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Question: My question is regarding the explanation of Ayah 86 of Surah Al Kahf with respect to the scientific point of view. i.e. thu al-Qarnain reaching the west and finding the sun is setting in a “black or muddy water”. Non-Muslims use this Ayah as a claim that there are scientific errors in the Qur’an… … Read more »

Question: Assalamu Alaikum In the Quran 3:61, Allah asks the Prophet to tell the Christians to summon Muslims and Christian’s sons & women and invoke curse on those who lie. The children are generally innocent and unaware of anything about the dispute. Why are they to be involved in the curse? Mohammed Answer: Salaam brother … Read more »

Question: What are your views about the following Hadith of Sahih Bukhari Volume 1, Book 2, Number 42: Narrated Anas: The Prophet said, “Whoever said “None has the right to be worshipped but Allah and has in his heart good (faith) equal to the weight of a barley grain will be taken out of Hell. … Read more »

Determining The Addressees of the Qur’anic Verses  The First Question I have read many of your articles, queries and exegesis, which identify the particular addressee, which seems to be contextually limited. However, can you explain in general principles, when and how does one determine the applicable nature of a verse and its’ directives to all … Read more »

Question: Is it wrong or acceptable or recommended to read the Qur’an in another language when trying to gather its meaning? Is it sinful or sacrilegious? Must one only read it in Arabic? Regards Fareena Reply: The Qur’an is a book of guidance for mankind, not for the Arabs only. If a non-Arab wants to … Read more »

Question; I have chosen to study Islam for an assignment for college where I am asked to write about how religious beliefs may affect relationships between parents and children. I needed to know about the principal teachings such as basic concepts, writings, holy books and figures etc [of Islam]. Thank you, for taking the time … Read more »

Question: Islam allows a man to have more than one wife, what is the significance of this? Do you think this degrades womanhood? I have wondered about this aspect of Islam but on asking various people.. I have never got a consistent reply. I was wondering if you could clear this for me. Reply: It … Read more »

Question: I had a question about this word “Khumur”. Isn’t “Khumur” in Arabic a generic word for ANY covering? Secondly, why are we translating “Idhrib”as “extend”. Is this word ever used for extending anything? Can you cite any instances in the Qur’an? Reply: The word “Khumur” is the plural of “Khimaar”. The word “Khimaar” when used with reference to … Read more »

Question Some people say that the Quran is trapped in a time machine and need to be modernise…and that a lot of things that the Quran or Hadith said are only applicable at their time and not at our time. for example the Sewak, and that a lot of people are using it as Sunnah … Read more »

Question Is it mandatory for a husband to seek permission from his first wife before marrying another woman? Reply Even though the Qur’an has not made the permission of the first wife a mandatory condition for a second marriage but keeping in view the directives of Quran and hadith in which Allah and Allah’s Rasul(pbuh)have … Read more »

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