Questions & Answers

“God has taken responsibility to preserve the Qur'an. For example, in Chapter 15, Verse 9, God says: 'It is We Who have sent down the Reminder and We will most surely safeguard it.' So what is God's elaborate arrangement for the preservation of the Qur'an?”

“Subhanallah, do I understand correctly that it is not important how long we take to complete the reading of the Quran, but we must read every day and try to understand its teachings?”

“Maulana, you have explained about understanding the Quran with the help of misl (example/analogy). Please explain misl.”

“Why was the Quran not kept in the order of revelation? Please clarify this.”

“What are the things we will have to avoid so that we can build a deep connection with the Quran? Please tell us about this.”

“Today I found explanation of words. Allah does not burden any person with what he can carry. I feel hardships faced by any individuals are actually to develop creativity in him and her. Maulana, is this correct?”

“In the Quran there is so clear guidance about peaceful struggle. Then how is it that so many Muslims have derived violence from the Quran?”

“What is the first step in rediscovering the Quran?”

“Are contemplation (tawassum) and reflection (tadabbur) the same thing? Please explain their difference in detail.”

“If I could correctly understand the explanation of Kitab and Hikmah, it is that the Quran is a divine message which addresses the mankind in hints and quotes and...”

“People think recitation of Quran in Arabic is more important than reading of the Quran. They maintain recitation will purify the house and keep the Saturn away. Maulana, is this correct that recitation will save us from the Saturn? What is your opinion on this?”

“Maulana, Arabic language is an exception in the history of languages. That it is as it is as it was at the time of revelation of the Quran fourteen hundred years ago. What is the case of Sanskrit language as it is also an ancient language?”

“When we go through the Quran, we find that the prophets of Allah do not have firm faith in God. They questioned God. For example, Prophet Zachariah was told that you will have a child, but he did not accept it. What is the reason? How is this possible?”

“Interpretations can be very vast. How to tackle situations when interpretations contradict and one is not ready to accept the interpretation of other?”

“They referred to Quran chapter 9, verse 41. It says: 'Go forth light armed and heavy armed and strive with your wealth and your lives in the way of Allah.'”

“Today I learned the formula of tadabbur. It means right comparison and using common sense. Maulana sahib, please let me know if my understanding is right.”

“Referring to your yesterday's lecture, I have a question: there are many things which people ask in dua but they don't receive them in this world. Then what does this ayat mean which says we have given everything you asked for?”

“Quran focuses mostly on God and afterlife. If we say that, then in response they say that Quran discusses every issue of life. Maulana, what is the misunderstanding in this? Please clarify.”

“When a reader reads Quran for the first time, his heart and mind gets flooded with curiosity and that how he should start it, because Quran is not in a story format, it is present in verses. What is your suggestion for reading the Quran by non-Muslims and those who are reading the Quran for the first time?”

“Where did the concept of 'be-adabi' (disrespect) of the Quran come from? Please explain what this concept is and whether it is valid.”

“There is a verse in the Quran: 'La yamassuhu illal mutahharun'. Many people misinterpret it to justify the notion of disrespect of Quran. What is your explanation?”

“Is it permissible to keep a Quran application on a mobile phone? Is it allowed to download the Quran onto a phone? Is there any harm in that?”

“What is 'qalb' (heart) and why is it discussed so many times in classical Islam?”

“Some scholars say that Quran does not need scientific proof and therefore why should we use science? My question is: is this the right attitude?”