Quranic Sciences

41 The parable of those who take guardians besides Allah is as the parable of the spider that makes for itself a house; and most surely the frailest of the houses is the spider's house - did they but know. 42 Surely Allah knows whatever thing they ca...

41 The parable of those who take guardians besides...

31 And when Our messengers came to Ibrahim with the good news, they said: Surely we are going to destroy the people of this town, for its people are unjust. 32 He said: Surely in it is Lut. They said: We know well who is in it. We shall certainly del...

31 And when Our messengers came to Ibrahim with th...

11 And most certainly Allah will know those who believe, and most certainly He will know the hypocrites. The aspect most difficult for the nafs (lower self) to witness is hypocrisy. Most actions are justified in a hypocritical way. A man may say he i...

11 And most certainly Allah will know those who be...

21 He punishes whom He pleases and has mercy on whom He pleases, and to Him you shall be turned back. 22 And you shall not escape in the earth nor in the heaven, and you have neither a protector nor a helper besides Allah. The nature of existence is ...

21 He punishes whom He pleases and has mercy on wh...

1 Alif Lam Mim. 2 Do men think that they will be left alone on saying, we believe, and not be tried? 3 And certainly We tried those before them, so Allah will certainly know those who are true and He will certainly know the liars. There is a purpose ...

1 Alif Lam Mim. 2 Do men think that they will be l...

The fire; they shall be brought before it (every) morning and evening and on the day when the hour shall come to pass: Make Firon's people enter the severest chastisement. (40:46) It means that they will be thrown in fire in the morning and in the ev...

The fire; they shall be brought before it (every) ...

The weight of clouds can reach quite astonishing proportions. For example, a cumulonimbus cloud, commonly known as the thunder cloud, can contain up to 300,000 tons of water. The fact that a mass of 300,000 tons of water can remain aloft is truly am...

The weight of clouds can reach quite astonishing p...

Praise belongs to Allah Who created the heavens and the earth and appointed darkness and light... (Quran, 6:1) We all know that without light a person cannot see his surroundings with the naked eye. However, the light that we can see is only a very ...

Praise belongs to Allah Who created the heavens an...

The Earth is the place of living, rest and comfort for mankind. The Beneficent God has created, on the earth, all the necessary means, and has left them at man’s disposal: Suitable soil for growth of various plants, air for breathing, water by which ...

The Earth is the place of living, rest and comfort...

Another item of information provided in the Quran about rain is that it is sent down to Earth in "due measure." This is mentioned in Surah az-Zukhruf as follows:It is He Who sends down water in due measure from the sky by which We bring a dead land b...

Another item of information provided in the Quran ...

These are the first questions, which are asked by the original nature of human being. These questions arise in everyone’s heart. What is the aim of our life? For what are we created? What is the way of our happiness? But most of the people have stifl...

These are the first questions, which are asked by ...

In Religion Number Forty is a special number in the religious and Islamic culture. The significance of the age of forty is undeniable, as Prophet Muhammad said, “When one gets forty God tells his two guardian angels, ‘From now on, be strict on him a...

In Religion Number Forty is a special number in th...

References to the Conduct of the Ancient People. Death caused by Allah against those who refused to fight when they were ordained - Muslims enjoined to sacrifice their lives and their wealth in the cause of Allah - Saul's kingdom over Israel and thei...

References to the Conduct of the Ancient People. D...

246. " Have you not seen the chiefs of the Children of Israel, after Moses, when they said to a Prophet of theirs: 'Raise up for us a king, that we will fight in Allah's way'. He said: ' Might it be that, if fighting is written for you, then you will...

246. " Have you not seen the chiefs of the Childre...

244. " And fight in the way of Allah, and know that Allah is All-Hearing, All-Knowing." 245. " Who is he that will lend to Allah a goodly loan, so He will multiply it for him manifold? And Allah straitens and extends and unto Him you will be rerurned...

244. " And fight in the way of Allah, and know tha...

242. " Thus Allah makes clear to you His Signs, so that you might understand." Commentary In this verse, which is the last verse from the group of verses about divorce, the Qur'an syas: " Thus Allah makes clear to you His Signs, so that you might und...

242. " Thus Allah makes clear to you His Signs, so...

240. " And those of you who are about to die and leave wives behind, make a bequest in favour of their wives, a year's maintenance without turning them out; but if they leave (of their own accord) , there is no sin on you in what they do themselves i...

240. " And those of you who are about to die and l...

241. " And for the divorced women make a provision according to a fair manner; (this is) a duty on the pious ones." Commentary In this verse, the Qur'an has paid to another ordinance of the ordinances of divorce. It says: " And for the divorced women...

241. " And for the divorced women make a provision...

239. " And if you fear (an enemy or danger) , then (pray) on foot or riding; but when you are safe, then remember Allah as He has taught you that which you did not know." Commentary In this verse it emphasizes that you cannot abandon establishing pra...

239. " And if you fear (an enemy or danger) , then...

238. " Guard your prayers, and (especially) the middle prayer and stand devoutly before Allah." Occasion of Revelation At the time of revelation of the Divine Messages, a group of hypocrites did not participate in congregational prayer under the pret...

238. " Guard your prayers, and (especially) the mi...

237. " And if you divorce them before you have touched them, and you have already settled a dowry on them, then (pay them) one-half of what you have settled, unless they (women) remit it, or he remits it in whose hand is the marriage tie; and that yo...

237. " And if you divorce them before you have tou...