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  • Forgetting the Quran out of Negligence is a Sin

    I memorised some Surahs and a few scattered sentences from the Quran but forgot them due to negligence. Recently I found that some scholars, like Ibn Taymiyyah and Abu Al-'Aaliyah consider this a grave major sin or a minor sin. I know that some modern scholars say the hadiths a weak but still it could be a sin. my question is: am I OBLIGED to re-memorise.. More

  • Unable to Correctly Recite The Quran

    Assalamualaikum i am from india and dont know peoper tajweed ...i didnt take tajweed classes,didnt search for a tajweed teacher ,i stay in hostel and its difficult to get a tajweed teacher i am planning to learn it after 6 months as my studies will be over in shaa Allah but my question is are my prayers valid till then ? As i may make mistakes in surah.. More

  • Touching the Quran while in the State of Ritual Impurity

    As salamu alaikum,My friend picked me up one day and I noticed that in her car was the Quran in the backseat. I did not have wudu so I didn't touch it to move it someheree else so I just left it there. It was in place the entire time until my friend did a sharp turn. The Qu'ran than fell onto the ground. I immediately turned towards the back seat and.. More

  • Linguistic Tafseer Of Quran In English

    I have 3 questions. I read tafsir ibn kathir which states a hadith which is "whoever explains the Quran with his opinion or with what he has no knowledge of, then let him assume his seat in the fire" Then how can i ponder over Quran. Is there any linguistic tafsir of quran in english. My family bought a receiver which has some paid channels like cricket.. More

  • Setting a Specific Time of the Year for Reciting the Quran: Innovation

    what are the implication fixing the date for the Quran reading or recitation in each and every year? .. More

  • Reciting the entire Quran vs repeating some chapters

    Assalamu Alaikkum Please give direct answer for my questions.I am a regular reciter of Quran finishing one Khatham per 8 days. My friend who also recites Quran but takes more days for one Khatham. He says he recites every day after Magrib prayer separately the Surahs “Thawba”, “Mulk” and “Vaqia”. Who is better in two of us? Is it better.. More

  • Verses 19 and 20 of Soorah Ar-Rahmaan

    Salam, could you translate the verse 19-20 from Surah Ar Rehman and respond what does mean by "marajal bahrain"? Does that mean a specific sea? .. More

  • Allah Prevents the Sky from Falling on the Earth

    By the name of Allah I had i questionthat why did Allah mentioned in surat alhajj verse 65 that( Do you not see that Allah has subdued to you all that is in the earth and the ships that sailthrough the sea by His command?He iswithholdingthe sky in away that itcannot falldown onthe earthwithout Hispermission;surely Allahis very kindandmerciful tomankind.)but.. More

  • The Story of Barsisa

    Assalamualaikum. I had heard many times the story of Barsisa. But I have some questions and confusions regarding the story. So I need a fiqhi analysis of the story, how can we apply the story to our day to day lives. Otherwise, there's no point in relating it! My questions are, 1) At first it says, the shaytan told barsisa, that he should take care.. More

  • Meaning of Neither Drowsiness Overtakes Him nor Sleep

    Asalamo AlaikumIn Ayat ul kursi it says slumber does not overtake him.There is a hadith in which it says that "“A woman from the tribe of Bani Asad was sitting with me, and the Messenger of Allaah, sallallaahu ʻalayhi wa sallam, came to my house and said, ‘Who is this?’ I said, ‘She is so-and-so; she does not sleep at night because she.. More

  • Different Recitations Imply Different Meanings

    Assalamu Alaikum,Dear Sheikh,There is a group which says that Quran variants is with respect to pronounciation only and not related to variations in wordings.They say Imam Warsh is unreliable according to the science of hadith. If he is unreliable for hadith how can he reliable for Quran. Kindly clarify.Jazakallah .. More

  • Methods of Interpreting and Memorizing the Qur'an

    السلام عليكم و رحمة الله و بركاتهThey say there is no order in the topics in the Quran and they find it difficult. .. More

  • No Contradiction at All between the Two Verses

    Assalam alikum there sounds like there is a contradiction between 7:54 and 36:40 in 7:54 it says night overtakes day but 36:40 says night can't overtake day .. More

  • Difference between 'rafath' and 'baashiroohunna' in verse 2:187

    In Surat Al-Baqarah, two different words are used for sexual relations; one is rafath, and the other is baashiroohunna. Why were two different words used for the same act in the same verse? Or do they have different meanings, like one reffering to foreplay and the other to the actual act? .. More

  • Reciting Quran with Hafs except few words

    Assalaamu alaykum. I follow the Hafs mode of recitation. However, if I use the Warsh mode to recite only a few words (i.e. reciting شأن as شان, reciting الذئب as الذيب, reciting البأس as الباس), is that allowed? Is my prayer valid if I recite like that during it? .. More