a deen is not a religion

Introduction The traditional translation of verse 4;59 is as follows Believers, obey God and obey the Messenger وَأُولِي الْأَمْرِ (and those among you who have been entrusted with authority). If you have a dispute about anything, refer it to God and the Messenger if you truly believe in God and the Last Day. This is the best to do and, in turn, gives the best results. We're all familiar with the phrase "Obey God and obey the Messenger" which occurs many times in the Quran. I

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) These are the verses of God We convey to you with truth. Then, in what HADITH, if not in God and His verses, will they believe? (45:6) Not all the ahadith contradict the Qur'an directly - some contradict the general injunction in 16:116 (Do not keep uttering in falsehood, "This is lawful and this is unlawful”, thus inventing lies against Go

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 on a Blessed Night. We have always been warning. (44:3) إِنَّا أَنْزَلْنَاهُ فِي لَيْلَةِ الْقَدْرِ Indeed, We have revealed it in the Night of Majesty (97:1) No other verse modifies this language to say it "began to be revealed" so we must take the Qur'an's word for it. Why do so many people believe it was revealed over a period of time? In

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...

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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" which implies that multiple gods or another god replaces the one God. The Qur'an defines shirk as association or partnership with God, meaning that God is not totally replaced, but someone or something is placed alongside God to give that someone or something the power to add to, remove, or change religious commandments and/or prohibitions .

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...

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