Question 1. Women such as Mary and Mother of Musa received wahy (revelation) but only regarding their child’s outcome. Did women ONLY receive personal revelations? 2. Why aren’t there any women messengers? Answer No. Prophets of God in general received several forms of revelations. This included but was not limited to angelic communication, dreams and […]
Archives for February 2005
Alleged Errors in the Qur’an
Question I am a Muslim and am still in the process of reading and understanding the Quran and the Hadith. Meanwhile I have listened to many speeches and CDs of world known lslamic speakers like Sheikh Deedat, Dr. Zakir Naik etc… I tried to do dawah to one of my Hindu friends, and one thing […]
The Difference Between Commands and Allowances in the Qur’an
Question I am currently studying arabic/Islam in Syria and my professor told me that verse #98 in Surat Al Nahl Is not Wajib. It reads: “And when thou recitest the Qur’an, seek refuge in Allah from Satan the outcast” He compared this verse w/ verse #2 in Surat al- Ma’idah which reads: “…..and when you […]
Marriage Between a Muslim Woman and an Agnostic Man
Question I am a Muslim woman and I am interested in marrying a man whose religious status is confusing to me. He was born and raised a Muslim – that is, he was circumcised, taught the fundamentals of Islam, read the Quran in translation, etc. He has never publicly or officially renounced his faith, but […]
Clarification on Directives of Shari’ah Regarding Edibles
Question In your article “Directives of Shariah regarding Edibles,” I read that the word “Maytah” in 2:173 is used in traditional sense and not literal sense. Shouldn’t the verse of Quran be interpreted in literal sense? What is the criterion that decides whether a verse should be understood in literal or traditional sense? Please explain. […]
Why Do Muslims Consider Jesus (pbuh) a Prophet?
Question How can Jesus be considered a prophet by Muslims if they say His claims were false. Being wrong once nullifies your vaildity as being called a prophet. Example: He said He would be coming at the right hand of the Father. Any Jew can tell you that no MAN can sit at the throne […]
The Creator of Events and Fate
Question Thank you for your answer posted in your site under discussion about fate on Feb.17 2005. Hope you will clear a little more. If Allah does not create the events then how can He be called the Creator? What I thought was that when a person makes a choice, Allah by His Divine Will […]
Question About Qur’anic Oaths
Question Why does Allah swear by the sun, moon, day, night etc? Some have responded by saying that the Arabs used to reinforce their statements by taking oaths on created objects and so the qur’aan being a book in Arabic employed similar style to the Arabs it was addressing. But then the question arises is […]
Narrative Regarding ‘Rulers of the Quraish’
روي أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: الناس تبع لقريش في هذا الشأن. مسلمهم تبع لمسلمهم وكافرهم تبع لكافرهم. تجدون من خير الناس أشد الناس كراهية لهذا الشأن حتى يقع فيه وتجدون شر الناس ذا الوجهين الذي يأتي هؤلاء بوجه ويأتي هؤلاء بوجه. وروي أنه صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: لا يزال هذا […]
Regarding Congregational Prayers
روي أنه صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: إن الصف الأول على مثل صف الملائكة ولو علمتم ما فضيلته لابتدرتموه. وقال: وإن صلاة الرجل مع الرجل أزكى من صلاته وحده وصلاته مع الرجلين أزكى من صلاته مع الرجل وما كثر فهو أحب إلى الله تعالى. وروي أن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم فقد ناسا في بعض […]