Quranic Articles
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A Meeting with Bibi Fizza
Bibi Fizza had come from Abyssinia to Arabia as a slave. She was freed by the Holy Prophet (S) and afterwards served Bibi Fatimah (A) as her maidservant. Bibi Fatimah (A) divided her housework equally ... |
Ayat ul Wilayah
This famous verse has been revealed in praise of the action of Imam Ali (A). |
Ayat ut Tathir
The significant status of the People of the Household (Ahlul Bayt) of the Holy Prophet (S) had been continuously emphasized by the Holy Prophet (S) himself during his life time. There are many Ahádith (traditions) to this effect. |
Special Animal in the Service of Mankind - Camel
"Do they not look at the Camels, how they are made?..." It's beyond doubt that all beings reflect the endless Power and Knowledge of their Creator. This fact is expressed in many verses of the Qur'an. In this article, we will study this animal on which th |
The Mosquito and Its Extraordinary Adventure
As people are invited to contemplate on their own creation, the Qur'an frequently calls people to investigate the nature and to see the signs of Allah therein. When considering the life of the mosquito, we can say that it has a very extraordinary adventur |
Rain in the Qur'an
Rain is indeed one of the most important factors for life on the earth. "And He who sends down (from time to time) water from the sky in due measure, and We ....." (Holy Quran) |
Meaning of Surat-Al Asr
The word "Asr", meaning age or time is used in a mystic use. Commentators say it is a reference to the age of the Holy Prophet (a.s.) i.e., a period when the Lord's Promised Last Reformer and Final Law-giver . . . |
Tafseer of Sura Al-Fatiha (Hamd)
When an individual sees Allah's blessings in this world with his vision and thinks about it, he realizes that the best and most truthful proof of Allah's blessings is he himself. He starts with the name of Allah (swt) by saying "Bismillah", and confesses |
The story of 'Isa (Jesus) and his mother Mary in the Qur'an
Mary, daughter of Imran was the mother of the Messiah ('Isa (Jesus)). When her mother was pregnant with her, she made a vow that she would release what was in her womb to be devoted to the service of the Temple. Mary was a truthful woman and was sinless b |
Service of the Sacred Mosque and the Idolators
"It is not for the idolaters to maintain the Mosques of God, themselves bearing witness upon their (own) selves against (their) infidelity.........." (Qur'an 9:17) |
Surah Al-Ikhlas (The Sincerity)
Al-Ikhlas, "'The Sincerity" also known as "Al-Tawhid", takes its name from its subject. It has also been called the essence of the Holy Qur'an. Unlike the gods of deviated ideologies of other religions, Allah does not have any partners rivals, or equivale |
Study of the Qur'an
As most people in the West have been brought up on misconceptions concerning Islam and the Qur'an; for a large part of my life, I myself was one such person. Let me cite one or two specific examples to indicate the kind of inaccurate ideas generally curre |
The Geography of Qur'anic Accounts
Questions and answers by six scholars of the Qur'an on the subject of archealogical sites mentioned in the Qur'an such as Dhul Qarnayn Dam and Ashab-e Kahf Cave, and the purpose of studying these sites. |
Who are the ulu'l-amr (Those vested with authority)?
O you who believe! obey Allah and the Messenger and those vested with authority from among you... Holy Quran. But who are those vested with authority whose obedience Allah has conjoined to the The Prophet's obedience? |
Sixty Tips From Quran
Lessons derived from The Holy Qur'an that apply to our day to day life. |