rakaʿa in the Qur’an

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

Year of Jubilee – not a special tax on non-Muslims

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

Addendum to presentation on the muqaṭṭaʿāt

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

Homosexuality in the Qur’an

My understanding on the Qur’anic position on homosexuality I wish here to set out my understanding of the Qur’anic position on the question of homosexuality, not to engage with the broader debate

Zakat is not a tax on believers – it is sexual purity

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

The meaning of the mysterious letters in the Qur’an

The muqaṭṭaʿāt The question of the meaning of the mysterious letters in the Quran – known in Arabic as the muqaṭṭaʿāt – has both intrigued and frustrated Muslims since the time of the

Haram (forbidden) in the Qur’an

Islam is not in the Qur’an

Confusing Islam with the Qur’an is a mistake I hear people make accusations at the Qur’an which are really directed at the religion which claims the Qur’an as its scripture. Typically, the

Is hijab in the Qur’an?

The headscarf is the core identifier of a Muslim woman Many assume that the hijab is in the Qur’an – or, more specifically, many assume that what is thought of today as female Islamic dress is

Usury: a crime in this life and the next

Usury is evil according the Qur’an In the Middle Ages, usury in Europe was not only a crime, it was unnatural; and Dante placed usurers in the same circle of Hell as the inhabitants of Sodom and