Imruʾ al-Qays’ Poetry Despite Its Eloquence Is No Match For The Qur’an
Al-Bāqillānī acknowledges Imruʾ al-Qays’s excellence and admits Imruʾ al-Qays was one of the greatest Arab poets. His Muʿallaqa was admired,…
The Wonders Of Islam
ISHAQ. K The Qur’an Is Not Poetry In Any Sense Known To The Arabs
Al-Bāqillānī says the Qur’an denies being poetry, as Allah says “وما علمناه الشعر وما ينبغي له” “We did not teach…
The Jinns Low Level Eloquence Shows They Would Have Failed The Qur’an Challenge
Al-Baqillānī speaks on the challenge to imitate the Qur’an not only a challenege for humans but also to the jinn,…
Three Matters Of The Unseen That Came True After Revelation Of The Qur’an
Among the different aspects of the miraculous nature of the Quran, Al Baqillani says his companions and other scholars mentioned…
The Arabs’ Failure to Imitate the Qur’an
Al-Baqillani says: The Prophet ﷺ openly challenged the Arabs over a long period to produce something like the Qur’an and…
The Wisdom Behind The Differences In The Qira’at
Clarifying Inheritance Ruling The qira’a of Hafs says (وَلَهُ أَخٌ أَوْ أُخْتٌ) “has a brother or a sister.” This could…
History Of The Collection Of The Qur’an
Anas ibn Malik reported that four men from the Ansar had gathered the Quran during the lifetime of the Prophet,…
How Surah Al-Bayyinah Revolutionised Arabic Linguistically
This surah was like an earthquake in the hearts of the Arabs when it was first heard, not only because…
How Surah Az-Zalzalah Revolutionised Arabic Linguistically
Context of Revelation and Position in Study This surah is the sixteenth in our reverse chronological study of short surahs.…
How Surah Al-‘Adiyat Revolutionised Arabic Linguistically
Chronological Context and Revelation Circumstances This surah is the fifteenth in the chronological order used in this study. It was…