Topics & discussions

285 essays, philosophical, scientific and historical discussions found inside the commentary, in Qur’an order.

(Praise) From Philosophical Point of ViewAl-Fatihah 1–5
A Philosophical DiscussionAl-Baqarah 1–5
Another Philosophical DiscussionAl-Baqarah 1–5
Miracle and its QuiddityAl-Baqarah 21–25
The Miracle of the Qur’anAl-Baqarah 21–25
First Specific Challenge: The Knowledge it ContainsAl-Baqarah 21–25
Second Specific Challenge: The Recipient of the RevelationAl-Baqarah 21–25
Third Specific Challenge: Its Prophecies and Information of UnseenAl-Baqarah 21–25
Fourth Specific Challenge: No Discrepancies in the Qur’anAl-Baqarah 21–25
Fifth Specific Challenge: Its EloquenceAl-Baqarah 21–25
The Reality of Miracle: According to the Qur’anAl-Baqarah 21–25
An Essay on Compulsion and DelegationAl-Baqarah 26–27
A Philosophical DiscussionAl-Baqarah 26–27
A Discourse on IntercessionAl-Baqarah 47–48
A Philosophical ContemplationAl-Baqarah 47–48
A Social DiscourseAl-Baqarah 47–48
A Historical Discussion (About the Sabaeans)Al-Baqarah 62
A Philosophical Discourse About Making Dead Bodies Alive and About MetamorphosisAl-Baqarah 63–74
An Academic and Ethical Discourse on Unquestioning Adoption of Concepts and RulingsAl-Baqarah 63–74
On Some Spurious NarrationsAl-Baqarah 102–103
A Philosophical Discourse on Sorcery and WitchcraftAl-Baqarah 102–103
An Academic Description of Various Kinds of MagicAl-Baqarah 102–103
An Academic and Philosophical Discourse on the Originality of the CreationAl-Baqarah 116–117
An Academic Discourse (The Philosophy of Hajj)Al-Baqarah 125–129
The Various Stages of al-Islām and al-ĪmānAl-Baqarah 130–134
Relationship Between Prescription of Qiblah and Ummah Being Witnesses for the People and the Messenger Being Witness for the UmmahAl-Baqarah 142–151
An Academic and Historical Discourse on Ways of Finding the Direction of QiblahAl-Baqarah 142–151
A Sociological Essay on the Meaning of Qiblah and its BenefitsAl-Baqarah 142–151
The Life of al-BarzakhAl-Baqarah 153–157
The Immateriality of the SoulAl-Baqarah 153–157
Discourse on EthicsAl-Baqarah 153–157
About al-Barzakh and the Soul’s Life after Death:Al-Baqarah 153–157
A Philosophical Discourse on the Immateriality of the SoulAl-Baqarah 153–157
A Discourse on EthicsAl-Baqarah 153–157
A Few Narrations on Some Related TopicsAl-Baqarah 153–157
Can Man-Made Things be Attributed to God?Al-Baqarah 163–167
A Philosophical Discourse on LoveAl-Baqarah 163–167
A Philosophical Discourse on Perpetuity of PunishmentAl-Baqarah 163–167
A Qur’anic Note on the Above SubjectAl-Baqarah 163–167
A Moral and Sociological Discourse on Blind ImitationAl-Baqarah 168–171
An Academic Essay on RetaliationAl-Baqarah 178–179
On Social ScienceAl-Baqarah 188
The War as Ordained by the Qur’anAl-Baqarah 190–195
From the Sociological Point of ViewAl-Baqarah 190–195
Narrations on Mutʿatu al-ḤajjAl-Baqarah 196–203
Other Narrations (Day of Return)Al-Baqarah 208–210
How Mankind came into BeingAl-Baqarah 213
His Composition from Soul and BodyAl-Baqarah 213
His Perception and Connection with Other ThingsAl-Baqarah 213
His Practical KnowledgeAl-Baqarah 213
His Exploitation of Other ThingsAl-Baqarah 213
Man is Social by NatureAl-Baqarah 213
Difference Among Human BeingsAl-Baqarah 213
Religion Removes the DifferenceAl-Baqarah 213
Difference in Religion ItselfAl-Baqarah 213
Man After this WorldAl-Baqarah 213
Sinlessness of the ProphetsAl-Baqarah 213
About ProphethoodAl-Baqarah 213
Prophethood From a Philosophical Point of ViewAl-Baqarah 213
Sociological Arguments About ProphethoodAl-Baqarah 213
Forfeiture of DeedsAl-Baqarah 216–218
An Essay on the Rules Governing ActionsAl-Baqarah 216–218
A) About Their Reward and Punishment:Al-Baqarah 216–218
B) Actions Preserved, Written and Embodied:Al-Baqarah 216–218
C) Relation Between Actions and “Natural” Phenomena:Al-Baqarah 216–218
D)Actions with Reference to Happiness and Misery:Al-Baqarah 216–218
E) Actions with Reference to Reason:Al-Baqarah 216–218
The Meaning of Heart in the Qur’anAl-Baqarah 224–227
A Scientific Discourse About WomanAl-Baqarah 228–242
The Life of Woman in Uncivilized NationsAl-Baqarah 228–242
Woman in Pre-Islamic CivilizationsAl-Baqarah 228–242
Woman in Some Other CivilizationsAl-Baqarah 228–242
Woman in Arabia: The Environment in which the Qur'an was RevealedAl-Baqarah 228–242
What Islam Brought for WomanAl-Baqarah 228–242
The Freedom of Women in Western CivilizationAl-Baqarah 228–242
A Discussion About Marriage and DivorceAl-Baqarah 228–242
Meaning of al-SakīnahAl-Baqarah 244–252
A Philosophical and Social Discussion about the Struggle for Existence and the Survival of the FittestAl-Baqarah 244–252
History and how much the Qur'an is Concerned with itAl-Baqarah 244–252
A Talk about the Speech of GodAl-Baqarah 253–254
A Philosophical Discussion about the Speech of GodAl-Baqarah 253–254
Discussion of Speech in TheologyAl-Baqarah 253–254
Good & Evil Deeds vis-a-vis Guidance & MisguidanceAl-Baqarah 258–260
Spending in the Way of GodAl-Baqarah 261–274
Discourse about InterestAl-Baqarah 275–281
Another Discourse about InterestAl-Baqarah 275–281
Chastisement as Explained by the Qur’anAl-Imran 1–6
A Detailed Discourse about the Decisive & Ambiguous Verses and Interpretation.Al-Imran 7–9
Traditions on Interpreting the Qur’an According to One’s own OpinionAl-Imran 7–9
Sustenance in the Qur’anAl-Imran 26–27
An Essay on Kingdom and its Place in SocietyAl-Imran 26–27
A Philosophical Discourse on Attribution of Kingdom and other Abstracts Concepts to GodAl-Imran 26–27
Angelic Inspiration and Satanic Whispering: The Speech of GodAl-Imran 35–41
Other Traditions about “The One Spoken To”Al-Imran 35–41
Some other Traditions about al-MuḤaddathAl-Imran 42–60
Conclusion (Having Seven Sections)Al-Imran 79–80
The Story of Jesus and his Mother in the Qur’anAl-Imran 79–80
Position of Jesus Before God and in His SightAl-Imran 79–80
What Jesus Said, and What was Said About Him?Al-Imran 79–80
Argument of the Qur’an against the Belief of the TrinityAl-Imran 79–80
Jesus is an Intercessor, not a RedeemerAl-Imran 79–80
The Origin of These BeliefsAl-Imran 79–80
Which Book the People of the Book Belong to? What is its Condition?Al-Imran 79–80
Judaism and Christianity from Historical Point of ViewAl-Imran 79–80
The History of the Present Torah:Al-Imran 79–80
The Story of Jesus and the Gospels:Al-Imran 79–80
A Short History of the KaʿbahAl-Imran 96–97
Qur’anic Teaching: How it Joins Knowledge with PracticeAl-Imran 130–138
Test and its RealityAl-Imran 139–148
Pardon and Forgiveness in the Qur’anAl-Imran 149–155
Trust in GodAl-Imran 172–175
The Martyrs of UḥudAl-Imran 172–175
A Comparison Between the Qur’an and the Bible Regarding Treatment of WomenAl-Imran 190–199
A Discourse on Believers’ Mutual Connection in Islamic SocietyAl-Imran 200
How old the Human Species Is: The First ManAn-Nisa 1
The Present Human Race Begins with Adam and His WifeAn-Nisa 1
Mankind is an Independent Species not Evolved from any Other SpeciesAn-Nisa 1
How Man’s Second Generation ProcreatedAn-Nisa 1
The Era of IgnoranceAn-Nisa 2–6
Islam Arrives on the SceneAn-Nisa 2–6
All Riches Belong to the Whole MankindAn-Nisa 2–6
An Academic Essay (on Marriage)An-Nisa 2–6
Objections against PolygamyAn-Nisa 2–6
Another Related Academic Discourse on Many Marriages of the ProphetAn-Nisa 2–6
The Deed Returns to its DoerAn-Nisa 7–10
A General Discourse on InheritanceAn-Nisa 11–14
An Academic Essay on InheritanceAn-Nisa 11–14
How Inheritance BeganAn-Nisa 11–14
Gradual Development of InheritanceAn-Nisa 11–14
Inheritance in Civilized NationsAn-Nisa 11–14
What Did Islam Do in Such a Situation?An-Nisa 11–14
The Position of Women and Orphans in IslamAn-Nisa 11–14
Modern Inheritance LawsAn-Nisa 11–14
Comparison of these Codes: One with AnotherAn-Nisa 11–14
Will and TestamentAn-Nisa 11–14
A Discourse on RepentanceAn-Nisa 17–18
A Review of Traditions About Mutʿah MarriageAn-Nisa 23–28
Traditions on the Recitation: ‘‘For a Fixed Period’’An-Nisa 23–28
Some Traditions showing that the Mutʿah was abrogated by the Qur’anAn-Nisa 23–28
Some Traditions showing that the Mutʿah was abrogatedAn-Nisa 23–28
Some Traditions of some Companions and their Disciples about Lawfulness of the MutʿahAn-Nisa 23–28
Some Traditions showing that it was ʿUmar who had forbidden the MutʿahAn-Nisa 23–28
An Exegete’s Claims and our CommentsAn-Nisa 23–28
An Academic Discourse [Meaning of ‘‘Son’’ in Shariah]An-Nisa 23–28
Another Academic Discourse [Philosophy of Prohibition of the Women of Prohibited Degree]An-Nisa 23–28
Great and Small Sins and Expiation of EvilsAn-Nisa 31
A Qur’anic RealityAn-Nisa 32–35
A Discourse on Men’s Authority Over WomenAn-Nisa 32–35
Sense of Honor Vis-a-vis BigotryAn-Nisa 71–76
Attribution of Good and Evil to GodAn-Nisa 77–80
Discourse on GreetingsAn-Nisa 85–91
On the “Weak Ones”An-Nisa 95–100
The Meaning of al-ʾIsmahAn-Nisa 105–126
A Discourse on the Meaning of Al-ʿAqdAl-Maidah 1–3
A Discourse on the Slaughter of AnimalsAl-Maidah 1–3
Various Views Concerning Eating of MeatAl-Maidah 1–3
How God Allowed Killing of Animals When the Mercy Rejects it?Al-Maidah 1–3
Why Does Islam Insist on Slaughter?Al-Maidah 1–3
Examining Narrations Part 1Al-Maidah 1–3
Examining Narrations Part 2Al-Maidah 1–3
The Way of Thinking to which the Qur’an GuidesAl-Maidah 15–19
A Historical DiscussionAl-Maidah 15–19
A Talk on Perception and ThoughtAl-Maidah 27–32
An Academic Discourse and ApplicationAl-Maidah 27–32
Meaning of Shariah and Difference Between Shariah, Din and Millah in Qur’anic UsageAl-Maidah 41–50
Meaning of ‘Disease of the Heart’Al-Maidah 51–54
A Qur’anic and Traditional Discourse and DiscussionAl-Maidah 51–54
(On Faith (īmān) of Abū Ṭālib)Al-Anam 21–32
A Talk on Animal SocietiesAl-Anam 37–55
A Talk on the Meaning of Judgment and that it Belongs to God OnlyAl-Anam 56–73
A Talk on the Meaning of Reality of God’s Action and JudgmentAl-Anam 56–73
(On Usage of Masculine Pronoun for a Feminine Noun):Al-Anam 74–83
The Story of Abraham and His PersonalityAl-Anam 74–83
Discussion on the Meaning of “Book” in the Qur’anAl-Anam 84–90
Discussion on the Meaning of “Judgment” in the Qur’anAl-Anam 84–90
Examining Narrations: Islam Considers the Children of one’s Daughter to be one’s own Children and DescendantsAl-Anam 84–90
Discussion on the Meaning of “Blessedness” (Barakah) in the Qur’anAl-Anam 91–105
Discussion on the Universality of Creation and its Inclusion of EverythingAl-Anam 91–105
Discussion on the Meaning of Divine GuidanceAl-Anam 122–127
Iblīs and his FunctionAl-Araf 10–25
Clarifying the ProblemAl-Araf 10–25
Back to IblīsAl-Araf 10–25
SummaryAl-Araf 10–25
The Objections of Satan against the Angels: A Qur’anic and Rational DiscussionAl-Araf 10–25
Detailed Response to Satan’s ObjectionsAl-Araf 10–25
God cannot be Questioned about His ActionsAl-Araf 10–25
Two Forms of Human KnowledgeAl-Araf 10–25
The Validity of Human ReasonAl-Araf 10–25
Felicity and Wretchedness: A Discussion of Narrations and MoreAl-Araf 26–36
I. Succinct Narrations in Broad TermsAl-Araf 26–36
II. Narrations about ṭīnah (Clay, Substance)Al-Araf 26–36
A Deeper Layer of MeaningAl-Araf 26–36
III. Narrations about Potable and Briny WatersAl-Araf 26–36
IV. Narrations about Creation from Light and DarknessAl-Araf 26–36
V. Narrations about Merging the Deeds of Good-doers and Evil-doersAl-Araf 26–36
God’s Actions are not Open to QuestionAl-Araf 26–36
The People on the AʿrāfAl-Araf 37–53
Views of other ExegetesAl-Araf 37–53
Assessing the View of Tafsīr al-manārAl-Araf 37–53
The meaning of Aʿrāf (Elevations) in the Qur’anAl-Araf 37–53
Imam ʿAlī as the CallerAl-Araf 37–53
The Meaning of Creation (Khalq) and Command (Amr)Al-Araf 54–58
Discussion on the Meaning of God’s ThroneAl-Araf 54–58
What is Meant by SeeingAl-Araf 138–154
A Discussion of Narrations on the Vision of the HeartAl-Araf 138–154
God is Always Known to EveryoneAl-Araf 138–154
Dissecting the HadithAl-Araf 138–154
Other Views on the VerseAl-Araf 155–160
Review of the above InterpretationsAl-Araf 155–160
The View of the Opponents of the World of Pre-ExistenceAl-Araf 172–174
The Response of the ProponentsAl-Araf 172–174
Examining the View of the ProponentsAl-Araf 172–174
Examining the View of the OpponentsAl-Araf 172–174
Our ViewAl-Araf 172–174
Discussion on the Excellent Names of GodAl-Araf 180–186
The Names of the Martyrs at Badr (may God be pleased with them)Al-Anfal 7–14
The Inner Human Nature (Fiṭrah)Al-Anfal 15–29
The Concept of Life in the Qur’anAl-Anfal 15–29
On the Meaning of ‘Treaty’ (ʿahd), its Types, and Some of its RulesAt-Tawbah 1–16
On Attributing Actions to Higher CausesAt-Tawbah 1–16
A Discussion on the Meaning of ‘Hoard’ or ‘Treasure’ (Kanz)At-Tawbah 29–35
A Discourse on Zakāt and Other CharitiesAt-Tawbah 97–106
The end. All praise be to Almighty God.Hud 17–24
About the AuthorHud 17–24
A Detailed Discussion of the Story of the Companions of the CaveAl-Kahf 9–26
Historical Discussion Divided into Two SectionsAl-Kahf 60–82
About the Story of Dhū l-QarnaynAl-Kahf 83–102
A Qur’anic and Historical Study Divided into SectionsAl-Kahf 83–102
As for his Building the BarrierAl-Kahf 83–102
The Story of Zachariah in the Qur’anMaryam 1–15
The Story of John in the Qur’anMaryam 1–15
The Story of Zachariah and John in the GospelsMaryam 1–15
Discussion of What Tamaththala (Manifested) MeansMaryam 16–40
The Story of Ishmael, Truthful in his PromiseMaryam 51–57
The Story of the Prophet Enoch (Idrīs)Maryam 51–57
Discussion on the Permissibility and Impermissibility of Actions for God.Maryam 66–72
Discussion Concerning the Createdness or Eternity of God’s SpeechAl-Anbiya 1–15
Philosophical and Qur’anic Discussion: God’s Wisdom and the Meaning of His Actions Being BeneficialAl-Anbiya 16–33
In the Name of Allah, the Beneficent, the MercifulAl-Hajj 1–2
The Impact of BeliefAl-Muminun 1–11
A Social and Legal DiscussionAl-Muminun 1–11
Philosophical Discussion: The Meaning of God’s Causation of ThingsAn-Nur 35–46
Intellectual Discussion about Divine Knowledge: How it Applies to Objects and EventsAsh-Shuara 1–9
Discussion about the Negation of Injustice from GodAsh-Shuara 192–227
The Story of Prophet SolomonAn-Naml 15–44
Narrations About his StoryAn-Naml 15–44
Discussion about the Narrative of Moses and Aaron in Several SectionsAl-Qasas 29–42
2) The Stories of Moses in the Qur’anAl-Qasas 29–42
3) The Status of Aaron near God and His Devotional PositionAl-Qasas 29–42
4) The Story of Moses in the Current Text of the TorahAl-Qasas 29–42
In What Way is Religion Innate?Ar-Rum 27–39
A Discussion on the Story of Luqmān and his Wisdom, in Two PartsLuqman 12–19
A Discussion on the Nature of the Primordial Human (al-insān al-awwalī)As-Sajdah 1–14
Discourse on the AngelsFatir 1
On the General Meaning of Warning (indhār)Fatir 15–26
On the Meaning of Shuhub (“Shooting Stars”, sing. Shihāb)As-Saffat 1–11
Some Words on the Story of Elias (Ilyās)As-Saffat 114–132
Some Words on the Story of Jonah (Yūnus)As-Saffat 133–148
On the Story of DavidSad 17–29
Job in the Qur’anSad 41–48
Narrations about JobSad 41–48
The Accounts of Al-Yasaʿ and Dhū al-KiflSad 41–48
A Discourse on the Meaning of God’s Approval or DispleasureAz-Zumar 1–10
An Excursus on the Knowledge of Inanimate Objects according to the Qur’anFussilat 13–25
An Excursus on the Knowledge of Inanimate Objects from an Islamic-Philosophical PerspectiveFussilat 13–25
A Philosophical ExcursusAl-Ahqaf 1–14
A Discussion on Faith and its EnhancementAl-Fath 1–7
A Discussion on the Meaning of “Brothers”Al-Hujurat 1–10
A Discussion on the Relationship Between Provision and its RecipientAdh-Dhariyat 20–51
A Discourse on the Miraculous Splitting of the MoonAl-Qamar 1–8
On the Meaning of Good–fated and Ill–fated DaysAl-Qamar 9–42
Discourse On Heavenly BodiesAl-Qamar 9–42
Discourse on Taking Omens from Worldly EventsAl-Qamar 9–42
A Discussion on the Meaning of Qadar (Determination)Al-Qamar 43–55
Essay on the Meaning of ‘Teaching Wisdom’Al-Jumuah 1–8
A Discussion about the Existence of Hypocrisy at the Dawn of the Muslim FaithAl-Munafiqun 1–8
Examining Narrations:Al-Haqqah 13–37
Discussion Concerning the JinnAl-Jinn 1–17
The Four Points Understood from the Preceding Three VersesAl-Jinn 18–28
A Discussion on HypocrisyAl-Muddaththir 8–31
The Views of ExegetesAl-Qiyamah 16–40
Discussion on the Reality of the Human Being According to the Qur’anAl-Insan 1–22
Discussion on God’s Vows in the Qur’anAl-Mursalat 1–15
Discussion on the Meaning of Spirit in the Qur’anAn-Naba 17–40
Discussion on the Angels’ Intermediation in the Direction of AffairsAn-Naziat 1–41