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Quran Talk BlogDid Hud Receive Proof for His Messengership?Hud's messengership and the claim, based on 11:53, that he brought no sign, so a messenger need not provide one. The article answers that the denial came from disbelievers, then cites 11:59, 14:9, and 9:70, with the Arabic words ayat and bayyinat, to show that Hud brought clear proofs to Ad. It rests on the three requirements of a messenger set out in Appendix 2.June 12, 2022

Quran Talk BlogQuran and HikmahThe Quranic term hikmah, wisdom, and whether it is separate from the scripture, as traditional Muslims claim to justify Hadith. The article argues the wisdom is embedded in the Quran and open only to the sincere, reading the Arabic wa in 33:34 as marking a subset. It also draws on Sura 66 and the prophet's wives to argue against Hadith as a source of religious law.June 12, 2022

Quran Talk BlogWho Claimed Masses From The SkySingular and plural address in the Quran's Arabic raise the question of which messenger claimed in 17:92 that masses would fall from the sky, since Muhammad never did. The article links that claim and the smoke prophecy of Sura 44 to Rashad Khalifa as the messenger of the covenant, citing 3:81, the root of Rashad occurring 19 times, the believing Egyptian of Sura 40, and his final Submitters Perspective words.June 10, 2022

Quran Talk BlogThe Pursuit of TruthTruth and falsehood are weighed by depth: truth holds up under scrutiny while falsehood falls apart. Starting from the axioms that God is the Truth and the Quran is His word, the article argues against upholding Hadith beside the Quran, offers a method of studying the Quran by removing contradictions, reads verse 3:7 on allegorical verses, and urges seeking refuge in God from one's own hidden bias.May 26, 2022

Quran Talk BlogMiserable Is What He DecidedSura 74, The Hidden Secret, describes a man who examined the 19-based mathematical miracle of the Quran and declared it human made. The Arabic word qaddara in verses 18 to 20 implies a decision based on calculation or measurement, unlike other Quranic words for deciding. Its gematrical value of 304, its verse numbers totaling 57, and its position as the 57th word are all multiples of 19.May 23, 2022

Quran Talk BlogThe Power of OneThe righteousness of a few believers, the article argues, is what keeps whole communities from destruction. It draws on Lot and his family, Satan's respite, the parable of the weeds, the believing man among Pharaoh's people, and the two reverent men of the Children of Israel. It then extends the strong anthropic principle to a moral version, holding that God created the universe for those who deserve redemption.May 19, 2022

Quran Talk Blog33:21 and HadithQuran 33:21, which calls the messenger of God a good example, is often cited to justify Hadith. Read in context, the verse refers to the prophet's conduct during the Battle of the Parties, and following lies attributed to him differs from following his actual example. The same word for example is applied to Abraham, and the Quran contains every example and is the only source of religious law.May 13, 2022

Quran Talk BlogLay of the LandTwo societies in the Quran, the people of Lot and the community that persecuted the people of the cave, serve as models of the hedonistic and the religious authoritarian extremes. Both deny freedom of speech and religion, against the Quran's rule of no compulsion in religion and its call for a balanced community. The article argues that the United States today is drifting toward the people of Lot.May 13, 2022

Quran Talk BlogWhere Atheism Leads SocietyRemoving God from society leads not to atheism but to polytheism, the article argues, since the creed there is no god except God leaves only lesser gods once God is taken out. It answers militant atheists such as Hitchens and Dawkins, holds that everyone worships something, and cites the Quran on the ego as god, Satan's aims, and the chaos that multiple lawgivers bring.May 11, 2022

Quran Talk BlogAbraham’s ScriptureWhether the Quran shows that Abraham received a written scripture from God. The article surveys Quranic words for scripture beyond kitab, traces the root of suhuf as written manuscripts through 80:11 to 80:16, and points to 53:36 to 53:37 and 87:18 to 87:19, which name the suhuf of Abraham and Moses.May 10, 2022

Quran Talk BlogWhen Does The Night Start?Night begins at sunset, the article argues, settling when believers may break the Ramadan fast. It examines how the Quran speaks of sunset and the darkness of 17:78, holds that night and day are binary states with no time between them, and distinguishes the whole night from ʻisha. Verses 50:39 and 20:130 name sunrise and sunset as the two ends of the day.May 7, 2022

Quran Talk BlogBoth Ends of The DayThe phrase both ends of the day in 11:114 and 20:130 is examined, testing dawn and sunset, after sunrise, and noon as readings and showing how each creates a contradiction. A closer look at the Arabic of 20:130, reading wa as an oath, identifies the ends as before sunrise and before sunset. These match the Dawn and Afternoon contact prayers, consistent with the Quran having no contradictions.May 6, 2022

Quran Talk BlogThe Prophet’s Locations Mentioned in the QuranResponding to the claim that the prophet Muhammad and the Quran originated in Petra rather than Mecca, the article lists places the Quran names, including Yathrib, Badr, Hunayn, Mecca, Becca, Safa and Marwah, and Arafaat, with their distances from Mecca and Petra. It shows the Kaaba, the Sacred Masjid, and the Shrine are one place tied to Hajj and the Quraish. It then applies Occam's razor to favor Mecca.May 4, 2022

Quran Talk BlogTranslating 38:44Job in verse 38:44, a verse many translators render as taking a bundle of grass or even beating his wife. The article rejects the tafsir story of Job's oath, reads ḍigh'than as confusion from its uses in 12:44 and 21:5, and examines the hand idioms and the root of ḍ'rib. It concludes that Dr. Rashad Khalifa alone translates the verse correctly, as a command to travel the land and preach.May 3, 2022

Quran Talk BlogRequited For Only OneGod's mercy in judging deeds, drawn from the Quran: a righteous work earns the reward for ten while a sin is requited for only one. Money spent in the cause of God is multiplied manifold, God overlooks many sins, and those who repent find their sins transformed into credits. The article closes by answering disbelievers who argue that God is not just.April 29, 2022

Quran Talk BlogSatan and FalsehoodSatan's aim of making people believe falsehood, with idol worship as its greatest form: believing anything besides God can harm or benefit, or accepting sources that contradict God. The article traces how Satan deceives individuals and whole societies, naming modern political and cultural claims as examples, faults Hadith and Sunnah as religious falsehood, and presents reading the Quran and seeking refuge in God as protection.April 28, 2022

Quran Talk BlogThe Fourth Dietary ProhibitionThe fourth dietary prohibition, whether it covers any food dedicated to other than God or only animals slaughtered in the name of other than God, is argued from 6:145, the Arabic word uhilla, the footnotes, and Appendix 16. Mentioning God's name before eating, the practices named in 5:3 and 5:103, intoxicants, and Rashad Khalifa's recorded explanations also figure in the case.April 21, 2022

Quran Talk BlogThe Kernel of RighteousnessSincerity is presented as the kernel of righteousness, the foundation that lets a person understand and apply the Quran. Starting from the responsibility of free choice humans accepted in 33:72, the article explains why innate monotheism, a sense of right and wrong, experts, messengers, and scripture are not enough alone. It closes with the contact prayer as the means God gave to purify and guard that sincerity.April 21, 2022

Quran Talk BlogLabbaykHajj and Umrah, decreed once in a lifetime for those who can afford it, commemorate Abraham's submission to God and must be observed during the four Sacred Months, a timing most Muslims have distorted. The steps are traced in order: Ihraam, circling the Ka`bah while proclaiming Labbayk, Safa and Marwah, the day at Arafat, Muzdalifah, sacrifice and the stoning of Satan at Mina, and the farewell circumvolution.April 19, 2022

Quran Talk BlogExtravagant Zakat?Answers the argument that Zakat cannot be 2.5% because 17:26 warns against being excessive when giving the due alms. Zakat at 2.5% is presented as the minimum obligation, paid on the day income is received, while giving more is encouraged within limits, citing verses on charity and extravagance and a Quran study where Rashad Khalifa explains the same point.April 16, 2022

Quran Talk BlogDisproving “The Wrapped One Code”A Pakistani claimant to messengership proposes a formula he calls The Wrapped One Code, said to yield multiples of 19 from any unique Quranic word. Testing seven rare words, the author finds only one hit, in line with the 2 in 19 chance expected. He argues that adding more methods only raises the odds and weakens any claim of a miracle.April 15, 2022

Quran Talk BlogPreservation of the Quran Past and FutureGod's promise to preserve the Quran, read as a system that detects and corrects distortion rather than a bar on tampering. Memorization, the written mus'haf and Classical Arabic grammar are reviewed, then Code 19 is presented as the fourth mechanism that settles variant recitations, spellings, verse counts and the added verses 9:128 to 129 in favor of Hafs. Possible future proofs are also considered.April 14, 2022

Quran Talk BlogMuhammad: The Importance of LiteracyHadith claims that the prophet Muhammad was illiterate yet founded the Suffa school in Madina to teach others to read and write. The article argues this would make him guilty of saying what he does not do, which the Quran in 61:2 and 61:3 calls most abominable in the sight of God, and that the claim of his illiteracy contradicts the Quran.April 13, 2022

Quran Talk BlogQuran, Hadith, and AbrogationHadith reports claiming the Quran lost or gained material are examined, including the satanic verses, a longer Sura 33, forgotten suras, the stoning and suckling verses, the Basmalah dispute, and the seven ahruf. The article argues that the word ayah in 2:106 and 16:101 means a miracle, not a verse, and that abrogation contradicts the Quran's claim to be complete and free of contradiction.March 26, 2022

Quran Talk BlogThe Parent’s ResponsibilityRaising righteous children amid a corrupting society begins with the parents' own righteousness, since guidance comes only from God. Drawing on the Quran, the article urges parents never to condone sin, to enjoin the contact prayer as Noah, Abraham, Ismail and Luqman did, and to have children marry believers. It closes on trust in God through the stories of Abraham, the orphans' righteous father, and Jacob's quiet patience.March 24, 2022

Quran Talk BlogAbraham and the FatehahThe Contact Prayers and other rites of submission go back to Abraham, which raises the question of how the Fatehah could match the language Abraham spoke. The article compares Arabic with Hebrew, Aramaic and Syriac, sets the Fatehah beside a Hebrew prayer drawn from the Old Testament, and argues that Classical Arabic, preserved among the descendants of Ismail, kept closest to the original Semitic tongue.March 21, 2022

Quran Talk BlogGender BabelVerse 2:102 and the two angels of Babel, Haroot and Maroot, are read as a warning about distorting the meaning of words until distinctions disappear, with the breaking up of marriages understood as erasing the distinction between man and woman. The article applies this to same-sex marriage, shifting gender roles, transgender identity, and schools and law, citing 4:32 and 4:34 on men as bread earners.March 17, 2022

Quran Talk BlogNabi and Rasool (con’t)The Quranic distinction between prophet (nabi), who is given scripture, and messenger (rasool), who explains and confirms it, shows prophets to be a subset of messengers. Drawing on Suras 19 and 6, the article traces prophethood through the Children of Israel, names the Arab messengers Hud, Saleh, and Shu'aib, and argues that Muhammad was the final prophet but not the final messenger, pointing to the believing Egyptian and Rashad.March 1, 2022

Quran Talk BlogNabi and RasoolThe Quranic distinction between nabi, a prophet who is given scripture directly from God, and rasool, a messenger who delivers and confirms an existing message, drawing on 3:81 and the Arabic roots of both words. The article also traces nabi to the Babylonian scribal deity Nabu and cites verses to argue that Muhammad could read and write and wrote the original Quran himself.February 28, 2022

Quran Talk BlogPower and ResponsilbityPower from God, whether knowledge, wealth, or freedom of choice, carries matching responsibility, starting from the human acceptance of freedom of choice in 33:72. Solomon's wealth, his care for the ants, and the knowledge taught at Babel show how provisions can draw a person toward God or away. Those who have the Quran's message are held more responsible than those who have not received it.February 26, 2022

Quran Talk BlogImitation Versus RealityPeople's preference for imitation over reality, traced from look-alike contests, processed food, filtered selfies, pornography, and sensationalized news such as the Kyle Rittenhouse coverage, to religion. The deification of Jesus and the replacement of the Quran with Hadith, including the false Shahadah, show the same pattern. Quranic verses call the Hereafter the real life and warn that habitual falsehood blinds people to the truth.February 18, 2022

Quran Talk BlogThe Original Con ArtistSatan's deception of Adam and Eve, read as the first con, which played on scarcity, an unexplained command, and false confidence. The same human discomfort with not knowing leaves people open to religious leaders who take their money and to atheists who offer certainty. The remedy is submission to God: accepting unanswered questions about the Quran and the contact prayer, and asking God to increase our knowledge.February 11, 2022

Quran Talk BlogIronSura 57 of the Quran, Iron, and the numerical correspondences around verse 57:25: iron as element 26, the gematrical values of Hadeed and Al-Hadeed, the 82 particles of iron-56, and the sura's place at the Quran's center. The article then traces iron's formation in stars, its role in Earth's magnetic field, in hemoglobin and DNA, and in human civilization, as reasons for gratitude to God.February 9, 2022

Quran Talk BlogAre Livestock Dedicated to Idols Prohibted to Eat?Livestock that pagan Arabs set aside for their idols remains lawful for believers to slaughter and eat, as long as only God's name is mentioned at slaughter. Drawing on 6:136, 5:103, and the four dietary prohibitions of 6:145, the article explains the pagan names Bahirah, Saibah, Wasilah, and Hami, and argues that the Arabic uhilla refers specifically to dedication at the moment of slaughter.February 4, 2022

Quran Talk BlogJudging SinceritySincerity, the one requirement for receiving God's guidance, illustrated by Abraham, who submitted to God alone before having the Quran or the contact prayer. Five questions help readers gauge their own sincerity: reading the Quran cover to cover, seeking to learn rather than confirm, letting the Quran judge us, understanding other viewpoints without compromise, and accepting criteria that could prove us wrong.February 3, 2022

Quran Talk BlogCan An Apple Be Carrion?The four dietary prohibitions in the Quran, read through 6:145, and whether the fourth can cover non-animal foods dedicated to other than God. The Arabic uhilla refers only to invoking a name at the slaughter of an animal, and carrion and running blood can come only from animals, so the whole verse concerns animals. The word for revelation and the phrase any food for any eater make these four the only prohibitions.January 29, 2022

Quran Talk BlogSimple Miraculous BlessingsGratitude for God's blessings that habit has made seem ordinary, drawn from everyday technologies: food delivery, clothing and the long history of cotton and thread, the pencil, and the toaster. Read alongside Quran verses on appreciation, the examples show that the purpose of this world is to test whether we thank God, and that His blessings cannot be counted.January 27, 2022

Quran Talk BlogThe Ark For Our GenerationNoah's ark serves as a parable for accepting Rashad Khalifa as God's messenger for this generation, including his translation and explanations of the Quran, rather than building one's own ark. Drawing on Saul's dwindling troops and Noah's story, the article answers believers who accept only part of his message and call his followers idol worshipers, arguing that following the inspiration God gave him is not blind faith.January 21, 2022

Quran Talk BlogWas Adam a Prophet or Messenger?Adam's status as a prophet (nabi) or messenger (rasool), worked out from the Quran's distinction between the two terms. A prophet receives kitab, the literal words of God, and a messenger delivers them, so every prophet is a messenger. Verses 2:31, 2:33, and 2:37, where Adam is taught the names, informs the angels, and receives words from his Lord, are read as showing he was both.January 14, 2022

Quran Talk BlogUnanswerable QuestionsSuffering and God's justice are explored through two kinds of unanswerable questions: those we lack the knowledge to ask and those whose answers we cannot understand. The article draws on Job in the Quran and the Bible, Moses and his teacher at the meeting of the two seas, and Quranic verses on testing, arguing that hardship serves those who trust God and steadfastly submit.January 13, 2022

Quran Talk BlogIslamic ReformationThe Protestant Reformation serves as a mirror for Islam, comparing Catholic clerical control with Sunni and Shia reliance on scholars, Hadith, and Sunnah. The article traces Dr. Khalifa's work, from the number 19 to the messenger of the covenant, and the Quranist movement that followed. It argues that Quranists fracture over the contact prayer and other rites, while Submitters hold them as practices inherited from Abraham.January 6, 2022

Quran Talk BlogReligious HedonismZealous new believers who embrace the faith and then abandon it within months for something new are read as chasing the dopamine of novelty rather than the message. Drawing on the parable of the sower, studies of pleasure and wanting, and the Quran's image of the rooted tree, the article prescribes deep roots, sincere private devotion, and the peace of genuine submission to God as the cure.December 16, 2021

Quran Talk BlogAbrogationAbrogation and the claim that some Quran verses cancel others, a claim used to reconcile Hadith with the Quran. The article argues that the singular ayah in 2:106 and 16:101 never means a single verse in the Quran but a sign, miracle, proof, or the entire Quran. It concludes that God abrogates miracles, not verses, and that the Quran contains no contradictions.December 15, 2021

Quran Talk BlogSalat During WarThe Quran's allowances for the contact prayer (Salat) in war and insecurity: praying while walking or riding (2:239), shortening the prayer (4:101), and two groups taking turns standing guard behind the prophet (4:102). A word by word reading of the Arabic singular and plural you answers whether the messenger himself prostrated, concluding from warāikum that he did.December 12, 2021

Quran Talk BlogReligion of DisbeliefSeparation of church and state, the article argues, lets disbelievers promote their own ideologies while suppressing mention of God. Drawing on Sura 109 and the meanings of worship as service and religion as judgment, it presents anti-racism, climate alarmism, and wokeism as godless religions. It urges believers to uphold God's word alone and stand firm without fear of blame.December 9, 2021

Quran Talk BlogSalawat and 33:56Verse 33:56 and the common belief that Muslims must send blessings upon the prophet Muhammad, even during the contact prayer. Comparing Arabic roots and related verses, the article reads salawat as help and support owed to the prophet while he lived, which ended with his death. It argues that commemorating him in the Salat contradicts the Quran's command to remember and worship God alone.November 28, 2021

Quran Talk BlogRemembering GodRemembering God, drawing on the neuroscience principle that neurons that fire together wire together, is presented as what keeps our connection with the Creator joined. The article ties the Arabic root of Salat to contact, explains how the devil works to make people unappreciative and forgetful, and shows from the Quran that forgetting God and the Hereafter makes a person forget himself.November 24, 2021

Quran Talk BlogGod’s ProtectionIdol worship, defined as believing anything besides God can harm or benefit us, is presented as the root of all fear and grief, with righteousness as the only true protection. Written in response to COVID-19 fear messaging, it draws on Joseph, Abraham in the fire, and Psalm 91, while cautioning that trust in God does not excuse ignoring His system, such as preparing for war or avoiding self-destruction.November 18, 2021

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