Qur'an Essays

Contemporary, gender-based analysis of the Qur'an has become more commonplace in Islamic discourse. With this increase in conversation regarding women and Islam, comes varying viewpoints and stances on the matter. Two prominent voices on the matter are Fatna Sabbah, author of Woman in the Muslim Unconscious and Amina Wadud, author of Qur'an and Woman. Both women offer in depth analysis of the role of women in Islam, but have polarizing approaches to the topic. At times, Sabbah can seem rageful

Contrary to Maududi and Qutb’s views, Atkinson (2002) held the view that the Arabic word jihad appears in chapter 29 verse 69 of the Qur’an and the word strive has been used in its translation into English. The word jihad is a relatively short word but it has huge implications within Islamic society as a whole and especially for the daily life of the individual Muslim. Jihad. Jihad, as ordained by Islam, does not consist of killing and being killed but in striving hard to win the pleasure of Allah

to his family saying that Gabriel told him that Allah was one God, and that he was sent from God to give him this message. In 610 CE, in Mecca (Arabia), Islam spread quickly because of the impact the trade routes had on them, the importance of the Qur’an, and the five pillars. To begin with, the trade routes played a very important role in the spreading of Islam. In the middle of the sixth century, Mecca was prosperous and important. “...the profits from caravans was a brisk pilgrimage trade, for

Joseph Turner Instructor: Adams Humanities 1301 Research Paper Thursday, December 4, 2014 Musa vs. Moses The Qur’an is the islamic equivalent to the christian bible. The Qur’an and Bible have a lot of similar incidents and people. For example The temptation Adam and eve and their removal for paradise, the murder of Abel by his brother Cane, Noah and the flooding of the earth, Abraham, Isaac, Ishmael, Jacob, Joseph, Moses are in the Bible and Quran. Although Christianity and Islam are very much

Islam is a monotheistic, Abrahamic religion articulated by the Qur'an, a religious text considered by its adherents to be the verbatim word of God, and, for the vast majority of adherents, by the teachings and normative example of Muhammad, considered by most of them to be the last prophet of God. An adherent of Islam is called a Muslim. Muslims believe that God is one and incomparable and that the purpose of existence is to worship God. Muslims also believe that Islam is the complete and universal

text and the article, I learned that the Qur'an does not condone terrorism, violence, and forced conversions. It does, however; allow for self-defense. I had expected something like this, as it doesn't make rational sense for a religion to threaten death and pain on non-believers rather than attempting to convert them. What I didn't expect is that the Qur'an makes such a clear point of saying that non-believers shouldn't be focused on to convert. Yes, the Qur'an does allow for conversions, but it makes

gave Muhammad words to recite. These words were to give birth to a religion called Islam. Within 140 years, followers of Islam had created an empire...” (Overview) Islam spread so quickly because of the Arabian peninsula trade route, verses from the Qur’an, the Ghazu, and the people of Hims.

the revelations of the Qur’an, he was given a reminder for the humanity of what God conveyed to Abraham. The primary source of Islamic teachings is the Qur’an, which

With this verse alone, it is clear that Muslims believe that the universe did not come about by chance, but was the result of the craftsmanship of a Supreme Being. Not only did this God make the planets and the stars, but He also created life. The Qur’an claims, “He is the one who created [people] from clay” (6:2). Along with further dispelling the possibility of a “big bang” type of creation, the verse shows that God not only generates elements such as clay, but He has control over them and uses

The Islamic faith holds sacred the Jewish Bible, known as the Qur’an, and the teachings as recited by the Prophet, Mohammed; which is followed to this day. Islamic worldview encompasses issues of God, the Universe, Prophets and man. The Islamic life is interpreted through the Qur’an and has been faithfully followed by Muslims throughout Islamic history. “The most important knowledge one can develop, is the knowledge of God.” Valkenberg (2013, p.93). God, who is referred to as Allah, is honored

“Do not Kill the Soul sanctified by God, except for just cause” (5). In the quote taking directly from the Qur’an, can “just cause” and “just war” be considered an interchangeable phrase? Currently there are multiple Islam groups fighting under the concept of jihad and exploiting excerpts from the Qur’an to murder tens of thousands. The Qur’an, which is a driving force behind the entire religion of Islam, has many versus that can seem to argue for just war, while at the same time condemning it

presence in many Islamic scriptures, sometimes contradicting one another. These values are present in scriptures such as the Qur’an a holy Islamic text. Stories such as the one of “Prince Behram and Princess Al-Datma" in Thousand and One Nights also illuminate these values. These repeating morals create a deeper sense and connection throughout Islamic literature  In both the Qur'an and Thousand and One Nights themes of gender roles are insinuated. In Islamic cultures gender roles can still be seen very

the Qur’an states explicitly: “(This is) revelation of the book in which there is no doubt, from the Lord of the worlds. Or do they say he has forged it? Nay it is the truth from the Lord.” (32:2-3) From the time of its revelation till today, people have tried to cast doubts about the Divinity of the Holy Qur’an, and have tried to argue in vain that the author of the Qur’an is Prophet Muhammad himself; but they have not succeeded because of its inherent truth. Our study of the Qur'an acquaints

As a Muslim reading selections from the Qur'ān, I learned and noticed things I did not notice before about Islam and its teachings. John A. Williams translations of the Qur'ān highlighted important verses and their message. Metaphors and descriptions in the Quran are beautiful and encourage the believer and nonbeliever to think of how to live their life. Allah questions the reader numerous times in the Qur'ān.For example, in Surat Waqiah it states “And have you seen the water that you drink

Interpretation of the Qur’an Make an Impact Imam Sulayman S. Nyang, a Muslim scholar from Howard University says that "The Qur’an is saying to humans, this is the final guidance from your Creator, for the specific purpose of worshipping him and creating a civil society where you can live in peace with one another" (Standring). Many scholars of Islam from all around the world have come to a similar consensus as Nyang; the core message of Islam is that of peace. Throughout the Qur’an, it is clear to see

of the Whale). Chapter 10 of the Qur'an is named Jonah, although in this chapter only verse 98 refers to him directly. It is said in Muslim tradition that Jonah came from the tribe of Benjamin and that his father was Amittai.[12] Jonah is the only one of the Twelve Minor Prophets[12] of the Hebrew Bible to be mentioned by name in the Qur'an. Jonah's Qur'anic narrative has some similarities as well as substantial differences to the Hebrew Bible story. The Qur'an describes Jonah as a righteous preacher

Islamic people not only traded their religion. The Muslim army went to war to get more land and people to follow the Islamic faith. Many people started following the Islamic religion because it states to live a good life based on the verses from the Qur’an. Trade throughout Islam was pretty important because people who believed in the Islamic religion. They not only traded important spices and goods they also shared the Islamic religion. They taught all kinds of people the Islamic religion on the

He argues that “muslim” was a term used, before the leadership of al-Malik, to refer to people who were monotheists: “In the Qur’an muslim basically means ‘monotheist,’ and it could therefore be applied also to Christians, Jews, and other monotheists” (204). As Donner notes shortly after, the term Christian and Jew were still also used to describe these “muslims.” This was problematic

contemporary legal discourse. Through case studies and various literary sources, Ali is able to show how classical Islamic legal culture has come to affect modern Muslim communities both in America and the Middle East. Legal traditions pulled from the Qur’an have historically been engrained in Muslim societies are still prevalent today, so much that the these regulations still govern Muslim practices concerning topics such as slavery, marriage, homosexuality, divorce, unlawful forms of sex and rules pertaining

This quote comes from the Qur’an. Supposedly, the Qur’an was verbally given to Muhammad by God from the angel Gabriel over 23 years. The revelations were received by Muhammad between 610 and 632 CE and the authoritative codex was produced by the Arabs between 644 and 646 CE. The Qur’an is the sacred text of the Sunni and Shi’a Muslims. This quote reveals some historical context behind the Islamic religion. The text states that the Islamic faith believes in one God and what was revealed to them through