a deen is not a religion

For the longest time, I've wondered why the Qur'an is called a "Reminder". Because we know God doesn't use words frivolously, this word...

What does the Qur'an mean when it talks about Nisāʾ and Rijāl, and contrast this with Unthā and Dhakar to elicit what the guidance is.

Introduction The traditional translation of verse 4;59 is as follows Believers, obey God and obey the Messenger وَأُولِي الْأَمْرِ (and...

The Qur'an's attitude towards science and scientific evidence can be examined by considering its use of reasoning, observation, and...

Most blessed is He who revealed to His servant the Criterion of right and wrong so that it might be a warning to the entire world. (25:1)...

Original article assembled by brother Irfan Shaikh Introduction: A Shift in Understanding For many years, I stopped giving talks. It...

Let's start with what the Qur'an declares إِنَّا أَنْزَلْنَاهُ فِي لَيْلَةٍ مُبَارَكَةٍ ۚ إِنَّا كُنَّا مُنْذِرِينَ We have revealed it...

In collaboration with Adam Saiyid. The Qur'anic term ٱلدِّينِ (ad-dīn) is often translated as "religion," but this translation does not...

2:170 When it is said to them, "Follow what God has revealed", they say, "Nay! We will follow the ways of our ancestors.” What! Even...

The Qur'an is guidance for all of humanity who would turn to God, not just a faction of those identifying themselves with a particular...

Principles The reminders were revealed to humanity through the various messengers, but in all of them the target audience was humanity,...

These days, people seek "religious" guidance from any number of "authorities" and ulemas purportedly knowing more about religion than the...

What does this word mean in the Qur'anic context? Firstly, "polytheism" or "idol worship" is a poor, narrowband translation of "shirk"...

by Irfan Shaikh How did the ‘very first human being’ come into being? The first thing that needs to be noted is that the idea of...

Role of Religious Scholars The Qur'an doesn't validate the role of a "religious scholar" because it says that we are to follow those who...

Originally published in nation.com.pk on 22 Feb 2016, written by Aamir Butt and extracted from The Wayback Machine I am sure these days...

Note: This article contains spoilers for the movie Arrival (2016). If you haven't watched it, I strongly suggest you do that first....

The Qur'an calls for critical thinking. Let's see how some traditional translations mislead Muslims, using 98:6 as an example. Remember...

(Originally written by R Farah) What is Islam? Islam is not a private individual affair, but a collective system, not a vehicle of...

The people with whom this paper is concerned were anarchists in the simple sense of believers in an-archy, 'no government'. They were not...