Tag Archive: quranic verses

The word “nansakh” as in 2:106

The misinterpretation of this word in the Quran has played a major tool for the introduction of the false concept of ‘Quranic Abrogation’.   The traditional Muslim interpreters interpret the word “nasakha” to mean abrogate, however by a simple study of the related Quranic verses we are able to confirm that this meaning is quite inconsistent with the …

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Book & Wisdom (Kitab & Hikma), Does it Mean Quran & Hadith Books?

“Wisdom (Hikma)” is a recurrent word in the Qur’an. “For this We sent a Messenger to you from among you to recite our Verses to you and purify you and teach you the Book and Wisdom (Hikma) and teach you things you did not know before.” (Qur’an 2:151)   Does “Book and Wisdom” in this verse refer …

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The Duration of Hajj

“Hajj shall be observed in the specified months. Whoever shall ‘farada feehinna Al-Hajj’ (execute the Hajj in these specified months) shall refrain from sexual intercourse, misconduct and arguments” 2:197   The reader of the Quran will note that God often gives us key words inside various verses that assert the true meaning of these verses. In 2:197 we …

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Does the word ‘Ummy’ mean illiterate?

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 …

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