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Different shaddah in different quran manuscripts

In quran.com in surah Nur ayat 33 the word "yukrihhhunna": يُكْرِههُّنَّ has a shaddah on the second H/ھ. However, I saw a manuscript from a friend of mine that has no shaddah on H/ھ. How ...
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What is the one instance of imala in Qalun al-Nafi'?

The Wikipedia page on Imala states: Many qirāʾāt of the Quran implement imāla at least once. Some, like those of Hafs or Qalun, use it only once, but others, like those of Hamzah az-Zaiyyat and Al-...
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Proof of existence of Pul e Sirat in Akhirah

I've heard that if we don't accept that Pul e Sirat doesn't exist in Akhirah , it doesn't affect our Eman . Is this true ? Moreover, is there any proof of existence of Pul e Sirat from Quran or Hadith ...
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How many times this sentence appears in Quran?

There is a famous sentence from Quran whose approximate translation is "Allah is with the patient (sabireen)" How many times this sentence appears in Quran and at which places?
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Meaning of Hadeeth?

Okay. Quick question. What is the meaning of this hadeeth:- "If you disagree with Zaid bin Thabit at any point in the Quran, write it in the dialect of Quraish, verily the Quran was revealed in ...
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What is the context of this quote of imam Malik on dividing the Moshaf in different parts?

In an article about Mushafs on quranic devices and the connected rulings I found the following statement: In the following I'll be translating from Arabic language as these translations are of my own ...
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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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What was the argument about between the different muslims when Uthman (R.A) united them?

I know there was an argument between the Muslims in the subject of Quran at the time of Uthman (R.A). What was the argument about? Did the Muslims not agree that other recitations were correct ? And ...
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Should Quranic commands be interpreted solely on the text or in the context of revelation?

sorry if its a bit of a vague question I feel the title is enough but Just as an example Allah said: Fight those who (do) not believe in Allah and not in the Day the Last, and not they make unlawful ...
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Did Uthman admit that the Qur'an has errors?

I had recently came across this narration from Abu Ubayd Al-Qasims Fadail Al-Quran, hadith 468: حدثنا أبو عبيد قال : حدثنا حجاج ، عن هارون بن موسى ، قال : أخبرني الزبير بن الخريت ، عن عكرمة ، قال : ...
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Quran, Mutawatir?

As it is commonly said that "Quran is mutawatir". Question: I just want to know, is there anyone from the Salaf who has said "Quran is mutawatir" ?? I mean, the word "...
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Ibn Umar on the Quran

In the book "Fadhael al-Quran" written by Abū ʻUbayd al-Qāsim ibn Sallām (a scholar from the Salaf), Ibn Umar says: Verily among you people one would say that he has found the Quran whilst ...
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Variant in Quran 18:79-80

Can someone explain this variant: We read in Bukhari 4448: قال سعيد بن جبير فكان ابن عباس يقرأ وكان أمامهم ملك يأخذ كل سفينة صالحة غصباوكان يقرأ وأما الغلام فكان كافرا وكان أبواه مؤمنين‏. قال سعيد بن ...
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A drowsy tribe for Quran 13:31?

I need clarity and context on the following which is said by Ibn Abbas (RA): “Ibn Abbas recited this verse as ‘أَفَلَمْ يتبين ٱلَّذِينَ’. He was told that it is ‘أَفَلَمْ يَا۟يْـَٔسِ ٱلَّذِينَ’ to ...
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Variant Reading in Quran 62:9

Is this narration authentic: حدثنا ابن المثنى، قال: ثنا ابن عدّي، عن شعبة، عن سليمان، عن إبراهيم، قال: قال عبد الله: لو كان السعي لسعيت حتى يسقط ردائي، قال: ولكنها: «فامْضُوا إلى ذِكْرِ اللَّهِ» قال: ...
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Is reading books from the Internet Archive for free haram?

i want to learn the grammar of the quran from some books I found. They are available for free on the Internet Archive. I think almost all books have on their first pages the quote "All rights ...
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where does today Quran variants come from?

where does today Quran variants like khalaf, hafs, warsh, etc... come from? do they go back to the prophet(pbuh) and it's the different way the Quran was originally revealed with or they go back to ...
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Why is there a missing/added word in Quran 57:24?

i know the Holy Quran was revealed in seven different Ahruf or dialects but Uthman(ra) burned the different variants and only left one so why is there this difference between Hafs with Qalon & ...
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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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Wisdom behind that the Quran begins with bismillah

Every surah of the Quran begins with bismillah, translated as 'In the name of Allah(swt)'. Here we see that the name of Allah is not in the beginning. I in my poor knowledge cannot understand why the ...
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How can Muslims claim that Quran is not altered?

As we know from Sanaa manuscript, Quran is modified, at least in the level of words. To me, this means that even if the general meaning of Quran is not altered, we can't analyze it word by word ...
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Does all the 10 Qiraat are confirmed by one of the Uthmanic codices?

Selamun aleikum, I know, that there are three conditions, that an Ahruf/Qiraat is accepted by the scholars. One is Arabic Grammer, one is mass transmission and one ist conformity with one of the ...
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Had the Uthmanic codices differences in them?

Salamun aleikum, I have a question, regarding the compilation of the Quran. My question is about the differences in the Uthmanic codices, which were sent to different cities to unite the Ummah on this ...
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What is the authenticty of the following Asbab-ul-Nuzul's Narration?

Holy Koran says, Therefore woe be unto those who write the Scripture with their hands and then say, “This is from Allah” [2:79] According to Asbab-ul-Nuzul, there is a narration that says that Jews ...
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Quran in all qirats

Can anybody give me a link of any links or an app where one can read quran on all ten or just seven Qirats? Like that of hafs,ibn kathir, warsh?
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Was Surah At-Tawbah equal to Surah Al-Baqarah in length? If yes, then where are the remaining verses?

Salam Guys, I have a question that has been seriously bothering me for a while. In tafsir Al-Qurtubi and Itqan by Suyuti a narration has been quoted that shows that Surah At-Tawbah was originally ...
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What is the evidence for General (any-case) Polygamy?

Asalamualaikum. Are there any verses or proofs that allow general polygamy (in all cases) and answer these questions? 1)Why does the Polygamy Verse state an if condition (IF you FEAR). What about ...
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Two Versions of Diacritics on the word "Allāh" in two famous Qurʾān Muṣḥafs: which one is more correct in terms of the pronunciation of Allāh? [duplicate]

In the famous King Fahd Complex Uthmānī Madīnah Muṣḥaf, Allāh is written with the following diacritics: Source: https://read.quranexplorer.com/2/7/7/Usmani/Mishari-Rashid/Hide/Tajweed-OFF In the ...
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What is the the reason behind using على and إلى after the verb انزل (unzela)?

Assalaamu alaikum, In Baqara 136, Allah (swt) says, قُولُٓوا اٰمَنَّا بِاللّٰهِ وَمَٓا اُنْزِلَ اِلَيْنَا وَمَٓا اُنْزِلَ اِلٰٓى اِبْرٰه۪يمَ وَاِسْمٰع۪يلَ وَاِسْحٰقَ وَيَعْقُوبَ وَالْاَسْبَاطِ ...
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How do we know Ayat boundaries?

Quran is made of chapters (surah), each of which is made of verses (ayah). But there are some places that it seems some ayats are in fact one ayah, for example verses 16 and 17 of surah 35. The ...
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Refuting exmuslims on Tahreef

Assalamualaikum I found the ahadith below from this exmuslim Reddit page https://www.reddit.com/r/exmuslim/comments/bj9csm/ibn_abbas_is_a_problem_for_islam/. I need someone's help in refuting them : ...
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What's the reason behind the arrangement of "Indeed in that are signs for..."?

In the Holy Qur'an, in the verses: وَمِنْ آيَاتِهِ أَنْ خَلَقَ لَكُم مِّنْ أَنفُسِكُمْ أَزْوَاجًا لِّتَسْكُنُوا إِلَيْهَا وَجَعَلَ بَيْنَكُم مَّوَدَّةً وَرَحْمَةً ۚ إِنَّ فِي ذَٰلِكَ لَآيَاتٍ ...
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Who said the last part of "Bukhari 2287," Umar (رضي الله عنه) or our beloved Prophet (صلى الله عليه واله وسلم)?

In the following hadith: ‘Umar ibn al-Khattaab who said: “I heard Hishaam ibn Hakeem reciting Soorat al-Furqaan in a manner different from that in which I used to recite it and the way in which the ...
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Refrence of Quranic verse" muslim slave better than non muslim slave "

What is the refrence of Quranic verse that approximately means: A Muslim slave is better than non muslim slave and female muslim slave is better than non muslim female slave because muslims call ...
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Are the Qira'ats reliable?

I found this quote from an anti-Islamic website : "The opinion of the majority is that these readings are Mutawatir. However, one opinion is that they are Mashhur28 …. The truth in this regard is ...
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Where is term "uswa e hassna" used in quran?

In Quran,I am trying to search Which verses and sura mention the term"uswa e hassna" Please kindly guide me
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Is it allowed to erase Harakat or Waqf marks from the Quran?

As-Salamu alaikum, Is it allowed for me, when I create Quran vidoes (mushaf & audio) on YouTube to sometimes erase an Harakah or an Tawaquf sign when editing the videos? (For example, in https://...
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site/link for word count of quran?

Assalaam o alikum. Please guide me any link/website where i may post my any query word and in return i get answer about how many times that particular word or sentence appears in quran.
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Why Ibraheem was referred to as Ummah (أُمَّة) in this verse and why it was translated with other meanings?

My focus here is on the translation of the word Ummah (أُمَّة) in Arabic, by which Allah attributed Ibraheem in verse (16:120). As shown below there are different interpretation in its translation: ...
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Who are the three (different?) addressee's in verse (10:87)?

First be aware that the issue can only be observed in the Arabic original as the verse (10:87) in its English translation looks like: And We inspired to Moses and his brother, "Settle your people ...
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What's the meaning of khamsa below jim waqf sign?

Assalamu'alaykum Wr Wb What's the meaning of khamsa (Hindu-Arabic number 5) below jim waqf sign? Appreciate your answer..thanks
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How were the Surahs of the Qur'an named?

I know maybe it's not a unfamiliar question in the Internet. I listened Islamic scholars such as Dr. Zakir - The idea that I've is that the names were created by humans to make more easy process's in ...
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Do I say "bismillah" in 2nd rakat?

before starting every work as a muslims we say "bismillah". before starting namaz in ist rakat we say bismillah is it important to say bismillah in 2nd rakat and 3rd rakat or not?
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Are there rulings, apart from alcohol consumption, whose chronology may be found in the Qur'an?

In the Qur'an we find the chronology of the ruling on alcohol see for example in my answer on Was alcohol permitted long ago, before Mohammad was born?: Alcohol allowed, alcohol declared as bad, ...
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What's the link between being unjust to orphan girls and having up to four wives in verse (4:3)?

In surat an-Nisaa' we read (4:3): And if you fear that you will not deal justly with the orphan girls, then marry those that please you of [other] women, two or three or four. But if you fear that ...
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Are there verses in the qur'an on which there's no consensus about the addressed gender?

I'd like to know if there are verses in the qur'an where it is seemingly unclear whether the verse addresses both women and men or only one of both genders and on which at least some scholars ...
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Quran is so concise but in Surah Rahman a single ayah repeated 31 times

We know Quran is a concise book, not a single word there is without reason. Every single word is decorated and managed like a pearl in necklace, and not a single word wasted but when you see the ...
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Why is it الرسولا and السبيلا and not الرسول and السبيل in 33:66 and 33:67

In these two verses Allah says: The Day their faces will be turned about in the Fire, they will say, "How we wish we had obeyed Allah and obeyed the Messenger." (33:66) يَوْمَ تُقَلَّبُ ...
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The thief (male and female) vs. the adulteress and the adulterer?

Why in the Qur'an we find in one hand: وَالسَّارِقُ وَالسَّارِقَةُ [As for] the thief, the male and the female, amputate their hands in recompense for what they committed as a deterrent [...
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Why these mostly identical verses in surat an-Nisa' have a different ending?

I found examples of verses of the Qur'an which have an identic beginning, but end with different ending: The first examples are in surat an-Nisa': Indeed, Allah does not forgive association with ...
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