Quran Points

THE THEORY OF CREATION / ADAM The theory of creation or a Creator is a Biblical concept  sneaked into the interpretation of the Quran; the reason lies in the mythical story of Adam whom God created / formed from clay / soil with his own hand like the potter makes his pottery.  The word teen  طِينًا  is wrongly translated as clay under the influence of Bible. To imagine God as an anthropomorphic angry figure is the root cause of our worship. We don't see God as our 24x7 Friend, Companion and Guide. Please understand God at micro level first that is to understand our connection with Him, then only we can realize His True Magnanimity or His Magnum Opus. The basic meaning of teen طين is to plaster, to coat, the meaning also signify adaptation according to disposition / natural transformation or that can be molded or can be formed like the wet clay. The word طين signifies character of Adam to adapt to situations, circumstances or environment rather than an object clay. Va...

24 - SURAH AN NUR   AN NUR The Light INTRODUCTION   Surah An-Nur is a chapter concerned with  clarity,  how it arises in our rational and emotional thinking, how it is protected, and how it is lost. Its opening verses set the tone by showing that inner clarity depends on recognizing the consequences of our actions and the patterns that shape us. The surah does not present rules for the sake of rules. It describes the  structure of inner life, on  how impressions enter, how impulses grow, how awareness guides, and how distortion takes root when we turn away from truth. At the heart of the surah is the famous verse of light (24:35), which describes guidance as something that shines from within rather than something imposed from outside. This light is the very awareness through which experience is known. Everything in the surah points back to this—how the mind receives impressions, how relationships form, how independence matures, how foundations settle, and h...

https://lookingatoneself.blogspot.com/2025/12/24-surah-nur.html?fbclid=IwY2xjawOrGjVleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAwzNTA2ODU1MzE3MjgAAR4Jm4Ayq5Au5sofbWtac1DwIyQcW7W6fmAHrjA2_0sylNyYpAsQ5AUFMnj8lA_aem_18bwvN9mVPMPvzKUz1tAIA&m=1 . INTRODUCTION   Surah An-Nur is a chapter concerned with  clarity,  how it arises in our rational and emotional thinking, how it is protected, and how it is lost. Its opening verses set the tone by showing that inner clarity depends on recognizing the consequences of our actions and the patterns that shape us. The surah does not present rules for the sake of rules. It describes the  structure of inner life, on  how impressions enter, how impulses grow, how awareness guides, and how distortion takes root when we turn away from truth. At the heart of the surah is the famous verse of light (24:35), which describes guidance as something that shines from within rather than something imposed from outside. This light is the very awareness th...