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Quran Talk Blog
Repentance (4:17 – 4:19)
Repentance, read through 4:17 to 4:19, is accepted by God when sinners repent immediately, while delayed repentance leaves the burden in place. The article contrasts this with Satan, who refused to admit fault, and names shame and correcting the action as the steps of true repentance. It adds that greater knowledge and miracles bring greater responsibility, citing Jesus's feast and Joseph's prison slip.
May 25, 2015
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Inheritance Distribution (4:7, 4:8, 4:11, 4:12, 4:176)
Inheritance shares as set out in the Quran's five verses on the subject, 4:7, 4:8, 4:11, 4:12 and 4:176, covering children, parents, spouses and siblings of a loner. Notes explain how shares are paid after any will and debts, why totals need not reach 100 percent, and how the verses guarantee women a definite share. The authors offer it tentatively and invite correction.
May 18, 2015
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God or Money? (4:2)
Verse 4:2 commands handing orphans their rightful properties and forbids consuming them, a test in which God shows whether we choose God or money. Matthew 6:24 on serving two masters supports the point that money is the biggest idol today, driving people to exploit even the most defenseless members of the community.
May 11, 2015
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Happy Mothers Day Activity
Reflection questions for Mother's Day invite readers to consider what their mothers taught them, what they were right about, and why they can be counted on. Other prompts ask about grandmothers, other important women today, and the hardest part of being a mom. The activity closes with a link to the World's Toughest Job video.
May 11, 2015
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Importance of Property Rights (4:2)
Property rights, read from the Quran's command in 4:2 to hand orphans their rightful properties and not consume them by combining them with one's own. The article ties this to the failure of communal property, citing the Xiaogang farmers' secret contract that transformed China and Plymouth Colony's abandoned commune behind Thanksgiving, and closes with David's judgment in 38:24 that most who combine properties treat each other unfairly.
May 11, 2015
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Inheritance and Maturity (4:4 – 4:6)
Verses 4:4 to 4:6 of the Quran set out women's due dowries and the guardian's duty to manage orphans' property until they prove mature. The article links these commands to modern financial ruin, citing reports that many retired professional basketball players go bankrupt, and to an NBA player whose salary was placed in a trust fund.
May 11, 2015
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Inheritance, Property Rights, Women and Orphans (4:7 – 4:10)
Verses 4:7 through 4:10 establish a definite inheritance share for women and warn against consuming orphans' property, which leads to a call for strong property rights and protection of the defenseless. A parent's righteousness benefits the children, as with the orphans' treasure in 18:82. Whether believers always have believing children is answered through Abraham, Noah, and Jacob, with belief shown as each person's own choice.
May 11, 2015
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Orphans (4:2)
The duty to hand orphans their rightful properties, drawn from verse 4:2 of the Quran, which forbids substituting bad for good or consuming their wealth by combining it with one's own. Orphans are defined as children who have lost their father or both parents. The article also points to credible charities serving orphans and to the plight of Iraq's abandoned children.
May 11, 2015
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Parents (4:1)
Verse 4:1 and what it means to regard the parents, read as respect and special care, placed right after regarding God to show its importance. The article also points to genetic research on a common human ancestry, including Mitochondrial Eve and Y chromosomal Adam, alongside the verse's account of humanity created from one being and its mate.
May 11, 2015
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Polygamy (4:3)
Polygamy in the Quran is permitted only under strict circumstances, chiefly providing a fatherly figure for orphans by marrying their widowed mothers (4:3). Drawing on Appendix 30, the article cites the prophet Muhammad's single marriage to Khadijah and his later marriages, the warning of 4:129 that equity among wives is impossible, and criteria for recognizing abuse of God's law.
May 11, 2015
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Women (4:1)
Verse 4:1 and the footnote stating that Sura Women aims at defending women's rights, so any interpretation must favor them. The article stresses the Quran's emphasis on equality between men and women, citing 3:195, and contrasts it with the oppression of women in so called Islamic states, pointing to a video on women in Afghanistan.
May 11, 2015
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Being Steadfast Despite Insult (3:186)
Verse 3:186 promises that believers will be tested through their money and lives and will hear much insult, and steadfast perseverance proves the strength of faith. The article explains why insult comes during hardship, contrasts true believers with fair weather believers who drop out under pressure (29:10 to 11), and holds up Job, who refused to blame God and was restored.
May 4, 2015
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Burnt Offerings, Sacrifice and Life (3:183 – 3:184)
Verses 3:183 and 3:184 open a look at the burnt offering demanded of messengers, set beside the Jewish korban olah and Solomon's temple dedication. The article asks why sacrifice carried more weight in earlier generations, then turns to mentioning God's name when slaughtering livestock, the sacredness of life, and whether killing insects or smaller animals deserves the same conscientious appreciation of God's creations.
May 4, 2015
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Consequence (3:182)
Consequences of our own works, good and bad, and how they fit with God being the doer of everything. Drawing on 3:182, 4:78 to 4:79 and the verses about the battle setback, it argues that we are responsible only for our thoughts, which show in our actions, while the moment of death is predetermined and the righteous do not really die.
May 4, 2015
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Disbelievers Are Miserable Despite their Worldly Success (3:196 – 3:198)
Verses 3:196 through 3:198 warn believers not to be impressed by the apparent success of disbelievers, whose enjoyment is temporary and ends in Hell. Drawing on 20:124 and 39:19, the article argues that disregarding God's message brings a miserable life now and blindness at the Resurrection, while those who observe their Lord deserve eternal gardens.
May 4, 2015
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God’s Creation & Remembering God (3:190 – 191)
Remembering God constantly, as Quran 3:190 to 194 describes, is likened to breathing for the soul, drawing on a Submitters Perspective essay. The contact prayer is the soul's meal, yet it cannot be observed without remembering God, and neglecting remembrance leaves the Devil as the alternative. Reflection on God's creation, with videos on the universe and nature, and a question on the passage's historical context complete the piece.
May 4, 2015
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Male and Female are Equal (3:195)
Verse 3:195 presents God's response to the believers, promising that no work goes unrewarded and that male and female are equal to one another. Those who immigrate, are evicted from their homes, are persecuted because of God, and fight and get killed are promised remission of their sins and admission into gardens with flowing streams, the ultimate reward from God.
May 4, 2015
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Money as a God (3:181)
Verse 3:181, where disbelievers mock God as poor and themselves as rich, opens a look at people who make money their god and judge everyone by it. Modern financial titles such as More Money Than God are cited as echoes of that mockery, and verses 25:7 and 25:8 show disbelievers scorning a messenger for lacking treasure.
May 4, 2015
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Righteous Jews and Christians (3:199)
Verse 3:199 says some followers of the previous scriptures believe in God and in what was revealed to the Prophet, and the article asks who these people are. It draws on 2:62 and 5:69 to argue for the unity of all submitters: Jews, Christians, and converts who believe in God, believe in the Last Day, and lead a righteous life receive their recompense from their Lord.
May 4, 2015
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Self Exaltation (3:188 – 3:189)
Boasting and seeking praise for deeds one has not done, read through Quran 3:188 and 3:189, with the reminder that God gave people their hearing, eyesight, and minds. Taking credit for others' work, as opportunists and politicians do, is contrasted with God exalting whomever He wills. The painful retribution such people incur is linked to the miserable life of those who disregard God's message.
May 4, 2015
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Tasting Death and The Illusion of This World (3:185)
Verse 3:185 and the question of what tasting death means when believers go straight to Paradise, read alongside 21:35, 29:57 and 44:56 on the first death. The worldly life is an illusion whose possessions stay behind, so 17:18 to 17:21 urge choosing the Hereafter as one's priority over this fleeting life. A clip from The Matrix raises the question of what is real.
May 4, 2015
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Trading God’s Covenant For a Cheap Price (3:187)
God's covenant with those who received the scripture to proclaim it and never conceal it, and the miserable trade of selling it for a cheap price, explained through 3:187 as giving up the hereafter for material gain in an illusory life. Verses on righteous Jews and Christians who never trade away God's revelations follow, along with verses showing that even an earthful of gold cannot ransom disbelievers.
May 4, 2015
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Unity & Success (3:199 – 3:200)
Unity among believers and its link to success, drawn from verse 3:200 with supporting verses on sects, divided hearts, and mutual support. Unity rests on common belief in God rather than proximity, and submitters unite rather than divide. Verses on supporting the prophet and being God's supporters like the disciples of Jesus, along with Mark 3:24 and 25, round out the argument.
May 4, 2015
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Fear (3:175 – 3:179)
Fear is presented as the devil's tool and the opposite of faith and trust in God, drawing on verses 3:175 to 3:179 of the Quran. Fear and grief serve as indicators of distance from God, while God distinguishes the bad from the good and leads disbelievers on to confirm their status in the Hereafter. Seeking refuge in God (7:200) and Psalm 34 are offered as remedies.
April 27, 2015
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Hard Times Exposes The Hypocrites and Strengthens The Believers (3:165 – 3:168)
Verses 3:165 to 3:168 show how hypocrites respond to the setback at the Battle of Uhud with doubt, regret, and blame, while believers see hardship as God's design to strengthen them. The article links this to The Triple Package's ideas on superiority, inferiority, and impulse control as a picture of the submitter. It also notes that God holds us accountable for hidden thoughts.
April 27, 2015
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Hoarding God’s Provisions (3:180)
Verse 3:180 warns that those who withhold and hoard God's provisions will carry their hoardings around their necks on the Day of Resurrection, for God is the ultimate inheritor of the heavens and the earth. The verse is paired with a linked video titled What If The Homeless Gave You Money?
April 27, 2015
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Messenger: Blessing to the Believers (3:164)
Verse 3:164 describes the messenger as God's blessing to the believers, sent to recite His revelations, purify them, and teach the scripture and wisdom. The article examines these three purposes, asking what is purified, and connects them to God's Messenger of the Covenant through 5:19 and 2:151. It points readers to Dr. Rashad Khalifa's talk Old Message New Messenger.
April 27, 2015
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No One Above The Law (3:161)
Verse 3:161, which holds that even the prophet cannot take more than his share of the spoils of war, is applied to people with authority as employers, managers, coaches, and parents. Drawing on 2:188, 5:2, and 8:30, the article asks whether paying a bribe to a corrupt government is a sin or whether one should refuse and trust God to resolve the situation.
April 27, 2015
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Pleasing God (3:162)
Pursuing God's pleasure as the one daily task, drawn from verse 3:162, which contrasts those who seek it with those who incur God's wrath and end in Hell. Verse 3:163 adds that the two hold different ranks at God. Pleasing God leads to admission into paradise, where, as 5:119 says, the truthful are saved by their truthfulness and God is pleased with them.
April 27, 2015
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Punched In The Face (3:165 con’t)
Believers face inevitable hardships as part of their admission tests, and the question is whether they buckle or persevere with steadfastness. Continuing a study of 3:165, the article opens with Mike Tyson's remark that everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth, and asks how a believer should respond when life strikes.
April 27, 2015
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The Righteous Do Not Really Die (3:169 – 3:174)
The righteous do not really die but move directly to Paradise, rejoicing with their Lord, as Quran 3:169 to 3:174 describes. The article finds comfort in a predetermined time of death and in everything being recorded before creation (57:22), then treats persecution as an inevitable test, contrasting the believers' trust in God in 3:173 with Moses fleeing in fear.
April 27, 2015
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Importance of Kindness and Compassion (3:159 – 3:160)
Kindness and compassion as a gift from God, drawn from 3:159 to 3:160, where the messenger's gentleness keeps people from abandoning him and trust in God follows. Further verses on inviting to God's path with wisdom, patience over revenge, and the nicest possible response are paired with Proverbs 15 and findings that interrogators gain more cooperation through rapport than through harsh treatment.
April 20, 2015
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Lessons From The Battle of Uhud (3:152 – 3:153)
Verses 3:152 and 3:153 frame the Battle of Uhud, where archers left their post for the spoils and exposed the believers to a deadly attack from the rear. The article explains how one misery replaced another and asks whether the outcome was good or bad. It answers that God controls everything, citing 8:17, and that such tests strengthen some in faith while others fall into doubt.
April 20, 2015
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Moment of Death Predetermined (3:154-3:158)
God controls life and death, and the moment of each person's death is predetermined, as verses 3:154 to 3:158 teach after the battle setback. The article explains why those who doubt this suffer grief and regret over the deaths of others, how failing to trust God reflects past sins, and why God chose to pardon the weak believers who turned back.
April 20, 2015
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Praying For Another’s Forgiveness (3:159 – 3:160)
Whether believers may ask God's forgiveness for another person, or whether that belongs only to the messenger. Drawing on 42:5, 63:5 and 9:80, it distinguishes praying for someone who admits wrongdoing and seeks forgiveness from praying for those who arrogantly refuse it and disbelieve in God and His messenger.
April 20, 2015
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The Root of All Our Problems Is Sin (3:152 – 3:153 Con’t)
Sin and a lack of trust in God are the root of our problems, while hardships are only symptoms, as seen in those who turned back at the battle in 3:152 to 3:155. Preoccupation with this world, complacency in righteousness, and life as a constant refining process are illustrated through a monkey trap, Saul's troops, and the exposure of weak believers, contrasted with the steadfast believers of 3:146 and 3:147.
April 20, 2015
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Trust in God (3:159 – 3:160)
Trusting God when making decisions, drawing on Quran 3:159 to 3:160 and the promise that God loves those who trust in Him, even when a choice proves wrong, provided one does not knowingly sin. The article sets 3:135 on seeking forgiveness beside Proverbs 16 on committing one's plans to the Lord. It closes with the history of In God We Trust as the United States motto.
April 20, 2015
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When Is War Justified (3:154-3:158)
War is justified, according to the Quran, only in self-defense and to end oppression, and verses 2:190 to 2:195 set its rules. Emigration from oppressive lands, and opening immigration to the oppressed, come before fighting. The article also treats the fearlessness of believers, usury as a form of oppression, whether the pen counts as war, the Sacred Months, and whether war requires a prophet or messenger.
April 20, 2015
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Believers Do Not Waver Under Pressure (3:146)
Steadfast believers, who do not waver under pressure, are the subject here, drawn from Quran 3:146 and set beside Psalm 92:12 to 15, where the righteous flourish like the palm tree. A sermon by Joel Osteen comparing believers to palm trees frames the theme of adjusting to hardship one cannot control.
April 13, 2015
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God Controls Your Enemies (3:151)
God controls the enemies of the believers, beginning with 3:151, where God throws terror into the hearts of those who disbelieved. Satan is named as the most ardent enemy, so God also controls Satan and limits what he can do when allowed to test our claims. Verses on total submission and on the devil fleeing the battlefield in 8:48 support the point.
April 13, 2015
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Meaning in Hardship (3:142 – 3:144) Con’t
Finding meaning in hardship as part of the believer's test, drawing on Viktor Frankl's survival of the concentration camps and Louis Zamperini's ordeal in World War II. The Battle of the Parties in 33:9 through 33:24 shows how hypocrites fled while true believers found their faith and submission strengthened. Trials that God allows are for our own good and help the soul grow.
April 13, 2015
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Our Claims Must Be Tested (3:142 – 3:144)
Anyone who claims to believe in God will be tested on that claim, as verses 3:142 through 3:144 and 29:2 make clear, with Adam's failure in Paradise as an example. Hardship strengthens faith, strivers earn higher ranks, and God's tests are proportionate and never unreasonable. Failing a test reflects poor training, much like an athlete's performance reflects preparation.
April 13, 2015
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Time of Death Predetermined (3:145 – 3:150)
Every death comes by God's leave at a predetermined time, set by what each soul needs to reach its final status in the Hereafter. The article asks why some die young and others old, likening life to a measured sentence served by inmates seeking redemption. It contrasts Pharaoh's belief, too late to develop his soul, with the magicians who believed at the cost of their lives.
April 13, 2015
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To God Belongs Both This Life and The Hereafter – Which Do We Choose (3:145)
Choosing between this life and the Hereafter, drawing on verse 3:145 and the promise that God grants those who strive for the Hereafter their share of both. Verses 10:62 to 10:66 describe God's allies, who believe and lead a righteous life, receiving joy and happiness in this world and the next as God's unchangeable law, while idol worshipers follow only guesses.
April 13, 2015
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What Are Believers Made of? (3:142 – 3:144) Con’t
Believers are tested by hardship so that what is inside them comes out, much as squeezing an orange yields only orange juice. Drawing on a metaphor from Wayne Dyer, the article reflects on Quran 3:142 through 3:144 and asks what pressure and adversity reveal about a person's faith and submission to God.
April 13, 2015
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Why Does God Allow Hardship for the People? (3:142 – 3:144) Con’t
Hardship for believers serves their growth, and the article explains why a Most Merciful God allows it, drawing on Joseph's trials before becoming treasurer and a chick struggling out of its shell. Whether hardship is punishment or growth, the response is the same: check one's contact prayers, Zakat, and sins, fix what needs fixing, then stay steadfast and trust in God.
April 13, 2015
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Activity for the week. Finish this sentence: I am blessed because…
April 6, 2015
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Charity and Forgiveness – Attributes of the Righteous (3:133 – 3:136)
Verses 3:133 to 3:136 describe the righteous who race toward forgiveness from God: they give to charity in good times and bad, suppress anger, pardon people, and ask God's forgiveness without persisting in sin. Their reward is forgiveness and gardens with flowing streams. The article also presents charity as a way to atone for sin and as something that can change one's life.
April 6, 2015
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