Don’t beat your wife!
Traditional interpretations of verse 4:34 seem to give husbands permission to commit violence against their spouse. Is this consistent with other Qur’anic verses?
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The Hijra Calendar: Part 3 – The Quranic Perspective
Introduction In part 1, we have observed how the present Hijra calendar months are no longer following the seasons they were named after. We can […]
Does God decide whom He guides?
The traditional belief is that God decides whom He guides according to His will. Is this consistent with the other verses in the Qur’an?
The Hijra Calendar: Part 2 – Al-Siyam, Muttaqin & Ramadhan
Introduction Verses 2:183 to 187 in Surah Al-Baqarah has always been referred to as the basis of fasting in the month of Ramadhan. Fasting is […]
Virgin birth in the Qur’an?
If historical biblical scholars acknowledge that the virgin birth is a mistake or fabrication, why do Muslims believe that the Qur’an supports it?
The Hijra Calendar: Part 1 – An Enigmatic Calendar
Introduction Every year, the Hijra Calendar is the subject of uncertainty and inconsistency despite having access to detailed astronomical data of upcoming and future dates […]
What the Islamicity Index Means
In 2010, a study headed by Professor Hossein Askari published the first Islamicity Index – a benchmark to build effective institutions for political, social and […]
The Interpretation of “Obey Allah & Obey the Messenger”
For Traditionalists, this ayat is interpreted in the following way: Obey Allah = Obey the Qur’an. Obey the Messenger = Obey the Hadith. Obey those […]
Is Not God Sufficient for His Servant?
Quran 39:36 أَلَيْسَ ٱللَّهُ بِكَافٍ عَبْدَهُۥ ۖ وَيُخَوِّفُونَكَ بِٱلَّذِينَ مِن دُونِهِۦ ۚ وَمَن يُضْلِلِ ٱللَّهُ فَمَا لَهُۥ مِنْ هَادٍۢ WHAT QURAN SAYS AND WHAT […]
Al-Isra’ according to the Quran
Verse 17:1 is one of the most misunderstood verses in the Quran, presumed to represent the event known as Isra’ Mikraj, where it was said […]