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Why is the same verse in 2:149 repeated in 2:150?
Assalamu Alaikum Brothers in Islam, Can you please help me understand as to why in Surah Baqarah the verse 149 is repeated again in 150? > So from wherever you go out [for prayer, O Muhammad] turn your face toward al- Masjid al-Haram, and indeed, it is the truth from your Lord. And Allah is not unaw...
Assalamu Alaikum Brothers in Islam,
Can you please help me understand as to why in Surah Baqarah the verse 149 is repeated again in 150?
> So from wherever you go out [for prayer, O Muhammad] turn your face toward al- Masjid al-Haram, and indeed, it is the truth from your Lord. And Allah is not unaware of what you do. **[Surah Baqarah : 149]**
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> And from wherever you go out [for prayer], turn your face toward al-Masjid al-Haram. And wherever you [believers] may be, turn your faces toward it in order that the people will not have any argument against you, except for those of them who commit wrong; so fear them not but fear Me. And [it is] so I may complete My favor upon you and that you may be guided.
> **[Surah Baqarah : 150]**
Abdulla
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Question about the heaven
What is meant by the sky being built or a building? For example in these next two verses Quran 2:22 and Quran 40:64 the word بِنَآءًۭ is used which i think means building. [Quran 40:64][1] > "It is Allāh who made for you the earth a place of settlement and the sky a structure [i.e., ceiling] and fo...
What is meant by the sky being built or a building? For example in these next two verses Quran 2:22 and Quran 40:64 the word بِنَآءًۭ is used which i think means building.
Quran 40:64
> "It is Allāh who made for you the earth a place of settlement and the sky a structure [i.e., ceiling] and formed you and perfected your forms and provided you with good things. That is Allāh, your Lord; then blessed is Allāh, Lord of the worlds."
and Quran 2:22
> "[He] who made for you the earth a bed [spread out] and the sky a ceiling and sent down from the sky, rain and brought forth thereby fruits as provision for you. So do not attribute to Allāh equals while you know [that there is nothing similar to Him]."
and in Quran 50:6 the word used is بَنَيْنَـٰهَا which means built i think
> "Have they not looked at the heaven above them - how We structured it and adorned it and [how] it has no rifts?"
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Does it matter where or which location you pray, or not?
According to Surah Az-Zalzalah (99:4–5), the earth will report its news on the Day of Judgment. Some scholars say this includes testifying about where people prayed. Why is the location of prayer important, and what is the wisdom behind the earth testifying about it? I have heard that once you pray...
According to Surah Az-Zalzalah (99:4–5), the earth will report its news on the Day of Judgment. Some scholars say this includes testifying about where people prayed. Why is the location of prayer important, and what is the wisdom behind the earth testifying about it? I have heard that once you pray sunnah, you need to change your location. I want to know why and what is the point of where you pray. Your limbs can testify that you pray, so why earth?
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Is this haram despite these restrictions
So I have a girl that I met we are both Muslim teenagers and we have never touched or flirted all of that but our parents don’t know about this that I have a relationship with her and I intend to marry her in the future is it haram according to the Sunni if I don’t tell my parents until the right ti...
So I have a girl that I met we are both Muslim teenagers and we have never touched or flirted all of that but our parents don’t know about this that I have a relationship with her and I intend to marry her in the future is it haram according to the Sunni if I don’t tell my parents until the right time or do they must know now but I intend in letting them know in the future and until then I have kept the conversation between me and this person for only knowing each other further
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Is there a good Hifz technique for me to memorize the Quran?
I want to memorize the whole Quran and I want a good memorization technique to memorize the Quran. I really want to be one of the special people to Allah Azawajal, so how do I have a good memorization technique because the one Im using im not sure if it's good. The technique i use is repeat the firs...
I want to memorize the whole Quran and I want a good memorization technique to memorize the Quran.
I really want to be one of the special people to Allah Azawajal, so how do I have a good memorization technique because the one Im using im not sure if it's good. The technique i use is repeat the first verse 15 and then once from memory and then i repeat the second verse 15 times and then once from memory and then i repeat the first and second verse 15 times and then once from memory and then so on and so forth
Jazakallah Khairn
Amir Mahmoud
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Please help me list the animals that was disallowed on prophet nuh ark
Which animals was not allowed on prophet nuh ark
Which animals was not allowed on prophet nuh ark
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Where can I find Arabic Quran recitation resources such as audio without Tajweed?
I'm looking for a Quran recitation (mp3, video, application, website, ...) in Arabic which is just a simple reading of the verses without Tajweed enhancement.
I'm looking for a Quran recitation (mp3, video, application, website, ...) in Arabic which is just a simple reading of the verses without Tajweed enhancement.
Redjimi Adel
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What is the sign on Alif (The filled black dot on Alif and the mark ( like Fattah/Kasra )below and above Alif. )? How to read it?
What is the sign on Alif? How to read it?[![enter image description here][1]][1] [1]: https://i.sstatic.net/qkajw.jpg
What is the sign on Alif? How to read it?
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Is it haram to talk to a guy online as friends?
i have a friend who is a male online and we text and sometimes play games together. i have no intention of being anything more than friends and i know i have a strong mind which can refrain from it. we have never seen eachothers face and sometimes we call while playing games but thats it and we only...
i have a friend who is a male online and we text and sometimes play games together. i have no intention of being anything more than friends and i know i have a strong mind which can refrain from it. we have never seen eachothers face and sometimes we call while playing games but thats it and we only call so we can play the game and have more fun and talk about the game instead of texting. can someone who is well educated tell me if being friends with the opposite gender is haram? and if it has been said in the Qur'an? i have tried searching for answers but everyone gives me a different answer.
chasitise
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How many surahs in the Qur'an that begins by "wa"? Ex. Wal asr, wa shams... Etc
May I know how many surahs in the Qur'an that begins by "wa"? Ex. Wal asr, wa shams... Etc.
May I know how many surahs in the Qur'an that begins by "wa"?
Ex. Wal asr, wa shams... Etc.
KAKU ANOR Abdulrahman Tchiessa
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Does not pronouncing shaddah for لضَّآلِّينَ change it's meaning in Surah Al-fatiha?
I've noticed I've been saying "DAAleen" instead of "Daalleen" even though I know there was a shaddah but I don't end up pronouncing it well enough. Can anyone who speaks arabic confirm if it changes the meaning or not? I tried to see with google translate, removing the shaddah doesn't change it alth...
I've noticed I've been saying "DAAleen" instead of "Daalleen" even though I know there was a shaddah but I don't end up pronouncing it well enough. Can anyone who speaks arabic confirm if it changes the meaning or not? I tried to see with google translate, removing the shaddah doesn't change it although putting spaces between Daa and leen does (though I'm not sure I pause enough for it to sound like two different words).
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How to add up qada prayer and perform
Assalamu walaikum,I've been searching for a answer for my question,Due to laziness i failed to pray 3 prayers (yesterday 2, today's 1) ,so i want to pray the Isha prayer,but the thing is, I'm confused,cause,I also had many qada prayer from before(I made a list of which day and which prayer I didn't...
Assalamu walaikum,I've been searching for a answer for my question,Due to laziness i failed to pray 3 prayers (yesterday 2, today's 1) ,so i want to pray the Isha prayer,but the thing is, I'm confused,cause,I also had many qada prayer from before(I made a list of which day and which prayer I didn't prayed),so if i pray isha, should i pray the missed 3 prayers first ,or can i add this 3 prayers to my qada prayers list and then pray at a comfortable schedule
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Were the Egyptians destroyed as a people?
Does verse 25:36 mean that the Egyptians ceased to exist as a people after the Exodus? > And We said, "Go both of you to the people who have denied Our signs." > Then We destroyed them with [complete] destruction. (25:36) > And Pharaoh called out among his people; he said, "O my people, does > not t...
Does verse 25:36 mean that the Egyptians ceased to exist as a people after the Exodus?
> And We said, "Go both of you to the people who have denied Our signs."
> Then We destroyed them with [complete] destruction. (25:36)
> And Pharaoh called out among his people; he said, "O my people, does
> not the kingdom of Egypt belong to me, and these rivers flowing
> beneath me; then do you not see? Or am I [not] better than this one
> who is insignificant and hardly makes himself clear? Then why have
> there not been placed upon him bracelets of gold or come with him the
> angels in conjunction?" So he bluffed his people, and they obeyed him.
> Indeed, they were [themselves] a people defiantly disobedient [of
> Allah]. And when they angered Us, We took retribution from them and
> drowned them all.(43:51-55)
> So Pharaoh pursued them with his soldiers, and there covered them from
> the sea that which covered them(20:78)
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Rules for receiting a surah during salat
If I look at youtube, an imam may recite a surah X from ayah a to b, or surah Y from ayah c to d during a salat. For example Al Baqarah from ayah 153 - 158, Humazah from ayah 1 - 9, or Ash Shu'ara from ayah 86 - 104, etc. Where do we learn this ? How do we know that we can recite Al Baqarah 153 - 15...
If I look at youtube, an imam may recite a surah X from ayah a to b, or surah Y from ayah c to d during a salat. For example Al Baqarah from ayah 153 - 158, Humazah from ayah 1 - 9, or Ash Shu'ara from ayah 86 - 104, etc. Where do we learn this ? How do we know that we can recite Al Baqarah 153 - 158, and not 157 - 159, or 151 - 155 ? If I look at either the quran.com or quranwbw.com, there is no symbol whatsoever that indicate it.
Tom Ang
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Who does this refer to " no bearer of burdens"
In Quran it says " no bearer of burdens will bear the burden of another". Who is " bearer of burdens" adressing to? Is it only humans or other creatures too?
In Quran it says " no bearer of burdens will bear the burden of another".
Who is " bearer of burdens" adressing to?
Is it only humans or other creatures too?
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"You ˹alone˺ we ask for help." - what does it mean in the Quran?
What should we do if we need help of beings other than Allah in necessary situations?
What should we do if we need help of beings other than Allah in necessary situations?
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Did bilqis continue as queen?
We know that bilqis accepted Islam after she met prophet suleiman. Do we have information on bilqis continuing as queen after acceptance of Islam? > No people who appoint a woman as their leader will ever prosper.” (Reported by al-Bukhaari, 13/53)
We know that bilqis accepted Islam after she met prophet suleiman. Do we have information on bilqis continuing as queen after acceptance of Islam?
> No people who appoint a woman as their leader will ever prosper.” (Reported by al-Bukhaari, 13/53)
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Who are the "majority" who mislead people from the way of Allah?
Allah says: > And if you obey most of those upon the earth, they will mislead you from the way of Allāh. They follow not except assumption, and they are not but misjudging. > > [Quran 6:116](https://quran.com/al-anam/116?translations=20) Does it mean that the majority always happen to be wrong? Can...
Allah says:
> And if you obey most of those upon the earth, they will mislead you from the way of Allāh. They follow not except assumption, and they are not but misjudging.
>
> [Quran 6:116](https://quran.com/al-anam/116?translations=20)
Does it mean that the majority always happen to be wrong?
Can it also be used to disregard the opinion of the majority of the scholars (as I've noticed some folks doing so with the verse)?
Is it open to interpretation?
What is interpretation of the sahaba and the scholars on "most of those upon the earth"?
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Language of the Qur'an
I want to know how the Arabic language explains this verse Surah Isra verse 1 "Glory be to the One Who took His servant ˹Muḥammad˺ by night from the Sacred Mosque to the Farthest Mosque whose surroundings We have blessed, so that We may show him some of Our signs. Indeed, He alone is the All-Hearing...
I want to know how the Arabic language explains this verse
Surah Isra verse 1
"Glory be to the One Who took His servant ˹Muḥammad˺ by night from the Sacred Mosque to the Farthest Mosque whose surroundings We have blessed, so that We may show him some of Our signs. Indeed, He alone is the All-Hearing, All-Seeing."
Initially Allah swt refers to himself in the third person (glory be to the one who-) and then later refers to himself as We (the royal we in English) which switches to first person and then later addresses himself again in the third person saying "he is the all hearing" , Can anyone who speaks arabic explain this because in English it would be odd.
The simplest conclusion would be to assume that in "we may show **him** -" and "indeed **he** is the all hearing" both are referring to same person , can someone explain why this is not the case
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How is the universe still expanding if the seven heavens have already been made?
It is known that the earth and heavens have already been made in 6 days. The lowest heaven is our observable universe. In Quran 51:47, it is written “We built the universe with ˹great˺ might, and We are certainly expanding ˹it˺.” So my question is that if the heavens and earth have already been made...
It is known that the earth and heavens have already been made in 6 days. The lowest heaven is our observable universe. In Quran 51:47, it is written “We built the universe with ˹great˺ might, and We are certainly expanding ˹it˺.” So my question is that if the heavens and earth have already been made, how is it that it’s still expanding. Same with earth, as it’s already been made how is it still undergoing changes today? Jazakallah Khair
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