The Prophet Muḥammad and Isaiah 42 ponderingislam.com INTRODUCTION The Qurʾān makes reference to Biblical prophecies that supposedly predict the coming of the Prophet Muḥammad. One such reference is found in Sūra al-aʿrāf v.157, where the coming of an ʾummī prophet is said to have been prophesied in the Jewish Bible. The Qurʾān states that this … Continue reading Prophet Muhammad in the Bible

I came across something very interesting recently. In Surah Baqarah 2:93: And [recall] when We took your covenant and raised over you the mount, [saying], "Take what We have given you with determination and listen." They said [instead], "We hear and disobey." And their hearts absorbed [the worship of] the calf because of their disbelief. … Continue reading Interlinguistic pun in the Qur’an

This is an interesting albeit short book by Raymond Farrin exploring the structure of the Qur'anic text. Farrin prefaces the text by saying that the Qur'an is unfortunately not well appreciated by much of the English audience, as both its dynamic style and a structure that does not follow modern styles of composition seems alien … Continue reading Book review: Structure and Qur’anic Interpretation

I don't understand what the whole fuss is about. Imagine this: 2000 pages worth of Qur'an and its exegesis that looks at interpretations of not only the orthodox Sunni exegetes but also of all other sects, including the Khawarij and the Mu'tazila. That in itself makes accessible discourse that was previously unreachable to all but specialists. … Continue reading I want the Study Qur’an

Something I really want to do! There are a number of non-Muslim scholars who have published works that fall into the genre that Nouman Ali Khan conceives in this video, but we need Muslims to start too.

"All dressed up and nowhere to go."  

An interesting study by Mustansir Mir. Accessible here: https://www.academia.edu/7544249/Humor_in_the_Quran Sometimes, the comical caricatures that the Qur'an paints of its opponents is evident, one cannot bring themselves to laugh because of the serious nature of the surrounding discussion. Although this description of one of the opponents of the Prophet is clearly satire - the image of … Continue reading Humor in the Qur’an