The Qur'an is indeed a miracle that has withstood the test of time; not a single letter in it has changed over 14 centuries. Hundreds of thousands of Muslims memorize and preserve it in their hearts. It contains amazing scientific facts confirmed much later after their revelation. Allah, the Exalted, promised to protect and preserve it. He says, (Surely We …
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Fulfilling the Qur’an’s Mission
An essential and important part of living by the Qur'an is to convey its message to people around you. Indeed the moment the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), received the first revelation he realized the immense task of bringing it to his people. And the second revelation came with the summons: {Stand up and warn.} (Al-Muddaththir 74: 2) …
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Prophet Moses: Lessons Learned (Part 12)
Part 1 – Part 2 – Part 3 – Part 4 – Part 5 – Part 6 – Part 7 – Part 8 – Part 9 – Part 10 – Part 11 The human condition is filled with trials, tribulations, and tremendous learning curves as life is full of surprises. However remembering God and striving to please Him is humankind’s lifeline. The …
Read More »Moderation in the Qur’an
One characteristic of the Qur'an is moderation or harmony between the divine and human, the spiritual and the material, the individual and the collective, and so on. The Qur'an pays due attention to all facts of life and all needs of man, and deals with them in such a way as to help man to realize the noble objectives of …
Read More »Do You Know How to Engage with the Quran?
There is something that has been bothering me for quite some time now and it is the realization that so many Muslims (especially youth) are not engaging with the Quran as they should be. Instead of reading and trying to understand it many people feel that the Quran is too complex, too long, too repetitive, too sacred, scary, even dangerous …
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