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General Discussions / Reading Quran for rewards

« on: June 14, 2014, 08:24:59 PM »

The hadiths claim we get a certain amount of rewards for reading Quran. Is there any article or forum topic that debunks these claims? Thanks in advance

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General Discussions / Quran translations

« on: May 03, 2014, 10:16:22 AM »

Salam all

Is there a complete translation of the Quran done by Joseph Islam?

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Discussions / Articles on this site

« on: November 27, 2013, 04:56:43 PM »

As salaam alaikum....is it possible to have the articles on this site in other languages....especially Arabic? Thanks
 

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General Discussions / Qur'an 11:71 Isaac and Ishmael

« on: August 23, 2013, 04:55:57 PM »

As salaam alaikum, having read through the article on Ishmael and Isaac, I would like to share my opinion.


Qur'an 11:71 "And his Wife was standing, and she smiled. Then We gave her good tidings of Isaac and after Isaac, Jacob."

Please note that after Isaac, there was Jacob. Also in the Bible God promises Abraham descendants from Isaac.

Genesis 17:19 God says “Sarah thy wife shall bear thee a son indeed; and thou shalt call his name Isaac: and I will establish my covenant with him for an everlasting covenant, and with his seed after him.”

Would it be logical for God to promise Abraham a covenant with the seed of Isaac (as in the Bible) or to state that Jacob will come after Isaac (as in the Qur'an) and then later ask Abraham to kill Isaac before Isaac has any seed? No, I don't think so.  Ishmael on the other hand had no mention of a  progeny after him therefore he would be a suitable candidate for sacrifice.

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Islamic Duties / Qur'an 5:6

« on: August 20, 2013, 06:12:04 PM »

Asalam alaikum.... a few questions regarding this verse

"O ye who believe! when ye prepare for prayer, wash your faces, and your hands (and arms) to the elbows; Rub your heads (with water); and (wash) your feet to the ankles. If ye are in a state of ceremonial impurity, bathe your whole body. But if ye are ill, or on a journey, or one of you cometh from offices of nature, or ye have been in contact with women, and ye find no water, then take for yourselves clean sand or earth, and rub therewith your faces and hands, God doth not wish to place you in a difficulty, but to make you clean, and to complete his favour to you, that ye may be grateful."

1."....If ye are in a state of ceremonial impurity, bathe your whole body......" what is the Quranic definition of ceremonial impurity?
2."....But if ....you cometh from offices of nature, or ye have been in contact with women,..." I understand from here that passing wind doesn't break wudu since its not mentioned in the verse. However, does sleep necessitate wudu....if one had wudu before going to bed, could he simply wake up to perform fajr without wudu considering of course that he has not had sex or gone to the toilet?
3. Is it necessary to have clean clothes to perform swalah?

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General Discussions / Space exploration?

« on: August 15, 2013, 06:59:32 PM »

Qur'an 55:33 "O ye assembly of Jinns and men! If it be ye can pass beyond the zones of the heavens and the earth, pass ye! not without authority shall ye be able to pass!"

As salaam alaikum. Please can anyone shed some light on this verse. Does it refer to some sort of space exploration or something else? Thanks