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The Woman’s Hair: Up to Their Eyebrows in Idolatry — But Worried About the Woman’s Hair
Introduction: The Obsession That Reveals the Heart Of all the questions a person could ask about the path to God, one receives a volume of attention out of all proportion to its weight in scripture: what a woman wears on… Continue reading
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The Two Verses That Don’t Belong: How 9:128-129 Were Added to the Quran
Introduction: The Seam in Plain Sight Open any printed copy of the Quran to the end of the ninth chapter — the chapter of Repentance, called Bara’ah — and count the verses. In the Final Testament, the authorized English translation… Continue reading
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The Four Sacred Months Are Consecutive: Why the Hajj Season Spans Dhul-Hijjah, Muharram, Safar, and Rabi I
Introduction: A Calendar Question That Most People Have Never Asked Almost every Muslim is told from childhood that the four Sacred Months named in chapter 9 of the Quran are Rajab, Dhul-Qadah, Dhul-Hijjah, and Muharram. Three of those are bunched… Continue reading
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What Is a Masjid? The Quran Defines It — With Bricks, Foundations, and Walls
Introduction: When Words Lose Their Meaning, Laws Lose Their Force What is a masjid? For any reader of the Quran, the answer should be self-evident. A masjid is a defined, physical place of worship — a building established for the… Continue reading
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The Quran as Physical Manuscript: Why Isnad Is Irrelevant
Introduction: The Cave Quran Scenario Imagine that tomorrow, archaeologists exploring a sealed cave in the Arabian Peninsula unearth a complete Quran manuscript. The parchment is sent to Oxford University’s Radiocarbon Accelerator Unit — the same world-class facility that dated the… Continue reading
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