15.87 And certainly We have given you seven of the oft-repeated (verses) AND the grand Quran. There is a separation between the Quran and the Al-Fatiah (the seven oft-repeated (verses)), With this in mind that would mean Surah Baqarah, currently 2nd Surah should be the first (As Al-Fatiah is an introduction, a disclaimer.) There is …
The way some Muslims interpret this verse makes them enforce the punishment of severing/cutting off the hand of anyone caught stealing. But is this the correct interpretation of God’s words in 5:38? Here is a translation of 5:38: “The male thief, and the female thief, you shall “eqta’u” their hands as a punishment for their …
The word ‘ummy’ has been used in the Quran in a number of verses. The following verse is one example: “Those who follow the messenger, the prophet who is ‘ummy’ …..” 7:157 Many translations of the Quran have wrongly translated the word ‘ummy’ to mean illiterate. With a quick analysis of various Quranic verses that use …