Quran in our lives
MANY Muslims propagate the belief that the Quran is a practical handbook on how to live one’s life. There are two ways this belief can be implemented. One is to…
Admissions to medical colleges, universities: SC issues notices to PMC on additional 20 marks for Hafiz-e-Quran
The Supreme Court on Monday issued notices to the Pakistan Medical Commission and others to submit replies on a court query as to why an additional 20 marks should be…
Beauty of the Quran
ALLOWING our senses to open up to the majesty of the universe, we are struck with its beauty and grandeur. The activity of humankind in pursuit of livelihoods during the…
Quranic aesthetics
Aesthetics of the Quran/Islam is a vast subject of study. Traditional studies have focused largely on the beauty of the Quran in terms of its language and eloquence. However, let…
Muslims and the Quran
Out of some 6.7 billion men, women, and children now living on earth, every fourth proclaims: "There is no deity except Allah and Muhammad is His Messenger." This proclamation makes…
Ghazali’s view of the Quran
Just as there is a growing global demand for enlightening modern commentaries of the Quran, there is a persisting dearth of exegetical scholarship, even as the overall body of literature…
Quran, hadith & women
The Quran indeed had ushered in a revolution as far as women’s rights were concerned. Women hardly enjoyed any rights before Islam in marriage, divorce or inheritance. They were left…
The Quran on polygamy
There is a widespread misconception that Muslim societies are essentially polygamous. However, in the Quran permission to marry more than one wife is given under highly exceptional circumstances and with…
Postmodernism and the Quran
A general perception in the West is that Quranic teachings discourage progress and are incompatible with a modern way of life. Those who hold this view fall in three groups:…
