Questions Archive(Thematic Category:قرآن)
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How is Prophet Adam’s (A.S.) creation (about 5,764 years ago) make sense when fossils found from human beings are almost 25 million years old?
152362 2012/01/15 ExegesisThere is no inconsistence between these two. If we have heard that Prophet Adam has been created six to seven thousand years ago, this might refer to a different and new generation of human beings whi
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Please mention the five qualities of the Imam according to Quranic ayahs?
15933 2011/12/21 ExegesisSubsequent to mentioning the story of rescuing Prophet Ibrahim and Prophet Lut and granting Ibrahim ( as ) righteous children, [ 1 ] the Quran reflects on the imamah and leadership of this great Proph
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Is the prayer performed in the Imams' shrine right? Though the grave is in the direction of the prayer?
11187 2011/12/21 ExegesisConsidering the verse mentioned at the surface level, we deduce that it is permissible to build mosques over graves. In the exegesis of the Quran, it is mentioned that a mosque has been built over the
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Doesn’t there seem to be a discrepancy between the first verse of surah Anfāl, which allocates the ownership of all war spoils to Allah (swt) and the prophet, and verse 41 of the same surah which only entitles them to one fifth of the spoils?
6436 2011/12/20 ExegesisFirst of all, from a logical perspective, ‘anfāl’ and ‘war spoils’ aren t equal, and aside from this point, it must be said that from a one point of view, everything in the entire universe belongs to
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The Quran says, "We have revealed the clear Book." What is meant by clear? Why does God say that He sent down a book after He sent it down?
11953 2011/12/17 ExegesisThe word clear or perspicuous is one of the adjectives qualifying the Quran. With this qualifying word, God wants to make His book further known to people. Thus, the aim is to tell people that this Bo
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What should a person do or what dua should he read in order for him to see a lost relative in his dream?
20924 2011/10/29 Quranic StudiesIn Al-Mesbah of Kaf ami, there is an instruction about seeing dead relatives in your dream. The instruction is as under: It has been mentioned in some books by Imamiyah scholars that if a person wishe
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What is the significance of words in divine revelation?
6880 2011/10/08 ExegesisEverything has four modes of existence: verbal existence, written existence, mental existence and external existence. Revelation also has these four modes of existence: For example, when we speak of t
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What is your opinion about the numerical miracle of the Qur'an?
7744 2011/09/29 Quranic StudiesThe Quran features many miraculous aspects that are not restricted to eloquence and expressiveness. In fact, one of the miracles which have been claimed for the Quran is numerical miracle which needs
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Was the present Quran compiled by the Holy Prophet (s)?
11901 2011/09/27 Quranic StudiesThis question doesn’t have a brief answer. Please click on the detailed answer.
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When was the present Quran, which we possess today, collected?
10544 2011/09/25 Quranic StudiesThere are three different categories of reports about the compilation of the Quran: A ) The Quran that we have possession of today with all its structure and compilation, the numbering of its verses,
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Does the Quran intend to identify God as the sensible light when it says that God is the light of the heavens and the earth?
8162 2011/09/21 Exegesis1. Certainly, the by referring to Allah as light, the Qur an does not intend to identify Him as a physical and sensory light because the sensible light is a part of the accident characteristic of matt
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What does it mean to say that God's will attaches to punishing human beings or having mercy on them?
7668 2011/09/17 ExegesisThere are some verses in the Quran according to which God s will has been introduced as the cause of dignity, misery, sustenance, forgiveness, punishment and reward of the servants. According to some
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Regarding verse 80 of Surah al-Kahf, where Khidr (ع) explains his reason for killing the young boy- in view of the Divine principle of not recording evil deeds or punishing people for them before they have taken place, some questions arise…
11639 2011/08/15 ExegesisThis question doesn’t have a brief answer. Please click on the detailed answer.
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What is the meaning of Allah’s (awj) misguidance in the Qur`an?
9748 2011/08/15 ExegesisMisguidance is a non-existent entity. Since guidance means to lead someone to a goal, then misguidance is the absence of guidance. In the parlance of the logicians, the relation between guidance and m
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How can the incoherence between verses 21 of chapter 57 and 133 of chapter 3 be resolved in regards to heaven?
7399 2011/05/22 ExegesisPresumably, the point which caused you to imagine that these two verses are incoherent and contradictory with each other was the translation of the word of “al-Samā” into “one heaven” whereas the real
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What are the ways through which one can protect himself against the evil eye?
26642 2011/05/22 ExegesisIt begins when the person likes something, then his evil soul dwells on the matter, and by continually looking at the person who has the thing of which he feels jealous, he directs his spell towards h
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Were the heavens and the earth created in six days or eight days?
11643 2011/05/14 Quranic StudiesGod, the Glorified, has used the word qaddara ( measure ) for sustenance and the term khalaqa ( created ) for the heavens and the earth. That is, within these four days, sustenance needed for life on
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Is Imam Ali capable of reviving the dead?
12173 2011/04/20 ExegesisAsserting that someone can independently do so without God’s assistance is in absolute contradiction with tawhid af’ali ( oneness in action ) , for death and life is solely in God’s hand.However, if o
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Is it correct to recite salawat when hearing Surah Yasin, and is there a reason for it?
10103 2011/04/20 ExegesisReciting salawat when mentioning or referring to the Prophet ( sa ) has been recommended in the ahadith. A hadith reveals that the Prophet has ten names, five of which have been mentioned in the Quran
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What is meant by the Makr of Allah that has been mentioned in the Quran?
21241 2011/04/20 Exegesis“Makr” means to devise for good or evil and this is why it is described by the word “السیئ” ( bad/evil ) in the Quran.Allah’s Makr: The many verses that attribute “Makr” to Allah refer to his supreme
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In which year was the revelation of the Quran completed?
16970 2011/04/20 Quranic StudiesThere are different reports about the last chapter and the last verse sent down upon the Prophet ( pbuh ) . According to some reports, the last chapter which was revealed to the Prophet ( pubh ) was C
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What are the methods to prove that the Quran was sent down to the Prophet (pbuh) through revelation?
10652 2011/03/05 Quranic StudiesThere are a few methods that can be imagined in regards to the descent of the Quran through revelation. They are enumerated as under: First method: In this method the sayings of the Infallibles are us
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Why weren't the Holy Prophet's wives called Ummul Muslimeen instead of Ummul Momineen?
11725 2011/02/08 ExegesisThe title Ummul Momineen ( Mother of the Believers ) is derived from the sixth verse of Chapter al-Ahzab of the Quran. In view of the contexts surrounding the verse, it can be said that the word Momin
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When did the epithet of "Ummul Momineen" come into being?
13686 2011/02/08 ExegesisThe title Mother of the Believers ( Ummul Momineen ) was first used in the time of the Holy Prophet ( pbuh ) following the revelation of the sixth verse of Chapter al-Ahzab concerning the Prophet s wi
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Why was a verse revealed telling Muslims that the married women they captured were halal for them?
7346 2010/11/22 ExegesisThis question doesn’t have a brief answer. Please click on the detailed answer.
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Which verse in the Holy Quran is a confirmation of tawassul (seeking means) and how is justified?
12630 2010/11/09 Quranic StudiesThis question doesn’t have a brief answer. Please click on the detailed answer.
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Is Arabic Allah's chosen language?
24033 2010/09/06 Quranic StudiesSome of the Ahadith confirm Arabic being the Godly chosen language and regardless of the authenticity of these Ahadith we can consider its special features and ability to convey meanings and concepts
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What is the meaning of ‘Book’ and what are the differences about the ‘Book’ in sura Baqarah, verse 176?
7364 2010/09/06 ExegesisIn the meaning of ‘Book’ in this noble verse, ذلک بان ٱلله نزل ٱلکتب بٱلحق وان ٱلذین ٱختلفوا فى ٱلکتب لفى شقاق بعید “That is so because Allah has sent down the Book with the truth, and those who diffe
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What is the essence of the Ruh (Soul/Spirit) and why doesn’t the Quran explain much about it?
26641 2010/09/05 ExegesisThe term Ruh has different meanings in different fields of science, referring to a different meaning in each one. In the Quran, this term also has its own special meaning and has been mentioned in dif
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Why hasn’t the Quran suggested temporary marriage for those who can't afford to practice permanent marriage?
8700 2010/08/22 ExegesisQuranic verses must be interpreted and explained next to each other and as a whole, because some verses explain others. In this verse, continence has been proposed to those who can t afford neither te
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When the Quran is speaking of the times of ‘salat’, what is meant by ‘salat’, is it supplication and asking for forgiveness, or prayer?
8584 2010/08/01 Quranic StudiesThe term ‘salat’ in Quranic verses that are mentioning the times for prayer, refers to prayer. Quranic verses that state the times for prayer can be categorized into different categories in which we w
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Can reading the Quran’s translation be beneficial?
7689 2010/08/01 Quranic StudiesFrom a fiqhi perspective, reading the Quran’s translation doesn’t count as the recitation of the Quran itself and it is for this reason that the ulema have stated: “Touching the writing of the Quran w
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Can God bring into existence a stone so large that he himself is not able to lift?
11724 2010/08/01 QuranOne of the attributes of God is his unlimited and boundless power and omnipotence. This question has been asked and answered in fields such as philosophy and scholastic theology. It has also been expl
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Will Hell be on the earth and Heaven in the sky?
14331 2010/05/27 Quranic StudiesThis question doesn’t have a brief answer. Please click on the detailed answer.
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When it is said that the Quran is from Allah (swt), what is meant? Does it mean that the meaning is from Allah, or that even the wording is from Him?
8145 2010/05/20 Quranic StudiesWhen it is said that the Quran is from Allah ( swt ) , it can have different meanings, each meaning being more profound and deeper than the other, these meanings are:First: The revelation of the meani
