16 March 2021
Imam Ahmad’s dream regarding the virtue of reciting of Quran
Question Can this narration be quoted to prove the virtue of Quran? سمعت عبد الله بن أحمد بن حنبل يقول: سمعت أبي - رحمة الله عليه - يقول: رأيت رب العزة في النوم فقلت: يا رب، ما أفضل ما يتقرب…
25 February 2021
An unauthentic virtue of reciting Surah Najm
Question Is this Hadith authentic? Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "Whoever recites Surah Najm (Surah: 53), Allah will give him ten good deeds, for each person who believed in…
3 February 2021
Surah Rahman is the beauty of the Quran
Question What is meant by the narration which states that Surah Ar-Rahman is the bride of the Quran?
28 January 2021
The intercession of the Quran
Question What is the status of this narration: Sa'id ibn Sulaym (rahimahullah) has reported that Rasulullah (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said, "On the Day of Judgement, before Allah, no other…
21 January 2021
The Quran has explained the sickness as well as the cure
Question Is the following Hadith suitable to quote? ألا أدلكم على دائكم ودوائكم، ألا إن داءكم الذنوب، ودواؤكم الاستغفار
20 January 2021
Hasan’s Al Basri (rahimahullah) tafsir of a word in Surah Tawbah
Question What is the reference and grading of this narration? سمعت الحسن يقول: {العابدون} [التوبة: 112] قال: الصلاة يعني: طولها
20 January 2021
A narration regarding reciting certain Surahs on the eve of Friday
Question Please clarify the authenticity of the following narration and can we act upon it: Imam al-Sadiq was quoted as saying: "If one recites Tawasin (The three consecutive Surahs that start with…
24 December 2020
Who are the Sabi-un?
Question I recently came across a verse in the Quran wherein mention of the Sabi-un (الصابئين) were made. Are there any narrations either from Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam), the Sahabah…
22 December 2020
Imam Abu Bakr ibn ‘Ayyash completed 18 000 Quran khatms in one corner of his home
Question I am looking for the source and Arabic text for this narration: When Abu Bakr ibn 'Ayyash was about to pass away, his sister cried. He said: "Don't cry! look at that corner of the house.…
8 December 2020
Two Hadiths on encouraging others to recite the Quran
Question I have come across these two narrations which have a slight variation in wording. Kindly mention which version is correct. Or are both acceptable? أَنْبَأَنِي أَبُو عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ ،…
3 December 2020
The importance and virtues of studying the Arabic language
Question Kindly provide a few narrations regarding virtues and specialties of the Arabic language along with the importance of its study.
25 November 2020
Reciting Quran, praising Allah, sending salutations and seeking forgiveness
Question Is this narration suitable to quote? قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: من قرأ القرآن وحمد الرب، وصلى على النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم، واستغفر ربه فقد طلب الخير مكانه……
23 November 2020
Quranic verses which express that Allah is the creator of everything
Question Kindly provide examples from the Quran where Allah Ta’ala clearly expresses that He is the creator of everything and that there was nothing before Him.
17 November 2020
Another version of the narration stating that a hypocrite will be unable to memorise certain Surahs
Question Is this Hadith authentic? Nabi (sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam) said: "A hypocrite will not be able to memorise the following Surahs: Bara-ah, Yasin, Dukhan, and 'Amma Yata sa-alun."
16 November 2020
A follow up query regarding the Hadith ‘The best among you is he who learns the Quran and teaches it’
Question Is there any Hadith which states: The best of you are those who memories the Quran and teach it and the worst of you are those who forget the Quran?