• The Expansion of the Universe
    • In the Qur'an, which was revealed fourteen centuries ago at a time when the science of astronomy was still primitive, the expansion of the universe was described in...
    • Creation from Hot Smoke
    • Scientists today are able to observe the formation of stars from a hot gas cloud. Formation from a warm mass of gas also applies to the creation of the universe...
    • Reduced Movement at Night
    • He splits the sky at dawn, and appoints the night as a time of stillness and the Sun and Moon as a means of reckoning...
    • Has the Qur’an been altered?
    • The popular and well-known opinion amongst the Shiite and Sunnite scholars is that no alteration has taken place in the Qur’an, and the Qur"an that is in our hands today is the very same...
    • The Importance of father
    • This article shows research results pointing out the pitfalls of households with inattentive or absent fathers...
    • The Quran on Mountains
    • Modern earth sciences have proven that mountains have deep roots under the surface of the ground....
    • Surah 108. Al Kauthar
    • The file contains both the audio and english translation of the surah which can be downloaded....
    • Jesus in Quran
    • According to these verses, the birth of Jesus to a virgin mother, without a male partner, was an immediate effect of God's will, manifested to the world as a miracle. When the Almighty God wills a thing "to be" , it becomes.
    • Women′s Equality in Quranic Society
    • Let us consider the second basic characteristic of the Quranic society which affects the position of women. This is found in the directives for a dual sex rather than a unisex society.
    • EQUAL STATUS OF THE GENDER IN QURANIC SOCIETY
    • The first of these characteristics of a Qur'anic society which affect women is that both sexes are held to be equal in status and worth. In other words, the Qur'an teaches us that women and men are all creatures of Allah....
    • Quranic Verses about Hijab
    • Muslim woman wears hijab for the simple reason that God has commanded it in the Quran and Sunna. As Muslims we make the testimony “Muhammad is the messenger of God“.
    • Difference in Miracles of the Prophets
    • Why did Allah appoint different miracles to each prophet? He sent Musa/Moses with miracles of the cane and the halo hand, Isa/Jesus with the power to heal, and Muhammad with the miracle of ....
    • Surat ar Roum The Romans
    • One of the important topics discussed in Sura ar¬Rum is the proof of the Creator present in the many wonders of creation around us...
    • Surat ad Dukhan The Smoke
    • The sura derives its name from ayat no.10 which warns of a clearly visible smoke descending on the unbelievers. Some commentators believe it refers to the smoke...
    • surat al'ankabut the spider
    • The sura has been named Ankabut because of ayat no.41 which talks of the fraility of the false gods, comparing them to the web of a spider..
    • Marriage, Family and Life
    • Men and women need each other spiritually and intrinsically and such a need is something that does not change because of social changes ...
    • Karbala'i Kazim
    • He was born in a village called (Sarouq) in 1882 for a peasant family. His father's name is (Abdul Wahhab), and his mother's name is ...
    • The Islamic Concept of Life
    • The chief characteristic of Islam is that it makes no distinction between the spiritual and the secular in life. Its aim is ....
    • AL-LAHAB
    • Name The Surah takes its name from the word Lahab in the first verse. Period of Revelation Although the commentators have not disputed its being a Makki Surah, yet it is difficult to determine in which phase of ...
    • al-KAUTHAR
    • Name The Surah has been so designated after the word al-kauthar occurring in the first verse. Period of Revelation Ibn Marduyah has cited Abdullah bin Abbas, Abdullah bin az-Zubair and Aishah as saying that this Su...
    • Al- Kafirun
    • Name The Surah takes its name from the word al-kafirun occurring in the first verse. Period of Revelation Abdullah bin Masud, Hasan Basri and Ikrimah, say that this Surah, is Makki, while Abdullah bin Zubair sa...
    • Material Comfort or Spiritual Happiness
    • Separation from the World A person with a religious goal cannot brook (tolerate or bear) the standards of worldly life. A worldly lifestyle that consists of seeking pleasure, wealth, fame, and material comfort...
    • Al-Ikhlas
    • hlas Name Al-Ikhlas is not merely the name of this Surah but also the title of its contents, for it deals exclusively with Tauhid. The other Surahs of the Quran generally have been designated after a word occurring...
    • AL-FALAQ
    • ALAQ Name Although these two Surahs of the Qur'an are separate entities and are written in the Mushaf also under separate names, yet they are so deeply related mutually and their contents so closely resemble each other'...
    • Al NAS
    • NAS Name Although these two Surahs of the Qur'an are separate entities and are written in the Mushaf also under separate names, yet they are so deeply related mutually and their contents so closely resemble each oth...
    • Wonders of Allah in Social System of Ants
    • nts A nts live in colonies and a perfect division of labor exists amongst them. When we take a closer look at their systems, we shall also see that they have a pretty interesting social structure. It will also come ...
    • Old manuscripts of the Quran
    • Most of the early original Qur"an manuscripts, complete or in sizeable fragments, that are still available to us now, are not earlier than the second century after the Hijra. The earliest copy, which was exhibited...
    • The Quranic Emphasis
    • sis T he Qur'an is a guide for every person, his teacher and mentor. Understanding it is therefore vital; otherwise it will remain no more than a sacrament. The crucial centrality of endeavors, personal endeavors, t...
    • Al-FIL (The Elephant)
    • This is unanimously a Makki Surah; and if it is studied against its historical background it appears that it must have been sent down in the very earliest stage at Mecca.
    • Jane Dammen McAuliffe
    • Jane Dammen McAuliffe was appointed Dean of the College at Georgetown University in 1999. She is also a tenured Professor in the Department of History and the Department of Arabic and Islamic Studies.
    • EARLY MANUSCRIPTS
    • IPTS Writing Material Early manuscripts of the Qur'an were typically written on animal skin. We know that in the lifetime of the Prophet, parts of the revelation were written on all kinds of materials, such as...
    • The Quran on the cerebrum
    • rum Allah said in the Quran about one of the evil unbelievers who forbade the prophet muhammad (pbuh) from praying at the ka'abah: Let him beware! If he does not stop, we will take him by the forelock (front of the ...
    • What shape is the earth?
    • th? Today we can look at a globe and know that the earth is somewhat like a ball, a sphere. The Qur'an makes certain statements that led muslim scientists to understand long before their European counterparts that the...
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