The Quran is Divinely protected[1] and revealed as immutable guidance[2], contrasted with the Hadith, which, while intended to elucidate the Quran, are vulnerable to reinterpretation and misinterpretation, even fabrication. Despite Quranic safeguards against such manipulation[3] (3:7) in the Quranic text, the sheer volume of Hadith literature presents a significant risk. This vulnerability, exacerbated by the…
IntroductionThis article delves into the intricacies of additional, non binding, voluntary prayer called Tahajjud, Taraweeh, Qiyam al-Layl, and Qiyam Ramadan, with the aim to address overlooked aspects often clouded by preconceived notions, traditional beliefs, and interpretations. Rather than merely echoing conventional perspectives, this piece endeavors to ground its analysis in the core teachings of the…
Muslims believe in One God, One Messenger, and One Book (Quran) which discusses most subjects[1], yet sects exist. One major reason for sectarianism is the use of different Hadiths[2] for conflicting interpretations of Quranic verses[3]. Many wonder why, after the compilation of the Quran, the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and the Rightly Guided…
TrialThe Koran often says that God measures out good and mercy to test people’s faith and to allow people to prove their own nature—not to God, of course, because he already knows their nature. They are demonstrating their nature to themselves so that they will have no objections when they reach their destination in the…
The Measuring OutThe Prophet said that faith includes faith in “the measuring out, the good of it and the evil of it.” The term measuring out (qadar) is frequently translated as “predestination,” and in some contexts, this is a good translation, but this will not help us much to understand the broad significance of the…
SoulSpirit has the qualities of light, and body has the qualities of clay. Neither spirit nor body is fire, since fire combines the qualities of light and clay.[1] Hence, in order to complete our picture of the human being who came into existence when spirit was blown into clay, we need something fiery, something that…
AngelsAs already discussed in a previous article that there are many kinds of angels—some who perform simple functions, and others who perform more complex functions. They need at least two wings, corresponding to their knowledge and their activity. But their activity may be subdivided into many different types. Notice that the verse says, “God increases…
AngelsIn the hadith of Gabriel, the Prophet said that people should have faith in God’s angels. Just as faith in God is meaningless without a concept of God, so also faith in angels has no sense unless we know what angels are. Ideas about angels that are current in our society, like common ideas of…
Electricity, a basic necessity in today’s world, its fundamental right almost everywhere[1], but it has become increasingly unaffordable for the average person in Pakistan. Compared to the sharp rise in electricity prices in Pakistan, neighboring countries offer significantly lower rates – In Afghanistan, electricity costs 2.5 Afghanis (around Rs 3.92) per unit for up to…
The Unseen and the Visible Everything the Koran says about the world can be considered a description of God’s acts but some statements are more general and some more specific. Some verses refer to many of the acts or all the acts, while others refer only to one or a few. Meditating upon the Koranic…
