Question I know that Adam and Eve came from the same soul (nafs wahida – Surah 4:1). However, if this is so then when the angels and jinn are told to bow in front of Adam are they also told to bow in front of Eve? Is Eve there? If she isn’t there does this […]
Why is Not the Prophet (pbuh) the Perfect Example in the Number of Marriages?
Question Concerning the Prophet Mohammed being a perfect example for all mankind to follow: If the Prophet is a perfect example, how can it be that he took more than four wives after the Qu’ran was revealed when the Qur’an clearly states that only a maximum of four wives is allowed? How is this explained […]
Information on Hadhrat Adam (pbuh)
Question If you can please send me information about all prophets especially Hadhrat Adam I would be glad. I have to do a research on him so please send the info. Thank-You Answer The original source of information on all prophets is the Qur’an and the Bible. You may find some of these biographies in […]
Reference to Abraham (pbuh) in the Qur’an and the Bible
Question Could you tell me what Surah in the Qur’an deals with the story of Abraham and how it is similar and different to the story of Abraham in the Bible? I’m doing a paper on this topic and your immediate response will be greatly appreciated. Answer The Qur’an has not actually narrated the story […]
Names of the 26 Prophets Mentioned in the Qur’an
Question What are the names of the 26 Prophets of Islam? Answer Before I answer your question, I would like to clarify that the following is a list of the prophets mentioned in the Qur’an. It should not be referred to as an exhaustive list of the prophets of Islam, but rather a list of […]
The Marriages of the Prophet (pbuh)
Question I wanted to know why the Holy Prophet married thirteen wives. He could help those women in some other way as well. Answer For understanding the wisdom behind this act of the Prophet (pbuh), that is marrying eleven women and keeping one slave girl, one has to take into account his various positions. First, […]
On the Coming of Imam Mehdi and the Return of Hadhrat `Isaa (pbuh)
Question I was wondering what the arguments were according to the Qur’an or Hadith concerning the return of Hazrat Isa and the Imam Mahdi. I was wondering what the arguments were against this theory? Answer The main argument regarding the return of Imam Mehdi and Hazrat Isa (pbuh) is that their return is mentioned in […]
What Was the Prophet’s (pbuh) Source of Income?
Question I was curious as to how the Prophet supported himself and his wives. In a class, I was taking recently, it was suggested that the Prophet took 1/5th of the booty from war. Answer The sources of the Prophet (pbuh)’s livelihood may be classified into pre-hijrah and post-hijrah (i.e. before and after the migration […]
Sending Blessings Upon the Prophet (pbuh)
Question There is some confusion that I am having about sending blessings to the Prophet (pbuh). The first issue is whether the blessings have to be invoked each and every time one mentions the name of the Prophet. When reading the Seerah written by Husain Haykal he mentions that this was not the tradition of […]
The Concept of Satan
Question The concept or person of satan is an interesting one. Recently in a conversation I was having with a non-Muslim friend of mine, I began to think about the concept of satan a little bit more. I was wondering if you could elaborate on the concept of satan in the Qur’an. First, I was […]