Articles and reflections on the Quran, remembrance, spirituality, music and contemporary life.
Originally written in Turkish • Translated into English
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Sibel Yildirim's reflection on the calculation of 2280, the season, the day and the hour through verses 32:5, 20:104, 23:113, 10:45, 30:55, 46:35, 79:46, 81:4, 19:23-25, 34:30 and 19:33.
A deep reflection centered on Al-Baqarah 2:24 about people and stones as the fuel of Hell; the crumbling of the mountain in the story of Moses, GOD's physical presence, the transformation of the earth, the development of the self, those who remain immobile, petrified minds, idols, and responsibility.
A reflection through verses Al-Baqarah 2:40, Al-Hujurat 49:1, Sad 38:76, Al-Furqan 25:43, and An-Nazi'at 79:40-41 on deep reverence for GOD, ego, pride, transgression, truthful speech, knowledge, privacy, submission, and the limits of human authority.
A severe and deep reflection through Al-Imran 3:122 and verses related to trusting GOD; on trust, submission, monotheism, the obsession with control, precaution, provision, steadfastness, religious authority, the danger of taking people as lords, and what it means in human life to see GOD as sufficient.
A 19-part reflection centered on Al-Baqarah 2:247, exploring wealth, material possessions, poverty, provision, justice, charity, Qarun, trade, temporary worldly blessings, closeness to GOD, and true gain.
A comprehensive reflection centered on As-Saffat 37:8 and Sad 38:69 about the High Society, the dispute in the heavenly society, the creation of the human being, Satan's pride and rebellion, tawhid, testimony, knowledge, justice, submission, verification, and the limits of religious authority.
A deep reflection centered on Al-Baqarah 2:152, on remembering, gratitude, ingratitude, accountability for blessings, righteousness, monotheism, knowledge, justice, submission, and testing one's own claim of gratitude before the verses.
A personal and concise reflection on not concealing the truth, truthful speech, testimony, tawhid, justice, submission, and the limits of religious authority through Al-Baqarah 2:159-160 and the verses gathered under the theme “Proclaim.”
A personal and concise reflection centered on An-Najm 53:55, the wonders of your Lord, signs in creation, visible and hidden blessings, water, provision, the heavens, the earth, human creation, gratitude, tawhid, and accountability for blessings.
A reflection centered on Al-Baqarah 2:143 on turning back on one's heels, sliding back after guidance, leaving the faith, casting scripture behind one's back, testimony, knowledge, justice, truthfulness, submission, and the limits of religious authority.
A comprehensive reflection centered on Al-Baqarah 2:40 on deep reverence, remembering blessings, faithfulness to the covenant, monotheism, testimony, knowledge, justice, truthful speech, submission, the limits of religious authority, inward orientation in privacy, awareness of accountability, and devotion to GOD alone.
A deep reflection through Al-Baqarah 2:255 and 15 verses in which the same translation pattern recurs, examining the difference between "Most High" and "Highest of the High"; tawhid, translation fidelity, verification, testimony, speaking about GOD without knowledge, grammar, intercession, sovereignty, and religious authority.
A reflection through Muhammad 47:24, Sad 38:29, Az-Zumar 39:18, and Al-Isra 17:36 on the difference between accessing a verse and understanding it in the age of search engines; keywords, context, selective reading, approximate matching, translation differences, verification, and responsibility in action.
A reflection through Al-A'raf 7:33, An-Nahl 16:116, Al-Isra 17:36, and Al-Hujurat 49:6 on Quran apps, religious authority, the language of halal and haram, verification of information, the developer's responsibility, and the importance of a tool knowing its own limits.
A reflection through verses Ibrahim 14:4, Ar-Rum 30:22, and Fussilat 41:44 on expressing the message of monotheism through contemporary music, rap, rock, ambient, children's choir, symphonic orchestration, visual design, video, and digital interfaces; and on the responsibility between an unchanging center and changing forms of expression.
A reflection through Al-Baqarah 2:41 and 2:79, At-Tawbah 9:9, and An-Nahl 16:95 on turning religious content into economic value through attention, views, followers, memberships, advertising, and user data; and on revenue, message, labor, distortion, and digital responsibility.
A reflection on digital privacy, permission, data minimization, local storage, religious search history, private notes, and the developer's responsibility of trust through Al-Hujurat 49:12, An-Nur 24:27, and An-Nur 24:58.
A personal reflection on understanding Rashad Khalifa's authorized English translation, the birth of Kuranteyit, the responsibility of verification, the limits of digital tools, and turning research into action through Az-Zumar 39:18, Al-Isra 17:36, and Muhammad 47:24.
A personal reflection on rap, remembrance, truthful speech, integrity between words and actions, defending one's rights, and the artist's responsibility toward the listener through Ash-Shu'ara 26:224-227, Al-Ahzab 33:70, and Al-Isra 17:53.
A reflection on mizan, measure, justice, not transgressing limits, the order in creation, looking again and again, and how the experience of balance in music production mirrors human life through Ar-Rahman 55:7-9, Al-Qamar 54:49, and Al-Mulk 67:3-4.
A reflection through verses Al-Isra 17:36, Az-Zumar 39:18, Muhammad 47:24, and Al-Araf 7:33 on artificial intelligence, access to information, verification, careful study of the Quran, testimony, guidance, moral responsibility, and the limits of religious authority.
A comprehensive reflection on the relationship between the revealed message and the function of messengership, the mortality of the human messenger, the continuity of revelation, tawhid, testimony, knowledge, justice, submission, and the limits of religious authority through At-Talaq 65:10-11.
A reflection on silent remembrance, the remembrance of the heart, prayer, closeness, heedlessness, showing off, and the trace remembrance leaves on life, through verses 7:205, 13:28, 19:3, and 73:8.
A reflection on verifying information, investigating reports, witnessing, justice, personal responsibility, submission, and the limits of human authority through the verses Al-Isra 17:36 and Al-Hujurat 49:6.
A reflection on glorifying the name of the Lord, remembrance, sound, art, tawhid, truthful speech, justice, and submission through Al-A'la 87:1.
A reflection on testimony, monotheism, knowledge, justice, submission, and the witness a person bears through their life, centered on Al Imran 3:18.