Quran and Prophet Muhammad S.

·        Q: Which Message of Allah was given to Prophet Muhammad S.?

A: The Quran

·        Q: How old was Prophet Muhammad when Quran was revealed to him? 

A: He was Forty years old.

·         Q:Where was Prophet Muhammad and what was he doing, when the Quran was sent to him? 

A: He was at the cave Hira, meditating and praying to Allah.

·         Q:Who brought Quran to Prophet Muhammad S.?

A: Angel Gabriel a.s.

·        Q: What was the first word of the Message and what does it mean ? 
A: Iqra  اِقراء  means Read or Recite.

·        Q: What does Quran  قُرآن mean? 
A: Quran means the Book which is read over and over again.

·         Q:What are the other names of Quran? 
A: Quran is caled, Furqaan  فرقان ( The distingusher of right and wrong, Noor  نور (Light), Huda  هدىَ(Guidance), Zikr ذِكر   (Reminder) 

·        Q: Is Quran only for Muslims?
A: Quran is the Message of Allah for all humanity.

·         Q:Is Quran only for reading?
A: Quran encourages everyone to ponder upon its verses and understand the message of Allah.

Q: How can we remember the verses of Quran?
A: We MUST learn the EXACT WORDS in Arabic, and then we should understand the meanings of the verse, in the language we know.
Learning some short verses and their meanings, right now, by clicking here!

·        Q: How can you read Quran correctly?
A: By following the Rules of reading called Qawaid   قوائد or Tajweed  تجويد.

·         Q:How can you study and understand Quran correctly?
A: By studing the meanings of its verses in our own language or in the language we understand. 

·       Q:  Is Quran a story book? Why does are some stories explained in it?
A: Quran is not a story book as non-believers were blaming it for and calling it Asaateer oul Awwaleen  اساطيرالاوالين (Stories of the by-gone people). There're some historical facts mentioned in it as the reminders of some moral lessons. We must not add or delete anything from these facts and should not make stories out of stories.

·         Q:What is the Main Message of Quran?
A: The main message of Quran is Monotheism, or Tauheed  توحيد  ,ONE GOD! 
One of Allah`s Name or Attribute is Ahad   اَحَد , meaning One, Only.

·         Q:How does Quran guide us? 
A: Quran tells us about Rules to lead a successful life so that Allah becomes happy with us, and rewards us.

·        Q: Does Quran have any information related to modern Science?
A: There are many Sciencific facts mentioned in Quran, which are being accurately proven with time.

·         Q:Can you give any example of Scientific information in Quran that impresses the Scientists?
A: You find lots of information here. 
You may also visit this blog for helpful information.

·         Q: What is the greatest Miracle of Quran?
A: Quran can easily and accurately be memorized by human brain. That was the way it was preserved , over the period of time.

·        Q: Who is protecting Quran from all evil?
A: Allah. 
Also see ehat does Allah say in Quran here. 

·        Q: Who is a Haafiz حافظ ? 
A: The one who memeorizes the whole book of Quran.

·        Q: Who was the first Haafiz? 
A: Prophet Muhammad S.

·         Q:Which Islamic month when Quran started revealing to Prophet Muhammad S.?
A: Ramadhan رمضان

·       Q: How long it took to complete the revelation of Quran?
A: 23 years.

·        Q: How many Parts or Juz جُز Quran has?
A: 30

·        Q: How many Surahs  سُوره or Chapters are there in Quran? 
A: 114

·        Q: How many Rukhus  ركُوع or Paragraphs/Portions are there in Quran ? 
A: 540
 

·         A:What is the name of first Surah?
Q: Al Fatiha الفاتحه (The Opening, The Door, The Key)

·         Q:What is the name of last Surah?
A: Surah Al Naas  الناس  (Th People, The Humans)

·         Q:What is the name of the shortest Surah?
A: Surah Al Kosthar  الكوثر  ( The Abundance)

·         Q:What is the name of the longest Surah?
A: Surah Al Baqarah البقره (The Cow)

·      Q:  Which Surah is called the Heart of Quran? 
A: Surah Ya Seen ياسين ( O Leader)

·         Q:Which Surah has no Bismillah on it? 
A: Surah Al Tawbah  التوبه  ( The Repentence)

·         Q:Can you name any Surah which is named after Allah’s Attribute? 
A: Surah Al Rahmaan   الرحمن ( The Beneficient). Surah Al Faatir (The Originator)

·        Q: Can you name any Surah which is named after any Prophets name? 
A: Surah Muhammad محمد , Surah Yousuf  يوسف , Surah Younas يونس , Surah Hud هود 

·         Q:Can you name the Surah which has the name of Mother of a Prophet?
A: Surah Mariyam  مريم
 

·        Q:Can you name any Surah which is named after any animal?
A: Surah  Al Baqara البقره  (The Cow) , Surah Al Feel  الفيل ( The Elephant) , Surah Al Naml  النمل(The Honey Bee) .

·         Q:Who first compiled Quran in form of Book? 
A: Prophet Muhammad S. and his Companions (Sahaba صحابه )

·        Q: Who finalized the Recitation Rules for Quran? 
A: Hazrat Usmaan r. 
  (The 3rd. Khalifa or Caliph)

Q: Is Quran a story book?
A: No, Quran reminds us of some moral lessons , by explaining some parts of the the history. 


Q: What is Quran about?
A:  It tells us about God, His attributes, man's position in the universe and his goal; his relation to God and to our fellow-beings. The next life and the histories of previous nations and their prophets.Some events from the life Prophet Muhammad S. It gives arguments to disprove false beliefs of all kinds, and answers all sorts of questions and objections raised about its teachings and about  Prophet Muhammad S. Guidance and  laws  related tofamily life, business dealings, the law, war and peace, women's rights, hygiene, government and democracy, and some scientific facts etc.

Quran is the Book of Signs of Allah. Quran says there are signs for intelligent people in Quran , who ponder upon its verses. (Verse is called Aya  آيه in Arabic which also means `Sign`). 

About Messages and Messengers

Q:How does Allah guide humans?

A: Allah guides humans by sending his messages to Messengers , who convey or pass on the Allah`s messages to other people.

........

Q:Who are the Messengers or Prophets? What are they called in Arabic?`

A: The Messengers or Prophets are Allah`s chosen people. They are called Rasools and Nabis  رسول، نبی

.......

Q:How many Messengers has Allah sent in this world?

A: Allah has sent Messengers to every nation. According to a Hadith (Prophet`s saying) they were more than a million.

......

Q:How many Messengers are mentioned in Quran?

A: Only 24 Messengers are mentioned in Quran, besides Prophet Muhammad S.

......

Q:Who was the First Messenger or Prophet?

A: Prophet Adam a.s.  عليه اسلام 

......

Q:Who was the Last Messenger?

A: Prophet Muhammad S. 

.....

Q:Who is called the Father of All Prophets?

A: Prophet Abrahim a.s. عليه اسلام 

.....

Q: Which Message was given to Prophet Muhammad S. صلى الله عليه وسلم ?

A: Quran  قُرآن

.....

Q:Are there any other Holy Books? 

A: Yes, there are three other Holy Books, given to prophet Daoud, Isa and Musa a.s.

.....

Q:Which Book was given to Prophet Daoud/David a.s عليه اسلام  ? 
A: Zaboor زبور  or Book of Psalms.
 
....

Q:Which Book was given to Prophet Musa/Moses a.s عليه اسلام ? 
A: Taurat  تورات or Torah.
  .....

Q:Which Book was given to Prophet Isa/Jesus a.s عليه اسلام ? 
A: Injeel  انجيل  or Bible or Gospel.

.....

Q:Who is called the Father of the Prophets عليه اسلام ?
A: Prophet Abrahim a.s.

......

Q: Which book was given to Prophet Abrahim a.s عليه اسلام ? 
A: He was given some Suhuf صحائف  or Scrolls.

.....

Q:Can we read and follow the other Holy books? Why ?
A: We can read them ,but we cannot follow them. One reason is that we have Quran to follow, as the Final and Complete Message of Allah. And the other reason is, that Quran is not changed while the other Holy Books have been changed.

........

Q:Can you name some other Messengers of Allah in Arabic and English? 
A: You may visit this site to know the names of the all Prophets mentioned in Quran, including Prophet Muhammad.

.......

Q:Who brings Allah’s Messages to the Prophets/Messengers? 
A: Angel Gabriel a.s.

......

Q:Can you name some other Angels and their responsibilities? 
A: Mikaeel   ميكاءيل or Michael ( responsible for RIZQ  or provisions)
     Azraeel    عزراءيل                 (reponsible for death)
Karamain Katibain    كرامين كاتبين    ( responsible for writing our good and bad deeds) 
You can find the detailed answer here.

......

Q:Who is Shaitan/Satan? What is he called in Quran? 
A: Shaitan is a Jinn. His name in Quran is Iblis.

.....

Q:What does Quran say about Shaitan   شيطان ? What does Shaitan do? 
A: Quran says Shaitan is our Enemy. He misleads us and wastes our time in useless or bad deeds.

.....

Q: What is the dua for protection from Shatian`s attack.
A:                                         Aouzu billahi minushai tau nirrajeem. 

                                 I seek refuge of Allah from the accursed Shaitan.

......

Q: What do we say after any Prophet’s name? 
A: Alai-his-salaam.  (a.s.)  عليه اسلام 

......

Q:What do we say after Prophet Muhammad’s name? **
A: Sallul- lahu-alaihi-wassallum.  (S.)

Q: What is Durood?
A: Durood is praying for blessing upon Prophet Muhammad S. as we do in Prayer (Salaah)
Allahuma salli alaa Muhammadin......
as shown in picture (click on it to enlarge) 

......

Q: Why should we recite Durood often?
A: Allah says in Quran that even Allah himself and all the angles send salaam on Allah's beloved prophet Muhammad S.

.......

Q: Should Muslim discriminate amongst the Messengers?
A: Quran forbids it. All Messengers of Allah should be given equal respect.


......

Q: How does the stories of different prophets help us?
A: The stories are actually reminders of some moral lessons. We are not supposed to add or delete anything from the stories , and must study and focus on the part , explained in Quran.

The stories of the Prophets (as described in Quran ) ,will be added to this website , soon! InshAllah!

Here they are....click!

.....

About God and His Creations

Q-How many Gods are there? How do you know there is no other God?
A.There`s only ONE God. 
The whole Universe is in perfect order.Had there been more than one Gods, there would have been chaos in the Universe instead of perfect order, because, if there are more than one Controllers, they can disagree and fight with each other.

......

Q: What is the God called in Arabic and what does it mean?
A: In Arabic, God is called Allah. الله  Allah means , the one and the only God.
......
Q: Is Allah the God of Muslims only? How can you say that He is the God of everyone?
A: No Allah is the God of everyone. Allah has created everyone.
....

Q:Who has created the living things like humans, animals, and plants.
A: Allah.
....

Q:Who has created the non-living things like mountains, rivers, stars , sun and moon?
A: Allah.
....

Q: What is Allah and Where is He? **
A: Allah is the نور   Noor  (Light) of Heavens and Earth. He is everywhere.
 You may see what is written in Quran about Allah here.
....

Q: Is Allah a Male.
A: No Allah is genderless. He is neither a male or female. He is Supreme Power.
.....

Q: Why Allah does not make Himself visible? 
A: Allah wants us to know him through His creations and the wisdom behind each creation.
.....

Q:Why Allah has created everything?
A: Allah wants to show His powers and wisdom.

.....

Q: Do animals, plants and non-living things worship Allah?
A: Yes, All creatures recognize their Creator and worship Him, but we don`t understand their way of worship.
.....

Q:What is an Idol?
A: An Idol is something or someone worshiped besides Allah. It can be an alive or dead person, any other creature like animals and plants or any object like statue or rock etc.

......

Q:What is Sajda  سجدہ ? Can we do Sajda to anyone or anything except Allah? Can we pray from anyone or anything except Allah?
A: Sajda is called prostration in English. It means to show humbleness and obedience,before Allah by bending the head and touching your forehead to the ground.It is not allowed to do Sajda for anyone or anything ,except Allah.

.....

Q:How did we come to know about Allah and His Law?
A: Allah sends his Messages to Messengers, who convey them to the people.

.....

Q:What does Attribute of Allah means? Can you name some with meanings? **
A: Attribute means Quality. Simply we call these qualities as Names of Allah.
 You can find many common Attributes of Allah here and learn them with the meanings.

Attributes of Allah are called  اسماء الحسنی  (Asma oul Housna ) in Quran.  .....

Q:Are there only 99 Attributes of Allah? Can you name some other Attributes of Allah in Quran? **
A: No , in Quran there are many more Attributes of Allah. You may find them here, and learn them. You may also watch the video of More Attributes of Allah too.

.....

Q:Who are Angels and Jinns? What are they made of ?
A: Angels and Jinns are also Allah`s creation, however, they are invisible to our eyes.
Angels are made up from Light and Jinns are made up from Fire, by Allah.

The Arabic name for Angels is ملآئكه and for Jinns is  جـن
.......

Q:What are humans made of? 
A: Humans are made up from clay.

......

Q: Why Allah has created life and death? 
A: Allah has created life and death, as a test for us to see who does good or bad deeds.

....

Q:Why are human-beings are considered superior to other creation? 
A: Humans are blessed power of thinking and will. They can make choices to do good and bad things. They are supposed to the care-taker of this world and its inhabitants.

The Quran calls humans  خليفه (viceroy)
....

Q:What are good deeds? What is the reward of good deed?
A: Good deeds are those which are in benefit to us and others. Allah gives us rewards in different ways in this world . Finally the reward of good deeds will be Jannah جنة The Heaven or Paradise.

....

Q:What is sin? What is the punishment of sins?
A: Sin is a bad deed which harm us or others. Allah can punish us in different ways in this world , but the final punishment for a Sinner can be Jahannam or Hell.

.....

Q: Can Allah forgive our mistakes and sins?
A: Yes, Allah forgives our mistakes and sins, all the time as He is the Most Forgiving (Al Raheem). Sometimes He forgives us even if do not ask for forgiveness, beacuse he is the Beneficiant (Al Rahmaan).

....

Q:Which sin Allah will not forgive? What is it called in Arabic?
A: Allah says, He will not forgive the Shirk  شرک , meaning worshiping other gods, besides Allah. 

......

Q:What is Tawbah  توبہ ? 
A: Tawbah is asking forgiveness , very seriously and promising not to repeat the bad deed again.

....

Q:What happens when Tawbah is accepted by Allah? **
A: If the Tawbah is accepted by Allah, it is like one has never done that bad deed. Allah delete that bad deed from our record.

....

Q:What is the power of good deeds?
A:Good deed remove the bad deed.

.....

Q:Who will finally judge our deeds and when? 
A: Allah will finally judge our good and bad deeds, on the day of Judgment  .

.....