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The answer is no . Islam, derived from the root meaning both “submission to God” and “peace,” emphasizes reconciliation and harmony. The...

This article provides a comprehensive list of the most influential and widely recognized commentators of the Qur'an (mufassirun)...

Translating the Holy Qur’an is not simply a matter of transferring words from one language into another. It is, instead, a complex...

T To truly understand the Quran, it's akin to solving a puzzle. You can't just pick out one piece and say you know the whole picture. You...

By Dr. Abdullah Al Ahsan As we have noted in earlier articles in this series, there is frustration in today’s American society about any...

Every year, the Quran center, New Delhi, organizes a public forum focussing on the Last Divine Testament in December. In 2020, the Quran...

Glancing over the Surahs of the Quran The Quran, Muslims believe, is a divinely revealed book. The Prophet, under his supervision,...

81. An-Nazi'at (Those that Rise) (79) Makkah An-Naziat is the 81st Surah revealed upon the Prophet, and it appears as 79th Surah in the...

6. Al-Lahab (the Twisted Strands) (111) Place of Revelation: Makkah Al-Lahab or Al-Masad was the sixth Surah revealed upon the Prophet....

The Quran, Muslims believe, is a divinely revealed book. The Prophet, under his supervision, arranged the Quran the way we read it. The...

Every day, millions worldwide listen to the Quran during the obligatory, and supplementary prayers as well as reading the actual text or...

The History of the Compilation of the Quran Deen, or what we loosely translate as religion or faith, is in the realm of divinely revealed...

The discussions, the lectures, the arguments and the topics that Muslims and Muslim scholars have been discussing, debating and giving...