Questions tagged [surah]
A division of the Quran; loosely translated as "chapter".
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Does “mischief” in 5:32 mean disobeying allah?
I came across a few claims about surah 5:52:
That is why We ordained for the Children of Israel that whoever takes
a life—unless as a punishment for murder or mischief in the land—it
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Pulsars mentioned in Surah At-Tariq
Verse 1:3 of Surah At-Tariq talks about a star. Here's the translation of the verse 1:3 as per The Clear Quran by Dr. Mustafa Khattab;
By the heaven and the nightly star!
And what will make you ...
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Chronological order of ayahs
We know that in Quran the surahs are ordered in a certain way, but the chronological order of the revelation of the surahs is different. (One can see that in here.)
My questions are:
Are ayahs inside ...
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Rules for receiting a surah during salat
If I look at youtube, an imam may recite a surah X from ayah a to b, or surah Y from ayah c to d during a salat. For example Al Baqarah from ayah 153 - 158, Humazah from ayah 1 - 9, or Ash Shu'ara ...
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نحن (Nahnu) usage in the Ancient Near-East
In my college classes, I am studying the Quran and I've noticed that the "We" pronoun used by Allah is typically seen as the "Royal We," but I cannot seem to find that sense of the ...
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Is the muslim veil sexist towards men?
I have several times read in, probably, right wing, media that the motivation for the Muslim veil (and general requirement that women must not "show skin") is sexist towards men. IIRC, the ...
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Was the man who was resurrected after 100 years Uzair (Probably Ezra)?
In Surah Bakarah:259
"Or ˹are you not aware of˺ the one who passed by a city which was in ruins. He wondered, “How could Allah bring this back to life after its destruction?” So Allah caused him ...
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Does reciting Surah Mulk for someone protect them from the torment of the grave? What about non-Muslims?
Salam, I was wondering basically Surah Mulk saves you from the torment of the grave if read before passing away.
If you read and blow on a non-Muslim would that count as reading it and will the effect ...
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Can we read Quran pak from our phone when on menses? [duplicate]
I have read that we are NOT allowed to read the Quran when on menses but I have a question. I know that surah Mulk protects you from the punishment of the grave if u recite it every night and I do ...
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Help Regarding Quran 16:26
Asalamu Alaykum, I have recently come across verse 16:26 in the Quran and I would like to understand the wisdom
behind it.
“Those before them had already plotted, but Allah came at their building from ...
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What if you get distracted by something and started talking to someone while reading quran?
I was reading (Surah Al Yaseen) in my phone(mus-haf). All of a sudden, a rodent at a distance passed by me. I got distacted and looked at it for a moment until it escaped. After that, I conversed with ...
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Ending an aya (or pausing) on the letter haa
In sura 99 (az zalzalah) many of the ayats end on the letter haa, however upon listening to a few recitations, all recitors pronounce the haa, eg first aya:
زِلۡزَالَهَا
"...zilzalaha" ...
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Pronounciation of first aya of Surah Humaza
As salamu alaykum.
The first aya of surah 104 ends with a "taa" (if I'm not mistaken) however upon listening to recitations, reciters end the aya with a "ha" sound, saying "......
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Regarding interpretation of Surah Tin (non-mention of other trees such as oak and cedar) [closed]
By the fig and the olive. And [by] Mount Sinai. And [by] this secure city [Makkah].
Fig corresponds to Mt Sinai. Olive is considered Makkah.
However, there are other sacred trees mentioned in Torat, ...
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The verse about the disobedience of the iblees
Ok. I know Al Baqarah 2:34 but there is something that feels wrong.
Allah ordered angels to prostrate after Hz Adam but The Iblees isn't a angel?
I have learned there is an rule in Arabic called ...
