Author: Abdul Kalam

508. No pride in being a member of a clan, caste, or tribe. These two verses of the Quran (49:13, 53:32) stress the fact that no one is superior by…

507. What is meant by the term sky. The word ‘sky’ in the Quran is found to convey two meanings: 1) It refers to the open space. These verses (2:21,…

506. Contradictory statements regarding creation of man. Verses (2:117, 3:47, 3:59, 16:40, 36:82, 40:68) of the Quran say man was created by the command of Allah ‘Be’. But verses (6:2,…

505. Why is fish eaten without being slaughtered in the name of the creator? Verses (5:96, 16:14) of the Quran say fish can be used as food. Prophet Muhammad had…

504. Did the offspring of Adam marry within siblings? In verses (4:1, 7:26, 7:27, 7:31, 78:35, 7:172, 7:189, 17:70, 36:60, 39:6) of the Quran it is said the Almighty created…

503. Was man created from clay? These verses (6:2, 7:12, 15:26, 15:28, 15:33, 17:61, 23:12, 32:7, 37:11, 38:71, 38:76, 55:14) of the Quran speak of man being created from clay.…

502. Are there two hearts for women? We have translated this verse (33:4) of the Quran as ‘Allah has not provided two hearts to any human being’ The Arabic word…

501. Can we be guided by our ancestors? Verse 9:100 says to be guided by those who outrode others in emigration (from Mecca to Madina) and those who assisted them.…

500. Veiling the face is a requirement, exclusive to the wives of Prophet Muhammad. This verse (33:53) is one that has been misunderstood by the majority of Muslims all around,…

499. Were the verses 113 and 114 revealed regarding witchcraft and sorcery. Some believe and argue chapters 113 and 114, were revealed as a sequence to Prophet Muhammad’s suffering by…