Surah Al-Baqarah: The Cow - Verse 252

Today, we continue with the most controversial verse in the Quran. In the previous session, we discussed the responsibilities God laid on men. Today, we turn our attention to women: their role and responsibility in an Islamic society. 

Today, we begin the tafseer of Aya 34 of Surah An-Nisa. Regrettably, some men misuse this Aya to justify mistreating women, and some women harbor resentment towards it. Both are deeply mistaken. If you take the time to understand the words of our Lord, you will discover the true ...  Show more

Having never gone to an official school to learn the art of reading and  writing, some have claimed that Prophet Muhammad was illiterate.  However, given that he had the best teacher, that is Allāh, and that he  would experience the greatest ever events in his l ...

Qaswa, the camel of Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, is lost during the battle of Tabuk. Once again, the hypocrites make fun of this situation by saying not nice things about the Prophet. What are they saying? And can Qaswa be found? This is Day 320 out of 365 days of stories ...  Show more

To Muslims, Muhammed is the most important person who ever lived. He is the Seal or the last of all the prophets, the one chosen by God to receive his final revelation. To insult the memory of the Prophet is a blasphemy and a body blow to the Muslim believer. It can carry terribl ...  Show more

Name The Surah takes its name "Al-Furqan" from the first verse. Though it is symbolic like the names of many other Surahs, it has a close relation to its subject matter. Period of Revelation It appears from its style and subject matter that, like Surah Al- Mu'minun, it was a ...  Show more