Recently, a scholar pointed out that scholars of past couldn’t understand the barzak/barrier of salt water and fresh water! as knowledge is introduced in a slow revealing fashion by Allah. so, this means there is a scope of errors in tafsirs of previous scholars. whats your understanding on this let me know. A Sister Montreal, Canada Repected Sister Assalam o alaikum wa Rahmatullah I disagree with him. The […]
Definitions of Iman, Islam, Mumin, Munafiq, Muslim, Fasiq, Muttaqi
Assalam Alikum brother, Hope you are in good health. inshallah. I am learning Quranic Arabic and have some genuine clarifications. if you can answer or get an answer for me I will very much appreciate it. 1. diference between sibgha and deen? 2. diference between a moumeen and muslims ,mohsin and muttahqhin and of them […]
Nature of Compilation Efforts of Abu Bakr and U’thman رضی اللہ عنہما
Dear Sir, Assalamu Alikum Sir. In Bukhari and Muslim, it is reported that the Quran was compiled during the reign of Caliph Abu Bakr and U’thman رضی اللہ عنہما. Was it not compiled by the Prophet صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم? Raies Ahmad Sri Nagar, Kashmir Dear Brother Wa alaikum us salam wa Rahmatullah It was the Prophet صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم who compiled the Quran and he had large number of people […]
The Verse of Preaching
Asslam o Alaikum Brother Some people consider Surah Maidah, Verse 67 as proof of imamate and say that in the verse, the Prophet صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم is asked to announce the imamate of A’li رضی اللہ عنہ. What is your opinion? Also, do think that the ayah (verse) is question also relates to Muslims especially those living in non-Muslim countries? I was […]
Meaning of “Burooj” in the Quran
Assalam o alaikum Sir a) In surah 85 surah AL Burooj verse 1-7, why has the “past scene” been translated in the future tense. b) Did Arabs of that time had any concept of “BUROOJ” that their reference may lead them to the reality? Qaiser Mahmood Karachi, Pakistan Wa alaikum us salam Brother In Arabic, past tense for future incidents is used to give a sense: “There is […]
Books for Evaluation of Hadith Narrators
Question: Dear Brother Please tell me about the books of evaluating the reliability of Hadith narrators. Give me their web address. Jazak Allah Atif Ahmed Hyderabad, Pakistan Dear Brother Atif Assalam o alaikum wa Rahmatullah e wa Barakatuhu Many thanks for your mail. The books of Jirh wa Ta’deel are in Arabic because they are used only by the experts. If you can easily read the Arabic Language, […]
Work of Nasir ud Din Albani
Question: Dear Brother Assalam o alaikum Have you heard about Sadeq Gumareh (late), or Ahmed Darwish. They are sufi scholars. I also had talk with Ahmed Darwish via email. He also told me to take 10 major books of Ahadith in which I will find about above 90 % hadith. They are very much against Nasir Uddeen […]
From where can I download Hadith Collections?
Question: Assalam U Alaekum I really appreciate your work. Please, I want to know the all books of Hadith in which I can find all the Hadith available, from which other books might have been derived. Yours sincerely, Kazi Muhammad Umar Hyderabad, Pakistan Dear Brother Wa alaikum us salaam wa Rahmatullah wa Barakatuhu Many thanks for […]
Rejection of Hadith & Historical Facts
Question: Assalam u alaikum I have attached a book in pdf format in this mail. this book confused me a lot as the author rejects most of the historical facts in Islam ….. Kindly help me out Wa-As-Salam Al-Muslim Dear Brother Assalam o alaikum The author is correct up to the extent that a lot of Ahadith / Historical Narrations were fabricated. Various […]
Evaluation of authenticity of a Hadith mentioning seeking prayers on graves
Seeking Prayer on Graves Question: According to a Hadith: أخبرنا أبو نصر بن قتادة، وأبو بكر الفارسي قالا: حدثنا أبو عمر بن مطر، حدثنا إبراهيم بن علي الذهلي، حدثنا يحيى بن يحيى، حدثنا أبو معاوية، عن الأعمش، عن أبي صالح، عن مالك قال: أصاب الناس قحط في زمن عمر بن الخطاب، فجاء رجل إلى قبر النبي […]