Author - almizan

Superiority of Angels vs. Mankind

There is disagreement among Muslims as to who is superior: the human being or the angel? Those who assert that the humankind is superior are also aware that some human...

The Excellent Names of God

The Qur’an says: O humankind! You are the ones who stand in need of God, and God – He is the Ever-Sufficient (35:15). This verse confirms that...

The Prostration of Angels Before Adam

There is an interesting discussion in the recently published English Volume 15 of tafsir al-Mizan about the command issued by God to the angels to prostrate themselves...

The Vision of God

The Qur’an says: Visions do not comprehend Him yet He comprehends all visions (6:103). However, there are other verses which affirm the vision of God such as: Some faces...

The Two Aspects of our Existence

In al-Mizan English volume 16, the author presents an unprecedented view of the covenant all human beings made with their Lord. This is under the...