Introduction Allah says, conveying the words of His Messenger ﷺ: “And the Messenger will say, ‘O my Lord, indeed my people have taken this Qur’an as something abandoned.’” (25:30) This verse raises a profound question in our contemporary reality: How can the Qur’an be abandoned when it is more widely …
Abstract The Qur’an designates four months of the year as sacred, embedding within time a moral structure that shapes human conduct, social order, and ecological balance. This study examines the sacred months within the framework of Sunan Allah, the divinely established and unchanging patterns governing both nature and human civilization. …
The question of the “Promised Land” and God’s covenant with the Israelites has long been central to both religious understanding and contemporary discourse. A careful reading of the Qur’an, alongside Biblical texts, reveals a consistent and profound principle: the divine promise is not unconditional or exclusive, but rather tied to …
Introduction: A Universe That Fits Us Step outside on a clear night and look up at the sky. The stars, the vastness, the quiet order of the cosmos, everything seems remarkably stable, structured, and, in a strange way, welcoming. Scientists have discovered something even more surprising: if the laws of …
Abstract A previous study proposed that rūḥ, as understood in the Qurʾān, is divinely endowed knowledge that enables human consciousness resolving the explanatory gap that materialist theories cannot close. This article extends that argument in two directions. First, it proposes a philosophical inversion: rather than the rūḥ being the source …
Abstract The nature of consciousness remains one of the most profound unresolved questions in contemporary philosophy and neuroscience. Prevailing theories conceptualize consciousness as arising from neural processes, information integration, or cognitive functions, yet they fail to explain the emergence of subjective awareness and meaning from physical systems. This paper proposes …
At a time when the world is intensely focused on war, peace, justice, and human dignity, silence is never neutral. It is interpreted as absence. If a moral space is opening, one that resonates deeply with Islamic teachings, and Muslims fail to step into it, then it raises an uncomfortable …
Across many Muslim societies today, a growing gap has emerged between Qur’anic principles and lived realities. This gap is not primarily the result of Islam itself, but of accumulated cultural practices, unexamined traditions, and intellectual stagnation. To move forward, a thoughtful reassessment is essential one that distinguishes clearly between divine …
Abstract This article examines the leadership of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) through the analytical lens of contemporary strategic management and leadership theory. While the Prophetic mission was divinely guided, its implementation unfolded through historically grounded decisions, institutional development, and systematic social transformation. By deriving implicit vision and mission …
Introduction This article is written on the basis of sustained Qur’anic research and tadabbur (reflective engagement with the Qur’an). Its purpose is to re‑examine the foundations of Islam through the Qur’an itself, seeking to present its core teachings in a manner that is faithful to revelation, intellectually coherent, and easy …
