Religious Authority in the Quran
The Quran teaches that God alone possesses authority in matters of religion. Learn how the Quran distinguishes divine legislation from human authority and
May 31, 2026
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The Quran teaches that God alone possesses authority in matters of religion. Learn how the Quran distinguishes divine legislation from human authority and
The Quran repeatedly calls human beings toward submission to God, freedom of conscience, and moral accountability — but nowhere commands the establishment of
Many modern Muslim reformers correctly reject Islamism, coercive religion, and political Sharia systems. But the Quran itself already contains the principles of reform:
Many introductory Islam books sincerely aim to explain the religion, yet often present centuries of inherited tradition alongside the Quran as equal authority.
Both anti-Islam critics and traditional Muslim orthodoxy frequently rely upon the same post-Quranic religious traditions while marginalizing the Quran’s own repeated claims of
Sayyid Qutb’s Milestones became one of the foundational texts of modern political Islam. This article examines Qutb’s ideas in light of the Quran’s
Why does Surah 9 uniquely omit the Basmalah while the Quran preserves exactly 114 Basmalahs overall? This article examines traditional explanations, modern scholarship,
The Quran repeatedly presents itself as fully detailed, complete, and sufficient for religious guidance. This article examines how The Study Quran translation affirms
The Quran repeatedly emphasizes believers, righteousness, and submission to God over rigid sectarian identity. This article explores the Quranic framework of monotheistic believers