Quran Research
In-depth answers to common questions about the Quran, grounded in the text, the classical commentaries and the Prophetic reports.
Figures in the QuranDhul-Qarnayn in the Quran: Who Was He? What Surah Al-Kahf 18:83–98 SaysDhul-Qarnayn, “the one with two horns,” is one of the most debated figures in the Quran. He is a powerful ruler who travels east and west, deals with people justly, and builds a barrier against Gog and Magog.Stories of the prophetsIbrahim and the Fire in the Quran: What Surah Al-Anbiya 21:68–70 SaysThe story of Ibrahim (Abraham) and the fire is one of the best-known accounts in the Quran. It tells how a prophet stood against idol worship, faced death by burning, and was saved by Allah’s command.Stories of the QuranThe People of the Cave: Their Story and Why the Quran Says 309 YearsThe People of the Cave were young believers who hid in a cave to protect their faith. They slept there for a very long time. The Quran tells us how long: “three hundred years, adding nine.”Signs & miraclesIsra and Mi‘raj: The Night Journey and Ascension of Prophet Muhammad ﷺIsra and Mi‘raj is the night in which Prophet Muhammad ﷺ was taken from Makkah to Al-Masjid Al-Aqsa and then raised through the heavens. The Quran mentions the Night Journey, and authentic Hadith give the details of the Ascension.People of the QuranMary in the Quran: Her Story, Faith, and ImportanceMary (Maryam) is the only woman named in the Quran, and one chapter of the Quran, Surah Maryam, is named after her.Prophets & messengersMoses in the Quran: Story, Mission, and Key LessonsKnown in Arabic as Musa, Moses is the individual named most often in the Quran, which tells his story in parts across many chapters as lessons in faith, patience, justice and trust in Allah.Prophets & messengersAdam and Eve in Islam: What Does the Quran Say?The story of Adam and Eve in Islam is one of the most foundational narratives in the Quran, explaining how human life began, how temptation works, and how God interacts with humanity.Prophets & messengersJesus in the Quran: What Does the Quran Say About Jesus?Known in Arabic as Isa, Jesus has a very important place in the Quran, which describes him as a prophet, messenger, Messiah, and one of the great signs of Allah’s power.Quran & scienceScience in the Quran: What Does the Quran Say About the Natural World?The Quran points constantly to the sun, the rain, the mountains and the human embryo as signs of God, yet it is not a science textbook; this article reads fourteen of these passages through classical tafsir and what modern science actually establishes.Signs & miraclesThe Splitting of the Moon in the Quran: What Surah Al-Qamar 54:1 SaysThe splitting of the moon is one of the most famous events in Islamic tradition. It refers to an extraordinary event mentioned in the Quran, the holy book of Islam.