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Story of Shaddaad who built paradise of Iram
You have not answered the question. Who was Shad'dad, the man who claimed to have made a paradise on earth named 'erum'? Is this a true story or is it a fabrication?
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Meaning of ‘missiles for the devils’ in verse 67:5
Assalaamu alaykum. How do we understand the following verse?
{And, indeed, We have adorned the lowest heaven [the heaven of the world] with lamps [stars], and made them missiles to drive away devils.} Are these refering to metorites or stars? I read in a tafsir (exegesis) that these are metorites that are flung from the stars. But metorites do not.. More
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Wisdom behind verses with unclear indication (mutashaabih)
Assalaamu alaykum. A non-Muslim asked why Allaah put verses in the Quran that confuse people, I said that it was due to the fact that Allaah wants to make you think and ponder and engage with the Quran in order to try to understand it. I heard this somewhere. Is this correct?
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Meaning of 'ahqaab' in verse 78:23
Assalaamu alaykum. What does verse 23 in chapter 78 mean when it says 'ahqaab'.
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No contradiction between existence of hunger and verse 11:6
Assalaamu alaykum. There is a verse that says that it is upon Allaah to provide provison. How do we relate this with the idea of world hunger?
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Drink mentioned in soorah Al-Mursalat is fresh water
What are the drinks mentioned in Surah Al-Mursalaat?
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Structure that Pharaoh ordered Haamaan to build in verse 40:36-37
I would like to know, when Pharaoh ordered Haman to build something higher than the clouds so that he would be able to see the God of Moses, what did they build? Is it the pyramids of Giza or something else? Where has that building gone? What do our historical books say?
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Explaining Abu Moosa's hadeeth about the two soorahs of the Quran that he had forgotten
Asslaamu alaykum. Abu Harb ibn Abu Al-Aswad reported on the authority of his father that Abu Musa Al-Ash'ari sent for the reciters of Basra. They came to him, and they were three hundred in number. They recited the Qur'an, and he said:
“You are the best among the inhabitants of Basra, for you are the reciters among them. So continue to recite it... More
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Description of Paradise in the Quran does not address Arabs only
Are some of the descriptions in paradise such as wearing silk and gold and rivers of honey described that way due to the fact that the early arabs desired such things? And if it had been revealed to a different group of people, would the description of paradise have been different?
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Meaning of 'In Shaa' Allaah' in verse 48:27
Assalaamu alaykum, Shaykh. I sent this question yesterday, and you sent me a fatwa as answer, but it did not answer the question. I was talking about the use of the word in that verse, not in general, so here it is again. Sorry shaykh, could you please answer? May Allaah reward you. There is a verse that says something like, "In shaa' Allah, you will.. More
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Choosing between listening to live and recorded Quran recitation
Is it ok for a woman to listen to the Quran recitation of a male reciter in MP3 format on a website or TV in order to correct her recitation and to obtain mental freshness during her free time if there is no risk of temptation? If some one hears recitation of the Quran that is not live, do they get the full reward of listening to live recitation of.. More
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Using weak ahaadeeth in Tafseer
Is it acceptable to use weak hadiths in tafsirs (Quran exegesis)? What does this mean exactly? Does it mean that they are authentic according to tafsir?
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Discovery of grave of boy from story of boy and monk (Soorah Al-Burooj)
Assalaamu alaykum. I would like to know the authenticity of what many Quran exegesists mention in their exegesis of Soorah Al-Burooj. Many of them say that the boy in the story of the monk and the king was found and dug up during the rule of ʻUmar (may Allaah be pleased with him) and that his hand was still holding the arrow, as mentioned in the.. More
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Interpretation of the verse in Soorah Al-Kahf about the sun setting in water
Assalaamu alaykum. Please read the whole question. May Allaah reward you. There is a verse that says that the sun goes down in the sea in soorah 18. Now, I know that this means that it apeared to be doing so to Thul Qarnyan, and I saw someone even prove this from the Arabic without the possibility of doubt, but my question is the following: I heard.. More
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Proof that some Companions memorized Quran during lifetime of Prophet Muhammad
What Is the Proof That Some of the Companions Memorized the Entire Quran before the Death of the Prophet, sallallaahu ʻalayhi wa sallam?
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