Tafsir Essays

1. Substantiate the piety and moral virtue of Mansa Musa.  In the book Medieval West Africa, Al- ‘Umari (1301–1394) described many actions of Mansa Musa that reflect him as a pious Muslim, and a person of high moral virtue. Many of these actions occurred during Mansa Musa’s pilgrimage to Mecca in 1312. However, even before then Mansa Musa readily accepted the religion of Islam and did everything in his power to be a pious Muslim. For example, when Mansa Musa is told that it is not permissible to

As with most literature and many religions, in Islam, not all texts are considered equal. Some texts have more merit depending on a number of factors. The three major Islamic texts that will be discussed in this essay are: The Quran, Hadith, and Tafsir. As with all religions, extremists can taint societal views of a religion as a whole.

One of the major theological divides that separates Islam and Christianity is the denial of the death of Jesus in Islamic tradition. This denial is based on the following verse from the Qur’an: “And said, ‘We have killed the Messiah, Jesus, son of Mary, the Messenger of God.’ (They did not kill him, nor did they crucify him, though it was made to appear like that to them; those that disagreed about him are full of doubt, with no knowledge to follow, only supposition: they certainly did not kill

(Fiqh) should also study other subjects in depth such as the principles of jurisprudence (Usul al-Fiqh), Arabic language and grammar, the “Sciences” of the Quran (Ulum al-Quran), Hadith, Islamic History (Tarikh), Theology (Aqied), Quran Exegesis (Tafsir), Logic (Mantiq), and so on. While some people may study at a Hawza for many years and dedicate their entire lives to the study and teaching of traditional Islamic subjects, others study for as little as three to five years at a Hawza and then return

has 114 chapters, known as surahs, and each surah contains a different number of verses known as ayahs. The Quran is arranged from shortest to longest surah with the exception of the first chapter. The Quran can be interpreted two ways by Muslims. Tafsir is the literal meaning of the Quran and ta’wil is the hidden meaning or interpreted. The Quran is God’s indirect self-revelation to humanity. The Quran contains the moral framework for living a holy life as a Muslim. The Quran isn’t a legal code

In Islam, believers have a personal obligation to live their individual lives as is commanded by the word of God. And, believers have a social obligation to live their social lives as is commanded by the word of God. This way of life is drawn from several sources including the Quran, the shari’a, the fiqh and many others. Written a couple of years ago, Elyse Semerdjian’s book appropriately titled Off the Straight Path takes a deep look at the way Ottoman officials and citizens acted when a person

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

Introduction The purpose of this paper is to explore contrasting views of Islam to conclude the diverse ways gender equality is interpreted, primarily when analysing the Qur’an. Sisters in Islam, Jihad Watch and Why Islam respectively demonstrate progressive, anti-Islamic and modernist views. Through an examination of the listed websites, it will be substantiated how gender equality is construed in the three contrasting categories of Islam. An examination of scholarly literature and a comparison

2.1 Introduction Women in the past have been acknowledged with high contributions in study of Hadith as reported in numerous literature since the ninth century. Their roles in transmission and preservation of Hadiths also are highly valuable and never been criticised. Women also become one of the important issues discussed in the Hadith literature. Hadiths concerning women have been used by many previous scholars as reference in their works including the Qur’anic exegesis and Hadith commentary.