"Allah is severe in Punishment" and "Allah is Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful" these two Ayahs are repeated several times in Qur'an. Can you explain to me how these two are linked and what it is the correct meaning?
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In 1996, when I was doing a course in USA, I gave a Tafsir book to a non-Muslim for study. I know probably he will not make Wudu before reading the Tafsir. Have I done any mistake for that? Do I need to give Kaffara (expiation) for that mistake?.. More
Is it permissible to demand money to teach the Qur'an (especially by the Imam of the community), and is it permissible to sell copies of the Qur'an?
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I am presently taking a Hafiz program to memorize the Qur'an, and I have a few problems. Firstly, I am not memorizing enough, but generally I have a relatively sharp memory. Then, my teacher (who memorized the entire Qur'an) is very harsh, rude, inconsiderate and intolerant, and he does not allow us to pray Asr until the sun had already declined. He.. More
I like to listen to the recitation of the Holy Qur'an and always play the audio tapes of selected Surahs from the Holy Qur'an. But one Mufti told me, I won't get any blessings from Allah for listening to the recitation because of audio tapes. Please give me some advice... More
My neighbour invites the neighbourhood women to gather and read either Surah Al-Muzzammil or Surah Al-Ikhlas or Darood Ibrahimi for certain number of times such as 1000 or 70 and such. Is this correct? Can we do so? Or, is it an innovation? If it is permissible, what else we can read and its benefits? If this is not a correct thing to do then please.. More
Are there any Saheeh Ahadith which says to recite Surah Al-Ikhlas, Surah Al-Falaq and Surah Al-Naas after every Prayer? And to recite these 3 Surahs 3 times each after completing Fajr and Magrib prayers?.. More
Is it permissible to recite Qur'an while performing household chores (in kitchen, for example), or does getting the reward for reciting Qur'an requires that one should be doing nothing else while reciting?.. More
I am staying in China and I have Holy Qur'an in both Arabic and Chinese languages. Some non-Muslim Chinese want to know something about Islam and especially to read the Qur'an. Can I give them the Qur'an to read?.. More