where it gives the name Iblees ( إِبْلِيسَ ) to Satan before he defied God's commandment to fall prostrate before Adam, and after his exposure, he is referred to as Satan ( l-Shaitan / ٱلشَّيْطَـٰن ). The name Iblees occurs 11 times in the Quran and … Continue reading Iblees & Satan
Hadith Fails The Authenticity Test
There are two predominant reasons why a devout adherent of the Quran and a follower of the Prophet Muhammad will solely rely on the Quran alone as their only source of religious law and dismiss all other Hadith. No Authority The primary reason is that the Hadith corpus has no authority in the religion and … Continue reading Hadith Fails The Authenticity Test
10 Million Hadith of Bukhari
Most modern sources claim that Bukhari memorized and evaluated some 600,000 hadith, of which he selected only the ones he designated authentic in his Sahih compilation. Yet, according to a Hadith attributed to Bukhari himself, this number was much larger. In the book "An Introduction to Sahih Bukhari, Authors Biography, Recensions, and Manuscripts," by Mustafa … Continue reading 10 Million Hadith of Bukhari
