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Contemplation
Intermediate
Creed
Were They Created from Nothing? Or Are They the Creators?
Verse: "Were they created from nothing? Or are they the creators?" (52:35)
The impregnable philosophical argument: Existence has three…
Contemplation
Intermediate
Al-Baqarah
And He Taught Adam the Names — The Miracle of the Human Mind
Verse: "And He taught Adam the names — all of them — then displayed them to the angels." (2:31)
Reflection: The angels are more knowle…
Contemplation
Intermediate
Signs of the Universe
In the Creation of the Heavens and Earth — Intellectual Worship
Verse: "In the creation of the heavens and earth and alternation of night and day are signs for people of understanding." (3:190-191)
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Quranic Terms
Basic
Quranic Sciences
The Intellect in the Quran — Over 750 Occurrences in Various Forms
Meaning:
The Quran accords the intellect a high status — calling to reflection, pondering, and observation, and censuring those who do no…
Quranic Rhetoric
Advanced
Figurative Speech
Figurative Attribution — "Ask the Village" — Rational Metaphor
Rational metaphor (majaz aqli): Attributing an action or quality to something other than what actually performs it — not in the word but i…