. . The Quran has a theme a 3 way theme Repeated CONSTANTLY The 3 wise monkeys are much smater than you think 1. Standing = Seeing = The mind = Intellect 2. Bowing = Hearing = The body = Feelings 3. Prostrating = Unseen = The soul = Faith 3 levels 1 2 3 Look …
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Should Allah be referred as He/Him? In this article we will examine wether or not the English pronouns ‘he/him’ are sufficient to reference the Arabic word ‘اللَّهُ/Allah’. Let’s start by examining the pronouns. I will be using the Oxford world English dictionary for the English pronouns. He pronoun [third person singular] used to refer to …
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Like many Quranic Muslims, my journey to the Quran alone was initially through studying Rashad Khalifa’s work, as he openly rejected any external sources other than the Quran for religious guidance. Deviating from the traditional scholarly teachings was a huge struggle for me, the main one being going against what my family practised. This, as …
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43:68 O My servants, you will have no fear on this Day, nor will you grieve. 2:38 We said: “Descend from it all of you, so when the guidance comes from Me, then whoever follows My guidance, they will have NOTHING TO FEAR, NOR WILL THEY GRIEVE.” 2:62 Surely those who believe; and …
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The common perception about ‘Zakat’ is that it is a 2.5% religious tax on your assets. However, this idea is not supported by the Quran at all. Zakat is not restricted to money as we shall see. OUR OBLIGATIONS 008:041 And know that, surely whatever profit/ghanim you acquire from anything, then indeed one-fifth …
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