by Quranic | Feb 8, 2021 | Quranic Reflections
“Whoever is conscious of Allah – He will make for them a way out and provide for them in a way that they do not expect.” [65:2] This verse is so powerful and short. Yet so difficult for many of us to bring into our lives and act upon. Sometimes...
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
One of the things that fascinates me about the Quran is the study of the connections between Surahs (chapters). As an example, the last half of Surah Al-Fatihah (Surah #1) contains a plea for guidance – we beg of Allah to guide us. At the beginning of...
by Quranic | Feb 27, 2019 | Quranic Arabic
Today I wanted to talk about the importance of pronouns in understanding the Quran. Pronouns are such small words: He, She, They… but when you understand them, it unlocks so much of the Quran, that’s why we try to focus on them first in our course. In Arabic there are...