“Verse 4:34 of the Quran orders believers to beat their wives; so, Islam is a male dominant religion.” Many of us have heard this criticism from Christians, atheists, agnostics, etc. Personally, every time I read 4:34, I felt that something was wrong. How does God, the Most Wise order us to beat our women? What kind of solution …
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Who and what are the jinn according to the Quran? First lets see the definition of the Arabic word Jinn Jiim-Nun-Nun <===. root letters of jinn) Definitions of jinn: veiled/concealed/covered/hid/protected, become dark/posessed, darkness of night, bereft of reason, mad/insane/unsound in mind/intellect, confusedness. Become thick/full-grown/blossom, herbage, garden. become weak and abject, greater part of …
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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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Surah 5: Verse 6 Waikhtilafi allayli waalnnahariwama anzala Allahu mina alssama-i minrizqin faahya bihi al-arda baAAda mawtihawatasreefi alrriyahi ayatunliqawmin yaAAqiloona Muhammad Sarwar: These are the revelations of God which We recite to you for a genuine purpose. In what statements other than God’s and His revelations will they then believe? Surah 12: Verse 111 Laqad kana fee qasasihimAAibratun …
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As Muslims, Allah expects us to be sincere in following His religion. Allah has perfected His way for us and made religion simple to follow: “Allah does not wish to place any hardship on you: He only wishes to cleanse you and perfect His blessing on you, so that you may be thankful.” (Qur’an 5:6) …
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