Various Quranic Issues

The Holy Quran is the last and final word of Almighty God (Allah) to all Mankind. It was revealed to Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him) through Angel Gabriel.

Though unlettered nation when the noble Quran came to the Arabs, they received it with attentive hearts. Before memorizing it, they first implemented it in their lives and their behaviors. This was in response to the Almighty’s injunction: Read.

A question answerwed by Sh. Muhammad Saleh Al-Munajjed regarding ruling on seeking auspicious omens from the mushaf.

The article addresses the major themes of the Quran, the topics it discusses, its style of presentation, and some points of comparison with their own scriptures for Christian and Jewish readers.

1- The Quran and the basic elements of its organization, the difference between the Quran and its translation, and a brief review of English translations, introducing the subject of Quranic exegesis. 2-The inimitable beauty of the Quran and the Muslim adoration for it, the language of the Quran and its historical impact on the Islamic civilization.

1- What is the Quran? 2-How Quran was revealed, memorized and written down. 3- How the words of God came to be compiled into a book. 4-The origin of the Quran we hold in our hands today.

The Quran is the final and authentic book revealed by God Almighty

1- A look into the claim that the Quran, Islam and thus Muslims are anti-Semitic. Part 1: The designation of the Semitic race and the favorable position of the Jews with God. 2-A look into the claim that the Quran, Islam and thus Muslims are anti-Semitic. Part 2: Who really are the chosen people?

On every last Sunday of the month, we get together with a group of 30 or more sisters and each of us reads two or three hizb (portions of Qur’aan) until we complete the Holy Qur’aan in one and a half or two hours. We have been told that this will count – in sha Allaah – as a completion of the Qur’aan for each one of us. Is that correct? After that we make du’aa’ and ask Allaah to give the reward for our reading to the rest of the believers, living and dead. Will the reward reach the dead? They quote as evidence for that the words of our master Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him): “When a man dies, all his good deeds come to an end except three: ongoing charity, beneficial knowledge or a righteous son who will pray for him.” On the festival of the Prophet’s birthday (al-mawlid al-nabawi), they hold a ribaat (vigil) which starts at 10 a.m. and lasts until 3 p.m. They start with prayers for forgiveness, praise of Allaah, tasbeeh and takbeer, and sending blessings upon our master Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) silently, then they read the Qur’aan, and some sisters fast on that day. Is singling out this day for all these acts of worship regarded as an innovation (bid’ah)? We also have a lengthy du’aa’ seeking blessing that we say at the time of suhoor, for those who are able to say it. It is called du’aa’ al-raabitah. It starts by sending blessings and salaams upon our master Muhammad and his party and the other Prophets, and the Mothers of the Believers, and the female companions of the Prophet, the Rightly Guided Caliphs, the Taabi’een, and the righteous close friends (awliya’) of Allaah, mentioning each of them by name. Is it correct that mentioning all these names will make their owners recognize us and call out to us in Paradise? Is this du’aa’ an innovation? I feel that it is, but most of the sisters disagree with me. Will I be punished by Allaah if I am wrong? How can I convince them if I am correct? This matter is making me lose sleep and every time I remember the hadeeth of the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) which says that every newly-invented matter is an innovation and every innovation is a going-astray, and every going-astray will be in the Fire, my worry and grief get even worse.

In this great lecture Dr Zakir Naif talks on how to read and understand the Quran, Quran is the last and final testament by Allah (SWT) sent on to our Prophet Muhammad Peace Be Upon Him for guidance for whole mankind. We should read the Quran with full understanding so that we could practise according to it.