Learning Arabic and Quran
376 questions
Why did Allah Almighty address Adam alone with "Then He turned to him in forgiveness" in verse 37 of Surah Al-Baqarah, and not say "to them both," even though Eve participated in eating from the tree?
Is the door of Ijtihad still open?
To what extent are the hadiths mentioned authentic regarding the virtue of learning the Qur’an, teaching it, reciting it, and memorizing it, and the virtue of those who do so, and the virtue of the parents and the teacher?
What is a method for reviewing the Quran that does not exceed half an hour daily and helps prevent forgetting the verses after a few days?
Is it permissible to pray Tarawih and Tahajjud in the mosque while having memorized only 5 surahs and not being proficient in the Arabic language, or is it better to pray at home and use a copy of the Quran written with English letters? And what is the difference between Tahajjud prayer and Tarawih prayer?
Why does the Quranic wording for the same event or situation differ when recounted by its speakers, such as the discrepancy between Iblis's statement in Surat Al-A'raf: "I am better than him. You created me from fire and created him from clay," and his statement in Surat Al-Hijr: "I would not prostrate to a human whom You created from sounding clay of altered black mud"?
Is it permissible to supplicate in other than Arabic in prayer after the Tashahhud, even with supplications mentioned in the Sunnah? And is it permissible to supplicate with Quranic supplications not mentioned in the Sunnah?
Is it true that words not containing a a labial consonant are foreign (non-Arabic), and does this apply to words like "ḥayāh" (life) and "Yaḥyā" (John the Baptist) in the Holy Quran?
Why does the Quran always address men without women?
Is using philosophy to ponder the verses of the Quran and the creations of Allah—such as His sayings, "And of everything We created two mates that you may remember," and "Everyone upon the earth will perish, but the Face of your Lord, owner of majesty and honor, will remain"—for the purpose of increasing faith and understanding, a sound action? And what is the guidance concerning this?
How sound is the Hadith: "He who reads is beautiful in the sight of his Lord, so learn to read, and when you have learned, then teach it"?
Which is more rewarding: listening to the Qur’an on the radio or engaging in remembrance of Allah—such as tasbeeh—while driving?
What is the ruling on a girl traveling to another city to seek knowledge with her mother's consent but her father's refusal, given that he relies heavily on her for household matters, and she fears her father's displeasure if he agrees, and she desires not to stir up conflict between her parents?
What is the ruling on learning the Arabic language from a center that relies on Al-Zamakhshari's book "Al-Kashshaf" in its teaching, and do you recommend other centers besides the Islamic University of Madinah for learning sound doctrine and the Arabic language?
Are the stars the last of what God created in the six days, and does the meaning of "We adorned" in the verse mean "We created and beautified," and is the sun among the stars, planets, constellations, or lamps?
What is the interpretation of the verse: "Then eat of all fruits" in Surat An-Nahl, knowing that bees do not eat fruits but rather suck the nectar of flowers?