CONCEPT OF SHIRK DOES NOT MEAN IDOL-WORSHIPPING ONLY Misconception: Normally mistranslated as idol worshipers only Concept of Shirk: is much more and much deeper that just Idol-worshipping. The word Shirk or Shareek means to become associated, partner, or related with someone, for instance after marriage, one gets related to the family, the plural of which is Shurakaa’. ‘Shirk’ basically […]
BASIC QURANIC CONCEPTS OF EMAAN & KUFAR There are many misconceptions surrounding key Islamic concepts and key Quranic vocabulary, such as the following Basic Concept of Emaan & Kufar The Concept of Shirk & Why it is not ONLY idol-worshipping The Five Fundamentals of Emaan- Amanu with Allah Allah’s Kitaab Allah’s Malaik Allah’s Nabiyeen & Rusul Youm-AL-Akhira The Concept of […]
IBN-E-MARYAM & IT’S SIGNIFICANCE AS PER QURAN NORMAL MISCONCEPTIONS The phrase Easa Ibn-e-Maryam is mistranslated as Easa son of Maryam and Al-Maseh Ibn-e-Maryam is mistranslated as Maseh son of Maryam; the both of which are wrong interpretations. It’s also assumed that Maseh is the title of Nabiy Easa. Let’s discuss both of these important phrases as per Quran, along with […]
GENERAL MISCONCEPTIONS & MALPRACTICE Qisaas is assumed to mean ‘retaliation, and following the ‘retributive justice’ of ‘an eye for an eye.’ In the case of murder, it means the right of the heirs of a murder victim to demand execution of the murderer. However, the Quran also prescribes that one should seek compensation and not demand retribution. The basis […]
BASIC CONCEPTS & KEY QURANIC WORDS There are many misconceptions surrounding key Islamic concepts and key Quranic vocabulary, such as the following Basic Concept of Emaan & Kufar The Concept of Shirk & Why it is not ONLY idol-worshipping The Five Fundamentals of Emaan- Amanu with Allah Allah’s Kitaab Allah’s Malaik Allah’s Nabiyeen & Rusul Youm-AL-Akhira The Concept of Emaan […]
DESCRIPTION OF JANNAT- HEAVEN BY QURAN- ‘JANNATIN TAJRI MIN TAHTEHA AL ANHAR’ COMMON MISCONCEPTS The phrase “Jannatin (جَنَّاتٍ) Tajri (تَجْرِي) of Tahteha (تَحْتِهَا) Al-Anhaar (الْأَنْهَارُ)” is normally mistranslated as ‘heaven below which rivers flow’ which is not how Allah is describing the Jannat. Each of us, as humans are different and there could be many humans, to whom gardens […]
Who are Yahood & Nasara? As per Muslims whenever Quran refers the terms Yahood, it’s referring to Jews and whenever the term Nasara is mentioned, it refers to Christians. These are misinterpretations and misunderstood terminology. In Quran, Allah does is not talking about Jews or Christians when referring to Yahood or Nasara- as all wrong translation. In fact, this […]
The Same Kitaab for All As per Quran, it’s the same Kitaab that was revealed on All of Allah’s Rusul and Nabiyeen, which embodies the Kutub. i.e., all the rules and regulations by Allah. It is the Hidayah, the Deen- that’s given as blessings by Allah. When we read something and never act upon it, it is called reading […]
Who are Ahl-e-Kitaab Many Muslims are of the view that when Quran addresses or uses the term AHL-e-Kitaab it refers to Jews and Christian only and nothing to do with us as Muslims. My question to such Muslims would be, that whenever Allah says, Oh Ahl-e-Kitaab, Allah would address them and not us, the addressee of the Quran? It’s […]
Divine Warnings- SHIRK, HAADU, ANDADAN Surah An-Nissa Ayah #44 to 50 (4:44 – 4:50) The Concept of ANDADAN (أَنْدَادًا) & NIDA’AN (وَنِدَاءً) NADAD: The basic concepts of Andadan are misinterpreted as creating partners or equals or rivals to Allah but the word as per Quran is Shirk, meanings to assign partners/Shareek with Allah. The word Andadan basically shares the characteristics […]