Quran Terminology

Reflections on key Quranic terms, meanings, and linguistic notes.

The Disconnected Letters and the Boundary of Human Knowledge Before the Quran

2026-06-09

Quran terminology disconnected letters huruf muqattaat mutashabihat tadabbur hadith tafsir tawil Rashad Khalifa Hurufism

A Quran-centered reflection on the disconnected letters and how they reveal the boundary of human knowledge, the danger of unsupported claims, and the guiding independence of th...

There Is No Compulsion in Religion; the Messenger’s Duty Is Delivery

2026-06-11

Quran terminology no compulsion delivery freedom of belief freedom of expression jihad justice Madinah

A Quran-centered reflection on freedom of belief, the Messenger’s duty of delivery, and why jihad cannot mean religious coercion but only the removal of oppression and barriers ...

The Sealing of the Heart and the Divine Way of Guidance and Misguidance

2026-06-11

Quran terminology sealing of the heart guidance misguidance divine way heart free will justice

A Quran-centered reflection on the sealing of the heart, guidance and misguidance, and why the sealing of the heart is not an initial injustice from The God, but the result of c...

Covenant in the Qur’an: The Forgotten Moral Pillar

2026-07-01

Quran terminology covenant ahd mithaq contracts faith taqwa freedom

A Qur’an-centered study of covenant, mithaq, promise, and contracts as a foundational moral pillar: from freedom and faith to social trust and divine promise.

Darb in the Qur’an: Beating or Decisive Separation?

2026-07-01

Quran terminology darb An-Nisa 4:34 qiwamah nushuz family justice

A Qur’an-centered study of the root d-r-b in An-Nisa 4:34, asking whether the Qur’anic context supports physical beating or decisive nonphysical separation.

Qada and Qadar: Free Will or Determinism?

2026-06-30

Quran terminology qada qadar free will determinism divine justice shakilah

A Qur’an-centered reflection on qada and qadar, free will, determinism, human conditions, shakilah, capacity, trial, and divine justice.

What Is Taqwa in the Qur’an?

2026-06-10

Taqwa Quran Terminology Quran

A Qur’anic study of the root w-q-y, the meaning of taqwa, and why reducing taqwa to fear narrows its Qur’anic meaning.

What Is Faith in the Qur’an, and How Was Its Meaning Polluted?

2026-06-09

Qur’an terminology faith iman believer righteous action People of the Book reason justice trust

A Qur’anic reflection on the meaning of faith: faith in the Qur’an is not a sectarian label, but trust, sincerity, responsibility, righteous action, and conscious submission to ...

Who Is a Kafir (Commonly Known as Infidel or Non Believer)?

2026-06-10

Kafir Kufr Infidel Non Believer Quranic Terminology Quran

A Qur’an-centered study of kufr, its difference from ignorance, and why kafir does not simply mean non-Muslim, but one who covers or rejects truth after it has become clear.

Arrogance and Istikbar; Taghut and the Character of Satan

2026-07-05

Qur’an arrogance istikbar taghut Satan Iblis

Arrogance and Istikbar; Taghut and the Character of Satan A Qur’an-centered reading of the fall of Iblis, the disease of istikbar, the boundary of Satan’s power, and the dan...

Sultan and Logic in the Qur'an

2026-06-04

quran sultan logic authority reason

A Qur'an-centered reflection on the word sultan as articulate authority, proof, dominance, and the logic that exposes contradiction.

Malik: Owner of Judgment

2026-06-08

Quran terminology Malik Owner of Judgment justice judgment The God Day of Judgment unseen human limits

A Qur’anic reflection on Malik, Owner of Judgment, and why final judgment belongs only to The God, who alone knows every cause, intention, possibility, and outcome.

Allah Means The God

2026-06-08

Quran terminology Allah The God tawhid al-ilah mercy divine names

A Qur’anic and linguistic explanation of why Allah is not a proper name, but means The God: Al = The, Ilah = God, Al-Ilah = The God.