koran القران

Qur’anic concepts (justice and leadership) 1

Concepts of the Qur’an (Justice and Imamate) – Sheikh Ja’far al-Subhani – Vol. 1 7 – Likewise, the Qur’an instructs that when the person who must dictate the debt‑contract is foolish, weak, or unable to dictate properly, then his guardian should take his place and dictate with justice. God, the …

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Shia Hadith sources

In the name of God, the Most Compassionate, the Most Merciful. Praise be to God, Lord of the worlds, and His prayers and peace be upon our master Muhammad and his good and pure family and companions. Al‑Sayyid al‑Murtada, known as **ʿAlam al‑Huda**, possessor of two honors, **Abu al‑Qasim ʿAli …

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Parables in the Holy Quran are a source of divine guidance. 1

One of the Sunnahs (traditions/ways) of Islam is the consideration of the human soul. There is the strong, tranquil, believing soul, and there is the anxious, fragile, disbelieving soul. These are contrasting psychologies, each of which has its own specific remedy prescribed by the Holy Quran. The tranquil, believing souls …

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Questions and answers regarding the Holy Quran

## Q1 / What is the Holy Qur’an? **A1 /** It is the word of Allah revealed to the Prophet Muhammad—peace and blessings be upon him and his family—the recitation of which is an act of worship, transmitted to us through uninterrupted chains of narration, beginning with **Surat al-Fatihah** and …

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Discovery of the oldest Quran attributed to Imam Ali (AS) in Germany

> Researchers at the German University of **Tübingen** recently announced that they had found an ancient copy of the **Holy Qur’an**, written in **Kufic script**. Based on the available indications and evidence, this copy may be considered the oldest Qur’anic manuscript. > > The **International Quran News Agency (IQNA)** reported, …

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Protection from evils through the blessings of Surah Ar-Rahman

**[1]** **In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful** “**The Most Merciful. He taught the Qur’an. He created man. He taught him speech.**” (Surah Ar‑Rahman, verses 1–4) ### Protection from harm through the recitation of Surah Ar‑Rahman Surah Ar‑Rahman is considered one of the Meccan chapters, meaning …

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Quranic Sciences: Lectures delivered by Hujjat al-Islam Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim

**Quranic Sciences: Lectures delivered by Hujjat al-Islam Sayyid Muhammad Baqir al-Hakim at the College of Usul al-Din in Baghdad** **(A)** In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. “Indeed, this Quran guides to that which is most suitable and gives good tidings to the believers who do …

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**Qur’anic Lessons – Lesson Five: The External Etiquettes of Reciting the Qur’an** **Lesson Objectives**

**Qur’anic Lessons – Lesson Five: The External Etiquettes of Reciting the Qur’an** **Lesson Objectives** 1. For the student to become familiar with the reward of the reciter of the Holy Qur’an. 2. For the student to list the external etiquettes of reciting the Qur’an. — **Introduction** God the Almighty says: …

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**Gharib Tafsir of the Qur’an – Fakhr al‑Din al‑Turayhi**

  **Gharib Tafsir of the Qur’an – Fakhr al‑Din al‑Turayhi** Facebook Twitter **The Twenty‑Second Category (Words Beginning with Kaf)** **(Kada)** **(Akdā)** (1): He cut off his giving and despaired of his good. The word comes from *kudiyat al‑rakiyyah* (the hardness in a well), meaning when a digger digs a well …

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# The Stages of Human Life in the Qur’an

# The Stages of Human Life in the Qur’an ## The First Stage: The Covenant (Al‑Mīthāq) Affirming the Lordship of God Almighty and servitude to Him in a **creational (ontological)** sense, and submitting to His obedience in a **legislative** sense. The rational relationship between these two matters is clear: if …

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