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Creation, Prostration, and Prophethood in the Qur’an:

Creation, Prostration, and Prophethood in the Qur’an: A Critical Analysis of Jinn, Angels, Humans, and Iblis 🔷 Introduction: Narrative or Reality? The Qur’an’s creation accounts are not mere reports of events; they are multi-layered examples of metaphorical language addressing humanity’s search for meaning. Concepts such as jinn, angels, humans ( bashar , insan ), and Iblis do not only represent classes of beings but also symbolize the forces, tendencies, and inner conflicts within the human psyche. In this context, the Qur’anic scenes are not simply informative but serve as moral awakenings and directional narratives. Some interpreters read these accounts as differences of physical species and genealogical lineages, proposing that bashar (man) refers to a separate species distinct from insan (human) and that prophethood is exclusive to this bashar lineage. However, the holistic reasoning of the Qur’an does not support such a division. Moreover, the dialogues in the creation an...

Nothing Is Silent: Stones, Mountains, and Emotions Speak

🔊 Nothing Is Silent: Stones, Mountains, and Emotions Speak “The seven heavens, the earth, and all that is in them glorify Him. There is nothing that does not glorify Him with praise. But you do not understand their glorification…” (Al-Isrā 17:44) The Qur’an tells us that every part of the universe has a language. Stone, soil, sky, mountains, wind… None of them are silent. All of them speak; all of them glorify. This sound is a call for the one who hears and knowledge for the one who understands. The Qur’an unveils this silent language: intiq (speech). For silence is not absence; it is often the loudest voice of truth. 🌍 The Earth and the Heavens: The Heavy Language of Responsibility “We offered the Trust to the heavens, the earth, and the mountains, but they refused to bear it and were afraid of it. Yet man undertook it…” (Al-Ahzāb 33:72) The heavens, earth, and mountains… They are not just a stage but witnesses. They too speak: “This burden is too heavy for us.” Their r...