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    MQD 3.1 Analysis of Surah Al-Kawthar & ATP Synthesis In our study, we decoded Surah Al-Kawthar (10 using MQD 3.1’s atomic operators ك و ث ر (Kawthar) was mapped to ك (Containment) + و (Coupling) + ث (Dispersal) + ر (Resonance). This revealed a high-efficiency resource channel mirroring ATP synthase, the cellular energy machine ك (Containment) Proton gradient in mitochondria (like the "reservoir" of Kawthar). و (Coupling) Rotary mechanism binding ADP + phosphate. ث ر (Dispersal + Resonance) ATP release into the cell (Q1081’s "abundance&quot. Results showed 89% alignment between the Surah’s linguistic structure and ATP’s biological function, suggesting Quranic roots prefigure natural systems. MQD vs. Traditional Outputs Traditional Tafsir "Kawthar" = A river in Paradise or spiritual abundance. Static, metaphorical interpretation. MQD 3.1 Output Dynamic System Kawthar as a universal resource distribution protocol (ATP in cells, water cycles, data networks). Testable Hypothesis "ك و ث ر operators optimize energy flows in man-made systems." Key Difference MQD extracts functional blueprints from Arabic roots, while tradition focuses on historical/spiritual meanings. Note The above analysis showed an 89% alignment while testing this surah on pure dotless uthmanic rasm, the alignment was 95%+. If someone is interested in working on dotless version of uthmanic rasm and the next version of MQD, volunteerily or want to support my research, please contact.
  • 100-الْعَٟدِيَٟت Transitioning Winds

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    No external source but the Quran and Classical Lexicons like Lane's, Taj ul Aroos and Lisan al Arab etc. Peace! They only narrate the meanings of words; not meanings of Rasm i.e. individual letters of alphabet.
  • only men are addresses

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    In Muslim and Abu Dawood Saeed al khudri reported that a man itban asked O Allah,s Messenger if a man is interrupted during sexual intercourse so as to leave his wife before the ejaculation what he should do for ghusal, Prophet replied The water is only required because of seminal fluid. In other report by Ali the prophet said when you men ejaculate perform ghusal of janba when you do not ejaculate dont perform ghusal As per my understandings ejaculation is the main cause of impurity not sex itself, thats why if men ejaculate in masterbation they must have to perform ghusal but in case of women there is no ejaculation and difference of opinion is amongst the scholars even ahnaf says on women ghusal is not obligatory if they masterbate because ejaculation doesnt happen at all, women anatomy is very different they get orgasm/climax even without fantacies or touch specially during ovulation time or after end of their periods so i will deduce from the aayah in Nissa that ghusal only fard on men during intercourse women only do after periods or nafas and ayah is only for men not for women, for male impurity is seminal fluid and for women impurity is blood of periods and nafas.
  • Rukk'an and Sujjadan

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    It's been 18years since I last communicated this community. I hope I met you well. Hi.. whatever the reasons you have come back, let your return benefit yourself and at least one or two who find something from you to learn.. welcome..
  • [2:183-187] : Fasting and Ramadan in the Quran - a rhetoric analysis

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    verses discussed here https//mypercept.co.uk/articles/meaning-masjid-quran.html https//mypercept.co.uk/articles/Quran-sawm-fasting.html This doesn't mean their case is settled and closed though, on the contrary. I completely disagree that masjid is not a physical building in Qur'an as implied by your conclusion, and this shows the limitations of philology done using only Qur'an where Qur'an is not rooted in its historical context. We have an early Syriac chronicle where as of around 640 AD, Arabs were building a "midzgitha" for 3000 persons at Jerusalem after the conquest on the place located near the destroyed temple. So this "midzgitha" is how the writer transliterated the Arabic word masjid into Syriac and it shows that as early 640 AD, a masjid was a physical building. And the beginning of Sura 17 reminds the two calamities that stroke the Children of Israel, where the masjid was profaned. It is obvious for anyone knowing a minimum the history of Israel and the Scriptures that the masjid that was destroyed is the First Temple and the Second Temple. Especially as the passage starts in verse 17.4 "And We decreed for the Children of Israel in the Scriptures...", so for the Jews, the meaning here is obvious. On the other hand, that a masjid was indeed a physical building does not mean it was any random building. It had a specific purpose. Masjids were in fact the first colleges in Islam, before madrassa took the place, see George Makdisi, "the Rise of Colleges, Institutions of Learning in Islam and the West". Masjids were also a rest place for wayfarers and destitutes. They could also be a lodging place for ascetics.
  • IS ALCOHOL REALLY FORBIDEN ISLAM

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    Alcohol is certainly forbidden in Islam. Whether it is forbidden to the same degree in Qur'an is unclear. First of all, we should remember that even though the word alcohol has Arabic origins, the substance itself was discovered two centuries after Qur'an. People at the time Qur'an was initially preached didn't know alcohol. They knew wine from grapes or dates, or beer. They knew also the distinction between being drunk and being sober. And of course, they knew that drinking too much wine or beer makes you intoxicated. According to Islamic tradition, Arabs of the Jahaliya used to drink too much wine and come to salat intoxicated, which prompted God in Qur'an to progressively forbid drinking wine as well as come intoxicated to salat. However, there is no proof that Arabs in the 7th CE before Qur'an were drunkards. In fact, I suspect that some Arab traditions already banned wine for religious reasons well before Qur'an. The reason is that Manichaeism was well spread in Middle East, and it forbade wine, at least for the high priests. Manichaeism forbade wine not really because wine was an intoxicant but because of its taste, bitter or sour, which reminded how evil is this lowly world. Coming back to Qur'an, it is "khamr" that is advised to avoid, because there is some good in it but greater evil. Now, does khamr in Qur'an mean wine and intoxicating drinks ? Well, if you carefully read the verses warning against khamr, they don't say this is something that is drunk or even consumed. Khamr is also listed together with other mysterious magic practices, like mayssir or azlam. They, also, are best avoided in the same way as khamr. Therefore, if Qur'an warns against khamr, but not totally forbidding it, it is in relation to magic practices, not because it is intoxicating. So I think we have two options here. Option 1 khamr is wine, but it's use is discouraged when it's related to ritual practices. E.g. during the mass in the Catholic church. Therefore warning against khamr would be an attack against some Christian rituals using wine, where wine represents Jesus' blood. Option 2 (mine) khamr didn't mean wine here. In fact, I believe it was not the Arabic word khamr, but the Syriac word khumra. And khumra in Syriac means amulet, or a kind of amulet. And now we have a rational explanation why khumra is listed along other magic practices in which there is evil, and therefore should be avoided.
  • Verson of the Quran

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    Peace all. Qoran clearly states that Qoran is the dhikr-Reminder- .i.e it reminds all the generations till the end of time "Wa Hada Dhikr Mubarakun Anzalnahu..."- This( Qoran) is a blessed Dhikrun / reminder that We have sent down- "Saad Wa Al Qoran DhI al Dhikr"-Qoran that contains the reminder- I don't think this is the correct interpretation. Before Qur'an was preached for the first time in Arabia in the 7th CE, people wouldn't have known that Qur'an would be the dhikr. But they would have known the concept of dhikr because it is a central concept in the past Scriptures, e.g. in the Gospels. Dhikr, i.e. remembrance, in the past Scriptures meant that God would remember that the believers are under "fitna", awaiting salvation, and will redeem them. Dhikr cannot be Qur'an as text, as evidence by this verse 21.7 And We sent not before thee other than men, whom We inspired. Ask the people of the Reminder (ahl al-dhikr) if you don't know. Ahl al-dhikr cannot mean here people of Qur'an of course, but people of past Scriptures. However, it is clear for the Qur'an's messenger that his message, therefore Qur'an, would signify that salvation is about to come for the believers, and in that sense, Qur'an is dhikr. So in short, Qur'an is dhikr not by text but by purpose, and in a sense that was shared by people of the past Scriptures.
  • Surah 17 (Al-Isrâ) - a structural analysis

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    I divided it in main textual units according to the principles of structural analysis (or Semitic rhetoric) Are they same? These textual units can take several forms, from simple textual units (segment) to more complex textual units (section), as described by Roland Meynet https//reveniraucoran.fr/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/COMPOSITION-LEVELS.jpg chrome-extension//efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https//reveniraucoran.fr/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Levels-and-figures-of-rhetorical-composition-English.pdf
  • Viewing things in the right way

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    About the word Kitab, Kufar etc.. Kitab=Recorded, Written, a Record, the written laws/rules. Kitab has signs showing who is god, examples to lead, moral stories. Moral laws, its to be taken as a criterion for people to lead. In the common narrative and translations, the reference to kitab is meant to be simple as book with its verses, but in the TheQuran, it really refers to the recorded signs or laws from God and to base our actions and guidance to follow, instead of acting in selfish desires. The book we have can also be called as Kitab, but in almost in all verses in TheQuran it seems its referring either to the collection of signs or laws(Aayats) or the record thats kept with God, on the happenings, ie, who does what for the judgment. Kafir = literally one who covers himself off or one who keeps himself away rejecting. So Kafir is one who do not accept the signs and laws of God that are recorded, so can refer to a criminal or one who does acts against laws. Mumin = one who believes in the kitabic signs and laws and use that as examples to lead. Aayats are signs or laws to follow that are in the Kitab(book of signs or laws). But normally we are made to think that Aayat referred as verses of the book theQuran, but almost everywhere its the signs/laws. Most verses we can see this, this is clear here. 2/85 Then, you are those killing one another and evicting a party of your people from their homes, cooperating against them in sin and aggression. And if they come to you as captives, you ransom them, although their eviction was forbidden to you. So do you believe in part of the Scripture(kitab) and disbelieve in part? Then what is the recompense for those who do that among you except disgrace in worldly life; and on the Day of Resurrection they will be sent back to the severest of punishment. And Allāh is not unaware of what you do. It clearly talks about the law here, of punishing those who were killing others and driving away from homes,but some group leave them without punishing by favoring them? 2/89 And when there came to them a Book(kitab) from Allāh confirming that which was with them - although before they used to pray for victory against those who disbelieved(overcoming the trouble makers) - but when there came to them that which they recognized, they disbelieved in it; so the curse of Allāh will be upon the disbelievers. This is related to the above 2/85 verse and talks about the hypocrisy of those people, when the same law applied to themselves over others. 3/7 It is He who has sent down to you, , the Book; in it are verses precise - they are the foundation of the Book - and others unspecific. As for those in whose hearts is deviation , they will follow that of it which is unspecific, seeking discord and seeking an interpretation . And no one knows its interpretation except Allah. But those firm in knowledge say, "We believe in it. All is from our Lord." And no one will be reminded except those of understanding. what are those are unspecific and precise verses here?, it should be signs or laws to follow. I think its referring to the precise clear laws those people understood clearly why these were in practice and unspecified laws, that many cant understand initially, but asks to follow them and later will come to a clear understanding.
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    Peace Fusion. You may find this debate/ conversation interesting also., some logic, dilemma and connection between faith and reason https//www.youtube.com/watch?v=Khg5XObHTAE Thanks brother. GOD bless you. Peace
  • Interpreting Surah Al-Waqiah – Literal or Metaphorical?

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    Hi; 1- The Quran says that all verses are clear and explicit. However, it also states that some verses have secondary and tertiary meanings as well as their clear meanings. That is, first we will believe in what is clearly stated, and then we will ponder the representational meanings of the same verse, if any https//free-minds.org/forum/index.php?topic=9612773.msg445412#msg445412 2- Descriptions of Paradise and Hell are also literal, real narrations. However, these narrations present a small part of the whole, that is, examples. A certain section of the trillions of blessings in Paradise is presented. Indeed, the expression "in it is for them whatever their selves desire and delights the eyes" shows that the counterparts of all beauties in the world also exist in the hereafter. This includes all beauties from reading books to playing chess. And again, there are also secondary or tertiary meanings represented by the same verses. For example, the expression "prepare war horses to terrify the enemy" represents both literal war horses, and figuratively tanks, planes, nuclear weapons, war drones, and robots. For instance, the rivers of Paradise represent both literal rivers and, figuratively, lakes, oceans, and many other blessings, as I explained in my writing here https//free-minds.org/forum/index.php?topic=9612812.msg445729#msg445729 I agree. Well said dear. I have segmented Sura in paragraphs/Frames. First frame Ayah 1 to 9. The overall rhetorical and communicative impact of First Paragraph of Surah Al-Waqi’ah (561-9) is profound, employing a combination of apocalyptic imagery, suspense, contrast, and interrogative emphasis to achieve several communicative objectives. This passage is not merely informational; it is transformational. It forces the listener to confront reality—there is no escape, only a choice Do you want to be of the Right or the Left? My attempted translation taking care of rhetorical value indicated by elisions and by reference to discussion on this subject else where (تدبر and تصریف)۔ وَكُنتُـمْ أَزْوَٟجٙا ثَلَٟثَةٙ ٧فَأَصْحَـٟـبُ ٱلْمَيْمَنَةِ مَآ أَصْحَـٟـبُ ٱلْمَيْمَنَةِ ٨وَأَصْحَـٟـبُ ٱلْمَشْـَٔمَةِ مَآ أَصْحَـٟـبُ ٱلْمَشْـٔ�مَةِ ٩ And you people shall be divided into three distinct categories— Thereat, the reception granted to the Companions of the Right shall reveal what an honourable and exalted status for the Companions of the Right! (Read with 365 And the arrest and handcuffing and chaining the companions of the Left shall reveal what a disgracing and utter shame for the companions of the "Left Handed"! اور از سر نو حیات دئیے جانے پر تم لوگ تین منفرد گروہوں میں منقسم کر دئیے جاؤ گے۔تب، داہنی جانب والوں کو عطا کردہ استقبال نمایاں کر دے گا کہ داہنی جانب والوں کا کیا ہی معزز اور بلند مرتبہ مقام ہے!اور بائیں جانب والوں کی گرفتاری، ہتھکڑی اور زنجیروں میں جکڑ دینا نمایاں کر دے گا کہ بائیں جانب والوں کے لیے کیا ہی ذلت آمیز اور شرمناک انجام ہے!(الواقعہ۔٩)
  • 4:43, 5:6 جاء أحد منكم من الغائط

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    what does it mean? l-ghāiṭi 1 - A wide, depressed piece of ground or land -2- Place where one can hide -3- Hence, A place in which one satisfies a want of nature (feces); the custom being to do so in a depressed place at this time (7° century in/around Mekka - not modern toilet). So each one have to clean himself with water (if you found it) after satisfying such a natural need.
  • [53:1-18] - The two manifestations of the Archangel Gabriel to Muhammad

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    Fine take your time. Also we should remember Qur'an's coherence is also like a web.
  • Fasting

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    Peace reel. Hope you are doing fine with your life. Trump is back. However I am worried about those in charge of the UK. May the Lord guide all humanity to the right path. Sister, while on earth, we need to look after both -Body and soul- Fasting does no harm to anyone,on the contrary .it benefits the body more. However, I agree that we must prioritise the soul and at least do good for ourselves and our fellow humans by following GOD s instructions to be just, fair and peaceful with each other. GOD bless you sister. Peace.
  • Does rendering of 17:1 by Wakas make any sense?

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    peace, Mazhar, Has anything different mentioned in the Link given by you about Min what I had stated? The Arabic preposition min مِنْ is used to indicate the beginning of extent or commencement of the limit in space or time or simply the commencement of the limit. Iyyaka, From an earlier post I am looking for a problem in my view such as it contradicts Quran, is impossible according to logic/practicality, impossible according to the grammar, no corresponding example in Quran. These are decent objections. If you have any of these objections then please bring forth clear evidence to back them up, not personal opinions. Re understanding "masjid" If my understanding is so problematic why is there minimal issues found? Plus I couldn't have made it easier if you or anyone disagrees. In my article I explicitly point out what verses cause issues for each understanding. You and Mazhar dont bother addressing them then continue on your merry way, simple.
  • Prayer Times According to the Quran

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    Three options! But anyway, I choose the first one for sure since the Quran only mentions three "compulsory" prayers by name i.e. salat al-Fajr, as-salat al-Wustha and salat al-Isha AND "salat al-Isha" is the correct name for "salat al-Maghrib" Just my take! Thanks for your time! Ends Note My mathematical analysis on Salat (Reply #11) https//free-minds.org/forum/index.php?topic=9612753.10 A little attention to it will negate this opinion. https//haqeeqat.pk/English%20Tafsir%20e%20Haqeeqat/00.Arabic%20Text/2.238p.gif https//haqeeqat.pk/English%20Tafsir%20e%20Haqeeqat/00.Arabic%20Text/011.%20Hud%20alaihissalm/11.114.gif
  • Any other evidence for The Quran being God's Word?

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    Follow what you understand of the Quran as if you never knew Islam. I mean simply do a cleansing of the mind just how the verses say. Rest will be history! Avoid what mainstream islam has to say for it seems to be about following Quran upside down.
  • Decide what Allah spoke thru Quran... it's up to you..

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    Note I am compelled to take a very long break (may be few years) from you all and even discord and other media of communications since I am about to translate few of the bigger divinities (chapters) in sha Allah.. For that as you aware need full time commitment ... have a good journey, be honest and do good and don't be biased for traditions or what your minds suggest but look for what Allah spoke.. 1021 The proliferation, had distracted you 1022 Until you have been directed the regrowth 1023 Nay never you will realize 1024 Later, Nay never you will realize 1025 Nay never, even if you are to realize knowledge of the certainty 1026 Truly, you will sense the straitness 1027 Subsequently, you will sense the certainty of its vision 1028 After that, surely you will be questioned at that time about the delights The first and last statements form a cause-and-effect relationship, while the middle statements show the journey of realization that connects them. Connection Between the First and Last Statement "The proliferation, had distracted you" (1021) → Cause o Being engrossed in accumulation, expansion, or abundance leads to neglect of deeper awareness. o This could be material wealth, status, or even endless pursuits that divert from recognizing an inevitable truth. "After that, surely you will be questioned at that time about the delights" 102/8 → Effect o What was once a distraction (the delights, proliferation) now becomes a subject of accountability. o What seemed like mere indulgence now demands explanation—was it used wisely, or did it contribute to further distraction? Middle Statements as the Journey • (1022-4) → Unawareness and Delay o Even when redirected towards regrowth, realization does not come easily. o There is repetition of "Nay never you will realize," reinforcing human reluctance to grasp reality. • (1025-7) → Gradual Realization o Even "knowledge of certainty" (intellectual awareness) does not lead to immediate transformation. o Only "straitness" (a constriction, moment of difficulty) forces people to sense certainty as a vision. o The transition from knowing to experiencing is emphasized—what was once abstract becomes undeniable. Summary of the Structure Beginning (Distraction) Middle (Journey of Realization) End (Accountability) Indulgence in abundance distracts Repeated rejection of realization → Forced awareness through hardship What was once distraction now demands accountability The first and last statements are linked—the distraction was never meaningless; it leads to questioning. The middle statements show why realization is delayed, resisted, and eventually confronted.
  • The Quranic manuscript under the Umayyad dynasty

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    sorry.. posted a message which belong to another topic by mistake. So i removed.. moderators if possible pls remove..
  • [1:1] Al-Raḥmān = adjective ?

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    31.84. Polytheist elite proclaim that had it been the will of Ar'Reh'maan they would have not worshipped miscellaneous gods. They maintain their stance when asked to prostrate only for Ar'Reh'maan the Supreme Majesty وَإِذَا قِيلَ لَـهُـمُ ٱسْجُدُوا۟ لِلرَّحْـمَـٰنِ قَالُوا۟ وَ مَا ٱلرَّحْـمَٟنُ أَنَسْجُدُ لِمَا تَأْمُرُنَا وَزَادَهُـمْ نُفُورٙا۩ ٦٠ And when it was said to them "you people prostrate exclusively for Ar'Reh'maan the Exalted" —They rebuked, "But Ar'Reh'maan has not desired and so ordered! Should we prostrate exclusively and solely what you are commanding us?" (for elisions see 4320) And it increased them, with regard to their aversion to Monotheism. https//haqeeqat.pk/TranslationMethadology2.htm#31.Scrutiny