by Quranic | Feb 8, 2021 | Quranic Reflections
One of the features of the Quranic language which blows my mind… the use of past tense. Arabic students always have this question. Student: “Why are you translating this past tense word as future tense?”Teacher: “Because it has to do with...
by Quranic | Feb 8, 2021 | Quranic Reflections
“And Allah is powerful over everything.” [2:20] This phrase above occurs 33 times in the Quran. I was reading about hoarding during the coronavirus pandemic. The first item to go was toilet paper. Of alllll the things… it was toilet paper!...
by Quranic | Feb 8, 2021 | Quranic Reflections
I have been reading more about materialism – the belief that we are only material and do not have a spiritual (immaterial) side. The Quran does address this in many ways. Here’s the first: وَإِنَّهُۥ لِحُبِّ ٱلْخَيْرِ لَشَدِيدٌ”And indeed mankind...
by Quranic | Feb 8, 2021 | Quranic Reflections
To complete our discussion about the creation of mankind, let’s discuss what happened after Iblees’ rebellion. After Iblees’ rebellion and mankind’s knowledge and free will are highlighted, Adam and Hawwa (Eve) are in Paradise and they are...
by Quranic | Feb 8, 2021 | Quranic Reflections
Continuing our discussion from our previous post on the creation of mankind (which can tell us more about our purpose on Earth as described by the Quran): Allah commanded the angels to bow to the new creation: “And [mention] when We said to the angels,...
