The Qur'an in many places challenges the people to produce a surah like it. It appears that the Christian missionaries who call the challenge irrelevent or an utterly subjective criterion are pretty much unaware of how the Arabic poetry and prose compares with the Qur'an. This article is devoted to deal with one aspect of the Qur'anic challenge of produce a surah like it. What is meant by surah like it with respect to the Arabic prose and poetry? The verses of the Qur'an dealing with the ... [Continue Reading]
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Brief Article – Preservation of the Holy Qur’an
The Quran and the Sunnah of Prophet Muhammad are the two divinely revealed sources of Islam, and on them the Islamic faith and worship are based. Someone might think, ‘Why is it important for a new Muslim to know about this topic?’ First, because knowing at least the basic information would increase his faith and confidence that he is on the straight path. He would feel his religion is not built on mere claims, but on revelation that Allah promised and actually preserved. Second, a person armed ... [Continue Reading]
The Detailed Preservation of the Quran
One of the unique qualities of the Quran is its detailed preservation, a fact which makes it much different than all other religions. I was painfully aware of much of the history of the Bible and it was one of the main problems that I had with Christianity.[1] I had asked pastors and the like about this question and most of them at that time, this was before the fundamentalists became very mainstream, were very open about it and would admit that there were problems with the historical ... [Continue Reading]
Language: The Main Vehicle Of Contemplation
Despite the complexity of this problem, research in cognitive psychology has become familiar with many secrets of human internal intellectual and mental activities and their precise relation with language.With the help of modern computer, it has been possible to set up simplified programs to clarify some of the methods followed by the human mind in classifying information. It has been found, for instance; that language is not only a human being's means of address and communication, but also the ... [Continue Reading]
Iblees vs Shaytaan
What is the difference between Iblees and Shaytaan? Why is Iblees mentioned at some points in the Qu'ran and shaytaan in others. This article clarifies between the two. The name Iblees is mentioned in the Qur'an in a number of places when Allah mentions the story when he [Iblees] was commanded to prostrate to Adam The story of Adam is related in the Qur'an in many places and in every time it is mentioned Allah mentions the divine command of prostrating to Adam that was given to Iblees and how ... [Continue Reading]