Questions & Answers

“My question is that near the Day of Judgment, the words of the Quran will be erased. Will those who have memorized the Quran also forget it? Please explain about this.”

“What is the essence of 'Alhamdulillah Rabbil Alameen'?”

“Should one read a translation of the Quran or a commentary? Which is more beneficial for understanding?”

“As per God's creation plan, there will always be a section of people who will be underprivileged and weak. People who are blessed have been asked to help weaker section of society. The concept of zakat is based on the same concept. Allah too has endorsed charity in Quran at many places. Maulana, kindly help us to know the deeper meaning of such Quranic injunction.”

“Which Quran do terrorists read that makes them intent on killing everyone? What wrong teachings are they given? Please clarify.”

“When we print Quran translations, if somewhere there is a mistake due to human error in the translation due to following a certain interpretation, because of that, the people who take Quran from us for distribution leave us. How can we address them? Tell about this.”

“If Allah is 'Kun fayakun' (Be and it is), meaning He intends something and it happens, then why did it take six days to create the heavens and the earth? Explain.”

“My another question is that what should a common person do to understand the religion? Tell about this. Whether common person or special person, for everyone there is a verse in the Quran: 'Read this verse, give its translation.' 'Nay, but it is clear revelations in the hearts of those who have been given knowledge.'”

“Moulana, some people say that you always speak of patience, while the Quran also mentions fighting, jihad, and defense. Is emphasizing only patience a rejection of a part of the Quran? What would you say about this?”

“Your statement that research on the universe did not begin among Muslims: was the first group of Quranic scholars also unaware of this?”

“If there is no war against a non-Muslim government in Islam, then referring to Surah Naml, verse number three, why did Hazrat Suleiman threaten war against the nation of Saba, that is, Queen Bilqis's government?”

“Why does the importance of spreading the Quran seem so low among Muslims? What is the reason for this?”

“What is meant by Ijtihadi power and who decides to use it?”

“The concept of man and salwa (manna and quail) was an ancient event, but today's man and salwa is much greater. Please explain this feeling.”

“In Quran Allah said there is no compulsion in religion, and after some time it was abrogated by chapter nine verse number twenty-nine, which said, 'Fight those from among the people of the book who believe neither in God nor in the last day, nor hold as unlawful what God and His messengers have declared to be unlawful, nor follow the true religion until they pay the tax willingly and agree to submit.'”

“Is memorizing the Quran no more important today because Quran is a preserved book? Maulana, what is your opinion on this?”

“You said that people write books on the topic of 'problems of the Quran', but according to you the real thing is to discover the 'omissions of the Quran'. Please explain this.”

“Moulana, Allah is Noor, what does that mean? Explain.”

“Kindly explain the verse of Surah Al-Baqarah, Chapter 2, Verse Number 214. It says, 'Or do you think that you will enter Paradise while such trial has not yet come to you as it came to those who passed on before you? They were touched by poverty and hardship and were shaken until even their messenger and those who believed with him said, "When is the help of Allah?"'”

“Kindly define what is the meaning of 'guest' in the light of Quran and Hadith?”

“In Surah Yusuf, the story of Prophet Yusuf (peace be upon him) is given in such great detail. Why is it so detailed?”

“Please explain the verse in Quran 2:258 where Abraham says 'My Lord is the one who gives life and causes death' and the other says 'I give life and cause death'.”

“What is the meaning of 'ulul albab' that is mentioned in the Quran more than once?”

“Please suggest the cause and cure for despair from the spirit of the Quran. The first thing is that despair is forbidden in Islam; the Quran says 'do not despair'...”