Learning Arabic and Quran
376 questions
Does the Hadith, "Whoever recites a letter from the Book of Allah will have a reward, and that reward will be multiplied by ten. I do not say that 'Alif-Lam-Mim' is one letter, but rather 'Alif' is a letter, 'Lam' is a letter, and 'Mim' is a letter," apply to someone who reads the Qur’an in another language (such as English) for the purpose of understanding?
Must one silence reason in religion? And what is the response to those who question the interpretation of the Noble Quran and the veracity of what was mentioned by the Salaf and the exegetes? And what books do you recommend for learning sound creed?
What are the easy and accessible books for beginners to learn the Arabic language, especially since it is the language of the Qur'an?
What is the ruling on naming the Holy Quran as "Al-Qur'an" (with the hamza replaced by an 'ayn), as some elderly people do in Algeria, despite their ability to pronounce the hamza?
Are there synonyms in the Holy Quran, and what is the origin of the statement regarding their existence?
What is the most preponderant of the scholars' opinions on the ruling regarding the collective recitation of the Holy Quran with the intention of learning and solidifying memorization, knowing that Imam Malik, Al-Albani, Taqi Al-Hilali, and Al-Fawzan have issued fatwas against its permissibility?
What is the response to the specious argument about the existence of linguistic errors in the Holy Quran in the verses: (They said, “We miss the king’s goblet, and for he who produces it is the burden of a camel, and I am responsible for it”), and (Then where are you going?), and (Then He made the path easy), and (Rather, man, against himself, will be a witness), and (And We have already created man and know what his soul whispers to him), and (Grievous is the word that comes out of their mouths)?
Why is God (Allah) referred to with the pronoun "He" in the Quran and Sunnah, and not "She"?
Why was the Holy Quran revealed in the third person, despite the presence of examples such as "And Allah knows best what they conceal" in Surat Al-Inshiqaq, where Allah mentions His name in the second person?
1. Does the Hadith about the Prophet's intercession for Abu Talib, by which he will be brought from the bottom of Hell to its shallows, contradict the Hadith stating that the Prophet only intercedes for a believer, even though Abu Talib died as a polytheist? 2. What is the interpretation of the Hadith about the sun setting in a spring? 3. What is meant by fundamentalism or by calling someone a fundamentalist?
What are the parameters of scientific inimitability in the Holy Qur’an, and when is it impermissible for it to exceed the views of the Salaf and the sayings of the exegetes?
Was the Qur’an copied from previous books, such as the writings of Aristotle?
What is the suggested methodology for learning the Arabic language to understand the Holy Quran, starting from scratch until mastery?
What is the ruling on speaking in English without necessity?
Is money earned from something in which there is an element of haram (unlawful gain) considered to be such due to a grammatical error that does not affect the meaning when writing the date of birth in Arabic letters in a government transaction?
Is it true that Al-Hasan ibn Ali, may Allah be pleased with them both, recited the verse: (That Allah is free from [all responsibility to] the disbelievers and His Messenger.) [Quran 9:3] by lowering the word "His Messenger" (رسوله), and is it correct to say that it was lowered by proximity (al-mujawara)?
Is not Allah's saying: "Then We made the chewed lump into bones" considered an error, given that the chewed lump does not entirely turn into bones, and how do you explain the argument of those who say that the translation added the word "from," which is not present in the original text?
Is attempting to learn eloquence and rhetoric in the Arabic language—or any other language—through practice considered part of the "rambling" mentioned in the Hadith: "Indeed, Allah detests the eloquent man who rambles with his tongue as a cow rambles"? And does the Hadith mean that a person should not try to become eloquent if eloquence is not inherent to their nature?
Did Allah mention the hypocrites' sayings: "They are those who say, 'Do not spend on those who are with the Messenger of Allah until they disperse,'" and "They say, 'If we return to Al-Madinah, the more honorable [element] will surely expel therefrom the meaner,'" verbatim or in meaning?
What is the ruling on the statement that the word "مطر" (rain) in the Holy Quran was used exclusively in the sense of torment, and that the correct words to denote water descending from the sky to irrigate the earth are "الماء" (water) or "الغيث" (rainfall/succour)?
What are the suggested books and temporal stages for studying the Arabic language, rhetoric, grammar, and vocabulary, in order to reach a level enabling the comprehension of the interpretation of the Holy Quran and ancient Arabic poetry, and is this possible without a teacher?
Are there any proofs for the reward in reading the Prophetic Hadith, similar to that in reading the Holy Qur'an?
Does the supplication: "O Allah, be a Protector, a Helper, and a Trustee for Muslims" entail a Shariah-related issue, given that Allah is the Lord of all creation?
Is it permissible to compose poetry, including Quranic verses, to describe the Day of Judgment in a commemorative and admonitory poem?