Presented by Gemini Audio teaser: Divine destiny in a digital universe: Abstract This research report presents a comprehensive, multi-layered commentary on Quran 3:145, exploring its historical, linguistic, theological, and scientific […]
Epigraph اللَّهُ لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ الْحَيُّ الْقَيُّومُ ۚ لَا تَأْخُذُهُ سِنَةٌ وَلَا نَوْمٌ ۚ لَّهُ مَا فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَمَا فِي الْأَرْضِ ۗ مَن ذَا الَّذِي يَشْفَعُ عِندَهُ إِلَّا بِإِذْنِهِ ۚ يَعْلَمُ مَا بَيْنَ أَيْدِيهِمْ وَمَا خَلْفَهُمْ ۖ وَلَا يُحِيطُونَ […]
Epigraph أَوَلَمْ يَرَوْا۟ إِلَى ٱلْأَرْضِ كَمْ أَنۢبَتْنَا فِيهَا مِن كُلِّ زَوْجٍۢ كَرِيمٍ Al Quran 26:7 Presented by Zia H Shah MD with help of Claude Quran 26:7 poses a deceptively […]
Presented by Zia H Shah MD Introduction: Anxiety and depression have become significant public health concerns in China, affecting tens of millions of people. Rapid socio-economic changes, urbanization, and the […]
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD Both Surah Ar-Rahman (The Most Merciful) and Surah Ad-Duha (The Morning Brightness) celebrate Allah’s mercy and call believers to gratitude. In Surah […]
Epigraph: And they ask you concerning the soul. Say, ‘The soul is by the command of my Lord; and of the knowledge thereof you have been given but a little.’ […]
Presented by Zia H Shah MD Muslims across traditions believe the Qur’an contains cures for spiritual and even physical ills. In the Quran itself God says He sent it down […]
Epigraph: وَجَعَلْنَا السَّمَآءَ سَقْفًا مَّحْفُوْظًا وَّهُمْ عَنْ اٰيٰتِهَا مُعْرِضُوْنَ And We (Allah) have made the heaven a roof, well protected; yet they turn away from its Signs. (Al Quran 21:32) […]
Presented by Zia H Shah MD Introduction Hysteria, once a diagnostic label steeped in gendered assumptions, has undergone a remarkable evolution in medical and psychological thought. Historically regarded as a […]
Epigraph وَلَوْ أَنَّمَا فِي الْأَرْضِ مِن شَجَرَةٍ أَقْلَامٌ وَالْبَحْرُ يَمُدُّهُ مِن بَعْدِهِ سَبْعَةُ أَبْحُرٍ مَّا نَفِدَتْ كَلِمَاتُ اللَّهِ ۗ إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزِيزٌ حَكِيمٌ And if all the trees that are in the […]
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD Introduction Muslims regard the Quran as far more than just a holy book – it is often likened to spiritual software guiding […]
Promoted post: Organized Religion in Shia and Minority Sunni Sects: History, Psychology, and Mainstream Sunni Critique … Presented by Zia H Shah MD Prophet Muhammad’s Role in Islam: Teacher and Guide, […]
Epigraph وَاعْتَصِمُوا بِحَبْلِ اللَّهِ جَمِيعًا وَلَا تَفَرَّقُوا ۚ وَاذْكُرُوا نِعْمَتَ اللَّهِ عَلَيْكُمْ إِذْ كُنتُمْ أَعْدَاءً فَأَلَّفَ بَيْنَ قُلُوبِكُمْ فَأَصْبَحْتُم بِنِعْمَتِهِ إِخْوَانًا وَكُنتُمْ عَلَىٰ شَفَا حُفْرَةٍ مِّنَ النَّارِ فَأَنقَذَكُم مِّنْهَا ۗ كَذَٰلِكَ يُبَيِّنُ […]
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD Abstract In a world of breathtaking biological diversity, guided evolution offers a perspective that marries scientific understanding with spiritual insight. Rather than […]
Epigraph هُوَ اللَّهُ الْخَالِقُ الْبَارِئُ الْمُصَوِّرُ ۖ لَهُ الْأَسْمَاءُ الْحُسْنَىٰ ۚ يُسَبِّحُ لَهُ مَا فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ ۖ وَهُوَ الْعَزِيزُ الْحَكِيمُ He is Allah, the Creator, the Maker, the Fashioner. His are the most beautiful names. […]
Presented by Zia H Shah MD Abstract The mammalian placenta is a stunning example of nature’s ingenuity, evolving over tens of millions of years in part by repurposing viral genes. […]
Epigraph وَلَقَدْ يَسَّرْنَا الْقُرْآنَ لِلذِّكْرِ فَهَلْ مِن مُّدَّكِرٍ And indeed, We have made the Qur’an easy to understand and to remember. But is there anyone who would receive admonition? (Al […]
Epigraph الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ “All praise is due to Allah, the Lord of the worlds!” (Al Quran 1:1) Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD Abstract This paper […]
By Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times December 2011 Human sexual desire may be insatiable, the more we indulge in it the stronger it grows, until […]
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD Introduction The Qur’an holds a central place in all branches of Islam, including the diverse sects of Shī‘a Islam. Twelver (Ithnā ‘Asharī), […]