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Deaf, Dumb, And Blind In The Quran This article describes Deaf, Dumb, And Blind In The Quran. “They are utterly deaf, dumb, and blind; they can no longer recover.” (Al-Baqarah, 2:18) “They are deaf, dumb and blind, and so they have no understanding of (what is said to them).” (Al-Baqarah,...
The Quran Mentions Scientific And Technological Developments Why Does The Quran Not Mention Scientific and Technological Developments Explicitly? Religion is for examination, a test and trial offered by God so that in the area of competition elevated spirits and base ones may be distinguished from each other. Just as raw...
Why Does The Qur’an Mention A Person Such As Abu Lahab? Why does the Qur’an Mention a Person Such As Abu Lahab Who Was an Inveterate Enemy of Islam? What is the Wisdom in Doing So? How does it befit the Dignity and Purport of the Divine Book? Abu Lahab...
The Qur’an Open With Iqra Why Does The Qur’an Open With Iqra (Recite, Read)? The Divine command to proclaim Islam opens with the sublime imperative: Iqra’. Usually translated as “recite,” it also means to “rehearse aloud” or to “read.” It is addressed to humanity, as the Prophet represents humanity in...
The Qur’an And Today’s Scientific Issues This article covers The Qur’an And Today’s Scientific Issues. Why Does The Qur’an Not Discuss Scientific Issues That Concern Us Today? The Qur’an was revealed for specific purposes: to make us aware of the Creator, to affirm that He is known through His creation,...
The Quran Emphasize On Hereafter, God’s Judgement, And His Unity Why Does The Quran Emphasize On Hereafter, God’s Judgement, And His Unity? If, in order to remove countless doubts concerning the Divine disposal of the changes, upheavals, and revolutions in the physical world and in the life of the universe,...
The Qur’an Revealed Over A Period Of 23 Years Why Was The Qur’an Revealed Over A Period Of 23 Years? Before I answer this question, let’s note that if the Qur’an had been revealed all at once, people would ask: “Why was it sent down all at once and not...
The Sunnah And Its Place In Islamic Legislation This article covers The Sunnah And Its Place In Islamic Legislation. The science of hadith deals with Prophet Muhammad’s life, especially his words and actions, and the actions he approved of in others. In this section, we will restrict ourselves to his...
Establishing The Sunnah This article studies establishing the Sunnah in detail. The Sunnah Had To Be Established The Sunnah as one of the two main sources of Islam was memorized, recorded, and carefully preserved so that it could be passed down without distortion or alteration. The Sunnah is included in the...
What Is The Sunnah Of Muhammad? This article covers the Sunnah of Prophet Muhammad. Sunnah (sunna) [sunna], plural sunan) is the body of traditional, social, and legal custom and practice of the Islamic community, based on the verbally transmitted record of the teachings, deeds and sayings, silent permissions (or disapprovals) of...
Muhammad’s The Companions And The Tabi‘Un This article covers the friends of Prophet Muhammad and their friends (The Companions And The Tabi‘Un) The Companions (Sahabah) These people constitute the first pure and blessed channel through which the Qur’an and the Sunnah were transmitted. God is the All-Trustworthy and Inspirer of...
What Is Quranism? Quranism or Quraniyya (القرآنية; al-Qurʾāniyya; also known as Quranic Islam) is a branch of Islam. It holds the belief that traditional religious clergy has corrupted religion, and Islamic guidance should be based strictly on the Quran, thus opposing the religious authority of all or most of the hadith literature. Quranists believe that religious laws in the Quran are already...
History Of Hadith This article covers the History of Hadith. Traditions regarding the life of Muhammad and the early history of Islam were passed down both orally and written for more than a hundred years after the death of Muhammad in 632. According to Muslims, the collection of hadith or...
Hadith studies Hadith studies (علم الحديث ʻilm al-ḥadīth “science of hadith”, also the science of hadith, or science of hadith criticism or hadith criticism) consists of several religious scholarly disciplines used by Muslim scholars in the study and evaluation of the Islamic hadith—i.e. the record of the words, actions, and the silent approval of the Islamic prophet, Muhammad....
What Is Hadith Terminology? Hadith terminology (مُصْطَلَحُ الحَدِيْث, muṣṭalaḥ al-ḥadīth) is the body of terminology in Islam which specifies the acceptability of the sayings (hadith) attributed to the Prophet Muhammad by other early Islamic figures of significance, such as Muhammad’s family and/or successors. Individual terms distinguish between those hadith considered rightfully attributed to their source or detail the...
Hadith Categories Different categories of hadith have been used by various scholars. Experts in the Hadith studies generally use two terms – taqrīr for tacit approvals, and khabar for sayings and acts ascribed to Muhammad. The term taqrīr implies that, in the presence of Muhammad, a believer did something, which Muhammad noticed but did not disapprove or...
What Is Hadith? Hadith is the record of the words, actions, and the silent approval, of the prophet Muhammad in Islam. Hadith (حديث ḥadīṯ, pl. aḥādīth, أحاديث, ʾaḥādīṯ, literally means “talk” or “discourse”) or Athar (أثر, ʾAṯar, literally means “tradition”). Within Islam, the authority of the Hadith as a source for religious law and moral guidance...
What Is the Sunna’s Role Today? This article covers the answer to the question: “What Is The Sunna’s Role Today?” A Hadith says: “There is a reward as much as that of 100 martyrdoms for one who adheres to my Sunna when my community is spoiled.” Technically, Sunna refers to...
The Qur’an’s Divine Authorship This article covers the The Qur’an’s Divine Authorship. Did Prophet Muhammad Write The Quran? As this question has generated a great deal of literature, I shall confine my answer to the most pertinent points. This allegation is made by Orientalists, just as it was by their...
The Virgin Mary In The Qur’an The writer explores the Virgin Mary in the Qur’an. Contemporary interest in Islam and the Qur’an, its sacred book, runs high. Qur’an means literally a book, a reading, a recitation; and is sometimes less accurately transliterated from Arabic to English as Koran. Among the...
