The language of the Quran
The Qur’an, which is the word of Allah, has been revealed in the Arabic language. In many verses of the Qur’an, Allah the Highest tells us that His book was revealed in the Arabic language.
(more…)Merits and benefits of Surah Al Kahf
We all know the recommendation of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon Him) that Surah al-Kahf should be read weekly. Its protective values and its four consecutive stories told by Allah the Almighty to the Prophet (peace be upon Him) make it one of the most precious Surah.
(more…)The specificity of the revelation
Revelation is a heavenly unknown that only Allah holds. It is a secret from the Secrets of Allah that He inspires it to His servants. It is, therefore, a divine miracle by which Allah privileges His Prophets and His Messengers. This is a truth that has absolutely nothing to do with hypnotizing, or recording voices on tape, or transmitting them over phones or laptops. It is also a different and distinct truth from inspiration (ilhâm) or truthful dream (ru’yâ sâdiqah), which occurs to humans who are not Prophets, or anything else that can happen to humans.
(more…)The forms of the revelation
In one verse, the noble Qur’an has indicated three forms that revelation can take.
(more…)Wahy – divine inspiration and revelation
In Arabic, wahy means to inform secretly. It is used consecutively in religious vocabulary to indicate: the fact that Allah – tells the one whom He has elected among His servants of what He wants to make known to Him in terms of guidance and knowledge, and this, in a secret way, unfamiliar to humans.
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