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Muhkamat and Mutasyabihat
In our time, many people read the Qur’an as mere recitation. We often forget that this Book is not just text, but a revealed system of God, networked, living, and interconnected from one verse to another.
A single word opens dozens of doors of meaning, and each door leads us back to a firm mother-root. This mother-root is what God names muhkamat, and its vast web is the mutasyabihat.
“Within it are verses that are muhkamat; they are the foundation of the Book; and others are mutasyabihat…”
(Āli ‘Imrān 3:7)
This series is written not to multiply information, but to introduce the ways of thinking like the Ulūl Albāb, not merely the Ulūl ‘Ilm.
The Ulūl Albāb are not those who know many things, but those who connect, trace, and grasp the meaning of every verse until it anchors back to God.
There is no shortcut on this path.
This secret is exclusive to the Ulūl Albāb, not to the Ulūl ‘Ilm.
The Ulūl ‘Ilm know what is written, but the Ulūl Albāb live what is planted.
Kindly read all the links below.
CONTENTS
Muhkamat and Mutasyabihat - Part 1: Common Definitions
Part 1 clarifies the common meanings of muhkamat and mutasyabihat from Ali ‘Imran 3:7 with reference to Abdullah Muhammad Basmeih’s translation. It shows how narrow definitions can limit reflection and create fear of engaging the Qur’an. Readers are guided back to a firm core of meaning and an interconnected web of verses so the heart can seek truth with disciplined knowledge.
Thursday, October 09, 2025Muhkamat and Mutasyabihat Part 2 : Rejecting the Narrative “Reading Without a Teacher Leads to Misguidance”
Bahagian 2 menghimpunkan dalil Al Maidah 15 hingga 16, Al Baqarah 1 hingga 2, Al Isra 9, dan Fussilat 41 hingga 42 untuk menegaskan bahawa al-Quran ialah huda. Penjelasan ini membetulkan salah sangka baca tanpa guru membawa sesat dan mengajak pembaca kembali kepada “la rayba fihi” untuk tadabbur yang sahih.
Thursday, October 09, 2025Muhkamat dan Mutasyabihat - Part 3 : Fisq Is the Cause of Misguidance Not the Qur’an
Part 3 affirms that misguidance arises from fisq not from the Qur’an. The proofs are clear in Al An‘am 6:115 on Allah’s word in truth and justice. Al Baqarah 2:26 that the parables test the heart. Al An‘am 6:110 about hearts turned after initial refusal. Al Kahf 18:29 that humans choose belief or denial. This article invites readers to approach the Qur’an with honest intent and sound method so guidance leads the way.
Thursday, October 16, 2025Muhkamat dan Mutasyabihat - Part 4 : A Methodical Reading Framework
Part 4 builds a methodical reading framework grounded in Ali ‘Imran 3:7. Readers learn to identify muhkamat as the core of meaning and to trace mutasyabihat as an interlinked network that returns to that core. The aim is a disciplined clear and evidence based approach. Hearts are encouraged to meet the Qur’an with adab and knowledge while leaving assumptions that blur the truth.
Friday, October 17, 2025Muhkamat dan Mutasyabihat - Part 5 : Muhkamat as Axis Mutasyabihat as Network
Part 5 explains how muhkamat serve as the axis that stabilizes meaning while mutasyabihat form an interlinked network that returns to the core. Grounded in Ali ‘Imran 3:7 with the example of Umm al Qur’an that is al Fatihah readers learn to test interpretations through cross references so reading becomes disciplined clear and safe.
Friday, October 17, 2025Muhkamat dan Mutasyabihat - Part 6 : The Core Network of Qur’anic Meaning
Surah al-Fatihah is not merely a recitation in prayer. It is the map of meaning for the entire Qur’an. Within its seven verses lies a structure that upholds the system of divine power, time and accountability. The fourth verse, Maliki yaumid-dīn, is far more than “Master of the Day of Judgment”. It stands as the central node of meaning that connects Ownership, Time and Religion. Through reflection and tadabbur, one realises that every word of the Qur’an lives and interacts with the soul of its reader.
Wednesday, October 22, 2025Muhkamat dan Mutasyabihat - Part 7 : Reflection Within Remembrance and Remembrance Within Reflection
Reflection without remembrance dries the mind while remembrance without reflection hardens the heart. In this part of the series we explore how the Qur’an creates harmony between intellect and soul through the concept of Ulul Albab. Those who remember while reflecting and reflect while remembering reach the essence of tadabbur and tazakkur. Every verse of the Qur’an every star in the sky and every alternation of night and day forms a living web of meaning that awakens consciousness of Allah. This essay reveals how true gnosis is achieved through remembrance that breathes and reflection that bows.
Thursday, October 23, 2025
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