Writing Archive
English Articles
This page is a single index for Forqan’s essays and research sections. Some links open a direct article or long study, while others lead to a section that contains multiple writings.
Long study
Zakat and Its Historical Distortion: From Qur'anic Tazkiyah to Religious Taxation, Takfir, and Political Authority
A Qur'an-centered study of zakat, sadaqah, infaq, Qur'anic recipients, taxation, the Ridda wars, juristic zakat, and the danger of turning tazkiyah into political authority.
Essay
Human Haste in Light of the Qur’an
A Qur’an-centered critique of apocalyptic haste in religious and political life, the transfer of responsibility to a future savior, and the sacrifice of living human beings to claims about the unseen.
Long study
Believer or Muslim? Returning from Religious Identity to the Truth of Faith in the Qur’an
A Qur’an-centered study of the distinction between faith and submission, the criterion of salvation, the place of the People of the Book and the Sabians, the Abrahamic horizon, and the return from religious labels to faith, righteous action, and human responsibility before Al-Illah.
Essay
Confusing Obedience to the Messenger with Obedience to Scattered Hadith and Reports
A Qur’an-centered study of the difference between obeying the Messenger in the station of delivering revelation and obeying late reports attributed to him; and how report-authority can create parallel religion and sects beside the way of the Qur’an.
Essay
The Garden of Eden as a Place of Growth
A Qur’an-centered reflection on Adam’s garden, error, repentance, descent, choice, and the difference between Adam’s return and the logic of Iblis.
Essay
Why is Human Corruption Restricted to Earth?
A linguistic and philosophical critique of interpreting the Seven Heavens as atmospheric layers, exploring the limits of human agency and the status of vicegerency.
Long essay
The Book of Riba: Beyond Interest
A Qur’an-centered reflection on riba, money, debt, banking, inflation, ownership, risk, speculation, and social justice in a modern credit economy.
Essay
Polygamy in the Qur’an
A Qur’an-centered study of polygamy through the context of orphans, justice, marital covenant, and the prevention of harm.
Research section
Qur’an Terminology
Key Qur’anic terms, roots, meanings, usage patterns, and linguistic reflections.
Research section
Qur’an Completeness
Articles on the Qur’an as complete, preserved, sufficient, and the final criterion.
Research section
Tawhid
Reflections on divine unity and the rejection of false authority.
Research section
Divine Names
Articles exploring the names and attributes of The-God.
Research section
Hadith Critique
Articles examining Hadith through the authority of the Qur’an.
Research section
Salat in the Qur’an
Reflections on salat through Qur’anic language and structure.