canon
Historical and textual studies explaining how the biblical canon was formed and defended against common objections.
Surat Al-Wilayat Paid Members Public
Surat Al Wilayat Below a simple translation but please notice that I'm not a professional translator. The words between (..) is another meaning for the word. The words between ".." is explaining or adding to the sentences. Surrat Al Wilayat 7 verses Saintly (Patron) Chapter On the name
Qur'an or Qur'ans?! Paid Members Public
by Khaled النسخة العربية This material is taken from: The reading ways of Quran dictionary: (moa'agim alqera'at alqura'nia): This is an Arabic book written by Islamic scholars and published by Kuwait University in 8 volumes, first edition 1982 (Arabic) the authors: Dr. Abdal'
Surata al-Hafd and al-Khal' Paid Members Public
from Ubayy ibn Ka`b's Qur'an codex Surat al-Hafd You (alone) we worship, and to You (alone) we pray and lie prostrate, and to You (alone) we proceed and have descendants. We fear Your torture and hope for Your mercy. Truly Your torture will overtake the
Verse numbering systems in the Qur'an Paid Members Public
Different verse numbering systems in the Qur'an In the Hafs reading, the first surah includes "Bismillahi-rraHmani-rraHeem" as a verse. In the Warsh reading the basmala is not counted, and only used "voluntarily" as an extra statement (like the basmala is not counted as a
On the Integrity of the Qur'an Paid Members Public
On the Integrity of the Qur'an (2) The text of the Glorious Qur'an has been perfectly preserved from the time of Muhammad to the present. The Qur'an is completely free from error. Nothing has been added and nothing has been taken away." So
On the Integrity of tbe Qur'an Paid Members Public
On the Integrity of the Qur'an (1) "So well has it (the Qur'an) been preserved both in memory and in writing, that the Arabic text we have today is identical to the text as it was revealed to the Prophet. Not even a single letter
Textual Criticism of Bible and Qur'an Paid Members Public
Some notes on textual criticism of the Bible and the Qur'an Many Muslims try to capitalize in their debates on the fact that there are variant readings of Biblical text in the many manuscripts we have of it. This is natural for handcopied texts and nothing else can
The Fifteenth Qira'at: The Abdullah Yusuf Ali Reading of the Qur'an Paid Members Public
The Fifteenth Qira'at The Abdullah Yusuf Ali Reading of the Qur'an Despite the common claim that the Qur'an is the same everywhere in the world, all manuscripts and copies of the Qur'an allegedly being identical letter for letter, better educated Muslims have