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Mohammad Elshinawy

United States · Islamic studies instructor, religious director, translator, author

Mohammad Elshinawy is an American Muslim teacher and writer. He earned a bachelor’s degree in Islamic studies through Mishkah University and a separate bachelor’s in English literature from Brooklyn College in New York.

He serves as religious director at the IECPA in Allentown, Pennsylvania, and teaches for several Islamic education programmes, including AlMaghrib Institute, Mishkah University and Legacy International Online High School. Much of his output has been translation: he has rendered dozens of books and research papers from Arabic into English.

At Yaqeen Institute he has contributed a large body of papers, sermons, video series and Qur’an reflections, with particular attention to prophethood, the Qur’an and the divine names. He is the author of The Final Prophet: Proof for the Prophethood of Muhammad and co-author of When the Stars Prostrated: Meditations on Surat Yusuf and The Prophet of Mercy.

Archived 14 October 2026 · Biography sources: yaqeeninstitute.org

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Archived 23 October 2026 · Sources: the Wikipedia article of each author and the biographies on this site. Whole network

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Articles & essays 3

ESSAY 2023 · English · Yaqeen Institute
Pursuing Yaqeen: How to Build Unshakeable Faith and Trust in God

Archived 14 October 2026 · Source: Yaqeen Institute

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Elshinawy, Mohammad. Pursuing Yaqeen: How to Build Unshakeable Faith and Trust in God. 2023. Yaqeen Institute, https://yaqeeninstitute.org/read/paper/pursuing-yaqeen-how-to-build-unshakeable-faith-and-trust-in-god-essay. Archived 14 October 2026 in Islamic Internet Archives: Archive of Modern Islamic Thought. https://islamicarchives.org/authors/mohammad-elshinawy/#yq-pursuing-yaqeen-how-to-build-unshakeable-faith-and-trust-in

ARTICLE 2023 · English · Yaqeen Institute (blog)
Why is Allah Referred to as “He” in the Qur’an?

Archived 14 October 2026 · Source: Yaqeen Institute

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Elshinawy, Mohammad. Why is Allah Referred to as “He” in the Qur’an?. 2023. Yaqeen Institute, https://yaqeeninstitute.org/read/blog/why-is-allah-referred-to-as-he-in-the-quran. Archived 14 October 2026 in Islamic Internet Archives: Archive of Modern Islamic Thought. https://islamicarchives.org/authors/mohammad-elshinawy/#yq-why-is-allah-referred-to-as-he-in-the-quran

ARTICLE 2026 · English · Yaqeen Institute (blog)
How to Power Through the Ramadan Dip: 10 Hadiths and Tips

Archived 14 October 2026 · Source: Yaqeen Institute

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Elshinawy, Mohammad. How to Power Through the Ramadan Dip: 10 Hadiths and Tips. 2026. Yaqeen Institute, https://yaqeeninstitute.org/read/blog/how-to-power-through-the-ramadan-dip-10-hadiths-and-tips. Archived 14 October 2026 in Islamic Internet Archives: Archive of Modern Islamic Thought. https://islamicarchives.org/authors/mohammad-elshinawy/#yq-how-to-power-through-the-ramadan-dip-10-hadiths-and

Papers 19

PAPER 2017 · English · Yaqeen Institute
An Ethical and Historical Necessity: The Proofs of Prophethood Series

Archived 14 October 2026 · Source: Yaqeen Institute

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Elshinawy, Mohammad. An Ethical and Historical Necessity: The Proofs of Prophethood Series. 2017. Yaqeen Institute, https://yaqeeninstitute.org/read/paper/an-ethical-and-historical-necessity-the-proofs-of-prophethood-series. Archived 14 October 2026 in Islamic Internet Archives: Archive of Modern Islamic Thought. https://islamicarchives.org/authors/mohammad-elshinawy/#yq-an-ethical-and-historical-necessity-the-proofs-of-prophethood-series

PAPER 2017 · English · Yaqeen Institute
How Muhammad ﷺ Confronted Hate and Became The Most Influential Person in History with Omar Suleiman

Archived 14 October 2026 · Source: Yaqeen Institute

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Elshinawy, Mohammad. How Muhammad ﷺ Confronted Hate and Became The Most Influential Person in History. 2017. Yaqeen Institute, https://yaqeeninstitute.org/read/paper/how-muhammad-confronted-hate-and-became-the-most-influential-person-in-history. Archived 14 October 2026 in Islamic Internet Archives: Archive of Modern Islamic Thought. https://islamicarchives.org/authors/mohammad-elshinawy/#yq-how-muhammad-confronted-hate-and-became-the-most-influential-person

PAPER 2017 · English · Yaqeen Institute
The Accomplishments of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ: The Proofs Of Prophethood Series

Archived 14 October 2026 · Source: Yaqeen Institute

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Elshinawy, Mohammad. The Accomplishments of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ: The Proofs Of Prophethood Series. 2017. Yaqeen Institute, https://yaqeeninstitute.org/read/paper/the-accomplishments-of-prophet-muhammad. Archived 14 October 2026 in Islamic Internet Archives: Archive of Modern Islamic Thought. https://islamicarchives.org/authors/mohammad-elshinawy/#yq-the-accomplishments-of-prophet-muhammad

PAPER 2017 · English · Yaqeen Institute
The Character of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ: How His Noble Qualities and Personality Are Proof of His Prophethood

Archived 14 October 2026 · Source: Yaqeen Institute

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Elshinawy, Mohammad. The Character of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ: How His Noble Qualities and Personality Are Proof of His Prophethood. 2017. Yaqeen Institute, https://yaqeeninstitute.org/read/paper/the-character-of-prophet-muhammad-how-his-noble-qualities-and-personality-are-proof-of-his-prophethood. Archived 14 October 2026 in Islamic Internet Archives: Archive of Modern Islamic Thought. https://islamicarchives.org/authors/mohammad-elshinawy/#yq-the-character-of-prophet-muhammad-how-his-noble-qualities-and

PAPER 2017 · English · Yaqeen Institute
The Infinitely Merciful and the Question of Hellfire

Archived 14 October 2026 · Source: Yaqeen Institute

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Elshinawy, Mohammad. The Infinitely Merciful and the Question of Hellfire. 2017. Yaqeen Institute, https://yaqeeninstitute.org/read/paper/the-infinitely-merciful-and-the-question-of-hellfire. Archived 14 October 2026 in Islamic Internet Archives: Archive of Modern Islamic Thought. https://islamicarchives.org/authors/mohammad-elshinawy/#yq-the-infinitely-merciful-and-the-question-of-hellfire

PAPER 2017 · English · Yaqeen Institute
The Message of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ: The Proofs of Prophethood Series

Archived 14 October 2026 · Source: Yaqeen Institute

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Elshinawy, Mohammad. The Message of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ: The Proofs of Prophethood Series. 2017. Yaqeen Institute, https://yaqeeninstitute.org/read/paper/the-message-of-prophet-muhammad. Archived 14 October 2026 in Islamic Internet Archives: Archive of Modern Islamic Thought. https://islamicarchives.org/authors/mohammad-elshinawy/#yq-the-message-of-prophet-muhammad

PAPER 2017 · English · Yaqeen Institute
Why Does God Ask for Worship?

Archived 14 October 2026 · Source: Yaqeen Institute

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Elshinawy, Mohammad. Why Does God Ask for Worship?. 2017. Yaqeen Institute, https://yaqeeninstitute.org/read/paper/why-does-god-ask-for-worship. Archived 14 October 2026 in Islamic Internet Archives: Archive of Modern Islamic Thought. https://islamicarchives.org/authors/mohammad-elshinawy/#yq-why-does-god-ask-for-worship

PAPER 2018 · English · Yaqeen Institute
The Prophecies of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ: Proofs of Prophethood Series

Archived 14 October 2026 · Source: Yaqeen Institute

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Elshinawy, Mohammad. The Prophecies of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ: Proofs of Prophethood Series. 2018. Yaqeen Institute, https://yaqeeninstitute.org/read/paper/the-prophecies-of-prophet-muhammad. Archived 14 October 2026 in Islamic Internet Archives: Archive of Modern Islamic Thought. https://islamicarchives.org/authors/mohammad-elshinawy/#yq-the-prophecies-of-prophet-muhammad

PAPER 2018 · English · Yaqeen Institute
Why Do People Suffer? God’s Existence & the Problem of Evil

Archived 14 October 2026 · Source: Yaqeen Institute

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Elshinawy, Mohammad. Why Do People Suffer? God’s Existence & the Problem of Evil. 2018. Yaqeen Institute, https://yaqeeninstitute.org/read/paper/why-do-people-suffer-gods-existence-the-problem-of-evil. Archived 14 October 2026 in Islamic Internet Archives: Archive of Modern Islamic Thought. https://islamicarchives.org/authors/mohammad-elshinawy/#yq-why-do-people-suffer-gods-existence-the-problem-of-evil

PAPER 2019 · English · Yaqeen Institute
The Meaning of Allah’s Name as-Samad: The Eternal, The Absolute

Archived 14 October 2026 · Source: Yaqeen Institute

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Elshinawy, Mohammad. The Meaning of Allah’s Name as-Samad: The Eternal, The Absolute. 2019. Yaqeen Institute, https://yaqeeninstitute.org/read/paper/the-meaning-of-allahs-name-as-samad-the-eternal-the-absolute. Archived 14 October 2026 in Islamic Internet Archives: Archive of Modern Islamic Thought. https://islamicarchives.org/authors/mohammad-elshinawy/#yq-the-meaning-of-allahs-name-as-samad-the-eternal-the

PAPER 2019 · English · Yaqeen Institute
The Physical Miracles of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ: Proofs of Prophethood Series with Nazir Khan

Archived 14 October 2026 · Source: Yaqeen Institute

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Elshinawy, Mohammad. The Physical Miracles of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ: Proofs of Prophethood Series. 2019. Yaqeen Institute, https://yaqeeninstitute.org/read/paper/the-physical-miracles-of-prophet-muhammad. Archived 14 October 2026 in Islamic Internet Archives: Archive of Modern Islamic Thought. https://islamicarchives.org/authors/mohammad-elshinawy/#yq-the-physical-miracles-of-prophet-muhammad

PAPER 2020 · English · Yaqeen Institute
Gender Uniqueness in Islam and the Significance of Fatherhood with Tahir Khwaja

Archived 14 October 2026 · Source: Yaqeen Institute

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Elshinawy, Mohammad. Gender Uniqueness in Islam and the Significance of Fatherhood. 2020. Yaqeen Institute, https://yaqeeninstitute.org/read/paper/gender-uniqueness-in-islam-and-the-significance-of-fatherhood. Archived 14 October 2026 in Islamic Internet Archives: Archive of Modern Islamic Thought. https://islamicarchives.org/authors/mohammad-elshinawy/#yq-gender-uniqueness-in-islam-and-the-significance-of-fatherhood

PAPER 2020 · English · Yaqeen Institute
The Inimitable Qur’an – The Revelation to Prophet Muhammad ﷺ: The Proofs of Prophethood Series

Archived 14 October 2026 · Source: Yaqeen Institute

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Elshinawy, Mohammad. The Inimitable Qur’an – The Revelation to Prophet Muhammad ﷺ: The Proofs of Prophethood Series. 2020. Yaqeen Institute, https://yaqeeninstitute.org/read/paper/the-inimitable-quran-the-revelation-to-prophet-muhammad. Archived 14 October 2026 in Islamic Internet Archives: Archive of Modern Islamic Thought. https://islamicarchives.org/authors/mohammad-elshinawy/#yq-the-inimitable-quran-the-revelation-to-prophet-muhammad

PAPER 2020 · English · Yaqeen Institute
The Meaning of Allah’s Name Al-Latif: The Most Subtle

Archived 14 October 2026 · Source: Yaqeen Institute

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Elshinawy, Mohammad. The Meaning of Allah’s Name Al-Latif: The Most Subtle. 2020. Yaqeen Institute, https://yaqeeninstitute.org/read/paper/the-meaning-of-allahs-name-al-latif-the-most-subtle. Archived 14 October 2026 in Islamic Internet Archives: Archive of Modern Islamic Thought. https://islamicarchives.org/authors/mohammad-elshinawy/#yq-the-meaning-of-allahs-name-al-latif-the-most-subtle

PAPER 2021 · English · Yaqeen Institute
Ḥayāʾ: More Than Just Modesty in Islam

Archived 14 October 2026 · Source: Yaqeen Institute

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Elshinawy, Mohammad. Ḥayāʾ: More Than Just Modesty in Islam. 2021. Yaqeen Institute, https://yaqeeninstitute.org/read/paper/haya-more-than-just-modesty. Archived 14 October 2026 in Islamic Internet Archives: Archive of Modern Islamic Thought. https://islamicarchives.org/authors/mohammad-elshinawy/#yq-haya-more-than-just-modesty

PAPER 2021 · English · Yaqeen Institute
Keys to Tadabbur: How to Reflect Deeply on the Qur’an with Yousef Wahb

Archived 14 October 2026 · Source: Yaqeen Institute

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Elshinawy, Mohammad. Keys to Tadabbur: How to Reflect Deeply on the Qur’an. 2021. Yaqeen Institute, https://yaqeeninstitute.org/read/paper/keys-to-tadabbur-how-to-reflect-deeply-on-the-quran. Archived 14 October 2026 in Islamic Internet Archives: Archive of Modern Islamic Thought. https://islamicarchives.org/authors/mohammad-elshinawy/#yq-keys-to-tadabbur-how-to-reflect-deeply-on-the-quran

PAPER 2022 · English · Yaqeen Institute
The Unique Storytelling Style of the Qur’an

Archived 14 October 2026 · Source: Yaqeen Institute

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Elshinawy, Mohammad. The Unique Storytelling Style of the Qur’an. 2022. Yaqeen Institute, https://yaqeeninstitute.org/read/paper/the-unique-storytelling-style-of-the-quran. Archived 14 October 2026 in Islamic Internet Archives: Archive of Modern Islamic Thought. https://islamicarchives.org/authors/mohammad-elshinawy/#yq-the-unique-storytelling-style-of-the-quran

PAPER 2024 · English · Yaqeen Institute
Imam al-Suyūṭī and Symmetry in the Qur’an: Understanding the Connection Between the Beginning and Ending of Surahs

Archived 14 October 2026 · Source: Yaqeen Institute

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Elshinawy, Mohammad. Imam al-Suyūṭī and Symmetry in the Qur’an: Understanding the Connection Between the Beginning and Ending of Surahs. 2024. Yaqeen Institute, https://yaqeeninstitute.org/read/paper/imam-al-suyuti-and-symmetry-in-the-quran-understanding-the-connection-between-the-beginning-and-ending-of-surahs. Archived 14 October 2026 in Islamic Internet Archives: Archive of Modern Islamic Thought. https://islamicarchives.org/authors/mohammad-elshinawy/#yq-imam-al-suyuti-and-symmetry-in-the-quran-understanding-the

PAPER 2025 · English · Yaqeen Institute
The Meaning of Allah’s Name Al-Jabbar: The Compeller and Mender of Broken Hearts

Archived 14 October 2026 · Source: Yaqeen Institute

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Elshinawy, Mohammad. The Meaning of Allah’s Name Al-Jabbar: The Compeller and Mender of Broken Hearts. 2025. Yaqeen Institute, https://yaqeeninstitute.org/read/paper/the-meaning-of-allahs-name-al-jabbar-the-compeller-and-mender-of-broken-hearts. Archived 14 October 2026 in Islamic Internet Archives: Archive of Modern Islamic Thought. https://islamicarchives.org/authors/mohammad-elshinawy/#yq-the-meaning-of-allahs-name-al-jabbar-the-compeller-and