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Quran Talk BlogThey Ridiculed the Believers (23:109 – 23:118)Verses 23:109 through 23:118 describe the disbelievers who mocked the believers until they forgot God, and the believers rewarded for their steadfastness. A lesson about death follows through 2:259 and 20:101 to 20:104, where the dead sense their stay as a day or part of a day. The piece closes with 2:152, the command to remember God and be thankful.March 19, 2018

Quran Talk BlogTo Be Protected From Satan (23:97 – 23:98)Seeking refuge in God from Satan is the focus, built on the prayer of 23:97 and 23:98 and the commandment of 16:98 to seek refuge when reading the Quran. The article notes mathematical features of these verses based on 19, then links seeking refuge to countering evil with good through 7:199 to 201 and 41:33 to 36, where submitters answer with the nicest possible response.March 19, 2018

Quran Talk BlogOne God/One Religion (23:51 – 23:61)Verses 23:51 through 23:61 open a study of one congregation and one religion decreed for Noah, Abraham, Moses, and Jesus, set against those who split it into rejoicing sects. Cross references give the minimum requirements for salvation shared by believers, Jews, Christians, and converts, and Abraham as the one who named us Submitters. It also asks whether good provisions can turn bad and why 23:51 addresses messengers in the plural.March 12, 2018

Quran Talk BlogThe Disbelievers Unappreciative (23:62 – 23:83)Quran 23:62 to 23:83 on disbelievers who reject the messenger, ignore God's proofs, and deny the Hereafter despite His mercy and their own hearing, eyesight, and brains. Truth is linked to order and falsehood to chaos, and cross references explore appreciation versus unappreciation, retribution that follows unheeded warnings, and how everyone will be asked how they responded to the messengers.March 12, 2018

Quran Talk BlogMoses and Aaron (23:45 – 23:50)Verses 23:45 to 23:50 tell how God sent Moses and Aaron with revelations and a profound proof to Pharaoh and his arrogant elders, who rejected them and were annihilated. Moses then receives the scripture for guidance, and the son of Mary and his mother are made a sign. Related verses add that God, not the believer, does the favor in guiding people to Submission.March 2, 2018

Quran Talk BlogNoah (23:23 – 23:44)Noah's mission in 23:23 to 23:44 and the messengers after him, each rejected by leaders who scorned a human messenger and denied the Hereafter. Supporting verses address why God annihilates whole generations, why messengers are only human, and how believing communities like Jonah's prosper. A note explains Noah's ark as a log watercraft and the flood as local.March 2, 2018

Quran Talk BlogAccurate Embryology (23:12 – 23:16)Human embryology as described in the Quran, from the tiny drop to the hanging embryo, the bite-size fetus, bones, and flesh, drawn from 23:12 to 23:16 with related verses from Suras 22, 40, 86, and 53. The verses tie human creation and development to death and resurrection, presenting God's ability to create us as evidence that He can resurrect us.February 23, 2018

Quran Talk BlogInnumerable Blessings From God (23:18 – 23:22)God's blessings to humanity, as set out in verses 23:18 through 23:22: rain sent down in exact measure and stored in the ground, orchards and foods, the oil tree of Sinai, and livestock that give milk, food, and transport. Related verses on God owning infinite amounts, the allegory of God's light, fuel from green trees, and milk as a lesson accompany the passage.February 23, 2018

Quran Talk BlogSura 23: The Believers (Al-Mu’minûn) (23:00 – 23:11)Verses 23:1 to 23:11 describe the traits of the successful believers who inherit Paradise. The study defines vain talk and what it means to avoid it, asks how to be reverent during the contact prayers, and covers what nullifies ablution. It also treats chastity and marriage, keeping one's word, and honesty with all people in deposits and agreements, drawing on related verses throughout the Quran.February 23, 2018

Quran Talk BlogThe Seven Universes (23:17)God's creation of seven universes in layers, as stated in verse 23:17 of the Quran. The verse pairs this creation with God's assurance that He is never unaware of a single creature within them.February 23, 2018

Quran Talk BlogAbraham: Original Messenger of Islam (22:78)Abraham as the original messenger of Islam, drawing on verse 22:78, where God names the believers Submitters and calls their faith the religion of Abraham. The verse links that heritage to striving in God's cause, the messenger and the believers serving as witnesses, observing the Contact Prayers, giving the obligatory charity, and holding fast to God.February 12, 2018

Quran Talk BlogCan They Create a Fly? (22:73 – 22:77)Verses 22:73 to 22:77 set out the parable that the idols set up beside God can never create a fly, nor recover what a fly steals from them, and call believers to bow, prostrate, worship, and work righteousness. Linked videos on building a worm, the intelligent design of the eyes, and how a baby's hand develops accompany the passage.February 12, 2018

Quran Talk BlogDivine Help for the Oppressed (22:60)God's promise to support those who are persecuted after equitably avenging an injustice, gathered from verses of the Quran. The verses cover equivalent punishment and the better path of patience, God's compensation of the oppressed as with Pharaoh's victims, permission for the persecuted to fight in defense of places where God is commemorated, and the assurance that no soul suffers the least injustice on the Day of Resurrection.February 12, 2018

Quran Talk BlogGod’s Omnipotence (22:61 – 22:71)God's omnipotence as set out in verses 22:61 through 22:71: His control of night and day, rain, the earth, the ships, and the heavenly bodies, and His power to grant life, cause death, and resurrect. The passage contrasts God as the Truth with powerless idols, notes the rites decreed for each congregation, and affirms that God records everything and will judge all disputes on the Day of Resurrection.February 12, 2018

Quran Talk BlogSatan’s Temporary Kingship (22:56 – 22:58)Verses 22:56 through 22:58 serve as the basis for a reflection on sovereignty. On the Day of Judgment all sovereignty belongs to God, implying that Satan's kingship in this world is only temporary. The passage contrasts the gardens of bliss earned by believers who lead a righteous life with the shameful retribution awaiting those who reject God's revelations, and touches on striving in the cause of God.February 12, 2018

Quran Talk BlogStriving in the Cause of God (22:56 – 22:59)Emigrating for the sake of God and dying or being killed in His cause, as taught in verses 22:56 through 22:59 of the Quran. The verses promise that God will shower such believers with good provisions and admit them to a place that pleases them, for God is the best Provider, Omniscient, Clement.February 12, 2018

Quran Talk BlogViolence & Belligerence: Signs of Disbelief (22:72)Verse 22:72 describes the disbelievers who show wickedness on their faces and nearly attack those who recite God's revelations to them. Violence and belligerence toward the Quran's message are presented as signs of disbelief, and the verse warns that Hell, a miserable destiny, is promised by God for those who disbelieve.February 12, 2018

Quran Talk BlogGod’s Messenger of the Covenant (22:49 – 22:51)Verses 22:49 through 22:51 are presented as a command directed to God's Messenger of the Covenant, whose role and name are said to be mathematically coded into the Quran. Supporting verses from Sura 81 describe an honorable messenger authorized by God, and 25:42 shows how disbelievers strive against the revelations and the messenger.February 5, 2018

Quran Talk BlogThe Hypocrites Drop Out (22:53 – 22:55)Verses 22:53 to 22:55 show the devil's scheme as a test that exposes those who harbor doubts, while the knowledgeable recognize the truth. Related passages describe hypocrites exposed by hard times, how to deal with them in war and peace, Hadith and Sunna as fabrications by the prophet's enemies, Job's affliction by the devil, and doubters pursuing the multiple meaning verses of the Quran.February 5, 2018

Quran Talk BlogThe System (22:52)A compilation of Quran verses, with footnotes, on God's system of letting the devil interfere with every messenger so people can choose between God's evidence and Satan's lies. It treats Hadith and Sunna as fabrications by the prophets' enemies, the Quran as fully detailed and the ultimate reference, and courtesy among believers, closing with 42:24 on accusations against Rashad and a link to his final 1989 conference speech.February 5, 2018

Quran Talk BlogGod Defends the Believers (22:38)God's promise to defend those who believe, presented through a compilation of Quran verses with headings. The conditions for staying within God's protection follow: observing the contact prayers, giving the obligatory charity, and believing in and respecting God's messengers. The verses also show the consequences of violating God's covenant and the requirements for attaining God's mercy, with emphasis on Zakat.January 29, 2018

Quran Talk BlogSynagogues, Churches, and Masjids (22:39 – 22:48)Verses 22:39 to 22:48 on permission to fight persecution, God's protection of monasteries, churches, synagogues, and masjids, and the fate of communities who rejected their messengers. Cross references address the rules of war, how much influence government should have on religion, and a day of God equaling a thousand years, alongside Dr. Khalifa's Appendix 36 on the traits of a nation that upholds God's laws.January 29, 2018

Quran Talk BlogLivestock Offerings During Pilgrimage (22:33 – 22:37)Animal offerings at the pilgrimage, set out in 22:33 to 22:37, are rites decreed by God for our own good, with His name mentioned over them and the meat eaten and given to the poor. Neither meat nor blood reaches God, only righteousness. Related verses address different rites for each congregation and condemn invented livestock prohibitions, and a reader asks whether the meat must be eaten when much of it is wasted.January 22, 2018

Quran Talk BlogPilgrimage, Like All Duties in Islam, Decreed Through Abraham (22:26 – 22:32)Hajj pilgrimage as a duty decreed through Abraham, the original messenger of Submission, studied through verses 22:26 to 22:32. The Shrine is presented as a source of unity, with the Qiblah change, the command to feed the despondent, the only dietary prohibitions, and the parable of the idol worshiper falling from the sky, alongside the spider allegory and Hebrews 11 on Abraham.January 22, 2018

Quran Talk BlogA Common Occurrence (22:8 – 22:10)Arguing about God without knowledge, guidance, or an enlightening scripture is a common occurrence, drawn from verses 22:8 through 22:10. The article gathers related verses on those who argue against God's revelations, why their apparent success should not impress, how God leads disbelievers on to confirm their sinfulness, and the believer's freedom from fear of injustice.January 19, 2018

Quran Talk BlogFair Weather Friends (22:11 – 22:13)Worshiping God conditionally, as described in 22:11 through 22:13, where a person is content when things go well but turns away in adversity and loses both this life and the Hereafter. Related verses from Suras 29, 30, 89, and 43 show believers who equate persecution with God's retribution, despair in hardship, and gain a devil as companion when they disregard the message.January 19, 2018

Quran Talk BlogGod: The Only Judge ( 22:17 – 22:18)God alone judges among believers, Jews, converts, Christians, Zoroastrians, and idol worshipers on the Day of Resurrection, as verses 22:17 and 22:18 state. Related verses show that everything in the heavens and the earth, including the sun, stars, trees, animals, and angels, prostrates to God and glorifies Him, while many people are committed to doom.January 19, 2018

Quran Talk BlogHappiness Now and Forever (22:15 – 22:16)Happiness in this life and the Hereafter comes from turning completely to God and severing dependence on anyone else, as verses 22:15 and 22:16 teach. Related verses describe those who submit to God and lead a righteous life as God's allies, free of fear and grief, and recall Moses being told to throw down the staff he leaned on.January 19, 2018

Quran Talk BlogHow Terrible is Hell!* (22:19 – 22:22)Hell's torment as described in verses 22:19 to 22:22 of the Quran, where two parties feud regarding their Lord. Those who disbelieve wear clothes of fire, hellish liquid poured over their heads melts their insides and skins, and they are confined in iron pots and forced back whenever they try to escape.January 19, 2018

Quran Talk BlogSura 22: Pilgrimage (Al-Hajj) – (22:00 – 22:4)The opening verses of Sura 22, Pilgrimage, warn people to reverence their Lord before the horrendous quaking of the Hour, when nursing mothers abandon infants and people stagger as if intoxicated. Related verses from Sura 70 describe the guilty offering family as ransom, and 2:268 contrasts the devil's promise of poverty with God's promise of forgiveness. Those who argue about God without knowledge follow the devil to Hell.January 19, 2018

Quran Talk BlogThe Bliss of Heaven (22:23 – 22:25)The reward of Heaven for those who believe and lead a righteous life, as described in verses 22:23 to 22:25, with gardens, gold, pearls, and silk. The passage contrasts this with the painful retribution for those who repulse people from the path of God and the Sacred Masjid. A footnote explains that Heaven and Hell are almost always mentioned together in the Quran, in graphic but symbolic terms.January 19, 2018

Quran Talk BlogWhere Did We Come From? (22:5 – 22:7)Verses 22:5 to 22:7 present human creation from dust, embryonic development, and the revival of dead land as proof that God resurrects the dead. The article asks what the worst age is and links it to limits on human knowledge, notes the number 19 in bones and pregnancy length, and touches on closed minds, Quranic embryology, and order as evidence of design.January 19, 2018

Quran Talk BlogMary and Jesus (21:91)Mary's virginity and the birth of Jesus, presented through Quran verses 21:91 and 19:23. God blew into Mary from His spirit, making her and her son a portent for the whole world, and Mary, giving birth by the trunk of a palm tree, wishes she had died and been forgotten.January 10, 2018

Quran Talk BlogOne God / One Religion (21:92 – 21:95)Verses from the Quran on one God and one religion, gathered around 21:92 to 21:95: all messengers brought the same message to worship God alone, yet people divided into disputing factions. The article covers the invitation to followers of the scripture, the unity of all submitters, and the minimum requirements for salvation: belief in God, belief in the Last Day, and a righteous life.January 10, 2018

Quran Talk BlogThe Day of Resurrection (21:104 – 21:112)Verses 21:104 to 21:112 on the Day of Resurrection, when God folds the heaven like a book and repeats the first creation. Cross references identify the you sent as mercy to the whole world in 21:107 as Rashad, and connect the inheritance of the earth by God's righteous worshipers to a new earth. Verses on the Big Bang and the expanding universe are set beside theories of the universe's end.January 10, 2018

Quran Talk BlogThe End of the World (21:96 – 21:97)Gog and Magog as the final sign before the end of the world, drawing on 21:96 and 18:83 to 18:100 with Dr. Khalifa's notes dating their reappearance to 2270 AD. Zul-Qarnain and his dam are read alongside Daniel 8, Ezekiel 38 and 39, and Revelation 20. The article closes by suggesting parallels between Gog and Magog and future cyber attacks, artificial intelligence, firewalls, and bots.January 10, 2018

Quran Talk BlogThe Hereafter (21:98 – 21:101)Quran verses 21:98 through 21:101 describe the fate of idol worshipers and their idols in the Hereafter. Those who worship idols besides God become fuel for Hell, where they abide forever, sighing and groaning without access to any news, while those who deserve God's rewards are protected from it.January 10, 2018

Quran Talk BlogThe Righteous (21:102 – 21:103)The fate of the righteous on the Day of Judgment, as described in verses 21:102 and 21:103 of the Quran. They will not hear the hissing of Hell, will dwell forever where they have everything they desire, and will feel no worry at the great horror as the angels joyfully receive them on their promised day.January 10, 2018

Quran Talk BlogZachariah and John (21:89 – 21:90)Zachariah's prayer for an heir and God's answer in granting him John, read through 21:89 to 21:90 and 3:38 to 3:41, with a note on the plural tense signaling the angels' participation. Zachariah and Abraham waiting into old age are contrasted with Mary receiving Jesus young, to show that everything happens on God's timing and that believers should accept what God decides.January 10, 2018

Quran Talk BlogAbraham: Delivered All Religious Duties of Islam (21:73)Abraham received all the religious duties of Islam before the Quran was revealed, as 21:73 and its footnote state. The article explains that an imam is simply a religious leader, citing Pharaoh as one who led his people to Hell. It traces the Contact Prayers from Abraham through Moses, Jesus, and the Children of Israel, notes generations who lost them, and recalls Abraham building the Ka'bah.December 18, 2017

Quran Talk BlogDavid and Solomon (21:78 – 21:82)David and Solomon's judgment over a crop destroyed by sheep opens a study of Quran 21:78 to 21:82, which asks how the correct understanding granted to Solomon differs from the wisdom and knowledge given to both. Related verses on Abraham's understanding and on submitters and compromisers among the jinns appear alongside 1 Kings 4 on Solomon's wisdom, and the post also touches on the devils who dove for Solomon.December 18, 2017

Quran Talk BlogJob (21:83 – 21:86)Job's plea to God and the restoration of his family twice as much, with a look at how the Quran uses restore, substitute, and revive. The study links the theme of double portions to Abraham, Isaac, Elisha, and Ismail, and to Zal-Kifl, whose name means possessor of double portion and who is often identified with Ezekiel, noting that Sura 38 equals 19 times 2.December 18, 2017

Quran Talk BlogJonah (21:87 – 21:88)Study notes on Jonah in 21:87 to 21:88, read alongside 37:139 to 37:148 and 68:48, on his abandoning his mission, imploring God from the fish, and being saved. The notes set Jonah beside Joseph, Mary, Muhammad, Daniel and Moses as messengers buried or planted in dark places. They ask whether Zan-Noon connects to NuN in 68:1, since nun means fish in Aramaic, and describe Assyrian Nineveh.December 18, 2017

Quran Talk BlogLot (21:74 – 21:75)Lot, as described in 21:74 and 21:75, is granted wisdom and knowledge and saved from a wicked community. The article asks how wisdom differs from knowledge, drawing on 2:269 and the account of David and Solomon in 21:79 and 38:23.December 18, 2017

Quran Talk BlogNoah (21:76 – 21:77)Noah calls on God, and God responds by saving him and his family from the great disaster, as told in verses 21:76 and 21:77 of the Quran. God supports Noah against the evil people who rejected His revelations and drowns them all.December 18, 2017

Quran Talk BlogAbraham (21:51 – 21:62)Abraham's challenge to his people's statues in Quran 21:51 to 21:62 is read verse by verse, with God granting him guidance because He knew Abraham deserved redemption. The study notes that 21:60 calls the youth Abraham, against Genesis 17's account of a name change at 99. It also draws on 21:61 for what bearing witness requires and cites verses on the messenger of the covenant.December 11, 2017

Quran Talk BlogAbraham Proves His Point (21:63 – 21:67)Abraham confronts his people over their idols in Quran 21:63 to 21:67, asking why they worship besides God what cannot speak, benefit, or harm them. The reflection reads their brief admission of transgression and quick return to old ideas as cognitive dissonance, and points to a psychology lecture by Carol Tavris on self-justification in everyday life.December 11, 2017

Quran Talk BlogPriorities Confused (21:42 – 21:47)Verses 21:42 through 21:47 warn that no idol can protect people from God and that every deed will be weighed on the Day of Resurrection. The main question is how to tell trust in God from testing God by taking reckless risks. It draws on Jacob's advice to his sons, Abraham and the idols, verse 2:195, and the temptation of Jesus in Luke and Matthew.December 11, 2017

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