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This paper aims to explore the Qur'an in relation to scientific truths. After briefly touching on the development of this dichotomy throughout history, we discuss the Qur'an in terms of its main purposes, being a guide of belief, universality, and its connections with scientific truths. The paper points to the disciplines of scientific exegesis of the Qur'an (al-tafsir al-ilm: pertaining to any relevance between the scripture and any scientific finding) and Qur'an's miraculousness (i'jaz al-ilm: considering a confirmed scientific truth referred to in the Qur'an as an evidence for its miraculous divine nature) in addition to other general principles in dealing with the scripture's relevance to scientific truths. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

After Darwin's theory of evolution, evolutionists met Stanley Miller's experiment eagerly in their periods and began to advocate the view of life can emerge spontaneously with vigor. Overview of this theory is based on the idea that all the living things of life on Earth was founded and developed by chance and descended from a common ancestor. It has been proposed that especially human came in possession of this present manner by evolving from a creature known as Primat Ape. This opinion seems to be adopted bysome Muslim researchers, today. In this paper, we will focus on evolutionists' misconceptions and the fact that human is not originated from a primitive creature, but came into exzistence as a unique entity and created from soil. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article explores the "make-up prayer" as it is referred to in the Qur'an and the Sunnah, the two cardinal sources of İslâm, laying down the varying perspectives of scholars of Qur'anic exegesis (tafsir), the Prophetic tradition (hadith), and jurists. It has been noted that there is a consensus among scholars that make-up is necessary for the prayers that have been omitted because of sleep or forgetfulness. With the exception of Dawud al-Zahiri, Ibn Hazm, and Ibn Taymiyya, there is also consensus on the necessity of make-up for intentionally omitted prayers. This paper emphasizes the fact that those who argue in favor of no make-up for intentionally omitted prayers actually recognizes the make-up prayer as viable when they instead advise a more difficult option with plenty of voluntary prayers and good work. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

It is possible to evaluate such works as words of Qur'an (al kaleemat al Qur'an) as the first al tafseer books. Writing of this type of works, even in different ways and methods, has come up to the present time. In my opinion, these works not only have an important functionality for the past period, but also for this time also. In this paper, we try to examine these works in terms of methodology, purpose, possibility and limits as well as their sorty history. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In this paper, it has been tried to show what kinds of meanings of the ... verb and its derivatives have in Arabic Language and Qur'an by referring to the Qur'an Exegesises (tafseer) and the sources of Arabic Literature and by giving some examples from them. In the last section, it has been thought over the the meaning of the expression ... of because that the verb ... has been used mostly with the word ... (prayer); and it has been tried to draw a conclusion from that. This study intends to be able to understand well about Quranic verses including the verb in question and its derivatives. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Attempts to seek legitimate for the theories of imamate articulated by religious and political Islamic sects led them to focus on the Quran and the prophetic tradition (sunnah), the most reliable proofs. According to the Kharijites, the leader (imâm) must be determined by way of consultation (shûrâ) and come to the power with the free election of Muslims. The imam, according to the Kharijites, is fallible and legitimate as long as he did not deviate from the oath of allegiance and justice. Otherwise, obedience to him is not necessary and hence he must be discharged. In this paper, we tried to deal with the Kharijite theory of imamate. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

According to the conclusion reached by classical Muslim scholars, the Koran is the reflection of Allah's eternal logos and knowledge. The purpose of the revelation of the Koran is to ensure that a worshipping order which would provide happiness in this world and the Hereafter be rooted in the hearts of the believers and then transformed into lifestyle. Accordingly, in addition to a belief system, the Koran contains a number of principles and rules that are applicable in real life. These principles are universal and eternal truths which are not subject to chance over time since they are based on Allah's knowledge. But after the effect of modernism on Muslim world, this view (non-changeability) has been questioned. According to this new view, although the Koran is containing universal messages, it is, at same time, a historical word and a historical text. These two opinions are discussed in this paper. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper aims to articulate modern approaches (Watt, Braithwaite, Cupitt, Halefullah etc.) toward the reality of Qur'anic narratives critically and proposes that those narratives are not based on merely imaginative constructions. Nevertheless, regarding the classical understanding of narratives which opposes modern approaches, it claims that narratives are of outstanding significance for human life, as it is presented by modern approaches, hence it is possible that some imaginative constructions play their roles within the Qur'anic narratives. Accordingly, both imaginative constructions and the reality should be taken into considerations in case of understanding the narratives from different perspectives. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper aims to examine the connotations of colors used in the Qur'ân. Just as the grammatical language, the colors are means of communication. The Qur'ân uses colors as a way of telling something literally. For instance, while such colors as black, yellow, and blue imply bad things, white and green colors imply good things. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Narratology is a new type of literary methodology which was developed to analyze the text. The aim of narratology which is continuation of French structuralists and Russian formalists is to analyze the text synchronically in accordance with its autonomy. Recently, narratological analyses of the text have become very popular in the interpretation of the Bible. This paper tries to present essential characters of narratology, and discusses how narratology can be helpful in the understanding of the Qur'an. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]