Wahy and Prophet Muhammad

Wahy (revelation), which literally means ‘to speak fast and secretly', ‘to command', ‘to inspire', ‘to imply or to refer to' or ‘to send a messenger' in Arabic, is a supernatural and mystic phenomenon that is described in the science of Islamic exegesis (tafsir) as revelation from Allah Almighty to His messengers in a manner, the nature of which i...

“Ahl-i Bayt” in the Holy Quran

The term Ahl-i Bayt preserved its religious and political content from the Age of Ignorance after the birth of Islam until the conquest of Mecca. When the Muslims conquered Mecca, religious and political authority was given over to them. Since that date, the meaning of the term Ahl-i Bayt also completely changed. Ahl-i Bayt was the name given to the tribe responsible for taking care of the Kaaba...