As-salaamu 3laikum. I recently read a book about the scientific miracles of the Qur'an. The authors were talking about how many things mentioned in the Qur'an were not discovered by scientists until hundreds of years later, such as knowing that mountains have roots under the earth. They said that before these discoveries were made we did not have a.. More
Assalaamu alaykum. I sent this question before Shaykh. The site sent me a answer, but it answered only one small part, and a lot of the question was not answered. I asked about shirk (polytheism) in that ayah (verse), but the site gave me a fatwa on shirk in genreal. Sorry Shaykh, but can u please answer this particular question? Could you please explain.. More
Assalaamu alaykum. Can you please answer some questions that someone readied about surah Al-Baqarah ayahs 2-3? {That is the Book about which there is no doubt, a guidance for those conscious of Allah. Who believe in the unseen, establish prayer, and spend out of what We have provided for them.} They ask the following: 1) Why does it say 'That' book.. More
My husband says that a dog is not impure and argues that it is mentioned in the story of the Companions of the Cave that they accompanied it. I know that it is impure but I do not know how to refute my husband's claim. Please advise. May Allaah reward you.
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I have heard that angels are just to follow the command of Almighty ALLAH, and they couldn't do anything beyond that, then why ALLAH trial against the Harut & Marut? Did angels also disbelief? And why ALLAH sent them to earth? And Why they taught witchcraft to people?I have heard that these two angels are hanging in well somewhere in Babylonia until.. More
I have a question about ayah 26 of Surat al-Noor. One of the interpretations of this ayah is about marriage, that evil women are for evil men, evil men are for evil women, that good women are for good men and good men are for good women. I don't understand this in relation to the fact that it is permissible for Muslim men to marry Jewish and Christian.. More
And be not like those who forgot Allah (i.e. became disobedient to Allah) and He caused them to forget their ownselves, (let them to forget to do righteous deeds). Those are the Fasiqun (rebellious, disobedient to Allah).Who is adressed in this verse? Muslims? Non muslims?BaarakaAllahu feek.
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Salaam Alaikum. I have a question about 20:71 in the Quran, where Pharaoh said he will crucify his men who believed in Moses, on the trunks of palm trees. Did Pharaoh nail them to the trees, or impale them? How did Muslim scholars interpret this verse? Many thanks.
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Aassalam Alaikum. My question is: Should we memorize more only if we have acted upon it as the prophet's companions used to do as I am a student of knowledge trying to start seeking knowledge?
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As selamu aleykum. In the Quran, Allah (S.W.T) says what means 'it isn't halal for you' to do so and so.Is there any difference between this and saying 'it is haram for you' to do so and so? Jazaa kumullahu khayran.
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As-salaamu 3laikum, Does the fact that nobody could produce a verse like the Qur'an also mean that nobody could work out what the original words of the Qur'an are by looking at a translation of them (if they did not already know that part of the Qur'an)? Jazaakum Allahu khairan
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assalamu alaikum what is the meaning of the hadithe:"I seek the protection of Allah from the evil of this darkening moon" (tirmidhi) Can you explain this duaa? Why do we need protection from the moon? I thought the moon was something good or maybe I'm misunderstanding this duaa. Please explain
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