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Dear Sir,

It appears that  the arrangement or Suras 1-114 are in order of lengths. Who have arranged this order?

Also there are Maki and Madanis Surahs and it is noted that Prophet was not regular visitors between two cities , hence who have named Maki/Madanis Surahs?

Please advise.

Dear Br. Joseph,

Assamu Alaikum.   I know some people bought their own plot where they wish to be buried after their death.  Is it right to do so ?

[Question asked of Joseph Islam in response to a post on Facebook:]

Question asked of Joseph Islam in response to a post on Facebook:

"I am having trouble believing that the ayats in the examples you listed ( from ayat 024:051 to 008:001) lost their relevance due to the death of the prophet...what are your thoughts about this - I am stuck here especially ayats 33:50 -58. Also if I may add and I heard it from somewhere else but it makes sense to me that every time in the Quran God says "Say" that is something Prophet said so if we follow what comes after it we are obeying him too." [1]


[1] http://www.facebook.com/Quransmessage/posts/536504096396335
[2] Main article: OBEY ALLAH (GOD) AND THE MESSENGER
http://quransmessage.com/articles/obey%20allah%20and%20the%20messenger%20FM3.htm

Dear Sir,

Is there any verse in Quran, which is close to defining shirk as in 6:121?

To the best of my understanding idol worship is NAJIS and not shirk.  As shirk is unpardonable but Najis can be?

Please advise (if you have time).

Rgds

Dear Sir,

When I pointed out to my Christian friend (father in church) that some Bible verses were plagiarized by the Islamic Hadiths (Like the wearing of a beard or hijab, stoning for blasphemy etc ), his response was that what we Muslims copy from the Old Testament which was actually superseded / abrogated by the New Testament. 

The New Testament (in his view) did not support or mention the Hijab for women or the beard for men, hence there was no compulsion for Hijab or Beard for the Christians. 

Is this a correct statement!?

Regards.

Dear Br. Joseph

Assallamu Alaikum.  There are many articles regarding the signs of approaching qiyamah.  Allah SWT  mentioned in Quran that He only knows when it will happen.  He gave only one indication that a type of animal will come from underground which will speak like human.  I wish to know further about this.

[....faqad AAalimtahutaAAlamu ma fee NAFSEE wala aAAlamu ma FEENAFSIKA innaka anta AAallamu alghuyoob]

Salamun Alaykum Brother Joseph,

How are you? May Allah give you more & more strength to carry on the required service to bring the true picture of Islam in the light.

Brother as I was going through ayah 5/116

وَإِذْ قَالَ اللَّهُ يَا عِيسَى ابْنَ مَرْيَمَ أَأَنتَ قُلْتَ لِلنَّاسِ اتَّخِذُونِي وَأُمِّيَ إِلَٰهَيْنِ مِن دُونِ اللَّهِ ۖ قَالَ سُبْحَانَكَ مَا يَكُونُ لِي أَنْ أَقُولَ مَا لَيْسَ لِي بِحَقٍّ ۚ إِن كُنتُ قُلْتُهُ فَقَدْ عَلِمْتَهُ ۚ تَعْلَمُ مَا فِي نَفْسِي وَلَا أَعْلَمُ مَا فِي نَفْسِكَ ۚ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ عَلَّامُ الْغُيُوبِ

....faqad AAalimtahutaAAlamu ma fee NAFSEE wala aAAlamu ma FEENAFSIKA innaka anta AAallamu alghuyoob

From the qawl of Isa (Pbuh) in this ayah it appears Allah also bears nafs.
My biggest disturbance arise when I cross referrence it with ayahs 3/185, 21/35, 29/57 which declares

"Kullu nafsin tha-iqatu almawti.."

This apparently  implies that Nauzbillah even God will also die...(May Allah forgive me for writing this)

Please help me

As salaamu alaikum, brother

What is your view on verse 33.37 regarding reference to the Prophet and 'what he concealed'.  Is this another revelation, a command or anything else?

Does this verse indicate a second Wahyee besides the Quran (as command for prophet to get marry with....) Or ( the command that believers can marry). 

Or does it indicate that prophet got already news that he will get marry with .....?

Please can you address this question as those who take other sources besides the Quran in terms of Deen law claim that this reference proves its need.

As salamu 'alikum wr wb,

I hope you are in good health and in good faith.

Brother based upon a linguistic and grammatical analysis of the following verse:

"Then, when they have reached their term, take them back in kindness or part from them in kindness, and call to witness two just men among you, and keep your testimony upright for Allah. Whoso believeth in Allah and the Last Day is exhorted to act thus. And whosoever keepeth his duty to Allah, Allah will appoint a way out for him." (Holy Qur'an 65:2)

that two witnesses would not only be required for the divorce to finalize, but that two witnesses would be needed as a condition for marriage, since it does say "take them back in kindness or part from them in kindness" ?

Or is that to be understood as "this is your last chance, because once you make the pronouncement in front of the two witnesses" you are officially divorced?

Salaam wr wb

What do you feel would be an effective response if they were to ask sincerely, or even as a barb "yeah but the people who hold the Qur'an alone come to different conclusions on a book that is supposed to be clear, highly detailed' etc....meaning that those who are in authority today (among the Quran alone) come to differing conclusions.

Dear Joseph

Peace

God enjoins goodness but yet hardens the hearts of disbelievers such that they are incapable of turning to good works. They are then punished for their actions that God Himself willed. Somewhat of a paradox which is neither fair nor just. Can you please explain?


Thanks

Peace be upon you brother Joseph

Please can you assist me with this seeming contradiction where the Qur'an says that the prophets are all the same and no distinction is to be made between them but in other parts, some are described as excelling others?

Best wishes and Peace

Salaam !

You must be knowing about Richard Dawkins. Why do Quran or any other scripture doesn't talk about prehistoric era such as Age of Dinosaurs?

Plus, Why do all prophets whose names are mentioned in the Quran hail from Middle East / Arabia? It's widely believed that Allah SWT sent his mercy in the shape of prophets all over the planet where humans resided. So I am guessing why no trace of any prophet in India, South America etc......is found in the scriptures of Muslims, Jews or Christians?

For the above two questions, Atheists often raise such points in order to attack our beliefs.

Lastly, there are many obscene materials in Sahih Books but in response from Mainstream groups we hear that how will we perform Nikah, setup Zakat, bury our deads or perform prayers etc.....if books of Hadith and possibly 4 Imams are not around?

salamualaikum brother joseph..

i have a thoughts in my head about sunnah and quran, and in one of your article that refer that we should stick to quran before hadits. how do we do sunnah if we dont refer to hadits?

Dear Joseph,

Salam to you.

Please - I have a question that I would like to ask. Where does it say in the Quran that a wife cannot have more than one husband?

Thank so much

Dear Sir,

Salaam Alaykum,

How many actual prophets as per Quran - Dr. Zakir Naik 25 , Dr.Rashad 19?

regards

Salaam,

Please explain why male Believers are permitted to marry people of the Book (Christians)? Do they not commit shirk?

[2:221] Do not marry the 'MUSHRIKAAT' until they believe; a believing slave woman is better than a 'mushrika', even if you like her. And do not marry the 'MUSHRIKEEN' until they believe. A believing slave man is better than a mushrik, even if you like him. These invite to the fire, while God invites to Paradise and forgiveness, with His permission, and He clarifies His revelations for the people, that they may remember.

salaam

[and do not approach them while you are devoting/staying in th]

salamu aleikum

To this day I was convinced that the Masjid means mosque. Well, I stumbled upon this verse.If Masajid is translated here as a mosque, the verse is absolutely no sense ... can anyone help me?

2:187 Lawful for you in the night of the abstinence/fast is sexual approach to your women, they are a garment for you and you are a garment for them. God knows that you used to betray/deceive yourselves so He turned towards you and He forgave you; so now approach them and seek what God has decreed/written for you. And you may eat and drink until becomes distinct the white thread, from the black thread, of dawn. Then you shall complete the abstinence/fast until the night, and do not approach them while you are devoting/staying in the maSaJiD /. These are God's boundaries, so do not transgress them. It is thus that God makes His revelations clear to the people that they may be righteous.

This implies wives could theoretically be approached by husbands in the masajid!if one takes masajid=mosques , why even mention mosques, when there is much greater chance of sexual temptation in the homes? The traditional commentators have an explanation for this: Jalalayn says this is referring to 'itikaf'

or  points the word "(approach) THEM" to " eat and drink" and we should not approach them (we should not eat and drink) when we are in the mosque?
thanks and salam



Original thread:
http://quransmessage.com/forum/index.php?topic=274

A similar question has also been asked on Facebook with Joseph Islam's response.
http://www.facebook.com/joseph.a.islam/posts/272562362845450

A similar response provided by Joseph Islam on another forum
http://quransmessage.com/forum/index.php?topic=198

[A Question posted on Facebook]

A Question posted on Facebook

Source Post: http://www.facebook.com/joseph.a.islam/posts/231814530296428

"Do u think that Allah corrected ALL his mistakes OR Allah left some mistakes uncorrected? Note that the last verse revealed by Allah was to him (saw), no prophet will come after him and through him Allah mentioned a day when the religion was perfected, Quran 5:3. So do u think Allah would leave a mistake uncorrected in his (saw) sunnah?"

Dear Sir,

Salaam,

Is there any word / verse in the Quran which implies directly/indirectly Hifz/Hafiz and in both the cases (Yes or no). Is it Thawab to read / Quran without understanding?

Regards.