Questions tagged [quran]
Questions about the Qur'an القرآن, the divine scripture revealed to the Prophet Muhammad.
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Verses 74:38-39 and 56 surah
And you become [of] three kinds: then the companions of the RIGHT–
what are the companions of the right? And the companions of the LEFT –
what are companions of the LEFT? And the forerunners, the ...
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What makes a Qiraat mutawatir?
Selam aleikum,
I know, that one of the criteria’s of an accepted Qiraat is being mutawatir. (Ibn Al-Jazaris conditions)
What exactly is meant with it and how many people are needed to make it ...
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What are the evidences that women should cover their face?
Although I have seen many questions on the topic of covering the face, the answers all seem to be in the direction of giving evidence that it is not necessary.
However, I wish to know what are the ...
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Why can't multiple deities co-exist
Al-Mu'minun 23:91
مَا ٱتَّخَذَ ٱللَّهُ مِن وَلَدٍ وَمَا كَانَ مَعَهُۥ
مِنْ إِلَٰهٍۚ إِذًا لَّذَهَبَ كُلُّ إِلَٰهٍۭ بِمَا خَلَقَ وَلَعَلَا
بَعْضُهُمْ عَلَىٰ بَعْضٍۚ سُبْحَٰنَ ٱللَّهِ عَمَّا يَصِفُونَ
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I have forgotten how ro read the quran. Where can i learn to read Arabic?
Assalamu aliakum. I am 12 years old. I learned to recite quran when I was very young. But few years back I stopped reciting quran and now I don't know how to read Arabic I have forgotten. I don't ...
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How many days did it take to create the Earth in the Quran?
It says the earth was created in two days.
And later on in the next verse it says four days?
Keep in mind the total duration of heavens and earth creation is six days.
So did the earth take up 2 days ...
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What is the Islamic response to where you are born/culture mainly determines whether you are Muslim?
I said the word “mainly” because there are exceptions but I’ve seen a video that is getting quite famous about how where you are born/the culture you are raised in mainly determines your religious ...
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3 Times in one go or 1 time divorce in islam
I m facing situation where few days before bride leaves her house to live with husband, the husband divorced her in a video message for fear of as other party might become voilent.
I know that divorce ...
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How can something be created from fire?
Al-A'raf 7:12
قَالَ مَا مَنَعَكَ أَلَّا تَسْجُدَ إِذْ أَمَرْتُكَۖ قَالَ أَنَا۠ خَيْرٌ مِّنْهُ خَلَقْتَنِى مِن نَّارٍ وَخَلَقْتَهُۥ مِن طِينٍ
English - Sahih International
[Allāh] said, "What ...
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Can Allah (the Holy) have a son without a partner?
[He is] Originator of the heavens and the earth. How could He have a
son when He does not have a companion [i.e., wife] and He created all
things? And He is, of all things, Knowing. ([6] Al-An'am : ...
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Is it possible to understand Allah by logic?
Verse 6:101 uses logic to show that Allah has no son.
[He is] Originator of the heavens and the earth. How could He have a
son when He does not have a companion [i.e., wife] and He created all
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What are the clear proofs from the Islamic corpus that the crucifixion or the death of Jesus never took place?
In the Quran there seems to be only one verse i.e.4:157, that denies the crucifixion of Jesus. Even in that verse the denial is about what the Jews who claimed.
Even though there are hundreds of ...
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72 virgins - what is happening to them?
I would like to know what the 72 virgins have to suffer with the men they have supposedly earned through a righteous life.
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Can someone explain why this is not a contradiction?
“Verily, you (O Muhammad) guide not whom you like, but Allaah guides whom He wills”[al-Qasas 28:56]
"Is not Allah the most just of judges?" (surah Tin aya 8)
It's an inconsistency. How can ...
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Do Arabs really speak with lengthened sounds?
In Tajweed, especially in this YouTube Channel, it is emphasized that some sounds should be lengthened up to 4 seconds.
I am not a linguist, and I am not a historian. Yet I know many languages in ...
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What is the sign on Alif (The filled black dot on Alif and the mark ( like Fattah/Kasra )below and above Alif. )? How to read it?
What is the sign on Alif? How to read it?
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is there any complete list of sana'a manuscript difference with current Qur'an, in terms of meaning?
I came accross Sana'a publication by Sadeghi (Sana'a and The Origins of Qur'an), but he only conclude some example of textual variation with standard qur'an.
Table 1 gives a few examples, in ...
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Is the meaning of wajada in 18:86 Quran incorrect?
Till, when he reached the setting-place of the sun, he found it setting in a muddy spring, and found a people thereabout. We said: O Dhu'l-Qarneyn! Either punish or show them kindness. First of all ...
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What is the Quran as distinguished from the writing of the Quran?
No offense meant.
As I have been searching, the Quran is untouchable, and cannot be written or translated. It is as it is, and Muhammad (pbuh) has only received it via the Archangel Gavril. There is ...
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"No, except Allah's Book or the power of understanding" - Is Quran the only revelation?
In Sahih Bukhari,in the 3rd Book (كتاب العلم) in Chapter 39. (The writing of knowledge (باب كِتَابَةِ الْعِلْمِ), 111th Hadith states the following:
Abu Juhaifa said, "I asked Ali, 'Have you got ...
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Who said Moses is a magician and asked for commands?
It seems that verses 34-36 of the surah Ash-Shu'ara (26) are not compatible with verses 109-111 from the surah Al-A'raf (7).
In 26, Pharaoh says so. In 7, the great leaders say so.
What is the ...
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Explanation of verse 24:62
The believers are only those who believe in Allah and His Messenger
and, when they are [meeting] with him for a matter of common interest,
do not depart until they have asked his permission. Indeed, ...
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The words of the jinns from the 72 Surah
And that our foolish one [i.e., Iblees] has been saying about Allah an
excessive transgression. And we had thought that mankind and the jinn
would never speak about Allah a lie. ([72] Al-Jinn : 4-5)
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Sky a solid object?
Salam,
does the Qur'an describe the sky as a solid object?
In Quran 22:65 Allah says that he withholds the sky from falling. How is this possible when the sky is not a solid roof?
Jkzh in advance, pls ...
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Is there any contradiction between surat Annisa ayat 78 and 79?
I've read about the translation in two different language Indonesia and English between these two ayats 78 and 79 in surah Annisa.
I found something that I think it is a contradiction, but I'm not ...
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Will angels surround you if you read Quran but have a dog as an indoor pet?
Having a dog indoor is haram because angels won’t come to your house. But when you read Quran angels surround you because they can’t read. These aren’t mutually exclusive however.
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Should i still respect my parents if they are highly toxic and traumatized me whole life
I’m 28 years old female. My father was involved in haram things when i was in teen age. But my mother always hide from relatives. my childhood destroyed by seeing their fights and haram things. When ...
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Were the rules of waqf (stopping) in the Qur'an since the beginning or were they developed through stages?
I had to ask this question because exegists are in disagreement about the waqf in the verse 7 of chapter 3 whether the waqf is after "الا للہ" or "والراسخون فی العلم". The slight ...
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What is meant by the word "مُّبِينٌ" in reference to Arabic?
In Qur'an 16:103 and 26:195, the word مُّبِينٌ (often translated 'clear' or 'pure') is used to refer to the Arabic language of the Qur'an.
In linguistic terms, describing language as 'clear' means ...
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What the does Quran say about birds in general and/or specific bird species?
I am aware that the Hudhud is considered sacred, but I am wondering if there are any other species mentioned, such as seagulls, or if the Quran mandates specific behavior towards birds in general. Can ...
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Revelations which Holy Prophet (may peace be upon him) directly received from Allah
Aoa sir...
i want to know another thing about revelation that .Sir we all know that Holy Quran was not revealed fully through Angel jibreel there are some verses which Allah almighty himself revealed ...
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Making a vow for worldly matter
As-salāmu ‘alaykum wa-rahmatullāhi wa-barakātuh. Some people make vows like if my child passes this exam or if I get a job, I will pray 2 extra raka’, or slaughter animal or give charity. Is it ...
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What does it mean to 'act upon' after memorizing all of the Quran?
When someone memorizes the whole Quran they will go to heaven.
But I read somewhere that only those who memorize the whole Quran and act upon it will go to heaven.
What does act upon it mean?
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What is the interpretation of quran 2:190?
Sahih International(2:190) : Fight in the way of Allah those who fight you but do not transgress. Indeed. Allah does not like transgressors.
What is the interpretation of this verse.
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Could the Muqatta'at be interpreted as a semitic root?
I know there are numerous opinions on the Muqatta'at, and there is another question already asked here on that topic. But there is a particular theory which occurred to me, and I wanted to know if ...
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Have you seen any theory about letters that be similar to letter theory?
Im formulating a theory about meaning of the Quran's letters, I say meaning of every root comes from meaning of its letters for example when we say k-t-b کتب, its meaning comes from its letters ...
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Kaffir will go outside of hell ( surah 55 verse
surah 55 verse43-44
This is Hell in which the criminals disbelieve;
they circulate between it and an intensely scalding water.
The boiling water has to be OUTSIDE of hell for this verse to be true?
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Rules for receiting a surah during salat
If I look at youtube, an imam may recite a surah X from ayah a to b, or surah Y from ayah c to d during a salat. For example Al Baqarah from ayah 153 - 158, Humazah from ayah 1 - 9, or Ash Shu'ara ...
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Where does evil come from?
In 38:41 Job says Satan causes him suffering. According to verse 4:119-120, Satan is the one who creates false desires and misleads people. In 4:78 Allah says about evil things "say "All ...
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What is the Surah that ends with the name of that Surah?
I need this for a question my teacher asked me, I can't find any info.
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What is the meaning of the sequence ك ه ي ع ص
As a Baha’i’, I do not practice Islam, but I do read the Qur’an. I am curious about the Islamic interpretations of the this sequence of letters from the surah «Mary.» It is the first Aya, if memory ...
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Can i marry with the person whom i have a relationship of three years
My boyfriend and I have been together for three years and we love each other very much. We acted like we were married and we shared everything, even our bodies. But now he says that we have sinned and ...
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Does the Quran urge persecution of the infidel?
There is much misinformation revolving around the violent persons in the middle east who claim to be Islam and some even claim that they are doing what Allah wants.
Can their actions be justified by ...
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Why does the Quran speak about the truth of the Torah?
I have read a lot about the attitude of the Koran to the Torah, but I have not yet found a normal answer to this question. Look at this verse 2:85.
Then, you are those [same ones who are] killing one ...
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What if when reading Quran, we don't stop at specified places?
I enjoy reading Quran, not because it's been commanded to do so, simple because I'm a technical man and I enjoy learning the amount of wisdom presented in this book.
However, there are reading rules, ...
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How many sacred months are there?
in 9 36 quran says there are four sacred months. In 5 2 Quran refers to the sacred month. Which is it ?
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Variants in the Mushaf of Uthman?
How can Qiraat arise if the majority of the Quran was written in the Quraishi Dialect? I previously asked the same question but no reasonable answer. I might have misunderstood the meaning of the ...
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Tea offered by bank Halal or Haram?
Assalam-o-Alaikum,
I have to visit bank for my business needs. Sometimes,they offer tea or biscuits or other refreshments which I courteously reject. Is it Halal to accept such offerings? Please ...
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The Torah and the Jews
I was talking to a Jewish friend of mine, topic came to whether the Torah the Jews have now is the one actually sent to Moses. She said that the Rabbis told her that the Torah they have right now is ...
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Why can't there be a son without a spouse? (Verse 6:101)
[He is] Originator of the heavens and the earth. How could He have a
son when He does not have a companion [i.e., wife] and He created
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