The Poetic Language of the Quran

The Poetic Language of the Quran

Among the Arabs during the time of the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh.), poetry was as popular as music and social media are today, and eloquence was seen as a God-given ability solely reserved for those destined for greatness. However, although Arabic reigned supreme among the world’s known languages at the time, it had never met a challenger as expressive, persuasive, and articulate as the Noble Quran. 

A Quick Guide to Tajweed

A Quick Guide to Tajweed

Tajweed is a familiar term with those that have learned to recite the Quran. The pure meaning of the word is ‘to perfect, to beautify, or to improve’. In Islam, it is a set of rules to help readers recite the Quran in the same way that Prophet Muhammed (pbuh) learned from Jibrael.

5 Verses about the Heart in the Quran

5 Verses about the Heart in the Quran

The heart, usually qalb in Arabic, refers to both the corporeal heart that pumps blood and the ethereal heart that controls one’s spiritual state. The literal meaning of the word qalb means ‘to turn’ which describes how the heart constantly turns or changes to different states.

The Composition of the Holy Quran

The Composition of the Holy Quran

n the Quran, the surahs are organized neither chronologically nor thematically, but roughly by length, from longest to shortest. Some surahs have a lot of ayahs, or verses, but just because a surah has many verses, that doesn’t always mean it is longer than a surah with less verses.