Does anyone know of a write-up or book regarding this topic?

Salaam Brother.

In this book, the term Kitaab is explained in detail.

The Quran's self image

http//www.youquran.com/Quran-Self-Image-Madigan.pdf

Peace,

I agree completely with your understanding. I just want to clarify that al-quran is referred to as "A book" (indefinite=kitab), not "The book" (definite=alkitab).

The perspective that you presents imply that the term "ahl alkitab" refers to "those qualified for understanding the book (the universe)". We refer to them nowadays as specialists, scientists, engineers, doctors, shamans, imams, psychologists, priests, magicians... people that have acquired a share of the knowledge about the mechanics of this universe, thus acquiring the power to harness its laws/forces and to make them submit to the human will.

This category of people, which constitutes a small minority during all of human history, have always possessed great powers over the majority of the unlearned. Thus, this group have more responsibilities towards their communities, and can serve them out of goodwill or abuse their ignorance for self-interests. The verses is alquran referring to this group give details about such their obligations, their attitudes,...

Also, we have to consider that this group of people is able TO PREDICT THE FUTURE to a certain extent, in the sense that an engineer knows that when designing, machining and assembling a set of different parts in a specific arrangement, and supplied with some fuel, it can develop some power equivalent to so many horses. The engineer can predict all this by means of calculations, considering the laws of this universe.

Peace

Salam Someone

I agree completely with your understanding brother.

I haven't studied the term Al-Muttaqeen. But yes, it seems like Al-Muttaqeen are the specialists, scientists etc., as you mentioned.

Does the Mumins have the same abilities as the Al-Muttaqeen? Perhaps they have. The mumins are also specialists in different fields. They believe in the physical laws of the universe. They also believe in the unseen laws of the universe. Because there is an unseen realm in the universe. I recommend this article below. Perhaps you have already read it. But "repetition is the mother of skill."

Submitters (Muslims) vs. Believers (Mumins)

http//free-minds.org/node/10

By the way, I consider myself a muslim. Not a quranist, not a shia, not a sunni. But only a muslim. Prophet Muhammed never called himself a quranist. He never called himself a Shia. And he never called himself a sunni. These are fake labels. They are man-made labels. They are unquranic labels.

It seems the mumins are those who improve the state of mankind. Those who change things on a global scale. Those who make the world a better place. Those who fight for freedom and Justice, those who stop wars, those who end poverty etc.

In this day and age, the polytheists are ruling the world. They are the ones who are starting wars, contributing to poverty, and are polluting the earth. But if the monotheists ruled the world, there would be peace, justice and prosperity. And there would be no poverty, no pollution, and no wars.

We will never know the absolute truth when it comes to the history of mankind. But the ancient civilizations, were more advanced than the our civilization. However, this fact is not mentioned in the history books. It is hidden from the majority of people. It is highly controversial. And unfortunately, true history, has been suppressed by truthconcealers. The polytheists, want us to believe that ancient man was primitive, and ape-like, and only used stone tools. And they claim that our civilization is the most advanced civilizations. But this is a lie. This is a myth. The ancient civilizations were more advanced than our civilization. And any truthseeker who has studied history, know the fact that ancient civilizations were highly advanced. They know the fact that ancient civilizations had advanced technology.

But neither of you answered my question. What does the verse mean? Which kitab is a quran? "A writing whose revelations are detailed, an arabic reading for people who know." What is this this verse referring to and what does it mean?

Salaam Mushu

The Kitab and The Quran are two different things. Verse 41/3 is about both of them. The first part of the verse explains what the Kitaab is. And the second part of the verse explains what the Quran is.

If you want to know about the difference between Kitaab and Quran, you can use the cross-reference method. Many verses become more clear when they are understood in relation to other verses. Many verses in the Quran are interconnected.

Salaam

Al-Quraan = The reading.
Al-Kitaab = The writing.

Al-Quran is the scripture with 114 surahs. This is the scripture which contains revelations of God. This scripture details everything we need to know, to live a life according to the permanent values in our deen.

Al-Kitaab is the Book of the Universe/Nature/Life/Creation. Everything that happens in the universe will be recorded in this book. Al-Kitaab explains everything. For instance, Al-Quraan tells us that we should give charity. But Al-Kitaab explains in detail, what type of charity is the best type. Another example is the following. Al-Quraan does not explain everything about life. It only explains what we need to know, when it comes to matters of deen. Al-Quraan does not explain how to create a mathematical formula. Or how to build a house. But if people study Al-Kitab (the universe) they can learn these things.

Al-Kitaab is the book that records everything in the Universe. It records everything people have done. As I mentioned above, it is the book of universe.

And AlKitaab was displayed, so you see the criminals fearful of what is in it. And they say Woe to us! What is this AlKitaab that it does not leave out anything small or large but has counted it. And they found what they had done present. And your Lord does not wrong anyone.

And the record was displayed, so you see the criminals fearful of what is in it. And they say Woe to us! What is with this record that it does not leave out anything small or large but has counted it. And they found what they had done present. And your Lord does not wrong anyone. Quran 1849

Al-Kitaab is a guidance for Al-Muttaqeen

That is the Book in which there is no doubt, a guidance for Al-Muttaqeen.

Al-Quraan is a guide for mankind

A month of aspiration, in which the Quran was revealed; as a guide to the mankind and clarities from the guidance and the Criterion. Therefore, whoever of you witnesses the month, then let him fast therein. And whoever is ill or traveling, then the same number from different days. God wants to bring you ease and not to bring you hardship; and so that you may complete the count, and glorify God for what He has guided you, that you may be thankful.

So who is Al-Muttaqeen? And why is Al-kitaab only a guidance for Al-Muttaqeen? These are important question we should ask ourselves.

And with Him are the keys of the unseen, none know them except He. And He knows what is in the land and in the sea; and not a leaf falls except He knows of it; nor a seed in the darkness of the earth; nor anything moist or anything dry; all in a clear record.

As we can see from the verse above, Al-Kitaab contains everything. Everything is in this book/record.

This is my current understanding of these two quranic words (Al-Kitaab and Al-Quran).