Allah

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• In the Qur'an, Allah (The God) speaks both in the 'I' or 'We' forms.
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Q: Why cannot we see Allah?
A: The eyesight cannot reach Him* and He can reach the vision (power of seeing).
Translation of: Ayah 113, Surat AlAn'am.
* No one can see Allah in this Life however in the Other Life humans will be in another creation. In the Qur'an: "Faces that Day are beaming, looking towards their God." Translation of Lines 22-23 in Surat AlQiyamah in the Qur'an.

Words from the Ayah (Arabic = English): La = No, Tudriku = Reach, Howa = He, AlAbsa'r = Eyesight, Vision.

Q: What does Allah answer those who say they want to see Allah?
A: Those who do not have hope in meeting Allah in the Other World said if only we had angels among us or we see Allah. They became arrogant in themselves and they became very insolent and tyrannical.
Translation of: Ayah 20, Surat AlFurqan.
Words: Al = The, Malaika = Angels, Nara = We see.

Q: For what purpose did Allah create the Heaven, earth and what is between them?
A: And We (Allah) were not playing when We created the Heaven and the earth and what is between them; If We wanted to have fun We could have taken it from near Us if We were going to do (it); Rather We hurl the Truth onto Falsehood so it crushes its brain and it (Falsehood) is bound to vanish and you will have the severe punishment for what you attribute (to Allah).
Translation of: Ayat 17 - 18, Surat AlAnbiya'.
Words: Khalaqna = Created, AlSama' = The Heaven - The sky, AlArdh = The Earth, Laaibeen = Playing, Nakthif = Hurl, AlHaqq = The Truth, AlBatil = Falsehood, Yadmagh = Crushes its brain, Zaahiq = Bound to vanish, AlWayl = The Severe Punishment, Tasifoun = Attribute - Describe.

Q:Whom do we call for help?
A: Who answers the call of the needy person if he calls Allah? And who removes the disaster, and makes you inheritants of earth. Still you make another god with Allah? You remember only a little.
Translation of: Ayah 62, Surat AlNaml.
Words: Al = The, Mudhtar = Needy, Yajalakum = Makes you, Aailahun? = A god?, Ma'a = With.

Q: What does Allah want us to contemplate on and think of?
A: Walk on earth and see into how creation started, then Allah will make the last creation because Allah is Capable of doing everything.
Translation of: Ayah 20, Surat AlAnkaboot.
Words: Seerou = Walk!, ardh = earth, Alnasha' = Creation, Alakhira = The last, Shay' = Thing; Qadeer = Capable.

Q: What is Allah's Word of Command?
A: Indeed it is Our (Allah's) Word to the thing when We will it (to happen) that We say to it 'Be'and it is.
Translation of: Ayah 40, Surat AlNahl:
Words: Itha = If, Aradnahu = We want it, Naqola = We say.

Q: Can we estimate the greatness of Allah?

A: They didnot estimate the true worth of Allah, and on the Day of Judgment the earth is His handful and the Heavens will be folded in His right Hand. Glory to Allah and Far High is He above what partner they ascribe (to Him).
Translation of: Ayah 67, Surat AlZumar:
Words: Ma Kadarrou = They did not estimate, Kabdah = Handful, Youm AlKiyamah = Day of Judgment, Yameen = Right Hand.

Q: How does Allah describe Himself?
A: He is the First (nothing before Him) and the Last (nothing after Him) and the Evident (all creations witness His existence) and the Hidden (nothing hides from Him). And He is Knowledgeable about everything.
Translation of: Ayah 3, Surat AlHadeed.
Words: Howa = He is, AlAwwal = The First, AlAkhir = The Last, AlTha'hir = Evident, AlBa'tin = The Hidden, BiKuli Shay'e = With everything, Aleem = Knowledgeable.

Q: How did Allah build the sky and the earth?
A: And We built the sky with power and We are capable. And We spread the earth and the best flatteners We are.
Translation of: Ayat 47 - 48, Surat AlThariyat.
Words: AlSama' = The Sky, Bana = Built, Wa = And, AlArdh = The earth, Farashna'ha = Spread it, Mahada = Flattened, Mahidoun = Flatteners.

Q: What happened when some Jews asked The Prophet Moses (Moosa) to bring Allah in front of them?
A: The People of the Book (Jews) ask you (Prophet Muhammad) to bring down to them a Book (Qur'an) from the Heaven; But they had asked Moses (Moosa) greater than that for they said: Show us Allah in public; So a thunderbolt hit them because of their sin; Then they took The Calf* after the clear Signs had reached them; But We forgave that and We gave Moses an explicit (fully developed) authority (power).
Translation of: Ayah 153, Surat AlNisa'.
* They made it out of their gold and worshipped it as god.
Words: Yas'al = Asks, Tunazzil = You bring down, Kitab = Book, Akbar = Greater, Arina = Show Us, Sai'qah = Thunderbolt, Ijl = Calf (Young cow), Bayyenat = Clear signs, Afawna = We Forgave, Sultan Authority - Reign - Power, Mubeen = Explicit.

Q: When and who can look at Allah?
A: No! But you you like the hasty life (This Life) and leave behind The Last Life. Faces will be that Day beaming (bright and beautiful) looking towards their God; And faces will be that Day frowning (fearful) thinking of a backbone breaking calamity that will be inflicted on them.
Translation of: Ayat 20 - 25, Surat AlQiyamah.
Words: Tuhib = Like, A'jilah = Hasty Life, Tadhar = Leave behind, Wujouh = Faces, Nadhirah = Beaming - Fresh looking, Nazirah = Looking towards, Basirah = Frowning, Yuf'al = Inflicted on, Fa'qirah = Backbone breaking calamity (disaster).

Q: Who are those with whom Allah is very angry to the extent that Allah will not look at them on the Day of Judgment?
A: For those who purchase with Allah's Covenant and their oaths a small price (value) - those no share of the positive qualities of religion for them in the Other World and Allah will not talk to them nor will He look at them on the Day of Judgment and He will not recommend them and for them is a severe punishment; And from them is a certain group who twist their tongues with the (Holy) Book (other Holy Books not the Quran which is a miracle) so that you think it is from the Book and it is not from the Book and they say it is from Allah and (Allah says) it is not from Allah and they say upon Allah the untruth while they know it;

No human being (prophet) has the right when Allah gives him the Book and wisdom and prophethood and then he says to people be devout people to me leaving Allah but (he should say) be pertaining to God because of what you were teaching the Book and you were studying it; And he (any prophet) cannot command you to take the angels and the prophets gods - does he command you to disbelieve after when you have become Muslims (submitting to Allah); And when Allah made the Covenant (contract) with the prophets for what I (Allah) gave you A Book and wisdom and then a prophet (later prophet) comes to you confirming what you have with you, you must believe in him (later prophet) and support him - He (Allah) said: Have you agreed and taken on that My Contract which is binding - They (prophets) said we have agreed - He said so be witnesses and I am with you from the witnesses; So whoever turns away after that then those are the ones who strayed away (sinners); A religion other than Allah they wish for and to Him has submitted whoever is in the Heavens and the earth willingly or unwillingly* and to Him they will come back.
Translation of: Ayat 77 - 83, Surat AlImran.
* Through their obedience and submission to Allah's Fate.
Words: Yashtaroun = Purchase (plural), A'hd = Pledge in the Coveant - Binding Promise to do or forbear, Aymaan = Oaths, Sthaman = Price, Qaleel = Small, Ula'ika = Those, Khalaaq = Share of good qualities of religion, AlAkhirah = The Other World, Yukalim = talks, Yandhur = Looks at, Athab = Punishment, Aleem = Severe, LaFareeqan = A certain group, Yalwoon = Twist, Alsinah = Tongues, Tahsab = You think, AlKitab = The Holy Book, Ind Allah = From Allah, Ma = Not, Kathib = Untruth, Ya'lam = Knows, Bashar = Human being, Yu'tee = Gives, Hukm = Wisdom, Nobowah = Prophethood, Ibad = Devout people, Min Doon = Leaving - Without, Rabbani = Doing and saying things that pertain to God, Tu'alim = You teach, Tadrus = You study, Ya'mur = Orders, Tatat'akhidh = You Take, Malaikah = Angles, Nabi'yeen = Prophets, Kufr = Disbelief - Ungratefulness, Atheism, Muslimoun = Submitting (plural) to Allah, Hikmah = Wisdom, Ja'a = Has come, Musaddiq = Confirming, Ma'akum = with you, Tu'min = You believe, Tansur = To Support, Isri = My Contract which is binding, Akrartum = Have you accepted, Eshhadou = Be witnesses, Tawalla = Turns away, Faasiqoun = Who strayed away (from Allah's Path) - Sinner, Yabghi = Wishes for, Aslama = Submitted, Taw'ann = Willingly, Karhann = Unwillingly, Yurja'oun = Will come back.

Q: Who is The Merciful? Please remember that Allah's concepts are different from those of humans, so do not contemplate on the question 'how?'.
A: And depend upon The All-Alive Who does not die and glorify His praise and enough for Him An Expert with the sins of his people; Who created the Heavens and the earth and what is between them in six days then He sat firmly Himself on The Throne; The Merciful - you will find Him An Expert (without a rival)! And when it is said to them to prostrate to The Most-Merciful they say: And what is The Most-Merciful? Shall we prostrate to whom you (Prophet Muhammad) order us and it increases their rejection (of Truth).
Translation of: Ayat 58 - 60, Surat AlFurqan.
Words: Tawakkal = Depend, AlHayy = All-Alive (other name of Allah), Thonoub = Sins, Ibad = People, Fes'el Bihi Khabeera = You'll find Him an Expert without a rival - Ask whoever you want about Him for He is An Expert without rival, Sittah = Six, Ayyam = Days, Estawa = - Sat firmly - Straightened Himself, Arsh = Throne, Usjudu = Prostrate, Zaad = Increased, Nufour = Rejection.

Q: Some people say that the world manages itself. Is that true?
A: Everyone on it (earth) will perish; And will remain the Face of Your God, The Sublime, The Noble; So which favour of your (both humans and Jinn) God do you deny?! Whoever is in the Heavens and the earth ask Him; Every day He is in business; So which favour of your God do you deny; (On Day of Judgment) We (Allah) will free Ourselves for you O you both of the burdened (humans and Jinn are burdened with the responsiblity of worshipping Allah); So which favour of your God do you deny?!
Translation of: Ayat 26 - 32, Surat AlRahman.
Words: Fani = Will perish - Will die, Yabqa = Will remain, Wajh = Face, Thou AlJalal = The Sublime - High, Thou AlIkram = The Noble, Ala' = Favours - Blessings, Yas'al = Asks, Sha'n = Business, Nafrugh = We will be free, Ayuha = You, S(th)aqalan = Both of the burdened (humans and Jinn), Tukaththib = Deny (for two).

Q: What are the proofs that there is only One God?
A: Say: Praise to Allah and peace beupon His servants (prophets) whom He had chosen; Is Allah better or what partners they join (with Him)? Or who else created the Heavens and the earth and had sent down from the sky water so We (Allah) planted with it gardens of delight that you were not capable of planting their trees? A god with Allah? Rather are they people who make justice?! Or who had made the earth a settling place and made through it rivers and made for it unshakable mountains and made between the two seas (salt and fresh waters) a partition; A god with Allah? Rather the most of them do not know! Or who answers the call of the needy when he calls upon Him and relieves from the suffering and He makes you inheritors of the earth? A god with Allah? Little is what you remember! Or who guides you in the depths of darkness of the land and the sea? And who sends the winds with the good news in the presence of His Mercy (rain)? A god with Allah? High is Allah above whom they partner (with Him)! Or who originates the creation and then repeats it and who gives you sustenance from the sky and the earth? A god with Allah? Say: Bring about your proof if you were truthful!
Translation of: Ayat 59 - 64, Surat AlNaml.
Words: Is'tafa = Had chosen, Khair = Better, Yushrikoun = Partners they join (with Allah), Anbata = Planted, Hada'iq = Gardens, That Bahjah = Of delight, Tunbit = Plant, Illah = god, Ya'diloun = Make justice - Make equal, Qarar = Settling place, Anhar = Rivers, Rawasi = Unshakable mountains, Yujeeb = Answers, Mudh'tar = Needy, Sou' = Suffering, Kulafa' = Inheritors, Dhulmat = Depths of darkness, Bushara = Good news, Bayna Yadi Rahmatihi = in the presence of His Mercy - Before His Mercy, Yabde' = Originates - Starts, Yu'eed = Repeats, Burhan = Proof, Sadiqeen = Truthful (plural).

Q: Why should not muslims use swear-words against disbelievers?
A: And do not use swear-words (bad words) against those who call upon other than Allah so (in return) they use swear-words against Allah in transgression without knowledge; That is how We made to every nation its work look attractive then to their God is their return so He will ask them what they were doing. And they swore their most solemn oaths that if a miraculous sign came to them they would believe in it. Say (order to Muhammad): Indeed the signs are with Allah; And what is making you (muslims) feel that even if they (signs) came they will not believe! And We turn around their hearts and their eyes as they did not believe in it the first time and We will leave them in their transgression to wander about.
Translation of: Ayat 108 - 110, Surat AlAn'am.
Words: Yasub = Uses swear-words, Yadu = Calls upon, Zayenna = Made look attractive - alluring, Yush'er = Relealizes, Aqsama = Swore, Jahd Aymman = Most solemn oath, Nuqallib = Turn around, Nathar = Leave, Tughyan = Transgression, Ya'mah = Wanders around.

Q: Generally speaking why doesn't Allah punish the sinners for their sins during their life-times?
A: And if Allah were to punish people for what they have earned (of bad deeds) He would not have left on its (earth) surface any creature; Yet He postpones them to a fixed time; So when their time (death) comes then Allah has been observant of His servants.
Translation of: Ayah 45, Surat Fatir.
Words: Yua'khith = Punishes, Nas = People, Kasaba = Earned, Taraka = Left, Thahr = Surface, Dabbah = Creature, Yua'khir = Postpones, Ajal = Time, Musamma = Fixed, Ibad = Servants.

Q: Humans cannot see Allah which is in fact Allah's mercy on humans. Has any of the prophets asked to see Allah?
A: And when Moses (= Prophet Moosa) came to Our (Allah's) Meeting Point and your God spoke to him he said: My God let me look at You>. He said: You cannot see Me but look towards the mountain (Sinai) and if you see it remaining firm in its place so you will see Me. So when He (Allah) appeared to the mountain it pounded it (leveled flat) and Moses fell down thunderstruck*. And when he was revived he said: Glory to You! I have repented to you! And I am first of the Faithful (= mou'mineen). He said: O Moses! I have chosen you over the people with My messages and My speech (with you) so take whatever I have given you and be from the grateful (people).
Translation of: Ayat 143 - 144, Surat AlA'raf.
* He died then Allah revived him.
Words: Meeqqat = Appointed point, Kalama = Spoke, Tara = You see, Unthur = Look, Jabal = Mountain, Istaqarra = Remained firm, Jala Dakka = Pounded - Leveled flat, Kharra = Fell down, Saiqa = thunderstruck - dumbfounded, Afaq = Was revived - Woke up, Tubtu = I repented, Awwal = The first, Istafaytuka = I have chosen you, Risalat = Messages, Kalam = Speech, Khudh = Take, Aataytuka = I have given you.

Q: Allah's Throne is on the top of the Seventh Heaven. Can people whisper so that Allah does not hear them?
A: Have you not known that Allah knows what is in the Heavens and what is on earth! There is not a secret conversation between three but He (Allah) is their fourth; And neither among five but He is their sixth; And Neither less than that nor more but He is with them wherever they are then He will inform them about what they did on the Day of Judgment; For Allah with everything is Knowledgeable.
Translation of: Ayah 7, Surat AlMujadilah.
Words: Ya'lam = Knows, Yakoun = Is, Najwa = Secret Conversation, S(th)alas(th)ah = Three, Rabi' = Fourth, Khamsah = Five, Sa'dis = Sixth, Adna = Less, Aks(th)ar = More, Ma' = With, Yubal'igh = Informs, Amila = Did, Aleem = Knowledgeable.

Q: What are some of the forms of Allah's punishment that can be inflicted on communities?

A: And when Our (Allah's) messengers (angels) reached Lut (prophet) he knew his shortcomings* and he felt helpless so they said: Do not fear and do not grieve! For we are going to save you and your family except your wife - she is (destined to be) from the past; For We (Allah) are going to send down upon the people of this town a punishment (stones)** from the sky because of what they were leading a dissolute (lacking restraints) life; And We have left from it (town) an evident mark for (any) people who use their brains; And to Madyan (people) their brother Shuaib (prophet); So he said O people worship Allah and look forward to the Last Day and do not do harm on the earth as corruptors; So they rejected him as a liar so the earthquake overtook them then by the morning they were lying face down (like prostrating but dead) in their dwellings;
And Aad***(people of Prophet Hud) and Sthamud (People of Prophet Salih)! And it became clear to you (people of Arabia) from their houses**** and Satan made look good their deeds so he prevented them from the Path (of Allah) though they were discerning ('mustabsireen' = showing insight and understanding); And Qarun and Pharaoh (Phiroun) and Haaman (Pharaoh's advisor)! And Moses (Prophet Moosa) has brought them the miracles so they became arrogant in the land and they were not winners; So each one of them We punished for their sins; So from them against whom We sent a tempest (with stones); And from them who was overwhelmed by the scream (of Angel Gabriel that causes a storm); And from them whom We made the earth sink down with them (swallow); And from them whom We drowned; And Allah was not to make injustice to them but they were making injustice to themselves.
Translation of: Ayat 33 - 40, Surat AlAnkaboot.
* Lut thought the angels, who always descend down in the shape of men, were men and he knew he could not protect his guests from his people who always rejoiced (for sex with men) at the news of new guests.
** Sijjeel: Allah's stones marked in the sky for punishment.
*** People of Aad lived from Amman (Jordan) to Hadhramout (Yemen). (Abdullah Yusuf Ali's translation of the Qur'an, note 1040). In a summary of a saying of the Prophet Muhammad: When the Prophet Muhammad sometimes had to cross the valley of Aad (in Saudi Arabia) he used to tell his companions to cover up their heads and faces and run because it has witnessed the punishment of Allah.
**** People of Thamoud lived between Syria and Medina (in Saudi Arabia) They are called the companions of the Rocky Tract (= AlHijr) north of Medinah. (Abdullah Yusuf Ali's translation, notes 1043, 2002).
Words: Seea' = knew his shortcomings, Dhaqa Tharan = Felt Helpless, La Takhaf = Do not fear, Ghabir = of the past, Rijz = Punishment, Yafsuqoun = Leading a dissolute life - Straying away from Allah's Way, Ta'sthau = Do harm, Mufsid = Corrupter, Rajfah = Earthquake, Ja's(th)im = Lying face down (dead), Masakin = Dwellings, Zayyana = Made look good, Mustabsir = Discerning - Understanding the differnce, Sabiqeen = Winners, Thanb = Sin, Hasib = Tempest with stones, Sayha = Scream, Khasafa = Sink down, Aghraqa = Drowned, Yadhlim = Makes injustice - Wrongs.

Q: What is written in the Reocord with Allah?
A: And whatever matter you may be engaged in and whatever part of the Qur'an you may be reciting and you do not do anything without Us (Allah and the angels that Allah appoints) being witnesses over you when you indulge in it (all details); And no weight of a dust-speck on the earth or in the Heaven can escape your God nor anything smaller than that or greater but in an explicit (clear) Record.
Translation of: Ayah 61, Surat Yunus.
Words: Sha'n = Matter - Business, Tatlou = You recite, Ta'mal = You do, Shuhoud = Witnesses, Tufeedh = Indulge, Ya'zab = Escapes, Mis(th)'qal = Weight, Thar'rah = Dust-speck, Asghar = Smaller, Akbar = greater, Kitab = Rcord - Book.

Q: What is the argument that Allah makes to prove that He is One without an offspring?
A: So has Allah singled you (people) out with the sons and He took from the angels daughters? Well you are saying a terrible saying. And We (Allah) have explained in detail in this Qur'an (One God) so that they remember and it does not increase but their running away. Say (command to Prophet Muhammad): If there were gods with Him (Allah) as they are saying then they (gods) would have aimed at seeking a way to (reach) the God of the Throne (Allah)! Glory to Him! He is Exalted (High) above what they say, exaltation without measure.
The Seven Heavens, the earth and all who is there declare His glory. All (created) things* praise God but you do not understand their praise. God is Most-Tolerant and Most-Forgiving.
Translation of: Ayat 40 - 44, Surat AlIsra' (known also as Surat Beni Israel).
* through their submission to Allah.
Words: Asfa = Singled out - Chosen, Baneen = Sons, Ina's(th) = Daughters, Qawal = Saying, Sarrafa = Explained in detail, Yath'thakkar = Remembers, Yazeed = Increases, Nufour = Running away - Hatred, Thi AlArsh = God of the Throne, Sabeel = Way, Kabeer = Without measure, AlSamawat = The Heavens, Alsab' = The seven, Tafqahoun = Understand (plural), Tasbeeh = Praise of Allah.

Q: Why is Allah called the Most-Merciful?
A: If you disbelieve so Allah is in no need of anyone; And (yet) He is not pleased with the disbelief (in Allah) for his servants, And if you are grateful He is pleased with it; And no burdened soul (sinful or not sinful) bears the sin of another (soul); Then to your God is your return so He will inform you about what you were doing; For He is All-Knowing of what is in the hearts.
Translation of: Ayah 7, Surat AlZumar.
Words: Takfur = Disbelieve, Ghani = In no need of, Tashkur = Are grateful, Tazir = bears, Wazirah = Burdened soul, Wizr = Sin, Ukhra = Another, Yunabe' = Informs, BiThat AlSudour = In the hearts.

Q: What is that which Allah enumerates (counts) and man forgets about it?
A: For those who show enmity to Allah and His prophet (Muhammad) they are suppressed (for humiliation on Day of Judgment) as those before them were suppressed; and We (Allah) had sent down Clear Signs (Holy Book) and for the disbelievers there is a humiliating punishment. The Day Allah will raise them up then He will inform them about what they did: Allah had enumerated it and they forgot about it; And Allah upon everything is a Witness.
Translation of: Ayat 5 - 6, Surat AlMujadilah.
Words: Yu'had = Shows enmity - Opposes, Kubit = Suppressed, Muheen = Humiliating, Yunabe' = Informs, Ahsa = Enumerated, Nasa = Forgot.

Q: Disbelievers usually attribute the idols and the forms that the idols represent to Allah The God. What does Allah say about the idols?
A: And have you seen AlLat* wa Aluza* and Manat* the other third (idol)? Do you (disbelievers) have the male sex and for Him (Allah) the female? That is then an unfair division! These (idols) are nothing but names you had named them - you and your forefathers for which Allah had not sent down any authority; They (disbelievers) only follow assumption and what their selves desire and the Guidance (Qur'an) from their God had reached them; Or does it belong to man what he desires?! Well to Allah belongs The End (Life) and The First (Life).
Translation of: Ayat 19 - 25, Surat AlNajm.
* Idols representing feminine forms were worshipped by Arabs in Mecca at the time of the Prophet Muhammad.
Words: Ukhra = Other, Thakar = Male sex, Uns(th)a = Feminine, Qismah = Division, Dheeza = Unfair, Asma' = Names, A'ba' = Forefathers; Dhun = Assumption - Doubt, Tahwa = Desires, Tamanna = Desires.

Q: What is Allah's Straight Path?
Hint: The Path that leads to Paradise.
A: He (Satan) said: My God! Since you led me to astray (away from the Straight Path) I will make (wrong doing) good-looking for them on earth and I will delude them all; Except your loyal servants from them. He (Allah) said: I stick to this Straight Path: For my servants you (Satan) have no influence upon them except who followed you from the deluded; And indeed Hell is their promised place for all of them: To it seven gates (seven ranks in Hell); For every gate from them an assigned division (of them). For the righteous are in Gardens and springs; Enter in them safe in peace; And We removed what was in their hearts from bitterness: Brothers on couches facing each other; They will not be touched in them with tiredness and they are not going to be expelled from them.
Translation of: Ayat 39 - 48, Surat AlHijr.
Words: Aghwa = lead to go astray - Delude, Uzayyen = Make good-looking, Mukhlis = Sincere, Sirat = Path - Way, Mustaqeem = Straight, Sultan = Infuuence - power, Mukhlis = Loyal - Sincere, Juze' = Division - Share, Maksoum = Assigned, Muttaqi = Righteous, Naza'a = Removed, Surur = Couches, Mutaqabil = Facing each other, Yamas = Touches, Nasab = Tiredness, Mukhrij = Is expelled.

Q: What was revealed to the Prophet Muhammad exactly as it was revealed to the prophets before Muhammad?
Note: Remember that the translation of Line 40 in Chapter AlAhzab in the Qur'an is "Muhammad was --- a seal of the prophets ---."
A: In that way it is being revealed to you and to the ones (prophets) before you that Allah is The Omnipotent, The All-Wise; To Him belongs whatever is in the Heavens and whatever is on earth and He is The Sublime, The Greatest. The Heavens are about to be torn asunder from their above* and the angels glorify the praise of their God and they pray for forgiveness for whoever in on earth; Well! For Allah is The Most-Forgiving, The Most-Merciful. And those who had taken other than Him (Allah) supporters Allah is Watching them and you (Prophet Muhammad) are not over them a protector.
Translation of: Ayat 3 - 6, Surat AlShoura.
* Allah's Throne is on the top of the Seventh Heaven.
Words: Kathalika = In that way, Yuwha = Being revealed, Qabl = Before, Takad = Is about, Yatafatar = Splits asunder - Tears, Fawq = Above, Yusabih = Glorifies, Etakhadha = Took, Awliya' = Supporters, Ala = Well!, Hafeezh = Watching, Wakeel = Protector - Disposer of affairs - Responsible.

Q: Who is Allah of Moses and Aaron and all the inhabitants of the worlds?
A: He (Pharaoh) said: Then who is your (Moses & Aaron) God, O Moses? He said: Our God is Who brought everthing into creation (universal God) then He guided (everything manifests Allah's existence). He (Pharaoh) said: So what is the matter with the ancient generations? He (Moses) said: Their knowledge is with my God in a Record" - My God never errs or forgets. --- And We (Allah) manifested (through Moses) Our Signs (Miracles) all of them so he rejected (them) as lies and refused (to believe).
Translation of: Ayat 49 - 52, 56, Surat Taha.
* Everything is predestined and written in Allah's Record (Book). Line 6 in Chapter AlAhzab is translated as: "--- It was written in The Record."
Note: Everything is predestined means Allah knows what is going to happen to everything in the universe. This does not contradict with the concept that humans have the option to follow Allah's Guidance or to follow Satan whom Allah has given respite to the Day of Judgment.
Note: In a summary of a saying by the Prophet Muhammad: "Nothing prevents the destiny except the calling on Allah (= La Yarudu AlQadha' Illa AlDua')". Note: Except death which has a fixed time for each.
Words: A'ta khalq = Brought everying into creation, Hada = Guided, Bal = the matter, Quroun = Generations, Oula = Ancient, Yadhil = Errs - Goes astray, Yansa = Forgets.

Q: What do humans not know about Allah's Knowledge?
A: Do you not know that Allah knows everything in the Heaven and the earth indeed that is in a Record* for that is for Allah easy (to do).
Translation of: Ayah 70, Surat AlHajj.
* Everything is predestined and written in Allah's Record (Book).
Words: Ta'lam = Know, Kitab = Record, Yaseer = Easy.

Q: What shows Allah's vast Mercy? Why is Allah called The Most Merciful?
A: Whoever brings forth (says or does) good then for him is ten times its like and whoever brings forth bad so he will not be repaid except (once) like it and no injustice will be done to them.
Translation of: Ayah 160, Surat AlAn'am.
Words: Men Ja' = Whoever brings forth, Hasannah = Good - Good saying and/or deed, Ashr Amsthal = Ten times like it, Sayyeah = Bad - Bad saying and/or deed, Yujza = Repaid, La = Not, Yuthlam = Injustice be done.

Q: What is the ever most important Testimony because Allah bore witness to?
A: Allah bore witness that there is no god but He and (so did) the angels and the people with knowledge - (Allah is) Administering justice - there is no god but He, The Omnipotent, The All-Wise.
Translation of: Ayah 18, Surat AlImran.
Words: Shahada = Bore witness - Ulu AlIlm = People with knowledge, Qaaiman = Administering, Qist = Justice, Ilah = God.

Q: Why does Allah mention His Mercy before His Punishment?
A: Inform (command to Prophet Muhammad) My (Allah's) servants (mankind) that it is I Who is The Most-Forgiving, The Most-Merciful; And that My punishment is the most painful punishment.
Translation of: Ayat 49 - 50, Surat AlHijr.
Note: In a summary of a Holy Saying (= "Hadeesth Qudsi" directly from Allah through the Angel Gabriel and not part of the Qur'an) narrated by the Prophet Muhammad: The sky said to Allah: let me collapse on the offspring of Adam. They ate Your sustenance and they worshipped other than You. The water body said: let me drown the offspring of Adam. They ate Your sustenance and they worshipped other than You. The earth said: let me swallow the offspring of Adam. They ate Your sustenance and they worshipped other than You. Allah said: No! Leave them! If you (all) created them you would have been merciful upon them.
Words: Nabe' = Inform, Ibad = Servants - People, Athab = Punishment, AlAleem = The most painful punishment.

Q: People around the Prophet Muhammad asked: Who is Allah?* Why is this Surah equal to one third of the Qur'an, as the Prophet Muhammad said?
A: Say (command to Prophet Muhammad): He is Allah - The One (God); Allah is The Everlasting; He did not beget neither He was begotten; And none is ever comparable to Him.
Translation of: Ayat 1 - 4, Surat AlIkhlas.
* According to Hassanain Mohammad Makhlouf, the ex-Mufti (top Islamic scholar) of Egypt.
Words: Qul = Say, Ahad = The One, AlSamad = The Everlasting - The Eternal - The Absolute - The Omnipotent, Lem = Not, Yalid = Beget - Become a father, Lem = Not, Yulad = Was begotten - Was given birth to, Kfwan Comparable - Equal, Lem Ahad = None - No one.

Q: Why is there no partner with Allah?
A: Allah Who made yield to you the sea so that ships sail through it by His command and so that you seek His favour and that you may become grateful; And He made yield to you what is in the Heavens and the earth - all without exception is from Him for in that certainly are miraculous Signs for the people who contemplate.
Translation of: Ayat 12 - 13, Surat AlJasthiyah.
Words: Sakhkhara = Made yield - Bahr = Sea - Water body, Tajri = Sail, Fulk = Ships, BiAmrihi = By His command, Tabtaghou = You seek (plural), Fadhl = Favour - Bounty, Jameean = All without exception - Everything, Ayat = Miraculous Signs, Yatafakaroun = Contemplate (plural) - Use their brains.

Q: Which sincerely uttered Islamic saying weighs heavily on the scale of deeds on the Day of Judgment?
A: So let it be known to you (Prophet Muhammad) that there is no god but Allah and do ask (Allah) for forgiveness for your fault and for the male believers and the female believers and Allah knows your (plural) movements and your standing still*.
Translation of: Ayah 19, Surat Muhammad.
* How, when, where, why...etc.
Note: In a summary of a saying of the Prophet Muhammad: On the Day of Judgment a man's 99 scrolls opened to the extent where the eyesight reaches and they were placed on one side of the scale. Then one card was pulled from the scrolls and was placed on the other side of the scale. It made all the scrolls fly and scatter away from the scale. The card contained the man's sincere utterance of "there is no god but Allah, Muhammad is a prophet of Allah". Source: Anwar Al-Alwlaki "The Hereafter" cassette.
Words: E'lam = Let it be known to you - Know, Ilaha = God, Illa = Except - But, Estaghfir = Ask for forgiveness, Thanb =Fault - Sin, Ya'lam = Knows, Mutaqalab = Movement, Masthwa = Standing still.

Q: Why should people be careful not to damn others to Hellfire?
A: For Allah does not forgive to be joined with partner(s)* and He forgives other than that to whomever He wills and whoever joins partners with Allah so he has fabricated (lied) a grave sin.
Translation of: Ayah 48, Surat AlNisa'.
* There are different forms of making partners with Allah: Idols, nature force, self... etc.
Note: In a summary of a saying of the Prophet Muhammad: Among Bani Israel there were two men, one was very righteous and kept watch over the other sinful one. When the sinful person committed a great sin the righteous person told him: By Allah, Allah is not going to forgive you or He is not going to admit you ever in Paradise. So Allah sent an angel and made them both dead. Then He said to the sinful: Go and enter Paradise with My mercy. And He said to the other: You were a learned person?! You thought you were capable of what I (Allah) can do? Take him to Hellfire. The Prophet Muhammad said: By the One in whose Hand is my soul he said a word that failed his life on earth and his Other Life. Source: Mukhtasar Tafseer Ibn Kastheer (in Arabic). Vol 1, page 402.
Words: Inna = For, Yaghfir = Forgives, Yushrak = To be joined with partner(s), Ma doon = Other than, Eftara = Fabricated, Ithman = Sin, Atheeman = Grave - Very serious.

Q: Why is Allah enough for the believers?
A: For Allah defends those who believe - for Allah does not love anyone who is too much unfaithful (to Allah), too much ungrateful (to Allah)*.
Translation of: Ayah 38, Surat AlHajj.
* Line 34 from Chapter Ibraheem in the Qur'an is translated "--- And if you numerate the favours of Allah you will not be able to count them for the human being is certainly too much unjust (to Allah), too much ungrateful (to Allah)."
Words: Yudafe' = Defends, La Yuhib = Does not Love, Khawwan = Too much unfaithful, Kafour = Too much ungrateful.

Q: Allah created Adam with His Own Hands. Allah's other way of creation is a Word 'Be' and it is done. What else is mentioned in the Qur'an that Allah created with His Hands?
A: Or did they not see that We (Allah) created for them from what Our Hands (Allah's) did cattle then they became their owners; And We made them (cattle) yield to them so from them their riding and from them they eat; And for them (people) in them (cattle) uses and drinks so will they not be thankful.
Translation of: Ayat 70 - 73, Surat YaSeen.
Note: In a summary of a saying of the Prophet Muhammad: Angels said to Allah: Our God! You gave the offspring of Adam the life on earth - they eat in it, drink, wear clothes and we glorify Your Praise and we do not eat, neither do we drink or have fun. So as you made the life of earth for them so let the life of the Other World be for us. He said: I do not make the righteous offspring of whom I created with My Hands like the one I told him 'Be' and it was done (= Kun faKan). Source: Mukhtasar Tafseer Ibn Kastheer, volume 2, page 389.
Note: How Jesus peace be upon him was made.
Words: Yarou = See (plural), Khalaqa = Created, Amilat = Did, An'am = Cattle, Aydi = Hands, Malik = Owner, Thallalna = We made them yield, Rakoub = Riding, Ya'kul = Eat, Manafe' = Uses, Masharib = Drinks, Yashkur = Be thankful (plural).

Q: How do you show your love for Allah?
A: Say (command to Prophet Muhammad) if you love Allah then follow me (the way of the Prophet Muhammad) Allah will love you and forgive you your sins and Allah is Most Forgiving, Most Merciful. Say obey Allah and the Prophet but if they turn away then (know that) Allah does not love the disbelievers.
Translation of: Ayat 31 - 32, Surat AlImran.
Note: In a summary of a saying of the Prophet Muhammad: The Religion (of Islam) is nothing but the love in the name of Allah and the hatred in the name of Allah. Source: Mukhtasar Tafseer Ibn Kastheer, page 275.
Note: In a summary of a saying of the Prophet Muhammad: Allah gives wealth to both whom He loves and the one He does not love. But Allah gives Religion only to whom He loves.
Words: Tuhib = You love, Ettabe' = Follow, Yaghfir = Forgives, Thonoub = Sins, Kafir = Disbelievers - Ungrateful to Allah.

Q: When will the faces of all humans be humble before Allah?
Note: A true scene from the Day of Judgment.
A: (On the Day of Judgment) And the faces were obliged to be humble* before the Ever-Alive, the All-Disposer of affairs and he has caused himself to fail whoever is burdened with injustice (wrongdoing)**.
Translation of: Ayah 111, Surat Taha.
* Like in captivity.
** The major injustice, according to Allah, is worshipping other than Allah Alone. Line 13 in chapter Luqman in the Qu'ran is translated: "--- for false worship (= shirk) is a grave injustice (wrongdoing)."
Note: Remember that only people admitted to Paradise, and only in Paradise they will receive the Best News of being able to see Allah without a cover or a partition (many times) as extracted from a saying of the Prophet Muhammad. People permanently in Hell will miss this Supreme Priceless Reward.
Note: Allah's two Names (AlHay AlQayyoum = the Ever-Alive the All-Disposer of affairs) are also mentioned in line 255 in Chapter "AlBaqarah" (known as Ayat "AlKursi"). The Prophet Muhammad was asked (which verse is the greatest in the Qur'an?) The Prophet recited the Verse of "AlKursi". Source: Tafseer Ibn Kastheer, page 433.
Note: In a summary of a saying of the Prophet Muhammad: By the One in Whose Hand is my soul "Ayat AlKursi" has a tongue and two lips praising (Allah) the Holder of the Absolute Authority (= Malik alMulk) at the leg (= saq) of the Throne (of Allah). Source: Tafseer Ibn Kastheer, page 432.
Words: Anat = Were obliged to be humble, Wujouh = Faces, AlHayy = the Ever-Alive, AlQayyoum = The All-Dispenser of affairs, Khaaba = Has caused himself to fail, Hamla Dhulm = Is burdened with wrongdoing.

Q: Why should humans fear Allah?
A: --- (Command to Prophet Muhammad) Say: For the Guidance of Allah is THE GUIDANCE and we are commanded to submit to the God of all people; And you should perform the prayer and protect yourselves by fearing Him and He is to Whom you are going to be gathered.
Translation of: Ayat 71 - 72, Surat AlAn'am.
Words: Huda = Guidance, Umirna = We are commanded, Rub = God, Aqeemou = Perform, Etaqou = Protect yourselves by by fearing Allah - Fear, Tuhsharoun = To be gathered.

Q: Why did Allah send prophets and Holy Books to guide people towards Himself?
A: For upon Us (Allah) is the Guidance; And the Other World and this World certainly belong* to Us.
Translation of: Ayat 12 - 13, Surat AlLayl.
* The whole world and its dominance belong to Allah. Allah does with it what He wills.
Words: Alayna = Upon Us - Our part, Huda = Guidance, AlAkhirah = The Other World - The Last World, AlOula = This World - The Former World.

Q: Which other "god" made what Allah did?
A: O people! Worship your God Who created you and those before you so that you may protect yourselves (by fearing Allah); Who made the earth spread out for you and the sky raised up and He sent down from the Heaven (sky) water so He brought out with it (types) of the agricultural produce as sustenance for you so do not join with Allah equals while you know it.
Translation of: Ayat 21 - 22, Surat AlBaqarah.
Words: U'bodou = Worship, Khalaqum = Created you, Tattaqoun = You protect yourselves, Ja'ala = Made, Firasha = Spread out, Bina'an = Raised up, Min Alsthamarat = Of the agricultural produce, Rizqan = As sustenance, Andadan = Equals, Ta'lamoun = You know.

Q: Why does not Allah like the arrogant people?
Note: Line 23 in Chapter AlNahl in the Qur'an is translated "--- He does not like the arrogant".
A: And to Him (Allah) belongs the Grandeur (Arrogance) in the Heavens and the earth and He is the AlMighty, the All-Wise.
Translation of: Ayah 37, Surat AlJasthiyah.

Note: In a summary of a saying of the Prophet Muhammad: Allah the Sublime says: Sublimity (Highness = AlAzhamah) is My wrap (bottom part of the clothing = Izar) and Grandeur Arrogance = AlKibriya') is My garment (upper part of the clothing = Rida') and whoever fights me for his right to any of them I will make him dwell in My Fire. Source: Tafseer Ibn Kastheer, volume 4 page 245.
Words: Lahu = To Him, AlKibriya' = The Grandeur - The Majesty.

Q: Why should not anyone be called the king of kings?
Hint: Because Allah is The Holder of the Supreme Kingdom - not anyone else.
A: For the righteous people are in Gardens (of Paradise) and river(s); In a seating of Truthfulness (real as promised) with (One) Holder of the Supreme Authority (Kingdom), Omnipotent (of absolute capability).
Translation of: Ayat 54 - 55, Surat AlQamar.
Note: In a summary of a saying of the Prophet Muhammad: The most low (humiliating) name according to Allah is a man called "king of kings". Source: AlLou'lou' walMarjan feema etafaqqa alayhi alSheikhan AlBukhari wa Muslim, Saying no 1385 page 457.
Note: In a summary of a saying of the Prophet Mohammad: Do not call any king "ShahinShah" (the Persian equivalent to "king of kings") for Allah is The Holder of the Supreme Authority.
Words: Mutaqeen = Righteous people - Those who protect themselves by fearing Allah, Nahr = River, Maq'ad = Seating - Place, Sidq = Truthfulness, Maleek = Holder of Supreme Authority (Kingdom), Muqtadir = Omnipotent.

Q: Which god can restore what Allah takes away?
A: Say (command to prophet Muhmmad): Tell me if Allah takes away your hearing and your eyesight and puts a seal on your hearts (no Guidance) which god other than Allah will give you back each (of them) - see how We (Allah) detail the Signs (lines of the Qur'an) then still they turn away.
Translation of: Ayah 46, Surat AlAn'am.
Words: Ara'aytum = Tell me, Akhatha = Took away, Same' = Hearing, Abasar = Vision (plural), Khatama = Sealed up, Unthur =See, Kayfa = How, Thumma = Then still, Yasdifoun = They turn away.

Q: Why should we all be thankful to Allah?
A: And your God is certainly of favour on all people but most of them are ungrateful.
Translation of: Ayah 73, Surat AlNaml.
Note: Remember from Allah's favour on people.
Words: Thou Fadhl = Of favour - Owner of favour, AlNas = All people, Akstharahum = Most of them, La Yashkuroun = Are ungrateful, Do not thank.

Q: How does Allah help humans to get out of ignorance and falsehood?
A: He (Allah) is Who sends His Blessings* on you and His angels (ask forgiveness for humans) so as to bring you out from the depths of darkness (ignorance of Faith and falsehood) into the Light (of Faith) and He is Most-Merciful** with the believers.
Translation of: Ayah 43, Surat AlAhzab.
* In a summary of a saying of the Prophet Muhammad: Allah says Whoever remembers Me in himself I remember him in Myself and whoever remembers me in an assembly I remember him in a better Assembly (angels). Source: Tafseer Ibn Kastheer.
** In a summary of a saying of the Prophet Muhammad: The prophet saw a woman among the captives of war lifting up a baby and immediately nursing him. So the Prophet said: Do you think this one will cast her son in the fire while she is capable of doing that? The Prophet's companions said: No. The Prophet said: By Allah! For Allah is More Merciful to his servants than this one with her son. Source: Tafseer Ibn Kastheer, volume 3, page 720.
Words: Yussaly = Sends His Blessings, Mala'ikatahu = His angels, Thulumat = Depths of darkness, AlNoor = The Light, Raheema = Most-Merciful.

Q: How does the Qur'an emphasize the monotheism of Allah?
Hint: By the process of elimination: Eliminating the possibility of other gods with Allah.
A: Allah - there is no god but He (Allah) the Ever-Living, the All-Disposer of affairs.
Translation of: Ayah 2, Surat AlImran.
Words: La = No, Ilaha = God, AlHayy = Ever-Living, AlQayyoum = The All-Disposer of affairs - the Ever-Watchful.

Q: What part of the universe belongs to Allah?
A: The Most-Merciful upon The Throne Straightened*, To Him belongs whatever is in the Heavens, whatever is on earth, whatever is between them and whatever is under the soil**.
Translation of: Ayat 5 - 6, Surat Taha.
* Remember that Allah's concepts are Sublime and Higher than humans so do not ponder on how.
** Layers of the earth.
Note: Line 6 in Chapter AlSaaffat in the Qur'an is translated as "For We decorated the lower Heaven (sky) with the decoration of the stars". Words: Estawa = Established Himself Straight, Taht = Under, Thara = Soil - Sand.

Q: Why do humans tire themselves looking for the Creator when the answer is easily available?
Hint: The Qur'an and Allah's Holy Scriptures.
A: Allah Who made for you the night so as you may rest in it and the day made with light for Allah is of favour on people but most people do not thank (Allah); Such is your God - the Creator of everything - there is no god but He so to where (other than Allah) you are deluded; In the same manner were deluded those who were (before you) rejecting as lies the Signs (in the Holy Scripture) of Allah.
Translation of: Ayat 61 - 63, Surat Ghafir.
Words: Layl = Night, LiTaskanou = So as you may rest, Nahar = Day, Mubsira = Made with light, Fadhl = Favour, Aksthar = Most, Yashkuroun = Do not thank, Khaliq = Created, Anna = To where, Kathalika = In the same manner, Yu'fak = Are deluded, Ayat = Signs - Lines of the Qur'an, Yajhadoun = Rejecting as lies

Q: How instant is Allah's Knowledge of what we do?
A: Well to Allah belongs whatever is in the Heavens and the earth - He already knows what you are (now) doing* and the Day they (all) are made to return to Him so He will tell them what they did and Allah with everything is Knowledgeable.
Translation of: Ayah 64, Surat AlNoor.
* And the motive behind your deed.
Words: Lillah = Belongs to Allah, Qad Ya'lam = He already knows, Ma = What, Antum Alayhi = Your are doing, Yurja'oun = Made to return, Yunabe'uhum = He will tell them, Amilou = They did.

Q: Why did Allah establish Himself on the Throne?
Hint Think why is Allah called by 99 Attributes. It will give you a hint why Allah watches our acts.
A: Allah is Who created the Heavens and the earth and what is between them in six days* then He established Himself on the Throne ---.
Translation of: Ayah 4, Surat AlSijdah.
* In a summary of a saying of the Prophet Muhammad: Abu Hurairah said that the Prophet Muhammad took his hand and said: Allah created soil on Saturday, mountains on Sunday, trees on Monday, harmful things on Tuesday, light on Wednesday, and Adam on Friday in the last hour of the day after the afternoon. He created Adam from the different types of soils (its red, its black, its good, its bad) therefore we have the good and the bad among the offspring of Adam. Source: Tafseer Ibn Kstheer, volume 3, page 667. Dr. Tareq Suwaidan.in "Stories of the Prophets peace be upon the" said because of the different types of soil that was initially in the creation of Adam we humans are of different colours.
Words: Estawa = Established Himself - Sat firmly.

Q: In which melody should humans join Allah's other creatures to keep the harmony of the existence as Sheikh ElShar'awi noted in his "thoughts on the Qru'anic verses"?
A: Glorify (= sabbeh*) the Name of your God the Supreme**; Who created then He shaped; And Who determined according to proportion (balance) and guided*** (them); And Who brought out the (green) pasture ; Then He made it into dark-colored debris.
Translation of: Ayat 1 - 5, Surat AlA'la.
* Sabbeh = glorify is originally from the word s i b a h a h = swimming. So glorify Allah as if you are swimming smoothly seeking only the satisfaction of your Creator.
** In every prayer when Muslims put their foreheads on the ground in prostration to Allah they, without exception, repeat three times: Subhana Rubbi AlA'la = Glory to my God the Supreme.
*** Like the blood system in the body for example.
Note: Remember The seven Heavens, the earth declare Allah's glory. Also for example the thunder glorifies Allah.
Words: Sabbeh = Glorify - Praise - Deem far above, Consider too exalted for, Ism = Name, A'la = Supreme, Khalqa = Created, Sawwa = Shaped, Qaddara = Determined according to proportion - Destined, Hada = Guided, Akhraja = Brought out, Mar'a = Pasture, Ghustha' = Debris - Scum, Ahwa = Dark-colored.

Q: What do you think about the God who does not do you any injustice yet He will double your good deeds?
A: For Allah does not do any injustice even of the weight of a fine particle of dust and if it is a good deed He doubles it and He gives (free) from Himself a Great Reward*.
* Of doubling the reward of the good saying or action to many times.
Translation of: Ayah 40, Surat AlNisa'.
Note: Remember certain sins are punished double if they are not followed by repentance accepted by Allah.
Words: La Yathlim = Does not do any injustice, Misthqal = The weight of, Tharrah = Fine particle of dust, Yu'ti = Gives, Ajr = Reward.

Q: Why is the command to fear Allah is mentioned twice in this line of the Qu'an?
A: O people who have faith protect yourselves by fearing Allah and let everyone see what he has prepared for Tomorrow and protect yourselves by fearing Allah for Allah is Well-Acqainted with what you do.
Translation of: Ayah 18, Surat AlHashr.
Words: Etaqou = Protect yourselves by fearing Allah, WelTanthur Nafsun = And let everyone see, Qaddamat = Has prepared, Khabeer = Well-Acquainted.

Q: What was continuously being revealed to the Prophet Muhammad?
A: Say (command to Prophet Muhamamd) for it is being revealed to me that indeed your God is One God so are you Muslims (sbumitting to Allah alone).
Translation of: Ayah 108, Surat AlAnbiya'.
Words: Yuha = Being revealed, Annama = Indeed, Ilahukum = Your God, Muslimoun = Muslims.

Q: Why can not people do wrong things secretly?
A: For your God is indeed Allah Who there is no god but He - His Knowledge embraces everything.
Translation of: Ayah 98, Surat Taha.
Words: La Ilah Illa Howa = There is no god but He - There is no god except He, Wasia' Kuli shaye'n Ilma = His Knowledge embraces everthing.

Q: Why is it very important to refrain from 1. assigning any attribute to Allah other than what Allah assigned to Himself and 2. assigning Allah's Attributes to anyone other than Allah?
Note: Allah's First Attributes in Surat (Chapter) AlIkhlas. Allah is known by 99 attributes.
. A: And who can be more of a transgressor (against Allah) than the one who fabricated lies upon Allah - those will be brought before their God and the witnesses will say these are who lied upon their God well Allah's curse* upon the transgressors; Those who prevent (by lying upon Allah) from Allah's Path and they want it ( Allah's Path = Religion) crooked and in the other Life they are disbelievers; Those were not going to make Allah give up (by escaping) on earth and for them other than Allah there were no protectors - The punishment (on Day of Judgment) will be doubled - (in Life) they were incapable of hearing (Allah's Religion) and they were unable to see (The Guidance); Those are who caused damage to themselves and it got lost what lies (against Allah) they were fabricating; No wonder they are in the Other Life the biggest losers.
Translation of: Ayah 18 - 22, Surat Hood.
* Being away from Allah's Mercy.
Words: Eftara = Fabricated lies, Yu'radhoun = Will be brought before - Exposed to, La'nat = Curse, Yasodoun = Prevent, Iwaja = Crooked, Lem Yakounu Mu'jizeen = Were not going to make Allah give up, Awliya' = Protectors, Yudha'af = Doubled, AlSame' = Hearing, Yubsiroun = See, Khasirou = Caused damage, Dhalla = Got lost, La Jarama = No wonder, AlAkhsaroun = The biggest losers.

Q: Why does Allah specify that there are NOT TWO gods?
A: And Allah said do not take (for worship) two gods rather He (Allah) is One God so Me (Allah Alone) do hold in awe.
Translation of: Ayah 51, Surat AlNahl.
Words: La Tatakhithou = Do not take, Ilahayn = Two gods, Innama = Rather, Ilah = God, Wahid = One, Farhabouni = Do hold Me in awe - Do fear Me.

Q: What does Allah never abandon?
A: And Allah passes judgement with justice* and those (false gods) whom they (disbelievers) call upon other than Allah cannot judge anything** for Allah is the All-Hearing, the All-Watchful.
Translation of: Ayah 20, Surat Ghafir.
* Allah is Just and Fair.
* Why cannot they judge anything.
Words: Yaqdhi = Passes judgment, BilHaq = With justice, AlLatheena = Those, Yadouna = Call upon, Min Dounihi = Other than him, La Yaqdouna = They cannot judge.

Q: If Allah did not call in the Qur'an any of His prophets "holy" (= muqaddas) are people allowed to call other men as holy or holiness?
A: He is Allah Who there is no god but He - the King (of kings), the All-Holy, the Perfect (Flawless), the Source of Faith, the Dominant, the AlMighty, the Omnipotent (of absolute capability), the Justly Arrogant* - Glory to Allah (Far is Allah) above what partner they join (with Him),
Translation of: Ayah 23, Surat AlHashr.
Note: Among what the angels continuously declare about Allah is His Holiness.
* The Justly Arrogant.
Words: AlKoddous = The All-Holy, AlMutakabbir = The Justly Arrogant, Amma Yushrikoun = Above what partner they join with Him.

Q: What is an attribute of Allah's Throne?
A: So Exalted* is Allah the True King - there is no god except He - the God of the Holy Throne**.
Translation of: Ayah 116, Surat AlMo'minoun.
* Above what disbelievers attribute to Allah. Line 115 that precedes the line translated in this posting
** Remember Allah is on His Throne. When will Allah come down from His Throne?
Words: Fata'ala = So exalted is - So Sublime is, AlMalik AlHaq = The True King, Rubb = God, AlA'rsh = The Throne, AlKareem = The Holy.

Q: Why will Allah give Paradise - an extremely generous reward for those who obey Him?
Note: A true scene from Allah's Day of Judgment (Allah's World of the Unseen).
A: And they (believers) said Praise to Allah Who removed from us the grief (of Day of Judgment) for our God is certainly Most-Forgiving, Most-Thankful; (Allah) Who put us in a permanent dwelling from His Favour - no weariness (fatigue) touches us in it nor does weakness touch us.
Translation of: Ayat 34 - 35, Surat Fatir.
Words: Athhaba = Removed, AlHazan = Grief, LaGhafoor = Certainly Most-Forgiving, Shakoor = Most-Thankful, Ahallana = Put us, Dar AlMaqamah = Permanent Dwelling, Yamassana = Touches us, Nasab = Weariness - Fatigue, Laghoub = Weakness.

Q: Why does Allah command to thank Him for being the Only and One God?
A: And say Praise to Allah Who had not taken a ---* and there is no partner with Him in the Absolute Authority (Kingdom of Allah) and there is no protector (= weli) with Him (to protect Allah) from humiliation** and glorify*** Him (as per) His due glorification.
Translation of: Ayah 111, Surat AlIsra' (known also as Surat Beni Israel).
* One word missing. Please research it yourself.
** According to "Tafseer Ibn Kastheer", volume 3, page 101: People of the Book say Allah has taken a son. Polytheists Arabs of Arabis before Islam said: Here we are (Labbayka) - there is no partner with You (Allah) except a partner is Yours - You own him and what he owns. And the Sabians (= AlSabi'ah) and the followers of Magianism (= AlMajoos) said: Was it not for the protectors of Allah He would have been humiliated (harmed).
*** Glorigy Allah through Allah's Word of Faith.
Words: AlHamdu Lilah = Praise to Allah, Lem Yatakhith = He had not taken, Shareek = Partner, AlMulk = Absolute Authority, Wali = Protector, Mina AlThul = From Humiliation, Kabbirhu = Glorify Him.

Q: Why does Allah call the sinners to turn in repentance to Him?
A: Allah wants to grant you Forgiveness* and those who follow greedy desires want you to turn away (from Allah) - turing far away.
Translation of: Ayah 27, Surat AlNisa'.
* Remember that Allah forgives all sins (including blasphemy). When a disbeliever in his life (and not at time of death) sincerely turns to Allah in repentance all his pre-Islamic sins will be forgiven. The Prophet Muhammad said: Islam throws away what sins were committed before (= AlIslam yajubu ma Qabluhu).
Note: There are clear punishment methods for some crimes in Islam such as stealing, committing adultry and killing. Please refer to top Islamic Authorities to find out if blasphemy in Islam falls in the category of sins that if repented for Allah forgives them or it is a punishable sin like stealing for example.
Words: Yureed = Wants, Yatoub = Grants you Forgiveness - Forgives, Yattabioun AlShahawat = They follow greedy desires, Tameelou = Turn away, Maylan Atheeman = Far turning away.

Q: Why is the protection of Allah for whoever He wills is the Top protection?
A: Say (command to Prophet Muhammad) in whose Hand is the Absolute Authority (Kingdom) of everything - and He grants protection and no protection* is offered against His if only you knew; They (disbelievers) will say to Allah - say then to where are you bewitched (deluded)**.
Translation of: Ayah 88, Surat AlMo'minoun.
* No one can protect anyone against Allah's Will.
** Deluded into worshipping other than Allah the One and Only God.
Words: Yujeer = Grants protection, La Yujar Alayhi = No protection is offered against His, FaAnna Tussharoun = Bewitched - Deluded.

Q: How is Allah's Mercy preceded Allah's Anger?
A: So if they (disbelievers) rejected you (Prophet Muhammad) as a liar then say your God is of all-embracing Mercy and His Might cannot be averted from the sinners.
Translation of: Ayah 147, Surat AlAn'am.
Words: Kaththabouka = They rejected you as a liar, Wasi'ah = All-embracing - Abdundant, Yurad = Be averted - Be avoided, AlQawm AlMujrimeen = The sinners - The sinning people - The criminals.

Q: How do you become on Allah's Straight Path which is One and it leads straight to Paradise?
A: And those who exerted effort for Us (to please Allah) We (Allah) will certainly guide them to Our Ways* and Allah is indeed with those who perfect** their Religion.
Translation of: Ayah 69, Surat AlAnkaboot.
* Ways of worshipping Allah that Allah made clear to His Prophets such as: Prayer, Fasting, Calling on Allah...etc.
** (= AlMuhsineen) from AlIhsan which is the state of perfection of one's Religion and it can be attained by: Faith settled in the heart with good deeds because of remembering Allah.
Words: Jahadou = They exerted effort - They did hard work, Subulana = Our Ways.

Q: What summarizes Allah's Power over every human?
A: He (Allah) is Who gives life and makes dead and to Him you (all) will return (for Judgment).
Translation of: Ayah 56, Surat Yunus.
Words: Yuhye = Gives life, Yumeet = Makes dead, Turja'oun = You will return.

Q: What Word will Allah say to the dwellers of Paradise?
A: Peace (= Salam) - as uttered by a Most-Merciful God.
Translation of: Ayah 58, Surat YaSeen.
Note: In a summary of a Holy Saying (= "Hadeesth Qudsi" directly from Allah through the Angel Gabriel but not part of the Qur'an) said by the Prophet Muhammad: (a true scene from the Hereafter) While the people of Paradise were enjoying their affluence a light shone upon them so they raised their heads and suddenly God was in the scope of their view and He said: Peace be upon you - People of Paradise. So He looks at them and they look at Him and they do not turn their eyes towards anything else of the affluence as long as they are looking at Him until He becomes out of their scope of view. And His Light and Blessing remain upon them in their dwellings. Source: AlAhadeesth AlQudsiyyah, pages 324 - 325.
Words: Qawlan = As uttered, Rubb = God, Raheem = Most-Merciful.

Q: Why is it better for everyone of us to settle accounts* with ourselves and with other humans before the Day of Judgment?
A: For upon Us (Allah) is their return (on the Day of Judgement); Then certainly upon Us is the settlement of their accounts.
Translation of: Ayat 25 - 26, Surat AlGhashiyah.
* Settle accounts among yourselves before your accounts are settled (by Allah) (= Hasibou Qabla en Tuhasabou), an Islamic saying reminded by Sheikh Mufti Nazim Mangera in the Youth Tarbiyah Conference held at the Islamic Foundation of Toronto on June 26, 2011.
Words: Iyabahum = Their return, Hisabahum = The settlement of their accounts.

Q: Why do the believers put their trust in Allah Alone?
A: Allah there is no god except He and in Allah let the believers put their trust.
Translation of: Ayah 13, Surat AlTaghabun.
Words: FelYawakkal = Let them put their trust, Let them depend.

Q: What motivates the believers to put their trust in Allah Alone?
A: And (command to Prophet Muhammad) put your trust in Allah and enough is Allah for a Disposer of affairs.
Translation of: Ayah 3, Surat AlAhzab.
Words: Kafa = Enough, Wakeela = Disposer of affairs.

Q: Why no human should be called "holy = Qiddees" or "holiness = qoddous or qaddasat" with the meaning of "perfect in goodness and righteousness*"?
A: Whatever is in the Heavens and on earth glorifies** Allah the Master, the All-Holy, the AlMighty, the All-Wise.
Translation of: Ayah 1, Surat AlJumu'ah.
* Exalted or worthy of complete devotion as one perfect in goodness and righteousness. (Source: Merriam Webster's Deluxe Dictionary).
** Glorifying Allah (= Tasbeeh Allah) is holding Him High Above any fault or shortcoming.
Note: Being holy or Holiness also means the intentions are pure. In a summary of a well known saying of the Prophet Muhammad: "Really actions are (measured) by the intentions (behind them). And every person earns what he intended." Allah the All-Holy Alone knows the real intentions behind the actions.
Note: Land, books, sayings and other things can be called holy = Devoted entirely to God or to the Work of God.
Words: Yusabih = Glorify - Holds High above any shortcoming, AlQoddous = The All-Holy - All-Pure Who is above any fault or shortcoming.

Q: Why is it easy for Allah to hear and see everyone of us?
Note: A very powerful Ayah that makes the body of the faithful shake with awe.
A: Nor your (all) creation neither your (all) resurrection (on the Day of Judgment) is except as one soul - for Allah is All-Hearing All-Seeing*.
Translation of: Ayah 28, Surat Luqman.
* It is easy for Allah the Omnipotent to hear and see all of us as if we all are one soul to Allah.
Note: Remember Allah's Word of Command.
Words: Ma Khalqukum = Nor your (all) creation, La Basthukum = Neither your resurrection, Kanafs = As soul, Wahidah = One, Samee' = All-Hearing, Baseer = All-Seeing, All-Watchful.

Q: Why should Allah Alone be worshipped and whatever is worshipped other than Allah should be renounced?
A: On the grounds that Allah is the Ultimate Truth (Reality) and whatever they call upon other than Him is Falsehood and Allah is He (Alone) - the Most-High, the Most-Great.
Translation of: Ayah 62, Surat AlHajj.
Words: Thalika = On the grounds that - By reason of - Because, AlHaq = The Ultimate Truth, Ma = Whatever, Yad oun = They call upon, AlBatil = Falsehood, Howa = The One - He, AlAly = The Most-High, AlKabeer = The Most-Great.

Q: If Allah's Attribute is Most-Forgiving so what is expected from the believers?
A: And (command to Prophet Muhammad) ask Allah for forgiveness for Allah is Most-Forgiving, Most-Merciful.
Translation of: Ayah 106, Surat AlNisa'.
Words: Estaghfir = Ask forgiveness, Gahfouran = Most-Merciful.

Q: Let alone the others, what would have happened to Prophet Muhammad if the Prophet joined a partner with Allah?
A: So (command to Prophet Muhammad) do not call with Allah another god lest you be from the punished ones.
Translation of: Ayah 213, Surat AlShuara'.
Words: FaLa Tadou = So do not call - So do not invoke, Ilahan = God, Akhar = Another, FaTakouna = Lest you be, AlMuaththabeen = The punished ones.

Q: Who has Allah as their Guardian?
Note: Line 10 in Surat Muhammad that precedes the Line translated here.
A: That (Allah's punishment) is because Allah is the Guardian of those who believed and that the disbelievers - there is no guardian for them.
Translation of: Ayah 11, Surat Muhammad (Known also as Surat AlQital).
Words: Thalika = That is, Mawla = Guardian.

Q: Which part of Allah's Kingdom anyone else every claimed or can claim?
A: And Exalted is He (Allah) to Whom is the Absolute Supremacy (Kingdom) of the Heavens and the earth and what is between them and He has the knowledge of the Hour (Day of Judgment) and to Him you (all) will return.
Translation of: Ayah 85, Surat AlZukhruf.
Words: Tabaraka = Exalted - Owner of blessings, Mulk = Absolute Supremacy - Kingdom, Baynahuma = Between them, Indahu = He has, Ilm = Knowledge, AlSaa'ah, Turja'oun = You will turn.

Q: Why do many Muslims nowadays follow the pillars* of Islam yet they do not follow the morality of Islam so they lie, accept bribery, do not command the good and they do not forbid the bad ...etc?
* 1. Testimony of Faith (Witness there is no god but Allah and Muhammad is His messenger) 2. Prayer (5 times/day) 3. Prescribed charity (= Zakat) 4. Fast (month of Ramadhan) 5. Pilgrimage (to Mecca to the capable physically and financially).
A: And whoever obeys Allah and his messenger and fears* Allah and protects** himself (against Allah's Wrath) by fearing Allah then those are the winners.
Translation of: Ayah 52, Surat AlNoor.
* In a summary of a well known saying of the Prophet Muhammad: Fear Allah because if you cannot see Him (Allah) He is seeing you.
* By word and acts.
Words: Yute' = Obeys, Yakhsha = Fears, Yattaqeh = Protects himself by fearing Allah.

Q: When should believers thank Allah and praise Him?
A: Praise be to Allah* (in this Life) to Whom belongs whatever is in the Heavens and whatever is on earth and to Him belongs the Praise in the Other Life and He is the All-Wise the All-Expert.
Translation of: Ayah 1, Surat Saba'.
* Thank Allah.
Words: AlHamdu Lillah = Praise be to Allah - Thank Allah, AlAkhirah = The Other Life, AlHakeem = The All-Wise, AlKhabeer = The All-Expert.

Q: Why Allah's Promise of Paradise has to come true?
A: And those who believed and did the righteous deeds - We (Allah) will admit them in Gardens underneath which the rivers flow remaining for eternity - forever in them - the Promise of Allah has to be fulfilled and who is more truthful than Allah is speech.
Translation of: Ayah 122, Surat AlNisa'.
Words: Amilou = Did, AlSalihat = Righteous deeds, SaNudkhiluhum = We will admit them, Jannat = Gardens, Tajri = Flows, AlAnhar = The rivers, Abada = Forever, Wa'd = Promise, Haqqan = Has to be fulfilled - Truthful, Asdaq = More truthful, Qeela = Speech.

Q: Why should we not call a person who commits sins a sinner doomed to Hell?
A: And it will not happen what you please except when Allah wills for Allah is All-Knowing All-Wise; He admits whomever He wills in His Mercy and the transgressors (against Allah) He (Allah) had prepared for them a severe punishment.
Translation of: Ayat 30 - 31, Surat AlInsan.
Note: Allah is The Judge. Maybe the sinner repents and Allah forgives him. In a summary of a saying of the Prophet Muhammad: Whoever calls a man a disbeliever or 'enemy of Allah' and the man is not as he said, his words will come back on him (he becomes the disbeliever). Source: Riyadh AlSaliheen Min Kalam Sayed AlMursaleen, page 473.
Words: Ma Tasha'ouna = It will not happen what you please; Yasha' = Wills, Yudkhil = He admits, Rahmatihi = His Mercy, AlDhalimeen = The transgressors - The unjust, A'adda = He had prepared, Aleema = Severe, Painful.

Q: Why do all creatures glorify Allah willingly or unwillingly*?
* Through their obedience and submission to Allah's Fate.
A: Whatever is in the Heavens and whatever is on earth glorifies** Allah - to Him belongs the Absolute Authority (Kingdom) and to Him belongs the Praise - and He is upon everything Capable.
Translation of: Ayah 1, Surat AlTaghabun.
** Holds Allah High above any shortcoming or anything that does not suit His Supremacy.
Words: Yusabbih = Glorifies, Ma = Whatever, AlMulk = Kingdom, AlHamd = Praise, Qadeer = Capable.

Q: Can one claim that he does not believe in Allah and in His Beam of Religion (Christianity) but he believes in Jesus Christ for Jesus is a god in his eyes? What is Allah's Answer?
Note: Note Allah's Tone of Wrath.
A: For they have disbelieved those who said that Allah is the Messiah* (Christ) son of Mary (= Maryam) say (command to Prophet Muhammad) then who has any power against Allah if He wanted to destroy the Messiah (Christ) son of Mary and his mother and those on the earth - all of them and to Allah belongs the Absolute Authority (Kingdom) of the Heavens and the earth and what is between them - He creates** whatever He wills and Allah upon everything is Most-Capable.
Translation of: Ayah 17, Surat AlMa'idah.
* = The line means he does not believe that Allah exists and he makes the Messiah his god.
Note how Allah in one line (verse) of the Qur'an refers to the Messiah as son of Mary.
** Note creates = 'yakhluq' is in the present tense.
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Words: Kafara = Disbelieved - Became ungrateful to Allah, Qalou = Said, AlMaseeh = The Messiah - Christ Jesus peace be upon him, Yamlik Min Allah Shayan = Has any power against Allah, Arada = He wanted, Yuhlik = Destroy - Annihilate, Ummuhu = His mother, Men Fi AlArdh = Those on the earth, Jameean = All of them, Mulk = Absolute Authority, Yakhluqu = He creates - he brings into creation, Ma Yasha' = What He wills, Kuli Shaye' = Upon everything.