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Resources and Information Portal / What’s This All About?
Last post by Mohammed - August 10, 2026, 05:39:16 PM
What's a DAY?

Why do we receive one every day?

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Pause for a moment.

You opened your eyes today.

And another day was simply there.

A precise, silent phenomenon unfolding around us with a rhythm so familiar that we barely notice it.

Look at the great motions we have grown almost blind to:

The Earth turns.
The Sun shines.
The Moon moves.
The heavens keep their courses.

We call it a day.

And move on.

The Sun: pouring light and warmth upon the Earth, nurturing the plants that feed the living world, lifting water into the endless cycle of clouds and rain, shaping climate, and sustaining life.

The Moon: its quiet glow, the delicate crescent adorning the night, illuminating the darkness, pulling the tides, and marking the rhythm of the lunar month.

The stars: countless points of light scattered across an unimaginable expanse.

And all of this keeps happening, while we sleep, walk, eat, laugh, worry, love, and carry on with our little lives.

But what exactly have we been given?

Perhaps the strangest thing about a day is not that it happens.

It is that we have become so accustomed to it that we have forgotten to wonder what it is.

We came from nothingness. A sophisticated marvel of consciousness that will one day return to silence.

We produce sounds, and granted the power to shape sound into languages, to transfer invisible thoughts from one mind to another.

Why is it that we carry the weight of a developed brain?

And why are we gifted with the exclusive art of writing, creating symbols that preserve thought across time and distance?

What an astonishing gift!

What is this mysterious phenomenon called life?
What are human beings?
Why does Earth exist?

Why are we here, amidst the beauty of brotherhood and the tenderness of a smiling face?
Shared minds.
Joyful souls.

The strange beauty of a smile – a gift that can carry warmth, affection, reassurance, and joy; a unique expression found nowhere else in the kingdom of life.

The quiet majesty of conscience – the pull toward kindness, compassion, fairness, honesty, mercy and humility.

How did all this come to be?

What are thoughts?

What is consciousness?

How can a human mind imagine, remember, question, love, suffer, create, and reflect?

The beauty of ordinary human life.
The tender joy of babies and children. The comfort and love of family, the warmth of laughter.

The blessing of happiness, and the quiet beauty of simply being happy.

The blessing of touch: the comforting warmth of sunlight, the ⁠refreshing coolness of a gentle breeze, and the countless sensations that transform mere existence into a rich human experience.

The remarkable harmony between man and woman: physical, emotional, psychological.

The magical chemistry of attraction, love, affection, companionship, intimacy, comfort, cuddles, kisses, sleep.

The blessing of garments; the beauty and joy therein.

HAVE YOU ever truly paused to contemplate the engineering miracle of your eyes?

What an astonishing gift is vision.

We live as though sight were ordinary, forgetting that these tiny, delicate living tissues and fluids are the only thin wall standing between us and the suffocating terror of perpetual darkness.

Yet these exquisitely arranged and carefully shielded living tissues quietly unveil before us an entire universe of light, colours, landscapes, smiles, faces, beauty, and wonder.

The remarkable apparatus of the ears – delicate living structures that help transform sound into speech and meaning, while quietly preserving our balance.

And the nose, with its sensory apparatus, granting us the ability to perceive countless scents – from the fragrance of flowers and perfumes to the aroma of rain, fresh bread, spices, tea, and coffee – enhancing every meal and enriching our lives.

Cooking, baking, roasting, ripening –
transformations so ordinary, yet so magical.

The wonder of spices.
The alchemy of flavours.

Hunger and thirst – and the satisfaction that follows.

The beauty of flowers.
Bees, butterflies, pollination – delicate systems sustaining life in silence!

Think of the Earth's boundless pantry – the explosion of a sun-ripened mango, the cool, refreshing heart of a watermelon, and the creamy sweetness of a banana.

The same earth. The same water. The same sunlight.
Yet what astonishing diversity emerges – each with its own vibrant hue, texture, distinct aroma, and flavour.

The cold, sweet mercy of fresh juices, the comforting grace of a steaming cup of coffee, and the wholesome nourishment of nutrient-rich milk.

The humble strength of grains and pulses, the abundance of vegetables, the satisfying crunch of nuts, the deep, savory mystery of umami, the sharp clarity of the sour, and the elegant grace of sweetness and saltiness.

There is a profound mercy in the variety of our nourishment: the delicate flakes of tasty fish, the succulent tenderness of poultry, and the rich, savory depth of animal meats and eggs.

All of it is processed by a body equipped with miraculously hard, stone-like teeth for chewing; remarkable salivary glands producing saliva;

and then,

the tongue – a small, seemingly simple piece of living flesh, yet equipped with an astonishing sensory apparatus that transforms food into an experience of flavour and pleasure.

Then come the enzymes breaking food down; an intricate digestive system extracting and absorbing nutrients;

and blood –

with its extraordinary composition, circulating through an immense network of vessels, transporting oxygen and nourishment to every living cell.

Then there is the heart:

an engineering marvel beyond imagination, with its own natural pacemaker, tirelessly pumping around 7,500 litres of blood every day without ever being asked.

And the lungs, breathing continuously, drawing in oxygen and releasing carbon dioxide with every breath.

The liver, carrying out countless metabolic processes – regulating, storing, synthesizing, and detoxifying.

The kidneys, tirelessly filtering the blood, preserving its delicate balance, and removing what the body no longer needs.

The pancreas, performing its digestive and hormonal functions.

The hormone system, coordinating countless processes with incomprehensible sophistication.

The reproductive system – a design through which generations succeed one another.

Sperms and eggs.

And what an astonishing beginning – from a tiny, seemingly insignificant drop, an entire human being begins to unfold.

The monthly menstrual cycle preparing for new life; pregnancy, birth, and the remarkable gift of breastfeeding–nourishment, protection, and comfort, all perfectly provided at the very beginning of life.

Cells.
Growth.
Neurons.
Memory.
Healing.

A self-repairing body, guarded by an extraordinary immune system; a brain coordinating billions of neurons and countless electrical signals while we simply breathe, think, speak, and dream.

The protective cage of the ribs, the skull, and the skeletal system.

Muscles and tendons working in perfect harmony, while the skin – an engineering marvel – holds everything together, remains remarkably elastic, senses the world around us, and serves as a protective barrier.

The gift of limbs that allow us to stand upright, walk, run, jump, climb, and explore the world.

Toes that quietly provide balance and grip with every step, with toenails shielding their tips.

Hands – so familiar that we seldom marvel at them. Wrists, palms, joints, five wonderfully coordinated fingers.

And nails that protect and assist us in countless daily tasks: writing, building, cooking, creating, holding, and embracing.

Hair – the texture and character it gives to the human form, and its role in regulating body temperature.

A body that tirelessly maintains its own temperature, keeping us alive through heat and cold – a design of astonishing wisdom and convenience.

Unique fingerprints and irises, distinguishing every individual.

Wonderful water. Wonderful fire. So ordinary, so familiar – yet how astonishing they are.

Their interactions with the world around us make countless transformations possible.

The blessing of electricity; the ingenuity of technology; the unique usefulness of metals, wood, glass, paper, plastics, and countless other materials –

all ultimately built from the elements of the periodic table, each with properties precisely suited to its purpose.

Solids, liquids, and gases – each with its own remarkable characteristics,

yet capable of transforming from one state into another: melting, freezing, evaporating, condensing, and taking on entirely different forms.

The atmosphere – its precise composition, pressure, temperature, and humidity; the winds that carry clouds, and the clouds that bring life-giving rain.

Mountains standing in majesty.

The mighty oceans – their endless waves filling us with awe, joy, and quiet reflection; their calmness bringing peace; their depths concealing a world of wonders and treasures yet to be discovered.

The vast kingdoms of plants and animals, each displaying beauty, purpose, and astonishing diversity.

Reproducing without being taught how; creatures finding their mates, building nests, instinctively feeding, protecting, and nurturing their young – generation after generation.

How do they know?

Ships crossing the oceans and aircraft soaring through the skies – human ingenuity unfolding from the very laws woven into creation, filling us with excitement, gratitude, and wonder.

This giant moving planet we call Earth, carrying us through space while its gravity faithfully holds everything upon it and around it.

And beyond it all – the immeasurable expanse of space, the countless stars, galaxies? and the universe itself.

What is all this?

And why does the human heart find itself compelled to stop, wonder, and ask?

How often do we walk past the Ayat (signs) scattered across the horizons and within ourselves without a second thought?

We often move through life without noticing how little of our own breath we truly control. When we stop rushing, we begin to see the signatures of a Grand Design in the mundane.

It's a call to look deeper, to live intentionally, and to seek the Creator through the intricate beauty of creation.

And if you count the blessings of God, you will not be able to number them (16:18, 14:34)

And Iblees said: "You will not find most of them grateful." (7:17)
#2
General Discussions / Modern Biology Meets Classical...
Last post by Mohammed - August 10, 2026, 05:31:50 PM
Modern biology reveals a fascinating reality about several familiar creatures:

Ants: Every ant we see working outside the nest, whether foraging for food, responding to threats, or warning the colony, is a female worker.

Bees: The hive-building, honey production, brood care, and foraging are all carried out by female worker bees.

Spiders: In many web-building species, the familiar capture webs are constructed and maintained primarily by adult females, while adult males often leave the web and wander in search of mates.

Mosquitoes: It is the female mosquito that seeks out humans and other animals, bites, and feeds on blood to obtain the nutrients needed for egg development. Male mosquitoes do not visit humans for feeding; they feed on nectar and other plant sugars instead.

Interestingly, when the Qur'an refers to the ant (27:18), the bee (16:68-69), and the spider (29:41) in contexts involving their characteristic actions, it uses feminine verbs, commands, or pronouns. The mosquito (2:26) is likewise referred to using a feminine grammatical form.

From a linguistic standpoint, this usage can be explained by the conventions of Classical Arabic and the grammatical gender of these nouns. The feminine forms therefore arise naturally from the language itself. Whether the wording also intentionally reflects the biological sex of these creatures is a matter of interpretation.

Perhaps this reflects a beautiful, multi-layered design by God. The wording seems to accomplish two things simultaneously: speaking naturally to its first audience while also harmonizing with biological realities that would only become widely understood many centuries later.

1. For the first recipients of the Qur'an (Linguistic Naturalness)

 The language follows the norms of Classical Arabic. For example, the word for a single bee is grammatically feminine, so the feminine commands in Surah 16 (e.g., ittakhidhī, kulī, uslukī) would have sounded entirely natural and elegant to an Arabic-speaking audience. Nothing in the wording would have seemed unusual or distracting (although we simply do not know whether some among them already recognized these biological realities).

2. For Later Generations (Biological Insight)

 As microscopy and modern biology developed, scientists gradually discovered that the characteristic activities in these species are carried out by females. What had long been understood as standard linguistic usage also came to align remarkably well with biological reality.

This harmony is meaningful. God is the author of both the laws of nature and the laws of the Arabic language. By weaving them together, the verses accommodate the linguistic conventions of an ancient society while beautifully aligning with biological realities that would only be uncovered through scientific inquiry many centuries later.
#3
Discussions / Every Muslim does not accept o...
Last post by Wakas - August 02, 2026, 07:38:34 PM
Peace.
I am of the view EVERY single Muslim does not accept or follow at least one sahih hadith. To check this, please answer the following:

1) if you ate garlic or onions do you stop going to the Mosque?  Yes/No
(Bukhari 853)

2) if you drink whilst standing do you vomit it up?  Yes/No
(Muslim 2026)

3) Do you make ablution after eating cooked food?  Yes/No
(Abu Dawud 194 (contradicts 187)

4) Do you sometimes sleep on your stomach?  Yes/No
(Tirmidhi 2798, Abu Dawud 5040, Muslim 2710)

5) Do you sometimes lie down with one foot on top of other?  Yes/No
(Muslim 2099e. Also contradicts Nasa'i 721)

6) When you are ill is your only medicine black seed (nigella sativa)?  Yes/No
(Bukhari 5688)

7) Do you display photos in the house?  Yes/No
(Bukhari 3225)

8] Do you believe Adam was 90 feet tall (and humans became smaller gradually over time)?  Yes/No
(Bukhari 3326; Muslim 2841)

9) Do you believe water remains pure even if mixed with filth, menstrual cloths and dead dogs?  Yes/No
(Abu Dawud 66–67; Nasa'i 326; Tirmidhi 66)

10) Do you believe the prophet insulted one of his wives (calling he names)?  Yes/No
(Muslim 1211ag. Contradicts Bukhari 6050 ≠ Quran 33:21, 49:11) 


Feel free to share with others.
All references with links can be found at https://quranvshadith.com
#4
Discussions / Re: Wisconsin, USA
Last post by fireheart47 - July 03, 2026, 03:06:19 PM
Dear QM Forum,

I don't want to be كفر, and cover up the truth of God's signs.

I have worsening cognitive issues and forget to say things I wish to speak about.

La illahi illa hw

I believe our ancestor lived as woman. She lived as woman due to severe injuries from Valkyrie plot.

I'm very saddened by how things have gone in life, in world, and have written many other things about Qur'an, yet struggling with some technical issues and seemingly bad fortune.

Yet blessed in many ways, God knows.

It helps me to think of name of God in Arabic, which is Allah, because it is how everything moves. Sometimes hard to accept it.

I believe Allah will balance all the injustices. Fear Allah, and sustain holy life.

Fear the 1 Almighty God.

Sincerely,
Fireheart47
#5
Thank you Wakas,

Great resource. Works on mobile. Simple powerful design.

What do you think about the root ق - ت - ل? Could it have been some other sound د instead of ت?

Thank you for all your work to help us understand Qur'an.

Peace and blessings be upon you,
Fireheart47
#6
Resources and Information Portal / Re: Project Root List = new we...
Last post by Wakas - May 31, 2026, 04:58:31 AM
Great news!

Project Root List website has now been optimised for mobile/tablet devices:
https://studyquran.org/PRL/PRLonline.htm
#7
General Discussions / Re: one way The Quran exposes ...
Last post by Wakas - May 13, 2026, 01:42:53 AM
You have misunderstood https://www.quranvshadith.com/study-method.html

It does not say a reader requires everything in the list or to do everything in the list. It clearly states "I consider the following", then proceeds to discuss what exactly.

Strawman.
#8
General Discussions / Re: one way The Quran exposes ...
Last post by relearning - May 11, 2026, 07:36:57 PM
and for anyone who wants to see these points explored further i discussed the accessibility and clarity problem in more detail here:
https://quransmessage.com/forum/index.php?topic=2978.0
and the broader question of why divine guidance would stop updating precisely when humanity needs it most is here:
https://quransmessage.com/forum/index.php?topic=2977.0
the threads are connected. the same root problem appears from different angles. have a look and make up your own mind.

and my sincere letter to God:
https://quransmessage.com/forum/index.php?topic=3022.0
#9
General Discussions / Re: God Testing Humanity: Crys...
Last post by relearning - May 11, 2026, 07:25:28 PM
where did i get my criteria? simple. i got them from the basic demands of justice and from the Quran itself. the Quran claims to be clear, universal and for all humanity. i am not bringing external standards to judge it. i am holding it to its own promises. that is not subjective that is the most fair test possible.

on your second and third questions, the fact that no book on earth meets these criteria is not a defense of the Quran. it is an indictment of all claimants equally. if God exists and wants to communicate with humanity, perfect clarity is not beyond divine capability. the absence of such a book doesnt mean the standard is wrong. it means no text has yet met it. including this one. and if you want me to imagine what such a book would look like, here is a start. it would not require a specific language to understand. it would not need centuries of scholarly infrastructure to become functional. it would not produce hundreds of warring interpretations among sincere readers. it would not ask you to believe before you can verify. every human being regardless of background would recognize its divine origin independently without being told first by their parents or culture.

on your fourth question, yes the Quran claims to be clear (12:1, 54:17), a guidance for all people (2:185), sent in the language of the people for fairness (14:4), and something that can be understood by anyone who reflects (54:17). i know what the Quran says. that is precisely why i am asking whether it delivers on those claims in practice. studying a text deeply enough to know its own promises and then asking whether those promises are kept is not ignorance. it is the most honest form of engagement possible.

the question was never how much i studied it. the question is whether it does what it says it does.

and one last thing. the Quran itself claims to include everyone in its message. the shepherd the traveler the orphan the ordinary person going about their life. that is what the text says about itself. but people like you in practice want to limit access to only those who devoted years of their life to classical Arabic and scholarly methodology. do you not see the problem? you are contradicting the very claims of the book you are defending. if the Quran says it is for everyone but your methodology makes it accessible to almost nobody then one of these two things is not true. either the claim of universality is sincere and your methodology betrays it or your methodology is necessary and the claim of universality was never realistic. you cannot have both.
#10
General Discussions / Re: one way The Quran exposes ...
Last post by relearning - May 11, 2026, 07:22:22 PM
whether i used an AI or not is irrelevant. a valid argument doesnt become invalid based on who or what helped articulate it. that is not engagement that is deflection. and deflection is a luxury no sincere person can afford when the stakes being claimed are eternal.
on your specific points:
first you say even a few verses were enough for early receivers to reach guidance. i accept that. but then why 6000 verses now? if a handful was sufficient for salvation then the rest becomes extra burden extra complexity extra room for error and divergence. and those early receivers were ordinary villagers not scholars. if what was enough for them is not enough for modern humans that raises its own question about what exactly has changed and why the bar keeps rising.
second the fitrah argument is genuinely interesting and i respect it. but the Quran itself says it sent messages in the language of each people precisely because anything else would be unjust (14:4). if language accessibility is a divine principle important enough to be stated explicitly why does correctly understanding this final universal message require years of devotion to a foreign language and culture? the compass is there but you are asking people to learn a foreign cartography to read it.
third on convergence you are counting masses following scholars as convergence. that is not intellectual convergence that is institutional gravity. look instead at how many scholars oppose each other starting from the earliest Muslims themselves. that disagreement has never stopped. billions following the same label tells us nothing about whether the map is actually clear.
fourth the argument addressed the video's own claim directly. if the video overstated that is the video's problem. calling it a strawman without addressing what the video actually said is itself an evasion.
fifth your own methodology page requires knowledge of Arabic grammar cross referencing roots across the entire text consulting multiple scholarly sources knowledge of archaeology biology physics history philosophy logical training years of patience and a God conscious state of mind as a prerequisite for understanding. for the farmer in Indonesia the teenager in Brazil the factory worker in Nigeria people this book claims to address this is not a door. it is a wall described in careful detail. and verse 41:44 offers belief as the solution to the language barrier. but you cannot ask someone to believe before they can understand. that is not clarity. that is a prerequisite disguised as a solution.
sixth if the moral filter only works for people who already have pure hearts and good disposition then it is not guiding diverse humanity it is confirming the already good. expecting a unified product of goodwill from the enormously diverse range of human backgrounds traumas cultures and conditions is not a divine standard. it is an impossible one that conveniently places all failure on the human.
seventh the justice inversion remains unanswered. placing the entire burden of correct understanding on the reader while giving every benefit of doubt to the text is itself a methodological flaw. and notably the Quran itself warns against blindly following ancestors and inherited frameworks. applying that principle only outward never inward toward the text itself is an inconsistency worth sitting with honestly. and i will reply on other post as well