Articles
This section contains articles examining Quranic subjects, verses, and commonly discussed religious questions. Each article focuses on the Quran itself and encourages readers to verify the discussion directly within the text.
Three Responses to God’s Guidance: Believers, Disbelievers and Hypocrites
Surah Al-Fatihah asks God to guide us to the straight path. At the beginning of Surah 2, God presents His guidance and describes three responses to it: belief, disbelief and hypocrisy. These verses show that God’s definitions are based not merely on religious labels, but on how people actually respond to His guidance.
Divorce in the Quran: Justice, Dignity, and Protection for Women
The Quran presents divorce as a structured, just, and compassionate process. This article explains, from the Quran alone, women’s rights, financial protection, waiting periods, and the principles of fair and dignified separation.
Marriage in the Quran: The Prohibition of Shirk as the Defining Principle
The Quran does not define marriage by religious labels, but by belief. Shirk is the decisive factor in determining marriage permissibility.
Quranic Criteria for God’s Messengers — and the Problem of False Claimants
The Quran establishes clear criteria for God’s messengers, distinguishing them from false religious claimants. This article examines Quran 3:81, the distinction between prophet and messenger, the historical rise of messenger claimants after 1988, and the Quranic requirement of proof, confirmation, and devotion to God alone.
Jonah and the Path of Self-Accountability — A Quranic Study of Repentance and Transformation
The Quran presents Jonah as a profound example of self-accountability, humility, and repentance. Unlike Satan, who blamed others, Jonah acknowledged responsibility before God. His story reveals how accountability becomes the path toward spiritual transformation and liberation.
Jesus in the Quran: The Exception Among the Messengers?
The Quran repeatedly emphasizes the humanity of the prophets and records moments of weakness, error, or divine correction for many messengers, including Adam, Noah, Abraham, Moses, David, Jonah, and Muhammad. Yet the Quran does not narrate a personal mistake or rebuke concerning Jesus. Instead, Jesus is uniquely described as being continually supported by the Holy Spirit. This article examines whether the Quran records an error for every prophet and explores the special position of Jesus strictly from the Quran alone.