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Articles & Reflections

Essays and reflections on the Qur’an-centric method by Ahmad Popalyar: reading the Qur’an as the final criterion above hadith, consensus, and sect.

Method2 min read

The Sunnah Is Not the Same Thing as the Hadith Library

One of the most consequential confusions in Muslim discourse is treating the living Sunnah and the written body of reports as identical. Untangling them changes everything.

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Qur'an6 min read

What the Qur'an Says About Itself

Before asking a scholar what the Qur'an is, ask the Qur'an itself. A close look at its own claims, its self-test for contradiction, and its unanswered challenge.

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Method3 min read

Why the Qur'an Calls Itself al-Furqan, the Criterion

The Qur'an names itself the Criterion, the standard by which every other claim is measured. Here is what that means for how we read hadith, consensus, and tradition.

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