Question My question pertains to the issue of abortion. I have heard mixed things about it. Apparently the major schools of thought consider abortion illegal under all circumstances. I have also heard that in the Qur’an, abortion is allowed two weeks after conception, because that is when God blows breath into humans. What about particular […]
Beating Wives…
Question Of late there has been some discussion over the verse in the Qur’an concerning the “beating” of your wife. I was wondering if you could explain this verse a bit further. It seems as though the initial reading of the verse would justify physically hurting your wife if she was out of line. Is […]
Memorizing the Qur’an
Question I was wondering about something concerning memorizing the Qur’an. A brother told me recently that it was expected in the Prophet’s time that everyone memorize the Qur’an. Is this true? If so it doesn’t make sense because why then would Hadhrat Abu Bakr and Hadhrat Umar have asked Hadhrat Zaid bin Thabit to collect […]
The Qur’an on the Bible
Question Can you please give me a list of ayahs (verses) that clearly state that the Bible was changed by the Jews and the Christians? Answer The Qur’an has blamed the Jews basically of two things: Sometimes they altered the words, sometimes the contexts of these words and sometimes the meaning and interpretation of these […]
A Qur’anic Reference – Regarding the Jews (Al-Tawbah 9:30)
Question Can you tell me which group amongst the Jews believes that Uzair is the Son of God? Answer As a matter of principle, it should be understood that wherever the Qur’an has referred to any wrong beliefs of any peoples, it is basically of those peoples, which existed and lived in the immediate environment […]
Time of Adam – According to the Qur’an Vs. According to Archaeological Data
Question The creation of Adam as described in the Holy Book is so non-scientific that it totally leaves me sinking in a deep sea of confusion. Was Hadhrat Adam really the first man on earth? If that is true, then the evolution of man on this planet dates to about 10000 years back, as some […]
The Word ‘Muslim’ in the Qur’an
Question I was reading the Qur’an recently and passed over the word “Muslim“, as one often does while reading the Qur’an. The term’s English definition, to my knowledge, is “one who submits to God”. Now does this mean that the term Muslim encompasses all the individuals who submit to God including other People of the […]
What is the Sunnah of the Prophet (pbuh)
Question My question concerns the idea of Sunnah. I am not sure if people misuse the term or not. Many people define Sunnah as the way of life of the Prophet (pbuh). For this they incorporate the way the prophet did certain things and his likes and dislikes as well as what he actually ordered […]
Clarification of Some Verses of Aal Imran
Question Before I ask any questions on the following, do let me know if you agree with the following translation. Although I have tried to be specific about the verses by consulting the Urdu translation there may be some shortcomings. Here they are: Verses 3: 38-40 Thereupon Zacharias prayed to his Lord, saying: – “Lord, […]
Why Different Translations of the Same Verse?
Question The Qur’an is supposed to be in a simple language, which can be easily understood, I know it is not easy for a person like me who doesn’t know the Arabic language. Is it in fact easy for a person whose mother tongue is Arabic? If so why are there so many different translations? […]