Category Archives: Quran

Thematic Structure of Sura 2

A list of the thematic structure of the Qur’an, arranged according to the main themes contained within Sura al-Baqarah….Read More

The Miracle of Isra’ and Mi’raj

The verse of Isra’ in the Qur’an is clear not liable to hesitation or reluctance in saying that Allah had caused His servant to travel by night from Al-Masjid Al-Haram to Al-Masjid Al-Aqsa like you say; I traveled by night from such and such place to such and such place. So, there is no room for hesitation and asking whether this was with body or spirit, or awake or during sleep. Also, it is inappropriate to disagree regarding the meaning of this night journey or regarding the word ‘Abd, i.e., servant, and whether it refers to the spirit, to the body or to both, as it has happened between those claiming bodily Isra and others claiming spiritual Isra….Read More

Can there be a son without a mother or a father? Responding to banal missionary "logic"

Unfortunately for the missionary, an understanding can be reached if a little more thought can be put into their argument. The missionary has taken the understanding of these verses out of its intended context and is confusing Mary’s nature (since she is only human, and hence procreates) as a creation of the Almighty, with God Himself who is the Uncreated. Certainly, God Almighty could have taken a “wife” and have “children” or have “children” without any consort whatsoever (nau’zubillahi min zaalik)….Read More

Modern Science Finds God

Prof. Dr. Muhammad Al-Mahdi (www.islamworld.net) There was a time when science seemed to be the enemy of religious belief — that time is no more! Modern physics and cosmology (science of the origin and development of the universe) now provide ……Read More

Furqaan: Commentary on the Zaman-Heger Debate

Mohd Elfie Nieshaem Juferi When Dr. Christoph Heger, an Orientalist scholar with unknown qualifications and disputed credentials, wrote his commentary on the opening verse of Sura’ al-Furqaan in July of 1999, his treatise was soundly responded to by Brother Shibli ……Read More

Is The Qur'an Really The Work of Multiple Hands?

Mohd Elfie Nieshaem Juferi Recently, we are confronted with the claims of the pseudonymous atheistic author “The Dajjal” a.k.a. Denis Giron, who claims that in his article that the composition of the Qur’an is simply the work of multiple authors. ……Read More