Month: June 2024

214. One messenger each to a community. These two verses of the Quran (10:47, 16:36) say each community was assigned a messenger. And that some communities were assigned more than…

213. Can recommendations from the pious be solicited. These verses of the Quran (10:18, 39:3) give a befitting reply to those with false religious ideology.They believe the so called pious…

212. The Immaculate life of Prophet Muhammad. In this verse 10:16 of the Quran, Prophet Muhammad is been commanded to present his immaculate life as a proof to establish his…

211. Should everyone strive to gain knowledge? Verse 9:122 of the Quran asks “wouldn’t it be fair had at least a few departed in search of religious knowledge.” But at…

210. The three on whom the verdict was deferred. In verse 9:118 of the Quran Allah talks about three persons whom He forgives. The Tabook war was one of the…

209. The compensation measure for murder. When a murder is committed inadvertently, the verse 4:92 of the Quran says a compensation has to be paid without mentioning the quantum. When…

208. Reconstructing fingerprints of humans. In verse 75:4 of the Quran Allah says He is capable of creating humans again and also reconstructing the tips of their fingers. When there…

207. The part played by women in procreation In many verses of the Quran Allah says man was created from a drop of sperm. Though we have translated it as…

206. Nomads are qualified to receive zakat money. Verse (9:60) of the Quran says the zakat money can be spent on nomads. And verses (2:177, 2:215, 4:36, 8:41, 17:26, 30:38,…

205. Zakat in the ‘path of Allah’. Zakat funds can be used in eight different ways as per the verse 9:60 of the Quran ,and one such way is in…