Explaining Islam in Light of the Qur'an and the Sunnah of the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ‎)

Further Query on Political Da`wah

Question Thank you for the reply on above posted on 5 july 2005.I have gone through the articles on political issues. But since they are long it will be difficult to answer the workers of political organization. I would be happy if you could answer specifically on Verse 20:47. Also Muslims in India have played […]

Further Regarding the Death Penalty

Question You explained that according to the verse 5:32,the death penalty is applicable only for crimes – murder and causing corruption in the land. Based on this verse, you said that stoning to death for adultery is not correct. I would like to ask few more questions on this. 1) According to your opinion, the […]

Original Title of Hadith Collections

Question Dear Sir, Salmun Alaikum, I would be very grateful, if you could inform me the original and complete titles of the hadith collections compiled by: 1. Al-Bukhari: 2. At-Tirmidhi: I thank you in advance and look forward to hearing from you soon. Wassalam Answer Kitab al-Jami’ as-Sahih – Muhammad ibn Isma’il al-Bukhari al-Jami` as-Sahih […]

Error in the Qur’an

Question According to 3:104 – Let there arise out of you a group enjoining good and forbidding evil-means a group among Muslims should do this duty, but according to 3:110 – You are the best people for mankind enjoining good and forbidding evil-means the whole Muslim Ummah should do this duty. According to my friend […]

Addressees of the Qur’an

Question Who are the direct addressees of the Qur’an, either the people of Arabia as stated or all three groups of people such as the people of Arabia, Jews and Christians (A Further Exchange on ‘Authenticity of the Prophet’s Experience of Revelation’) or the people of the Book (Muslims, Jews, Christians). If all the three […]

A Further Exchange on the Proof of Qiyas

Question In your response to my question about qiyas and the proof of it from the Quran and Sunnah, you said that Qiyas was a common sense principle that the ulema derived to be able to deduce fiqh issues. Another question I have regarding this issue: does qiyas produce certainty? Also, are there any issues […]

Further Discussion on Qur’anic Oaths

Question Before I ask my question i would like to know the difference between swearing on created things and swearing by created things through a islamic perspective. Allah swears BY created objects in the Qur’aan and no one in his/her right mind believes that these objects are Allahs authority or another greater god compared to […]

Further Clarification on a Verse From Al Ma’idah

Question You wrote that the verse 5:32, which restricts the death penalty only for two cases are still applicable on Muslims as well. The verse 5:33 states the punishment for those who oppose God and His messenger and the verse 2:178 deals with Qisas. I am still not clear how these verses prove that 5:32 […]

Al Qadr (i.e. Fate)

Question Thank you for your reply on fate and free will posted on your site under discussion on Jan.25.2005.You say that Allah does not orchestrate the events. Then what about the Verse which says “And whoever fear Allah and keeps his duty, He will make a way for him to get out from every difficulty. […]

Hadith on Politics

Question Thank you for your reply posted in your site under discussion titled “More on imitating Prophet (peace be upon him) dated 15 Nov.2004.In this reply you quoted a Hadith where Prophet (peace be upon him) said “In worldly matters you are more knowledgeable than I” But Imaam An-Nawawi (Allah’s mercy on him) commented on […]