Quranic Sciences

The Apostle (Muhammad) a Warner to the whole world (Mankind) - There is no son nor any partner to Allah - The knowledge accommodated in the Qur'an - The Apostle, disbelieved and called an imposter In the Name of Allah, The Beneficent, The Merciful 1....

The Apostle (Muhammad) a Warner to the whole world...

The Holy Qur'an is the original source of the doctrine which requires man to believe in fate. At the same time it tells him that they are the masters of their destiny. The Qur'an alludes to people the plurality of destiny also. "It is He who has crea...

The Holy Qur'an is the original source of the doct...

Some verses of the Holy Qur'an expressly support the rule of destiny. They state that nothing happens in the world without the Will of Allah and that every event is already recorded in the Book'. A few of the Qur'anic verses to this effect are quoted...

Some verses of the Holy Qur'an expressly support t...

In our previous issues, we have discussed `salat' and `zikr' from the Quranic point of view. This month, we will examine how our innate longing for the remembrance (zikr) of Allah springs forth from love and shall go on to see how we share a divine r...

In our previous issues, we have discussed `salat' ...

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 head), a lying, and sinful forelock! [Q...

Allah said in the Quran about one of the evil unbe...

by: Jalees Rehman Islamization of knowledge or a new form of scientism? Some of the key events in recent Muslim history have been linked to imperialism. The abolition of Western colonialism resulted in varying degrees of political freedom for the Mus...

by: Jalees Rehman Islamization of knowledge or a n...

Allah says in Sura Luqman: And We have enjoined man in respect of his parents - his mother bears him with faintings upon faintings, and his weaning takes two years - saying : “Be grateful to Me and to both your parents, to Me is the eternal coming. (...

Allah says in Sura Luqman: And We have enjoined ma...

The division of the Qur'an into chapters, like its division into verses, is mentioned in the Qur'an itself In several places God uses the actual words surah and ayat In (XXIV:!) He says "(Here is) a surah which we have revealed," in "Repentance", ver...

The division of the Qur'an into chapters, like its...

The enumeration and delineation of the verses date from the time of the Prophet In a saying the Prophet mentions ten verses from the "Family of 'Imran," seven in the chapter "al-F?tiliah" and thirty in the chapter "The Sovereignty There are six views...

The enumeration and delineation of the verses date...

That the chapters and verses were not revealed in one place but rather in stages over a period of twenty-three years during the Prophet's mission is authenticated not only by historical evidence but also from evidence from the various verses, in XVII...

That the chapters and verses were not revealed in ...

The transmission of the Qur'an, from the day of its revelation up to the present day, is flawless The chapters and verses have been in constant use amongst Muslims and have been passed on perfectly intact from one generation to the other The Qur'an w...

The transmission of the Qur'an, from the day of it...

in verses too numerous to mention, the Qur'an invites one to reflect upon the signs of creation: the heavens, the shining stars and their astonishing celestial movements, and the cosmic order ~'hich rules over them all. Similarly, the Qur'an urges on...

in verses too numerous to mention, the Qur'an invi...

The sciences of the din of Islam came into being at the beginning of the Prophet's mission and the revelation of the Qur'an, including laws governing the behaviour and transactions of Muslims. Study of these sciences developed in the first century af...

The sciences of the din of Islam came into being a...

According to the explanation of the above-mentioned writers, the prophet referred to his own pure soul as the "Faithful Spirit" or the giver of revelation. The Qur'an, however, does not support this view and names Gabriel as the deliverer of the vers...

According to the explanation of the above-mentione...

There are many sciences devoted to the study of the Qur'an itself. The development of such sciences dates from the first day of Qur'anic revelation; over a period of time they were unified and perfected. Today countless books are available on these s...

There are many sciences devoted to the study of th...

Qur'anic revelation, according to the Qur'an itself, is an utterance on behalf of God to His Prophet; the Prophet received the speech of God with all his being, not just by way of learning. In XLII: 51-52 God says, and it was not to be for any man th...

Qur'anic revelation, according to the Qur'an itsel...

Most contemporary writers who take an interest in different religions and ideologies adopt the following view of the Qur'an: they say the Prophet was a social genius who appeared to save society from the throes of decline into savagery and to raise i...

Most contemporary writers who take an interest in ...

More than any other revealed book, especially the Torah and the New Testament, the Qur'an describes the details of the revelation, the transmittance and even accounts of the experience of the revelation. The general belief of Muslims concerning the r...

More than any other revealed book, especially the ...

On four occasions in the Qur'an God says, "Allah is the creator of all beings," XXXIX: 62. The meaning is clear on each occasion; God is stating that everything man may possibly imagine in the world has been created by him and is sustained by Him. Ho...

On four occasions in the Qur'an God says, "Allah i...

The answer to this question is contained in the previous section where we discussed the eternal validity of the Qur'an: It speaks to, instructs and guides man now as it did in the past. As we have seen, the whole text of the Qur'an is a challenge to ...

The answer to this question is contained in the pr...

All the groups mentioned above are Sunni commentators. Their method, used in the earliest commentaries of this period, was based on ijtihad, that is, the reports of the companions and the followers of the companions were examined according to certain...

All the groups mentioned above are Sunni commentat...