Questions tagged [quran]
Questions about the Qur'an القرآن, the divine scripture revealed to the Prophet Muhammad.
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Can Allah permit shirk?
In many places in the Quran, Allah (SWT) says:
مَا لَمْ يُنَزِّلْ بِهِۦ سُلْطَـٰنًۭا
For example in 7:33, 22:71, and 3:151.
Let's analyze the first verse:
قُلْ إِنَّمَا حَرَّمَ رَبِّىَ ٱلْفَوَٰحِشَ ...
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Why a husband can accuse his wife of adultery but a wife cannot?
In Islam, if a woman commits adultery, a man can use Li'aan and use it to inflict the punishment of hud on her. If she tells a lie, she also has to say in the end that she may be cursed by Allah. But ...
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Is a muslim obliged to believe that magic exists?
In Qur'an , it is told ( I don't remember exact verses but I am sure that it exists.) stating about prophet(s) like Musa ( Moses ) and Suleiman ( Solomon) that they came with miracles to counter magic ...
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Does Allah love sinners and evil people? [duplicate]
Does Allah love sinners and evil people? Is Allah's love conditional? Does he only give you his grace if you deserve it?
Sura 19:96: As for those who believe and do good, the Most Compassionate will ˹...
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Taking Ibrahim (Abrahim) as friend
Allah (swt) in Surah Nisa Ayah 125 says:
وَمَنْ أَحْسَنُ دِينًۭا مِّمَّنْ أَسْلَمَ وَجْهَهُۥ لِلَّهِ وَهُوَ مُحْسِنٌۭ وَٱتَّبَعَ مِلَّةَ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ حَنِيفًۭا ۗ وَٱتَّخَذَ ٱللَّهُ إِبْرَٰهِيمَ ...
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Was Adam created by Allah by his hands?
There are several ahadith which mention 4 things were created by Allah by his hands which also include Adam and for the rest He only said "Be". Are these authentic? If so then how can we ...
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Who is shaitan referring to in verse 38:79
In verse 79 in Surah Sad, after Shaitan refused to bow down before Adam (AS):
He said, "My Lord, then reprieve me until the Day they are resurrected."
Is shaitan referring to the ...
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Allah's interference
Salam,
Pls, don't misunderstand me.
My question/curiosity/doubt is:
Why Allah's interference is not present in the area of the war or the before the beginning of the war itself to save innocent's ...
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Did quran distort the name of Jesus?
Why quran chose the name or as some scholar suggested (arabized) the name of Jesus so strange that has puzzled the scholars of both experts of language and scholars of comparative study for centuries ...
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Quran Physical Size in the early days
What was the size of a typical parchment in the early hijrah days? What type of ink was used? How many parchments were needed to write a complete Quran? Dimensions? Weight?
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Hello if for example a Muslim man commits zina with his lover a Christian lady, can he marry the lady if she accepts Islam even after committing zina?
What is the solution to this issue? If the person tried avoiding the meeting the woman but the desires cannot leave him and both of them are still in contact what can be done to resolve the issue?
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Can I use human aminated print bag? Is it gunah to use it?
I read somewhere it is acceptable if the image is incomplete. The aminated picture in the bag is incomplete, like it is a picture of a girl, only face, wore big sunglasses, nose and lips and red hair. ...
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Who is the target of the prohibition of graphical representations of Allah and Muhamad? [duplicate]
Who is the prohibition addressed to?
Believers, or everyone? In other words, is it a requirement of faith where Muslims are themselves banned from the action, or whether they should also actively seek ...
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Why would Allah destroy some cities ( like the people of Aad, or people of Thamud, etc.. ) because they didn't believe .Don't people have free will?
I was educating myself on the different stories of the prophet and in many of these stories, after the people still didn't believe in the words of the prophets (despite many signs), Allah destroyed ...
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Is the belief of distortion of quran kufr? How scholars interpret narrations hinting about such? What should a common Muslim do questioning his faith?
This issue got my little attention when I first watched a video sent by my shia friend of a scholar named Hassan Allahyari who holds the view that the quran that we have in our hands is distorted and ...
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Is the below mentioned name right as per islam?
My baby boys name is "Mohd Iyaad ul muqsit" or I want to keep it "Iyaad ul muqsit". I just want to enquire if is it permissible in islam to name so.
I have read that names of ...
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Vile women are for vile men
Assalamu Aleykum! I was studying a marriage/divorce fiqh and one situation got into my mind and I couldn't find any answers to it in the internet, so I thought it will be heplful to ask it here and ...
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Question about the uncreatedness of the Quran
We believe that the Quran is uncreated. However, would it be fair to say that the Quran we have is in "created form"?
When we recite the words of the Quran, are the "words" ...
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Ayat in Qu'ran that refute shirk,why are they true?
Say, ˹O Prophet,˺ “Had there been other gods besides Him—as they
claim—then they would have certainly sought a way to ˹challenge˺ the
Lord of the Throne.”
23:91) Never did Allah take unto Himself any ...
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Reward of complete quran recitation in Kaaba to Nabi Mahammad SAW and His Ummah Can be done Or not
I read one quran in Kaaba and send Reward to Prophet Mohammad SAW and His Ummah And Ask forgiveness of Ummah As nabi Was very much concern for ummah ,s maghfirah .Shal I continue this or I am wrong in ...
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Chronology of the Quran
There are several attempts to estimate the chronological order of the Surahs.
Many decisions may have been estimated through analogy between the contents and the traditions on history.
My question is: ...
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Will the parents be rewarded even if they have no significant role in making of one of their sons a memorizer of the Qur'an?
What if I concealed the fact from my parents that I'm memorizing the Holy Qur'an! and simply because of that they never insisted me to memories the Holy Qur'an or never they sent me to any Qur’an ...
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Was Jesus a human or a spirit?
The Messiah, Jesus, son of Mary, was no more than a messenger of Allah and the fulfilment of His Word through Mary and a spirit ˹created by a command˺ from Him.
Quran 4:171, The Clear Quran
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On an article by Gerd-Rüdiger Puin
I have found an article in https://amp.theguardian.com/education/2000/aug/08/highereducation.theguardian, It says,
Dr Gerd R Puin, a renowned Islamicist at Saarland University, Germany, says it is ...
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Islamic Verse written on paper inside a islamic case necklace? [duplicate]
Assalaam Alaiqum wa Rehmat Allah.
May Allah SWT have mercy on all of us
I got this necklace from my grandma. Let me summon up the story real quick. My moms sides family is Turkish and as you know the “...
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How does Allah repeat creation?
What does Allah mean when He says:
Have they not considered how Allāh begins creation and then repeats it? Indeed that, for Allāh, is easy. (29:19)
I understand that He originated creation. But what ...
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Why the dashes above the two words "walillahi yasjudu"?
What do the horizontal lines above the words "walillahi yasjudu" mean?
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Question about Quran createdness (kalam al-nafsi and kalam al-lafdhi) [closed]
Kalam Nafsi is the eternal speech of Allah, while Kalam Lafdhi refers to the created speech of Allah within time and space. Ibn Hajar, writing about the opponents of Kalam Lafdhi, states that some ...
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What is the body on the throne of Solomon? (explain 38:34)
السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكُمْ وَرَحْمَةُ اللهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ
In Surah Saad there is a verse that goes:
And indeed, We tested Solomon, placing a ˹deformed˺ body on his throne,1 then he turned ˹to Allah in ...
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Why we need to contemplate over Quran?
In Quran, Why Allah has repeated again and again for pondering over Quran.
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Is the Quran the only source of guidance of Muslim?
Is Qur'an the sole source of guidance of Muslims? I am a non-muslim university student reading Islamic studies. This is a question I need to answer for a current essay .
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Do verses 32:5 and 22:47 contradict 70:4?
There are multiple interpretations of يوم, one is that it means "world" in 70:4, and is recorded in Ibn Kathir's tafsir. But my main problem is the meaning of "you count" (تعدّون). ...
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Why does 2:74 use "or"?
I first found this verse while reading the context of a verse. I do not know if it's a feature of the Arabic language. Qur'an 2:74 (emphasis mine):
2:74
ثُمَّ قَسَتْ قُلُوبُكُم مِّنۢ بَعْدِ ذَٰلِكَ ...
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Does 98:6 contradict 8:22 about who are the worst of creatures? [closed]
Emphasis mine
98:6 Indeed, they who disbelieved among the People of the Scripture and the polytheists will be in the fire of Hell, abiding eternally therein. Those are THE WORST OF CREATURES.
8:22
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What are the sources supporting gender segregation in Islam?
I am familiar with references such as:
Tell the believing men to lower their gaze and to be mindful of their chastity: this will be most conducive to their purity – (and,) verily, Allah is aware of ...
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Surah 16:25 and surah 34:25-26
How is a working explanation made? (emphasis mine)
16:25 That they may bear their own burdens [i.e., sins] in full on the Day of Resurrection and some OF THE BURDENS OF THOSE whom they misguide ...
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Why does ALLAH say that you "may be" successful in 22:77? Why there is not a guarantee?
O believers! Bow down, prostrate yourselves, worship your Lord, and do ˹what is˺ good so that you may be successful. (22:77)
Why does Allah say "may be successful" rather than saying "...
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Surah Al-A'raf verse 7:179 - Are we not among those who refuse to understand?
As we might already know, very few muslims today learn Quran by it's meaning. Many of us only learn to recite it. When asked, very few of them could answer that they knew the meaning of the verses ...
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Surah Al-Baqarah verse 2:170 - Are we not among those who follow their forefathers?
When we ask people who we call them as kafeer to follow Allah's revelation, Allah says that they will answer like in surah Al-Baqarah verse 2:170.
When it is said to them, “Follow what Allah has ...
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Surah Al-Fatihah verses 1:6-7 - Did people in the past already receive Allah's favors?
In the two last verses of surah Al-Fatihah, verse 1:6 and 1:7, it says,
"Guide us along the straight path, the path of those You've bestowed your favors onto them, not those You're furious with, ...
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Does [2:191-193] support forceful conversion to Islam? [duplicate]
It seems like forceful conversion and I do not understand why it shouldn't:
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وَٱقْتُلُوهُمْ حَيْثُ ثَقِفْتُمُوهُمْ وَأَخْرِجُوهُم مِّنْ حَيْثُ أَخْرَجُوكُمْ ۚ وَٱلْفِتْنَةُ أَشَدُّ مِنَ ...
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Quranic or linguistic support that قعود is longer than جلوس
In this video it's claimed that قعود is longer than جلوس.
It's the translation/interpretation of surah Ma'idah, ayah 5:
قَالُوا۟ يَـٰمُوسَىٰٓ إِنَّا لَن نَّدْخُلَهَآ أَبَدًۭا مَّا دَامُوا۟ فِيهَا ۖ ...
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Can a Muslim person have a favourite quote from Quran?
Adaab.
Islam requires a devotee to follow every lines and words of Quran unaltered, and cannot eliminate any single letter or word.
Now, if one claims a favourite quote from quran (I am not talking ...
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Do [8:9] and [3:124-126] contradict each other?
Why is there a number difference of angels in these two verses? Is it 1000 or 3000 or 5000 angels
(3:124-125):
[Remember] when you said to the believers, "Is it not sufficient for you that your ...
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Is Quran the only true text of god? [duplicate]
If the Quran is the true word of God and it has been protected by God while the Torah and Bible have not been protected by God and is not the word of God and is written by humans then, how are hadiths ...
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Explanation of Surah 9:64?
It says something like "say mock [as you wish]." in part of it in Sahih International translation
We should not assist in sinning
We should command good and forbid evil
So how do we tell ...
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Why is only Quran protected by Allah and not Bible or Torah?
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Quran is the un-altered word of Allah. Allah had promised for the protection of Quran.
We also believe that Christians and Jews corrupted the Bible and Torah for their personal profits.
I want ...
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Are all people of Scripture unjust for not believing in the Quran according to [29:46]
Sahih International translation of [29:46]:
And do not argue with the People of the Scripture except in a way that is best, except for those who commit injustice among them, and say, "We believe ...
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Does [39:42] in Qur'an contradict lucid dreaming?
Does the following verse has anything to do with lucid dreams?
“It is Allah Who takes away the souls at the time of their death, and those that die not during their sleep. He keeps those (souls) for ...
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Need help with 57:25
يَعلَمَ is translated as a thing like "and will make evident Allah". What is the basis of this translation? how can Allah learn if he knows everything? why did it not use يُ as in 24:31?
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