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Quran Talk Blog
Profound Miracle (21:68 – 21:72)
Abraham's rescue from the fire in Quran 21:68 to 21:72, where God commands the fire to be cool and safe, with the footnote that cool alone would have frozen him. The lesson is that no harm touches those under God's protection, drawing on 3:174 and 21:42, alongside the people of the canyon who burned believers in 85:4 to 85:8 and a link to a Book of Daniel film.
December 11, 2017
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Prophets Moses and Aaron (21:48 – 21:50)
Moses and Aaron receive the Statute Book from God as a beacon and a reminder for the righteous, according to verses 21:48 through 21:50 of the Quran. The verses describe the righteous as those who reverence their Lord even in privacy and worry about the Hour. They present the Quran as another blessed reminder sent down and ask whether people will deny it.
December 11, 2017
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All Messengers Ridiculed (21:36 – 21:41)
Verses 21:36 to 21:41 tell how every messenger is ridiculed and how the ridiculers incur retribution, with parallels in 13:32 and 46:35. The study turns to human impatience, citing 70:19 to 70:25 on the worshipers who observe the contact prayers, Pharaoh's hurried rejection of Moses, and 16:1, and traces the English word patience to its Latin roots of endurance and submission.
December 4, 2017
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The Big Bang Theory Confirmed (21:30 – 21:35)
Verses 21:30 to 21:35 describe the heaven and earth exploding from one solid mass, life from water, mountains as stabilizers, and orbiting sun and moon, read as confirmation of the Big Bang. Related verses on an expanding sky, heavens without visible pillars, and dark matter follow, along with notes on why unbelievers cannot understand the Quran and God's law for befriending peaceful unbelievers.
December 4, 2017
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The Myth of Intercession (21:28 – 21:29)
Intercession is presented as a myth and Satan's most effective bait, with verses such as 21:28, 2:48, and 20:109 and Dr. Khalifa's Appendix 8 arguing that belief in Jesus or Muhammad interceding is idolatry. The study asks why people seek intercession, treats idols as mediators, and teaches that no soul bears another's sins, citing 35:18 alongside Ezekiel 18.
December 4, 2017
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Never Question God’s Wisdom (21:23 – 21:24)
God is never to be asked about what He does, a principle drawn from 21:23 and supported by verses on Moses and his teacher, God's choice of messengers, and arguing against God's revelations without proof. Hostility toward the message is presented as a sign of disbelief, with verses warning against befriending hypocrites and a note on how anger inhibits reason.
November 27, 2017
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One God (21:21 – 21:22)
Verses 21:21 and 21:22 of the Quran argue that no gods on earth can create, and that other gods beside God would bring chaos to the heavens and the earth. A philosophical case for one God from logic alone follows, with a joke about a scientist who claims to make life from dirt until God tells him to get his own dirt. Verse 8:74 on the true believers also appears.
November 27, 2017
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One God / One Message / One Religion (21:25 – 21:27)
Verses from the Quran showing that every messenger brought one message: there is no god except God, so worship Him alone. The article sets out the one congregation that later divided into disputing religions, the rejection of idolizing prophets and angels, and Jesus disowning his worship on the Day of Resurrection, then turns to a major error committed by Muhammad the man.
November 27, 2017
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Opposition to the New Evidence (21:2 – 21:20)
Verses 21:2 to 21:20 frame how every new proof from God meets heedlessness and opposition, applied here to the messenger of the covenant and the Quran's miracle. The study holds that messengers are mortal humans, refuting the hidden 12th imam and Jesus in hiding, and that the Quran alone is the message. It also covers believers' responsibilities, communities' predetermined life spans, and the purpose of creation.
November 27, 2017
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Sura 21: The Prophets (Al-Anbyã’)
Sura 21 of the Quran, The Prophets, opens in the name of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful, and warns that the reckoning is fast approaching while people remain oblivious and averse. The Quran Talk Blog presents the sura's text in Dr. Rashad Khalifa's translation, verse by verse.
November 27, 2017
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For the Disbelievers: Miserable Life Unavoidable (20:124 – 131)
A study of verses 20:124 to 131 on the miserable life awaiting those who disregard God's message, read alongside related Quran verses. It asks whether the blindness at resurrection is physical or spiritual, what forgetting God means, and why the contact prayer brings happiness. It also covers the prayer times, the annihilated generations as signs, preoccupation with this life, and not coveting what others are given.
November 20, 2017
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The Parent’s Responsibility (20:132)
Parents' duty under 20:132 to enjoin their families to observe the contact prayers and to keep reminding their children of God's law. Drawing on Appendix 34 of Dr. Khalifa's translation, it stresses chastity: staying virgin until marriage and then staying loyal to one's spouse. It ties society's moral breakdown, with its illicit pregnancies, abortions and diseases, to violations of God's law.
November 20, 2017
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Why Messengers (20:133 – 20:135)
God sends messengers so that no one can claim they would have followed His revelations had a messenger come, as 20:133 through 20:135 state. Verses from Suras 17 and 10 show disbelievers demanding miracles and rejecting a human messenger, which makes messengership an essential test. They also point to the miracle of the Quran being unveiled after Muhammad.
November 20, 2017
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Humans Fail to Make a Firm Stand* (20:115 – 20:123)
Adam's test and fall in 20:115 to 20:123 stand for every human's failure to make a firm stand against Satan, and for the chance on earth to redeem ourselves by upholding God's absolute authority. The discussion covers human fickleness, wanting what we have not earned, doubt and trust in God, and God's redemption of Adam. It also asks why the Quran, unlike the Bible, does not blame Eve.
November 13, 2017
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On the Day of Resurrection (20:105 – 20:114)
Verses 20:105 through 20:114 describe the Day of Resurrection, when the mountains are wiped out and intercession is useless except as the Most Gracious permits. The study, with Dr. Khalifa's appendix on the myth of intercession, weighs that teaching and asks how 20:114 applies today. It also takes up whether earlier scriptures, including the Gospel of Truth, prophesied the Quran before its revelation.
November 13, 2017
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You Have But One God (20:98 – 20:104)
Verses 20:98 through 20:104 affirm that GOD alone is god and warn of the load borne by those who disregard His message. The article asks why the guilty are summoned blue on the Day of Resurrection, linking it to faces darkened in 10:27, angels beating disbelievers at death, and lack of oxygen. It also compares the horn in 39:68 and the brief stay on earth in 23:112 to 23:114.
November 13, 2017
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The Children of Israel Rebel (20:83 – 20:97)
The golden calf episode of 20:83 to 20:97 serves as a study of how the Children of Israel chose the wrong path despite every proof they witnessed. Reflections cover self justification, wealth leading to sin, sinning now while planning righteousness later, Aaron's fear of dividing the people, and Moses' patience. The Samarian's trick is compared to false messengers who string numbers together to claim the mathematical miracle proves them.
November 6, 2017
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The Experts Recognize The Truth (20:70 – 20:82)
Study notes on Quran 20:70 to 20:82, where Pharaoh's magicians submit to God and defy his threats. Topics include why Pharaoh's words differ from 7:124, how his threat compares with God's law of capital punishment in 5:33 and its exemption for repentance, the magicians' claim they were forced, and arrogance joined with authority making a tyrant. The notes also cover the significance of the right side and Moses' staff.
November 6, 2017
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End of the World is Not Hidden (20:15 – 20:69)
Sura 20:15 to 20:69 serves as a study of Moses' call, his prayer to cool his temper, and his contest with Pharaoh's magicians, alongside the claim that God reveals the end of the world. Notes link the temper verses to the twelve step program and Moses' hesitation to impostor syndrome. Dr. Khalifa's Appendix 25 follows, dating the end to 1710 AH from the Quranic Initials.
October 30, 2017
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Sura 20: T.H. (TãHã) (20:0 0 – 20:14)
Verses 20:1 to 20:14 open with the assurance that the Quran was not revealed to cause hardship, and the commentary asks what in it could feel hard and how God makes it easy, using Moses as the example. It explains that the purpose of the contact prayer is to remember God, and asks whether removing shoes for prayer comes from Moses removing his sandals in the sacred valley.
October 30, 2017
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Everyone Sees Hell (19:71 – 19:72)
Every soul seeing Hell under 19:71 and 19:72 is read as a temporary taste of Hell before God arrives, after which the righteous are rescued. The article gathers verses on the miserable life of disbelievers, the dwellers of Heaven visiting friends in Hell, and worldly riches as temporary ornaments. It closes with Appendix 11 on the Day of Resurrection and the ranks of Heaven, Purgatory, and Hell.
October 23, 2017
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Gross Blasphemy (19:88 – 19:98)
Verses 19:88 to 19:98 condemn the claim that the Most Gracious has begotten a son as a gross blasphemy, with supporting verses on Jesus, the servitude of all creation, and God counting all things. The study asks what elucidated means in 19:97 and answers that language is irrelevant, since the Quran guides believers while disbelievers remain deaf and blind to it.
October 23, 2017
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The Idols Disown Their Worshipers (19:82 – 19:87)
Idols reject their worshipers on the Day of Judgment, as Sura 19:82 to 19:87 describes, and the righteous and the guilty part ways. The article asks why 19:83 speaks of devils in the plural, drawing on 2:14 and 6:112 for human and jinn devils. It then addresses intercession through 20:109 and Dr. Khalifa's Appendix 8, which calls belief in the intercession of Jesus or Muhammad idolatry.
October 23, 2017
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The Majority (19:73 – 19:81)
Quran 19:73 to 19:81, where disbelievers boast of prosperity and being the majority, is read alongside related verses on God leading on those who choose to go astray and augmenting the guidance of those who choose to be guided. The article asks why 19:73 says our revelations rather than My revelations, and stresses that God does not change any people's condition unless they decide to change.
October 23, 2017
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Losing the Contact Prayers (Salat) 19:59 – 19:67
A study of Sura 19:59 to 19:67 on generations who lost the contact prayers and pursued their lusts, framed as a choice between self-control and immediate gratification. It treats the contact prayers as a gift from God that ingratitude can forfeit, asks whether the we of 19:64 means angels or the Quran, and closes with Appendix 18 on the Quran alone as complete for salvation.
October 16, 2017
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Moses (19:51 – 19:58)
Verses 19:51 through 19:58 recall Moses, Ismail, and Idris as devoted messenger prophets blessed by God. A question on 19:58 asks why the descendants of Adam are named apart from those of Noah, Abraham, and Israel, answered as successive subsets. Another asks what makes a person a saint, drawing on 4:69, 57:19, and 5:75 to show that believers who obey God and His messengers are counted among the saints.
October 16, 2017
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Special Warning to the Leaders (19:68 – 19:70)
Verses 19:68 to 19:70 describe God summoning the disbelievers with the devils around Hell and picking out from each group the most ardent opponent of the Most Gracious. The article explains what 19:69 means and argues that leaders bear more responsibility than their constituents.
October 16, 2017
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Abraham (19:41 – 19:50)
Abraham's appeal to his idol worshiping father in Quran 19:41 to 19:50 is read alongside related verses, asking how old Abraham was, whether he was yet a prophet, and when he disowned his father. Notes cover praying for others' forgiveness and the limits of intercession, angels praying for believers, answering the ignorant with peace, and Abraham's phrase a straight path.
September 25, 2017
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Revolutionary: Michael Behe and the Mystery of Molecular Machines
September 25, 2017
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The Proven Truth (19:34 – 19:40)
Verses 19:34 to 19:40 of the Quran on the truth about Jesus, the son of Mary: God does not beget a son, and Jesus proclaimed worship of God alone. A footnote links 19:36 to John 20:17. The article notes that verse 19:34 holds the 19th occurrence of the name Jesus and the 34th occurrence of the name Mary.
September 25, 2017
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Mary (19:16 – 19:21)
A study of Quran 19:16 through 19:21, where Mary receives God's Spirit in human form announcing a pure son. It asks what the barrier in 19:17 means and whether our Spirit is the same spirit blown into Adam, drawing on related verses about the creation of the human, Jesus as a sign and messenger, Mary's chastity, and Jesus as a marker for the end of the world.
September 18, 2017
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The Birth of Jesus (19:22 – 19:28)
Mary's isolation and labor by a palm tree in Sura 19:22 to 19:28, with the infant Jesus comforting her and her family's reproach on her return. Study notes ask why Mary vowed silence, why she is called a descendant of Aaron, and what the ripe dates imply about Jesus' birth in early autumn, drawing parallels to Jonah's tree, Job's curse on his birth, and Virgo.
September 18, 2017
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The Infant Makes a Statement (19:29 – 19:33)
Jesus speaks from the crib in 19:29 to 19:33, declaring himself a servant of God given the scripture and prophethood. Related verses connect his miracles, the Holy Spirit, and the many messengers of one message, show that the contact prayers and obligatory charity existed in his time and were later lost, and ask how honoring parents relates to not being a disobedient rebel.
September 18, 2017
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John (19:7 – 19:15)
Verses 19:7 to 19:15 on the good news of John's birth to the aged Zachariah are read alongside related verses on the sanctuary, the sign of silence, and John's purity. The study asks how John's peace at birth fits with original sin, citing Appendix 7 on the Great Feud, and compares John with Jesus, including biblical accounts of John's martyrdom and Zachariah's death.
September 11, 2017
Quran Talk Blog
Sura 19 – Mary (Maryam)
Sura 19 of the Quran, Mary, opens with five Quranic Initials, K. H. Y. 'A. S., the maximum any sura carries. The accompanying note explains that they match the sura's crucial matters: the miraculous birth of John, the virgin birth of Jesus, and the condemnation of calling Jesus a son of God. Their values form a number that is a multiple of 19.
September 11, 2017
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Zachariah (19:2 – 19:6)
Zachariah's secret prayer to his Lord, as narrated in Sura 19, verses 2 through 6. In his old age, with brittle bones, gray hair, and a sterile wife, he tells God he never despairs and asks for an heir to carry on his line and Jacob's clan. The passage presents his plea as an example of God's mercy toward His servant.
September 11, 2017
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Examine Yourself (18:103 – 18:108)
Self examination before God, drawn from Quran 18:103 to 18:108 on those whose works are astray while they think they are doing good. Related verses address disbelievers and hypocrites who believe they are right, the surprise of the people of Hell at whom they find missing, and repentance and devotion to God alone, alongside Matthew 7:3 to 5 on the speck and the log.
September 4, 2017
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Gog and Magog (18:94 – 18:102)
Gog and Magog in 18:94 to 18:102 and 21:96, with Dr. Khalifa's footnotes and Appendix 25 dating their reappearance to 1700 AH and the end of the world to 1710 AH through the Quranic Initials. The article compares Gog and Magog in Revelation and Ezekiel, weighs the theory that Zul-Qarnain was Cyrus the Great, and notes the Umman Manda and the Great Wall of Gorgan.
September 4, 2017
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The Quran: Everything We Need (18:109 – 18:110)
The completeness of the Quran as the only guidance believers need, drawn from 18:109 and 18:110 and supporting verses such as 6:115 and 31:27. The words of God are inexhaustible, disbelievers argue against the scripture's sufficiency, and messengers are powerless humans who do not know the future. Verse 66:1 is cited to show that Muhammad was fallible.
September 4, 2017
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Zul-Qarnain: The One With the Two Horns or Two Generations (18:83 – 18:93)
Zul-Qarnain's journeys in 18:83 to 18:93, west to the setting sun, east to the rising sun, and to the valley between two palisades, with the meaning of his name as two horns or two generations. The article draws parallels with Moses and his teacher and with the people of the cave, and suggests Gog and Magog lie in a comatose state until 2270 AD.
September 4, 2017
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There is a Good Reason for Everything (18:78 – 18:82)
God's wisdom behind seemingly harsh events, drawn from Moses's teacher explaining the damaged ship, the boy, and the wall in 18:78 to 18:82. The notes point to property rights, God's care for the children of the righteous, and the footnote's example of Adolf Hitler as a child. They also argue that the teacher's words we saw and We willed suggest he was an angel in human form.
August 28, 2017
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Valuable Lessons from Moses and His Teacher (18:60 – 18:77)
Moses' journey with the servant blessed with God's knowledge in 18:60 through 18:77, asking when in Moses' life it happened and suggesting it came before he became a prophet. Moses' failure to say GOD willing may explain missing the meeting place, which leads into remembering God at every chance, the devil causing forgetfulness, and the principle that God is never questioned about what He does.
August 28, 2017
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Classification of God’s Creatures (18:50 – 18:53)
Verses 18:50 to 18:53 and Dr. Khalifa's footnotes explain how the great feud in the heavenly society classified all creatures into angels, jinns, and humans, with Satan becoming a jinn through disobedience. God excludes Satan and his supporters from witnessing creation. Related verses 28:64 and 23:100 describe idols failing their worshipers on the Day of Judgment and the barrier that awaits the guilty.
August 21, 2017
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Disbelievers Refuse to Accept the Completeness of the Quran (18:54 – 18:56)
Verses 18:54 to 18:56 and 17:89 to 17:95 describe how disbelievers reject the Quran, which cites every kind of example, by arguing and demanding miracles like those of earlier generations. The article covers the challenges put to God's messengers and their reply that they are only human messengers, and it presents messengership itself as an essential test.
August 21, 2017
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Divine Intervention (18:57 – 18:59)
Verses 18:57 through 18:59 on God placing shields on the hearts of those who disregard His proofs, while His mercy grants them respite until a predetermined time. Related passages on God diverting the arrogant from His revelations, the righteous not really dying, and the dead never returning to this world until the Day of Resurrection.
August 21, 2017
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Rearranging Our Priorities (18:46 – 18:49)
Verses 18:46 through 18:49 frame money and children as the joys of this life, set against righteous works and the Day of Judgment. The study asks whether a troubled relationship with a spouse or children signals wrongdoing, citing Jacob and verses 25:74 and 64:14. It then turns to the record of every deed, drawing on 17:13, 17:58, 78:29, and 4:147.
August 21, 2017
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Author Douglas Axe presents his book “Undeniable”
August 16, 2017
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Absolute Freedom of Religion (18:29 – 18:31)
Freedom of religion in the Quran, drawn from 18:29 through 18:31, where God leaves each person free to believe or disbelieve and sets the recompense for each choice. Related verses on no compulsion in religion (2:256, 109, 6:107) follow, along with the graphic, symbolic description of Hell in 22:19 through 22:22 and the note that Heaven and Hell are almost always mentioned together.
August 14, 2017
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