Our Researches

Questions about the natural world, transmitted reports, and extraordinary claims deserve clear methods, checkable sources, and room to revise an idea when the evidence points somewhere else.

Eight questions

Start with the claim. Follow the evidence.

Eight research notes on Earth, human origins, the flood of Nuh, hadith, Quranic interpretation, the age of the universe, Islamic governance, and a future note on miracles.

RESEARCH NOTE 01

Earth is not flat.

Read the Quran-first argument, then explore how GPS and satellite systems help us locate ourselves on Earth.

Explore the evidence
RESEARCH NOTE 02

Adam is not the first human being.

Earlier Adams, Parwez’s interpretation, human ancestry, and natural selection—with sources and interactive explanations.

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RESEARCH NOTE 03

The flood in the time of Nuh.

Flood narratives across six cultures, Quranic account, Black Sea Deluge Hypothesis, and QASRA's regional interpretation.

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RESEARCH NOTE 04

Understanding Hadith.

What sahih actually means. The usool of Bukhari and Muslim. Why the four schools differ. QASRA's position on hadith and the Quran.

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RESEARCH NOTE 05

Who gets to interpret the Quran?

Tafsir bil-mathur vs bil-ray, the role of Israiliyat, classical and modern readings, and QASRA's position on accessible interpretation.

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RESEARCH NOTE 06

The age of the universe.

13.8 billion years. Six stages of creation. What the data says, what the Quran says, and why most Muslims made science an enemy.

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RESEARCH NOTE 07

Kings and Caliphs.

The Rashidun model vs dynastic kingship. Why Muslims chose the wrong heroes and what it cost the ummah.

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RESEARCH NOTE 08

Difference between miracles and stories.

A separate note on evidence, testimony, historical context, and the standards used to assess extraordinary claims.

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