by Quranic | Feb 8, 2021 | General
“Islam requires community and I am an introvert, what do I do?” I received this question recently. A great question. I think we all tend to have some mix of introversion and extroversion – no one is all introvert or all extrovert. You will find that...
by Quranic | Feb 8, 2021 | General
One of the features of the Quranic language which blows my mind… the use of past tense. Arabic students always have this question. Student: “Why are you translating this past tense word as future tense?”Teacher: “Because it has to do with...
by Quranic | Feb 8, 2021 | General
“And Allah is powerful over everything.” [2:20] This phrase above occurs 33 times in the Quran. I was reading about hoarding during the coronavirus pandemic. The first item to go was toilet paper. Of alllll the things… it was toilet paper!...
by Quranic | Feb 8, 2021 | General
“Whoever is conscious of Allah – He will make for them a way out and provide for them in a way that they do not expect.” [65:2] This verse is so powerful and short. Yet so difficult for many of us to bring into our lives and act upon. Sometimes...
by Quranic | Feb 8, 2021 | General
I have been reading more about materialism – the belief that we are only material and do not have a spiritual (immaterial) side. The Quran does address this in many ways. Here’s the first: وَإِنَّهُۥ لِحُبِّ ٱلْخَيْرِ لَشَدِيدٌ”And indeed mankind...
