Quranic Sciences

Another example of people's use of this weak stance can be found in the Meccan's explanation of the source of Mohammed's message. They used to say, "The devils bring Mohammed that Qur'an!" But just as with every suggestion made, the Qur'an gives the ...

Another example of people's use of this weak stanc...

It must be stressed here that the Qur'an is accurate about many, many things, but accuracy does not necessarily mean that a book is a divine revelation. In fact, accuracy is only one of the criteria for divine revelations. For instance, the telephone...

It must be stressed here that the Qur'an is accura...

Another example of the confidence which Mohammed (pbuh&hf) had in his own Prophethood and consequently in the divine protection of himself and his message is when he left Mecca and hid in a cave with Abu Bakr during their emigration to Medina. The tw...

Another example of the confidence which Mohammed (...

Prophet Mohammed (pbuh&hf) had an uncle by the name of Abu Lahab. This man hated Islam to such an extent that he used to follow the Prophet around in order to discredit him. If Abu Lahab saw the Prophet (pbuh&hf) speaking to a stranger, he would wait...

Prophet Mohammed (pbuh&hf) had an uncle by the nam...

A few years ago, a group of men collected all of the verses in the Qur'an which discuss embryology - the growth of the human being in the womb. They said, "Here is what the Qur'an says. Is it the truth?" In essence, they took the advice of the Qur'an...

A few years ago, a group of men collected all of t...

As a matter of fact, a great deal of the Qur'an came in answer to questions. Someone would ask Mohammed (pbuh&hf) a question, and the revelation would come with the answer to it. Certainly, if one is crazy and believes that an angel put words in his ...

As a matter of fact, a great deal of the Qur'an ca...

I suggest to you that the next time you get into dispute with someone about Islam and he claims that he has the truth and that you are in darkness, you leave all other arguments at first and make this suggestion. Ask him, "Is there any falsification ...

I suggest to you that the next time you get into d...

A truly scientific approach to the Qur'an is possible because the Qur'an offers something that is not offered by other religious scriptures, in particular, and other religions, in general. It is what scientists demand. Today there are many people who...

A truly scientific approach to the Qur'an is possi...

If one assumes that the Qur'an is the product of a man's mind, then one would expect it to reflect some of what was going on in the mind of the man who "composed" it. In fact, certain encyclopaedias and various books claim that the Qur'an was the pro...

If one assumes that the Qur'an is the product of a...

Another example of what one might expect to find in an "old book" that touches upon the subject of health or medicine is outdated remedies or cures. Various historical sources state that the Prophet (pbuh&hf) gave some advice about health and hygiene...

Another example of what one might expect to find i...

Many centuries before the onset of Mohammed's Prophethood, there was a well-known theory of atomism advanced by the Greek philosopher, Democritus. He and the people who came after him assumed that matter consists of tiny, indestructible, indivisible ...

Many centuries before the onset of Mohammed's Prop...

Some years ago, the story came to us in Toronto about a man who was in the merchant marine and made his living on the sea. A Muslim gave him a translation of the Qur'an to read. The merchant marine knew nothing about the history of Islam but was inte...

Some years ago, the story came to us in Toronto ab...

The Qur'an distinguishes between an individual act and a collective act. Besides mentioning the deed-sheets in general, it mentions the deed-sheets which record the deeds of the individuals and the deed-sheets which record the deeds of a community or...

The Qur'an distinguishes between an individual act...

Now time has come that we should know the different ways in which the laws of history are mentioned in the Qur'an. In other words, we should see how the laws which, from the viewpoint of the Qur'an, govern history have been expressed by it, and how h...

Now time has come that we should know the differen...

First of all we should know that the method, which is followed by a commentator in split exegesis, is mostly negative. He takes one or more interconnected verses without any prior planning and tries to interpret them in the light of the literal meani...

First of all we should know that the method, which...

The discovery of this Qur'anic concept is a big achievement, for as we know, the Qur'an is the first book which emphatically and in a very convincing way tells us of the existence of the norms of history and severely opposes the idea that events take...

The discovery of this Qur'anic concept is a big ac...

Now there is a difficulty about this Qur'anic concept. As we know, all people are never unjust. There may be Prophets, Imams and their executors living among them. Will this general destruction include the Prophets, the Imams and the righteous believ...

Now there is a difficulty about this Qur'anic conc...

As we have said the Qur'anic concept of the norms of history has been mentioned in a large number of its verses and the fact of their existence has been emphasized in many ways. In some verses the concept of the norms has been given in general terms ...

As we have said the Qur'anic concept of the norms ...

Now we revert to the points of difference between topical exegesis and split exegesis. We have already given some reasons why topical exegesis is preferable. As we have pointed out, the field of topical exegesis is vaster and more fruitful. It is mor...

Now we revert to the points of difference between ...

One of the factors which gave impetus to split exegesis over many centuries is a tendency to make use of traditions and reports in the exegesis of the Qur'an. In fact, in the beginning exegesis was a part or a form of tradition (hadith), and was foun...

One of the factors which gave impetus to split exe...

It may be mentioned that the frontiers between these two types of exegesis, like any other work or historical event, are not definitely delineated. They often overlap each other, for in topical exegesis it is necessary to ascertain first from split e...

It may be mentioned that the frontiers between the...