To be lowly This article is from The Qur’an: A Complete Revelation. rakaʿa – to be lowly The word rakaʿa is associated by the Traditionalist with bow or bowing (specifically, to bow as part of
More...The subject of ḥūr ʿīn and kawāʿib as used in the Qur’an While some well-intentioned Qur’an-centric researchers may baulk at the Traditionalist’s values for these terms (coming as
More...Analysis and interpretation of 9:36-37 The Traditionalist is ever straining to gain seeming legitimacy for his non-Qur’anic material; one of the ways he achieves this is by asserting explanations for
More...A detailed addendum for students of the muqaṭṭaʿāt The case of kitāb at 27:1 The full presentation is found in video form both on my YouTube channel and on this site. Note that conventions such
More...A pan-textual analysis of the meaning of zakāt in the Qur’an zakāt – purity The Traditionalist claims that the expression ātā al zakāt means to pay a specific annual tax on wealth in order
More...A brief comparison While not all Traditionalists hold to all of the views below in exactly the way described, the description is a fair one over the generality of those who would identify as Sunni Muslims. The
More...The ultimate place of worship This article is from The Qur’an: A Complete Revelation. al masjid al aqṣā – the ultimate place of worship The phrase al masjid al aqṣā occurs once, at 17:1.
More...Proof or proofs This article is from The Qur’an: A Complete Revelation. āya/āyāt – proof / proofs The Traditionalist translates āya and āyāt generally as either the singular or plural of
More...The meaning of kitāb This article is from The Qur’an: A Complete Revelation. kitāb According to the Traditionalist, kitāb in the Qur’an means something like book or scripture. At least, this
More...The covenant about which there is no doubt This article is from The Qur’an: A Complete Revelation. al kitāb lā ryaba fī hi – the covenant about which there is no doubt Traditionalists either
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