"… but verily, the frailest (weakest) of houses is the spider’s house - if they knew" (I) This Qura'nic verse appears at the beginning of the second part of Surah al-'Ankabût (The Spider). It is a Makkan surah and has a total number of 69 ayahs following the Basmalah. This surah was named as such because it compares disbelievers and polytheists, who seek protection and support in things or people rather than in Allah (SWT), to the spider that seeks refuge in its house, the flimsiest of ... [Continue Reading]
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We made everything from water….
“We made from water every living thing. Will they not thenbelieve?" (I) This ayah is in Surah Al-Anbiyaa which was revealed inMakkah and has 112 ayahs. The main theme of the Surah revolves around faith:believing in Allah, His angels, His Books, His Messengers and the Day ofJudgment. The Surah also focuses on Islamic monotheism, emphasizing that Allahhas no partner, no equivalent, no spouse; no offspring and that none candispute with Him concerning His power. Signs of creationin Surah ... [Continue Reading]
Allah is the Creator of all things
“Allah is the Creator of all things, and He is the Wakil (Trustee, Disposer of all affairs, Guardian) over all things.” (I) This holy ayah comes at the beginning of the last fifth of Surah Az-Zumar, which is a Makkan Surah composed of 75 ayahs after the “Basmallah”. The Surah is called Az-Zumar (The Groups) because it refers to the groups of disbelievers and polytheists entering into Hell, and the groups of devout believers entering into Paradise on the Day of Judgment. The main theme of the ... [Continue Reading]
New BBC Article affirms Ayat of the Quran
New BBC Article affirms Ayat of the Qur’an – Animals Guided by Stars. In the Qur’an, Allah [swt] informs us that one of the wisdoms behind the creation of the stars is their usage in guiding. In a BBC article dated 24th Jan 2013 entitled ‘Dung beetles guided by Milky Way’ “Scientists have shown how insects will use the Milky Way to orientate themselves as they roll their balls of muck along the ground. Humans, birds and seals are all known to navigate by the stars.” Whilst I was ... [Continue Reading]
Reference to Moses, Jesus, and Muhammad
"And this [is] the blessing, wherewith moses the man of God blessed the children of Israel before his death. And he said, The LORD came from Sinai, and rose up from Seir unto them; he shined forth from mount Paran, and he came with ten thousands of saints: from his right hand [went] a fiery law for them." Deuteronomy 33:1 Fig. 8 The succession of the prophets of God, like the rising sun. This is a chronological succession of prophets which is narrated through reference to location (see Fig. 8). ... [Continue Reading]
Moses foretells of Muhammad’s coming
"I (God) will raise them up a Prophet from among their brethren, like unto thee (moses), and will put my words in his mouth; and he shall speak unto them all that I shall command him." Deuteronomy 18:18 There are many verses in the Old Testament that predict the coming of Jesus (pbuh). This one, however, is not one of them. This can be clearly seen from the following four points: a) Like unto moses Muslims believe in all of the previous prophets. They make no distinction between them, nor do ... [Continue Reading]