“The first verses establish an immediate correspondence with what Revelation was later to recount about the creation of humankind: “He [God] taught Adam the names of all things.”8 Reason, intelligence, language, and writing will grant people the qualities required to enable them to be God’s khalifahs (vicegerents) on earth, and from the very beginning, Quranic Revelation allies recognition of the Creator to knowledge and science, thus echoing the origin of creation itself.9”
― In the Footsteps of the Prophet: Lessons from the Life of Muhammad
― In the Footsteps of the Prophet: Lessons from the Life of Muhammad
“Why worry about the future? The present is more than most of us can handle.”
― Diagonally-Parked in a Parallel Universe: Working Through Social Anxiety
― Diagonally-Parked in a Parallel Universe: Working Through Social Anxiety
Abdulelah’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Abdulelah’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
More friends…
Favorite Genres
Polls voted on by Abdulelah
Lists liked by Abdulelah
























