Creation of Adam 7: Completing the Narrative

This “creation-of-Adam” narrative from Surat Sawd (38) begins, unlike the others, with a statement given to Prophet Mohammad to “say” that he had no prior knowledge of the angels’ dispute in the celestial realm and that it was not revealed to him except that he is a clear warner. This reminds us of the very first such narrative in Surat Al-Baqara which began by telling us of that very dispute, but unlike that narrative, this one does not mention Adam by name but rather as bashar, which means literally “covered by skin” and is used to refer to the human as a physical being. And why would this narrative begin with a declaration of what the prophet did not know? (Please also note the amazing connection between verse 38:83 and verse 11:11 in bold later below.)

Quran’s Rules to Live By

This page from the Quran annotated in Chinese illustrates the universality of Quranic guidance and law. Featured image above from a wall at Harvard University.

The list below of most of the Quran’s basic rules to live by strikes me as one of the best in its clarity, each with a Quranic reference. Found on the Quora website in an answer to a troll-type question: “if Islam is a good religion, why does it say kill kafirs (non-Muslims)?” Of course this is the lie promoted by the Islamophobia industry, which is used to torture, kill, and defame Muslims or to eradicate their freedom of mind. Those who work for such an industry often do the same with other groups they want to scapegoat as well. It is often used as a tactic to divert attention away from their own crimes and oppression to a boogeyman in other people whom they neither know nor were harmed by, so they can continue their evil deeds without being held accountable. But maybe they also hate the list below from the Quran. 

The Moon-Splitting in the Quran: Sign of Resurrection or Mohammad’s Miracle?

In Surat Al-Qamar 54:1, the Quran states “The Hour has come near, and the moon has split asunder. 54:2: “And if they see a sign, they turn away and say: ‘Ongoing magic!’” The word “Hour” clearly refers to the Day of Resurrection, the word “sign” being aya which can have multiple meanings per my previous post. Some scholars, such as M.A.S. Abdul-Haleem and Sheikh Mohammed al-Ghazali, say this refers to one of the signs of the Day of Resurrection, others that it actually refers to a physical miracle given to Prophet Mohammad, or perhaps both. Here we discuss how the moon-splitting described in the Quran is clearly a sign of the approach of Judgment Day when studied in context of the surrounding verses and the significance, purpose, and meaning of ayat/“signs” in the Quran as a whole. Does this mean it cannot be Mohammad’s miracle? What is the best evidence for the truth?