Morals = (AlAkhlaq)

Q: Arrogance?
A: And do not walk on earth joyfully with arrogance and self-conceit for you will not tear the earth and you will not reach the mountains in height; All of that* - its sinful (behaviour) is hateful to your God.
Translation of: Ayat 37 - 38, Surat AlIsra' (known also as Surat Beni Israel).
* Note: ""All of that" refers to bad morals as well as good morals that will be mentioned later on in this section.
Words: Tamshi = Walk, AlArdh = The earth, Marahan = Joyfully with arrogance, Takhriq = Tear, Tablugh = Reach, AlJibal = The Mountains, Toulan = In length, Kulu = All, Dhalika = That, Sai'uhu = Its sinful behaviours, Rabika = Your God (Allah), Makrouh = Hateful.

Q: Should a human being be punished because of a sin committed by another person?
A: Have you thought about the one who turned away; He gave a little then stopped; Does he have knowledge of The Unseen therefore he can foresee; Or hasn't he been told what is in The Leaflets of Moses (Other than The Torah, books which are now lost) and Abraham (Ibraheem) who fulfilled (Allah's mission); That no burdened soul (sinful or not sinful) bears the sin of another (soul); And the human being has only what he does; And that his work will be looked into; And then he will be repaid the most repayment; And that to your God is the end; And it is He (Allah) Who made laugh and who made cry; And it is He Who made die and who gave life; And it is He Who created the couple: The male and the female; from a sperm when ejaculated; And it is upon Him (to make) the second creation.
Translation of: Ayat 33 - 47, Surat AlNajm.
Words: AfaRa'ayta = Have you thought, Tawal'la = Turned away, A'ta = Gave, Qaleel = Little, Akda = Stopped, Ilm AlGhayb = Knowledge of the Unseen World, yara = Foresee, Yunabbe' = Has been told, Suhuf = Leaflets - Loose form of books, Waf'fa = Fulfilled, Tazir = Bears - Carries, Wa'zirah = Burdened soul. Wizr = Sin, Sa'a = Did, Yura = Looked into - Judged, Jaza' = Repayment, AlAwfa = The Most, AlMuntaha = The End, Adh'haka = Made laugh, Ab'ka = Made cry, Amata = Made die, Ahya = Gave life, Khalaqa = Created, Zawjayn = The couple, AlThakar = The Male, AlUns(th)a = The Female, Nutfah = Sperm, Tumna = Enjaculated , Nash'ah = Creation, AlAkhura = The second.

Q: Does patience pay when one is sick?
Note: The Prophet Muhammad told us to try to seek the best of the doctors when one is sick.
For a very long time the prophet 'Job' (Ayyub) had an incurable severe skin disease that covered almost all his body. He had worms coming out of his skin. He lost almost everything: His family, friends, home, possessions yet he did not lose his Faith in Allah. His wife asked him to condemn Allah but he did not. Instead he swore to beat her for saying that. Allah healed him and he lived after that healthy for a long time.
A: And (command to Prophet Muhammad) remember Our servant Job (= Ayyub) when he called upon His God that I have been harmed by Satan (Devil) with fatigue and suffering; Run on your foot - this is a cold washing place and a drink; And We gave him his family and the like of them with them as a Mercy from Us (Allah) and a Reminder for men of understanding; And take in your hand a bunch of grass so beat with it and do not break your oath (= La Tahnusth) - For We (Allah) had found him patient - what a wonderful servant for he repeatedly returned (to Allah) with repentance.
Translation of: Ayat 41 - 44, Surat Saad.
Words: Massa = Harmed, Nusb = Fatigue, Athab = Suffering, Urkudh = Run, Rijl = Foot, Mughtasil = Washing place, Baarid = Cool, Sharab = A drink, Misthl = Like - The same, Rahmah = Mercy, Thikra = Reminder, Dhigth = Bunch, Edhrib = Beat, Tahnasth = Break the oath, Saabir = Patient - Persevering, Ni'm AlAbd = What a wonderful servant, Awwab = Repeatedly returned (to Allah) with repentance.

Q: Who is going to inherit the Firdous (Best Garden in Paradise)?
Note: It is extracted from a saying of the Prophet Muhammad that Allah's Throne is in the Highest Firdous (AlFirdous AlA'la).
A: The faithful have already prospered (for the Other Life): Those who in their prayers are showing reverence (to Allah); And those who from the nonsense are turning away; And those who are doers of the fixed charity (Zakat); And those who guard their private places except in front of their spouses* or what they own**, (in this case) they are not to be blamed. But if anyone seeks beyond that so they are the transgressors; And those who fulfill their trusts and their agreements; And those who observe their prayers : Those are the inheritors - Who inherit The Firdous (Best Garden in Paradise); In it they are remaining for eternity.
Translation of: Ayat 1 - 11, Surat AlMo'minoun.
* Free women.
** Slaves after getting married to them.
Words: Aflaha = Prospered, Salat = Prayer, Khaashioun = Showing reverence - Are emotionally touched (Moved), Laghw = Nonsense, Mu'ridh = Turning away, Fa'il = Doer, Furouj = Human's Private Places, Hafidh = Guarding, Malakat Ayman = What one owns, Maloum = blamed, Ibtagha = Seeked, A'doun = Transgressors, Amanat = Trusts, Ra'oun = Fulfilling (plural), Wa'ris(th) = Inheritor, Yarith = Inherits, Khalid = Remaining for eternity.

Q: Can we recommend anyone as "sinless" and say he will go to Paradise or as "sinful" and he will go to Hell?
Note: Example martyrdom.
A: And to Allah belongs whatever is in the Heavens and whatever is on earth; To repay those who did bad deeds according to what they did and He rewards those who did good deeds with the best; Who (good people) avoid the great sins and the immoral deeds except for the occasional small offenses for your God is Ample in Forgiveness and He knows you well since He made you from the earth and since you were embryos in the wombs of your mothers;
So do not recommend yourselves as pure - He knows better who has feared (Allah).
Translation of: Ayat 31 - 32, Surat AlNajm.
Note: In a summary of the Prophet Muhammad: A man becomes from the people of Paradise until there is a span of a hand between him and the Paradise and Allah enters him in Hell. And a man becomes from the people of Hell until there is a span of a hand between him and Hell and Allah enters him in Paradise. (Note: do not judge people in this regard otherwise you interfere in Allah's affair. Allah Only is The Judge).
Words: AlHusna = The best, Yajtanib = Avoids, Isthm = Sin, Fawahish = Immoral deeds, Lamam = Occasional small offenses, Wasi' = Ample - Wide, Ansha' = Made, Ajinnah = Embryos, Tuzakki = Recommend as pure or sinless, Itaqqa = Has feared - Has protected himself by fearing Allah.

Q: When did homosexuality first start in human history?
A: And Lut* when he said to his people oh you commit the vile (degrading) deed which >no one from the inhabitants of the world had committed before you?! For you are having intercourse with men fulfilling lust other than (with) women: Rather you are people transgressing beyond limits! And the answer of his people was not except that they said: Cast them away from your town!** They are people purifying themselves! So We (Allah) saved him and his family except for his wife: She was from the past. And We rained down on them with a rain (of brimstones) so see how was the end of the sinners.
Translation of: Ayat 80 - 84, Surat AlA'raf.
* Lut was a prophet Refer to the Map of Prophets (no 7).
** Sodom and Gomorrah near the shore of the dead sea(Were located in a part of Bilad AlSham: Jordan and its surrounding nowadays).
Words: Ta'ti AlFa'hisha = Commit the vile (degrading - immoral) deed, Sabaqa = commited (did) before you, Shahwatan = Fulfilling Lust - Sexual desire, Musrif = Transgressing beyond limits, Yatatahar = Purifies himself, Ghabir = Past, Matar = Rain, Aqibat = End, Mujrim = Sinner - Criminal.

Q: Why are some people destroyed completely?
A: And you are not going to defeat Allah on earth and you do not have other than Allah any Protector or Supporter. And from His Miraculous Signs the vessels (ships) in the sea as distinguishing marks; If He (Allah) wills He will make the wind standstill so they remain on its back motionless; For in that are definitely Miraculous Signs (of Allah to contemplate) for every patient and grateful person; Or He destroys (drown) them because of what they (people) have earned and He pardons a lot! And let those who argue in Our Lines know that they have no escape (from Allah's Punishment).
Translation of: Ayat 31 - 35, Surat AlShoura.
Note: Do you know that the number of vessels drowned as reported in Ontario, Canada until now are more than 4000 vessels.
Words: BiMu'jiz = Going to defeat, Jawari = Vessels - Ships, A'laam = Distinguishing marks - Mountains, Yuskin = Makes standstill, Riyah = Winds, Tadhul = Remains, Rakid = Motionless - Still, Dhahr = Back, Ya'fou = Pardons, Kas(th)eer = A lot.

Q: What is the real cause behind Allah's punishment of communities?
A: And whenever We (Allah) wanted to destroy a town we gave the authority to its people who live in ease and luxury so they lead a dissolute (sinful, adulterous) life in it so The Word (of Allah's punishment) became rightful against it so We destroyed it a complete destruction; And how many generations did We destroy from after Noah (Nooh) and enough for your God with the sins of His servants as The Expert, The All-Seeing.
Translation of: Ayat 16 - 17, Surat AlIsra' (known also as Surat Beni Israel).
Note: In Islam rich people have big responsibility of being righteous and helping in every way to make their communities righteous,
Note: Also in a summary of the Prophet Muhammad's speech: It is better to leave your children rich than leaving them dependent on others.
Words: Ardna = We wanted, Nuhlik = We destroy, Qaryah = Town, Mutrif = Who lives in ease and luxury, Haqqa = Became rightful, Dam'mara = Destroyed, Dhonoub = Sins.

Q: Does Allah approve any type of evil act?
A: And whenever they commit an obscene (immoral) deed they say: We found our fathers doing so and Allah commanded us to do it! Say (command to Prophet Muhammad) for Allah does not command obscenity! Are you saying upon Allah what you do not know?! Say my God commanded justice and to direct yourselves Straight (to Him) at every place of worship and call upon Him devoting the Religion to Him; As He created you in the beginning so will you return (second creation); A group He had guided and another group are entitled to straying away: For they have taken the Satans (Satan and his followers from Jinn and man) protectors other than Allah and they think that they are guided. --- Say: For certainly Allah had forbidden the obscene deeds what is revealed from them and what is concealed and (Allah also forbids) sins and transgression without right and to partner with Allah for what He did not give an authority and to say upon Allah what you do not know.
Translation of: Ayat 28 - 30, 32 - 33, Surat AlA'raf.
Words: Fahisha = Obscene deed, Amara = Commanded, Fahsha' = Obscenity, Qist = Justice, Aqeem Wajhaka = Direct yourself straight, Mukhlis = Devoting, Taoud = Return, Fareeq = A group, Dhahara = Is revealed, Batina = Is concealed, Is(th)m = Sins, Baghey = Transgression - Injustice, Ta'lam = You know.

Q: Why should the agreements taken under oath be honoured?
A: And fulfill the agreement with Allah (taken under oath) when you enter into agreement and do not break the oaths after confirming them and you have made Allah upon you a Guarantor; For Allah knows what you do. And do not be like the female that unweaved her spun thread after it was firm, disloyal using your oaths as a means of imbalance (enmity) between you (thinking) that a party might be more (in power) than the other party; For Allah tests you by it (oath) and He will show you on the Day of Judgement what you were in it disagreeing.
Translation of: Ayat 91 - 92, Surat AlNahl.
Words: Ahd = Agreement - Contract, Tanqudh = Breaks, Aymaan = Oaths, Tawkeed = Confirming, Kafeel = Guarantor - Surety, Naqadhat = Unweaved, Ghazl = Spun thread, Ankas(th)an = Disloyal (plural), Dakhlan = Means of imbalance, Ummah = Party, Arba = more.

Q: How should the believers in Allah deal with the misbehaviour of the disbelievers?

A: Say (command to Prophet Muhammad) to those who have believed to forgive those who do not have hope in the Days* of Allah so that He (Allah) pays every people according to what they earned (did); Whoever did righteous (in Life) so it is for himself and who did wrong so upon himself then to your God you will return.
Translation of: Ayat 14 - 15, Surat AlJasthiyah.
* Days of the Other Life. Remember "And a day according to your God is similar to one thousand years from what you count." Translation of Line 47 in Chapter (Surat) AlHajj in the Qur'an.
Words: Yaghfir = Forgives, Yarjou = Has hope, Ayam = Days, Qawm = People, Yaksib = Earns - Does, Amila = Did, Nafs = Self, Asa' = Did bad, Ala = Upon, Turje' = Returns.

Q: What does good judgement depend on?
A: And David (Dawood) and Solomon (Suleiman) when they gave a judgement in the cultivated field when the people's sheep tampered with it and We (Allah) were witnessing their (David & Solomon's) judgement. So We taught* it to Solomon and both of them We gave wisdom and knowledge. And We (Allah) made yield with David the mountains glorifying the praise of Allah and the birds (too) and We were going to do it (Allah is Capable). And We (Allah) taught him (David) the making of clothing** for you to protect you against each other's violence so are you then grateful?!
Translation of: Ayat 78 - 80, Surat AlAnbiya'.
* Some sheep strayed on the a cultivated land and damaged it. The Prophet David who was a king ordered the sheep to be given to the field's owner. Solomon who was only a young boy saw that the sheep should be given to the field owner for a certain time until he makes up for his losses then he returns the sheep to their original owner. King David agreed.
** Armors - coats of mail (army clothes made from iron).
Words: Yahkum = Makes judgement, Hars(th) = cultivated field, Nafashat = Tampered - Destroyed, Ganam = Sheep, Fahhama = Taught, Ilm = Knowledge, Tayr = Birds, Faail = Was going to do - doing it, Allamnahu = We taught him, Sunata = Making, Labous = Clothing, Tuhsin = Protect, Ba's = Violence, Shakir = Grateful.

Q: Why should people refrain from following up gossip and what affects the honour of others?
A: And do not follow up what you do not have knowledge about for the hearing and the eye-sight and the heart - all of those are responsible for it.
Translation of: Ayah 36, Surat AlIsra' (Known also as Surat Beni Israel).
Words: Taqfu = Follow up - Pursue the matter, Ma laysa = Not have, Ilm = Knowledge, Same' = Hearing, Basar = Eye-sight, Fuad = Heart, Kul = All, Mas'oul = Responsible.

Q: What does Allah want us to say when we board any means of transport?
A: And Who (Allah) created the mates - all of them and He made for you from the ships and the cattle what you ride; In order to be seated on their backs then you remember the favour of your God when you are seated on them and say: Glory to Who had made this yield to us and we were not going to combine partners with Him and to Our God we are certainly returning back.
Translation of: Ayat 12 - 14, Surat AlZukhruf.
Note: Some Middle East airlines and Pakistan International Airline refer to the Quranic verse before taking off.
Words: Khalqa = Created, Azwaj = Mates, Ja'ala = Made, Fulk = Ships, LiTastawoo = To be seated (plural), Dhahr = Back, Tathkur = Remember, Sakhkhara = Made yield, Muqrin = Make partner, Munqalib = Returning back.

Q: In times of great world turmoil where and how can humans find the power to attain their inner stability?
A: Whoever wants the power so to Allah belongs the power - all of it; To Him raises the good speech and He increases* the righteous work; And those who deceivingly do the sins for them is a severe punishment and the deceiving of those is going to be ruined.
Translation of: Ayah 10, Surat Fatir.
* Line 160 in Chapter 'AlAn'am" in the Quran is translated: "Whoever does a good deed so for him ten of its kind."
** In a summary of the Prophet Muhammad's saying: "Whoever fasts Ramadan and six days of Shawwal as if he fasted the whole year." This means that since Allah calculates ten for one good deed so we have 300 for generally speaking 30 days of Ramadan. And 60 for 6 days of Shawwal (month following Ramadan). So we have 360 = a year.
Words: AlIzzah = The power, Jameean = All of it, Yas'ad = Raises - Goes up, Kalim = Speech - Words, Tayeb = Good, Amal = Work, Salih = Righteous, Yarfe' = Increases - Makes higher, Yamkur = Deceivingly does, Say'at = Sins, Yabour = Will be ruined - Be of no use.

Q: Why is it important to stop any type of injustice especially against Allah?
A: And that is how the attack (punishment) of your God is when He attacks the towns when they are unfair*:- indeed His attack is very painful, severe.
Translation of: Ayah 102, Surat Hood.
* Transgressors against Allah.
Note: In a summary of a speech of the Prophet Muhammad: Allah gives relatively speaking a long time to the unjust person. So when He grabs (seizes) him He will not let him go.
Words: Akhth = Attack, Qura = Towns, Zhaalimah = Unfair - Unjust, Aleem = Very painful, Shadeed = Severe.

Q: Why being patient gives us somehow inner peace?
A: And be patient for your patience is not except in Allah (His Rewards); And do not grieve over them*; And do not be annoyed because of what they plot: For Allah is with the ones who fear Allah and the ones who do good.
Translation of: Ayat 127 - 128, Surat AlNahl.
* The Prophet Muhammad used to feel sad for the disbelievers among his people. In a summary of a saying by the Prophet Muhammad: If only you knew what I know, you would have laughed less and cried more.
Note: In a summary of a saying by the Prophet Muhammad: The Prophet Muhammad passed by a woman crying near a grave so he said: Fear Allah and be patient! She said: Go away from me. You are not inflicted with my calamity. She did not know him. Then she was told the he was the Prophet. She went to his door and she did not find any guards and she said: I did not know you! He said: (Real test of) Patience is when the problem first strikes.
Words: Esber = Be patient, Ma = Is not, Tahzan = Grieve, Dhayq = Annoyed - Tight chest, Yamkur = Plots, Eteqqa = Fear Allah, Muhsin = Who does good.

Q: Economic recession in our time? What rescue plan did the Prophet Joseph (Yusuf) suggest against the expected famine in his time?
A: And the king* said: For I see** seven fat cows being eaten by seven lean (cows) and seven green ears of corn and seven withered. O assembly! Put your input regarding my vision if you can interpret visions. They said: A mixture of dreams and of the interpretation of dreams we are not knowledgeable. And the one who was freed*** from them (two prisoners) and he remembered after a long time said: I will inform you about its interpretation so send me! Joseph - O veracious (marked by truth) friend! Put your input in seven fat cows being eaten by seven lean cows and seven green ears of corn and seven others withered so that I may return to the people so that they come to know. He (Joseph) said: You will plant for seven years persistently so what you cultivate then leave it in its ear (stored) except a little of which you eat. Then after that will come seven hard years that will consume whatever you prepared for them except a little of what you are guarding (storing). Then after that a year will come when people will be helped (due to rain) and in it they will squeeze (drinks - oils).
Translation of: Ayat 43 - 49, Surat Yusuf.
* According to the famous translator of the Qur'an 'Abdullah Yusuf Ali': The king 'Pharaoh' was probably a king of the of the Hyksos Dynasty, somewhere between the 19th and the 17th century B.C.
** A vision (dream) had by the king. Note that famine did not come yet.
*** The man and another prisoner were in the same prison where Joseph was wrongfully kept because he did not yield to the sex temptation of an influential woman backed up by some other women.
Note: The Prophets were endowed with wisdom from Allah. Line 54 in Chapter (Surat) AlNisa' in the Qur'an is translated as: "--- And We (Allah) already had given the family of Abraham (Ibraheem) the Book (Allah's Revealed Religion) and wisdom and We granted them a great kingdom."
Note: The Prophet Joseph in the Map of Prophets. The Prophet Joseph was endowed with the miracle of the truthful interpretation of dreams.
Words: Ara = I see, Sabe' = Seven, Baqarah = Cow, Siman = Fat (plural), Ijaf = Lean - Weak (plural), Sunbulah = Ear of corn, Khudhur = Green, Yabis = Withered - Dry, Mala' = Assembly, Ru'ya = Vision, Ta'bur = Interpret, Adhghas(th) = Mixture, Ahlam = Dreams, Ta'weel = Interpreation, Siddiq = Veracious - Marked by truth, Tazre' = You plant - Sow, Shidad = Hard, Tuhsin = Guard, Yughas(th) = Helped, Ya'sir = Squeezes.

Q: Why when leading a secure and easy going life we should thank God?
A: Your God is Who makes for you the ships pass smoothly across the sea so that you may seek from His favour for He is Most-Merciful towards you; And when distress befalls you at sea those whom you call upon got lost except Him (Allah); So when He rescues you to land you turn away and man had been ungrateful. So have you felt secure that He is not going to make a portion of the land swallow you up or He sends upon you a violent wind (with gravel) then you will not find for you a protector. Or have you felt secure that He sends you back on it (the sea) once more so He sends upon you a roaring (destroying) wind so He drowns you for being ungrateful then you will not find for you against us a suer (of a legal action).
Translation of: Ayat 66 - 69, Surat AlIsra' (known also as Surat Beni Israel).
Words: Yuzji = Makes pass smoothly, Fulk = Ships, Bahr = Sea, Dhalla = Got ost, Tabtghi = Seeks, Massa Aldhur = Distress befalls, Amina = Has felt secure, Janib = Portion, Yakhsif = Swallows, Hasib = Violent wind with gravel, Yueed = sends you back, Tarrah Ukhra = Once more, Qasif = Roaring, Reeh = Wind, Yughriq = Drowns, Tajid = You find, Tabiye' = (Tabie') Suer - One who sues.

Q: A Sodomy (homosexuality) case with a little boy in an Islamic country (Afghanistan)! Who is responsible for letting the crime go unpunished and leaving the oppressed boy to suffer?
Note: Refer to Toronto Star's report on a sodomy case in Afghanistan
Note: Refer to the author Khaled Hosseini's 'historical' novel 'The Kite Runner' ©2004 for an account of a sodomy case with a boy in Afghanistan.
A: And they ask for your input in women. Say (order to Muhammad) Allah dictates His ruling in them and (follow) what is being recited upon you in The Book regarding the female orphans those you do not want to give them (inheritance share) what is written for them and you want to marry them (without dowry); And the oppressed (helpless) from the boys and (it is written) to stand up for the orphans with justice and what good deed you do so Allah with it is Knowledgeable,
Translation of: Ayah 127, Surat AlNisa'.
Note: Remember 'Sodom' was the city of the Prophet Lut that was completely destroyed because its people were doing homosexual actions.
Words: Yastafti = Asks for input, Yataama = Orphans, Tankeh = Marry, Mustadhaf Oppressed - Helpless, Wildan = Boys, Qist = Justice, Tafel = Do, Khair = Good deed.

Q: What were Allah's prophets gifted with?
A: When the angels said: O Mary (Maryam)! For Allah is giving you the good news with a Word from him (Be) - His name is the Messiah (AlMaseeh) Jesus son of Mary (Issa Bin Maryam) an honorable person in this Life and the Other Life and from the closest (to Allah); ---; And He (Allah) teaches him the Book (Revealed Religion) and wisdom and The Torah and The Bible (= Injeel).
Translation of: Ayat 45, 48, Surat AlImran.
Words: Kalimah = Be (and it is made), Wajeeh = Honorable person, Hikmah = Wisdom.
A: And wasn't it for the Favour of Allah upon you (Prophet Muhammad) a group of them certainly were about to make you go astray (from Allah's Path) and they do not make astray except themselves and they will not harm you anything and Allah sent down upon you the Book and wisdom and He taught you what you did not know and the favour of Allah upon you has been great.
Translation of: Ayah 113, Surat AlNisa'.
Words: Fadhl = Favour, Taaifah = Group, Yudhil = Makes astray, Allama = Taught.
A: Have you (Prophet Muhammad) not considered how those who were granted (understood) a portion of The Book (not Muslims) believe in idols and falsehood (follow Satan) and they say about those who disbelieved 'those are more guided than who believed (Muslims)'; Those whom Allah has cursed and whom Allah curses so you will not find for him a supporter; Or do they have a share in the Absolute Authority (Kingdom (of Allah) so therefore they do not give people even a little bit; Or do they envy people for what Allah granted them from His Favour? Well We had already granted the Family of Abraham (Prophet Ibraeem)* The Book and wisdom and We granted them a great kingdom; So from them who believed in Him (Allah) and from them who turned away from Him and (it is) enough for Hell as a blazing Fire.
Translation of: Ayat 51 - 54, Surat AlNisa'.
* Family of Abraham.
Words: Kalimah = Be (and it is made), Wajeeh = Honorable person, Hikmah = Wisdom, Outu = Were granted, Jibt = Idols, Taghout = Falsehood - What is worshipped other than Allah, Ahda = More guided, La'na = Cursed, Naseeb = Share, Sadda = Turned away, Naqeer = A little bit - Originally a spot on a date, Yahsad = Envies, Al Ibraheem = The Family of Abraham, Atheem = Great, Saeer = Blazing Fire.
A: And We revealed* to the mother of Moses to breast feed him so if you are afraid for him then throw him in the water and do not fear and do not grieve for We (Allah) are going to return him to you and We are going to make him from the prophets; So the Family of Pharaoh (Phiroun) picked him up so that he becomes for them an enemy and a source of grief indeed Pharaoh and Haaman and their soldiers were wrongdoers; ---; And when he reached the age of maturity (forties) and he became in his full strength We (Allah) granted him wisdom and knowledge and that is how We repay the good doers.
Translation of: Ayat 7 - 8, 14, Surat AlQasas.
* The mother of Moses was not a prophet. But still she was inspired by Allah.
Words: Awha = Revealed - Inspired, Yam, = Water, Eltqata = Picked up, Adou = Enemy, Hazana = Source of grief, Junoud = Soldiers, Khate' = Wrongdoer, Balagha Ashudahu = Reached age of maturity, Estawa = Became in his full strength, Hukm = Wisdom, Ilm = Knowledge, Muhsin = Good doers.
A: Have patience (command to Prophet Muhammad) with what they say and remember Our (Allah's) servant David (Dawood) - a man of strength for he always returned (to Allah) with repentance; For We made the mountains yield with him - glorifying the name of Allah at sunset and sunrise; And the birds gathered - each (with him) returning to Him (Allah) with glorification; And We fortified his kingdom and We granted him wisdom and sound judgement.
Translation of: Ayat 17 - 20, Surat Saad.
Words: Esber = Have patience, Abd = Servant, Tha AlAydi = Man of strength, Awwab = Returned with repentance (or glorification), Jibal = Mountains, BilAshiy = At sunset, Ishraq = Sunrise, Tayr = Birds, Mahshourah = Gathered, Shaddada = Fortified, Fasl AlKhitab = Good judgement - Good decision.

Q: Why does Allah give some people a lot of wealth and sons in this Life?
A: So (command to Prophet Muhammad) leave them in their exuberance (emotional unrestraint) for a time; Do they think that We (Allah) certainly support them with wealth and children?; We hasten the good things for them (as a trial) but they are not aware; Certainly those who are pitiful from the fear of their God; And those who in the lines of their God they have faith; And those who with their God do not join any partner; And those who give away from what they have been given while their hearts are fearful because to their God they are certainly returning; Those make haste in the good deeds and in them they are racing.
Translation of: Ayat 54 - 61, Surat AlMo'minoun.
Note: In a summary of a speech of the Prophet Muhammad: Umar Bin (son) AlKhattab may Allah be pleased with him told the Prophet if he prays to Allah so that they (Arabs with the prophet) can have some of the good things that the Persian kings had. So the Prophet said: What is wrong with you son of AlKhattab! Those are people whose good things are hastened in life (for trial and they will not have the good things in the Other Life).
Words: Thar = Leave, Ghamrah = Exuberance - Emotional unrestraint, Numid = We support, Mal = Wealth, Baneen = Children, Nusare' = We make haste, Khairat = Good things, Yash'ur = Is aware, Khashyat = Fear, Yushrik = Joins partner, Yu'ti = Gives away, Quloub = Hearts, Wajilah = fearful, Khairat = Good deeds, Saabiq Racing.

Q: How important is it for a Muslim to command the good deed and forbid the evil deed?
A: Those who repent (to Allah), those who adore ( Allah), those who praise ( Allah), the travelers in Allah's cause (Muslim fighters), The kneelers (in prayer),those who prostrate (in prayer), those who command the good acts and those who forbid the bad acts, and those who observe Allah's limits - and (command to Prophet Muhammad) do give the good news to the believers!
Translation of: Ayah 112, Surat AlTawbah.
Note: In a summary of a saying of the Prophet Muhammad: Whoever from you sees a bad deed then he should change it with his hand but if he could not then with his tongue and if he could not then in his heart and that is the weakest of faith.
Words: Taaib = Who repents, Aabid = Who adores Allah, Haamid = Who pPaises, Saaih = Traveler in Allah's cause, Raaki' = Kneeler, Saajid = Who prostrates, Aamir = Who commands, Ma'rouf = Good acts - Good sayings and actions, Naahi = Who forbids, Munkar = Bad acts - Bad sayings and actions - Abominable Acts - Detestable Acts, Haafidh = Who observes, Hodoud = Limits, Bashshiir = Give the good news, Mu'mineen = Believers - Muslims.

Q: Especially in times of economic downturn (recession) why should poor families strictly avoid trying to kill their new born daughters as some pre-Islam Arabs of Arabia used to do due to poverty or fear of shame?
A: And when the souls will be coupled (with their bodies on the Day of Judgement); And when the (new-born) female who was buried alive (killed) is questioned (on the Day of Judgement); For what crime she was killed.
Translation of: Ayat 7 - 9, Surat AlTakweer.
Words: Nufous = Souls, Zowijat = Are coupled - Are mated, Mawoudah = The (New-born) female who was buried alive (killed), Su'ilat = Is questioned, Thanb = Crime, Qutilat = Was killed.

Q: Who from the believers is entitled to Allah's Forgiveness?
A: Certainly those who fear their God secretly for them is Forgiveness and a great Reward (from Allah).
Translation of: Ayah 12, Surat AlMulk.
Words: Inna = Certainly, Yakhsha = Fears, BilGhayb =Secretly - unseen, Maghfirah = Forgiveness, Ajr = Reward, Kabeer = Great.

Q: In Islam why is it necessary for witnesses to come forward to testify and serve justice?
A: -- And do not conceal the testimony and whoever conceals it then he is with a sinful (criminal) heart and Allah with what you are doing is Knowledgeable.
Translation of: Ayah 283, Surat AlBaqarah.
Words: Taktum = Conceal, Shahadah = Testimony, As(th)im = Sinful - Criminal, Qalb = Heart, Ta'mal = You are doing, Aleem = Knowledgeable.

Q: Why is Allah called "The Just" (= AlAdl)?
A: And your God was not going to destroy the communities unjustly while their people are good doers.
Translation of: Ayah 117, Surat Hood.
Words: Yuhlik = Destroy, Qura = Communities - Towns - Villages, BiThulm = Unjustly - Without fairness, Ahl = People, Musleh = Good doer - Righteous.

Q: Why do humans have misfortune?
A: And whatever misfortune befell you so that is from what your own hands have done and He (Allah) pardons a lot.
Translation of: Ayah 30, Surat AlShoura.
Note: According to Hassanain Mohammad Makhlouf, Egypt's ex Mufti (top scholar of Islam): In the Book of Imam Ahmed reported by Ali may God honour him said that the Prophet Muhammad told him that this (Line 30 in Surat AlShoura) is the most generous line (= afdhal ayah) in the Qur'an. Then the Prophet explained it to Ali: Whatever illness or punishment or misery befall you in this life it is from what your hands have earned and Allah is more Generous than repeating the punishment (of the same sin) in the Other Life. And what (sins) Allah had pardoned in this Life so He is more Kind that punishing for it after pardoning it.
Words: Asaba = Befell, Museebah = Misfortune - Disaster - Problem, Kasabat Aydikum = What your hands have done or earned, Ya'fou = Pardons, Kastheer = Much.

Q: Are Muslims allowed to burn someone with fire?
A: And do fear Fire (Hell) that is (already) prepared for the disbelievers; And obey Allah and the Prophet so that you may obtain mercy.
Translation of: Ayat 131 - 132, Surat AlImran.
Note: In a summary of a speech by the Prophet Muhammad: It is reported by Abi Hurairah who said: The Prophet sent us on a mission. He told us if we find two men (and he named them) to burn them with fire. Then when we were about to go out the Prophet said: I told you to burn them but the fact is that with Fire Allah alone punishes. So if you see them then kill them.
Note: In a summary of a speech by the Prophet Muhammad: The Prophet saw a community of ants that was burnt. So he asked: Who burnt this? Some of the Prophet's companions said: We did! The Prophet said: No one is allowed to punish with fire except The Lord of fire (Allah).
Words: Itaqou = Fear, Nar = Fire, Uidat = Is prepared, Kafir = Disbeliever, Ateeou = Obey (plural), Turham = Obtain mercy.

Q: When a Muslim's faith is being tested what should he do?
A: So do be patient for certainly the Promise of Allah is True and do not let those who are uncertain of their faith fool you.
Translation of: Ayah 60, Surat AlRoum.
Words: Esber = Be patient, Wa'd = Promise, La = Not, Ystakhifannaka = Fool you - Make you lightheaded, La Yuqinnoun = Are uncertain about their faith.

Q: Generally speaking what defines human nature without Faith?
A: For the human being to His God is certainly ungrateful; And upon that he is certainly a witness (through his deeds); And in loving of wealth he is certainly strong; So does he then not know (the consequence)* when what in the graves are scattered; And what in the hearts is uncovered; For their God with them on that Day is certainly Well-Acquainted.
Translation of: Ayat 6 - 11, Surat AlAdiyat.
* A Scolding Tone.
Words: Kanoud = Ungrateful, LaShaheed = Certainly is a witness, Hub = Loving, AlKhair = Wealth, Shadeed = Strong, Afla Yalam = So does he then not know, Qubour = Graves, Husila = Uncovered, Sodour = Hearts, Khabeer = Expert.

Q: How do the good deeds of a believer lead him to live a good life here?
A: Whoever does righteous deeds, from males or females, while being a believer so We (Allah) will certainly give him a good life* (in life) and We will certainly pay them their reward (after life) with the best of what they were doing.
Translation of: Ayah 97, Surat AlNahl.
* A true believer feels at peace with himself and the world around him.
Note: In a summary of a saying by the Prophet Muhammad: Start doing the good deeds for seven reasons: Do you wait for poverty that makes you forget, or richness that makes you transgress, or corrupting illness or disproving old age or death that is prepared or the Imposter christ** who is the worst absent person to be waited for or the Hour (Day of Judgement) and the Hour is much worse and more terrible.
** A sign of the approach of the Day of Judgement. Jesus (the Real Christ) will be sent down to kill the imposter christ.
Words: Amila = Did, Salikhan = Good deeds, Thakar = Male, Uns(th)a = Female, Mou'min = Believer, Nuhyee = Give a life, Tayyebah = Good, Najzi = Pay, Ajr = Reward, BiAhsan = With the best, Ya'mal = Does.

Q: If a human being chooses to sin how does Allah help him?
A: Say (command to Prophet Muhammad) whoever strayed away from Allah's Path (sinned) so the Most-Merciful (Allah) will certainly reinforce him with proper reinforcement* (for sinning) until when they see what they were promised either the punishment (of life) or the Hour (Day of Judgement) then they will come to know who is the worst in situation and the weakest in forces.
Translation of: Ayah 75, Surat Maryam.
* Tools of sinning: Wealth, place, persons...etc.
Words: Kana Fi AlDhallalah = Strayed away from Allah's Path - Was in deception, Yamdud = Reinforces - Supports - Extends, Athhab = Punishment, Shar = Worst, Makana = In situation, Adh'af = Weakest, Junda = In forces.

Q: On the Day of Judgement whose punishment will be made double? How to avoid the double punishment of the End?
A: And who (the faithful servants of Allah) do not call with Allah another god and they do not kill the soul whom Allah made forbidden (Haram) except for a just (fair) cause and they do not commit adultery and whoever does (any or all of) that he will face penalties for sins; The punishment will be doubled for him on the Day of Judgement and he will remain forever in it humiliated; Except whoever has repented and becomes faithful and does righteous deeds so those Allah changes their bad deeds into good deeds and Allah is Most-Forgiving, Most-Merciful.
Translation of: Ayat 68 - 70, Surat AlFurqan.
Words: Yadou Ma' = Calls with, Ilah = God, Akhar = Another, Yaqtul = Kills, Nafs = Soul - Life - Human being, Harrama = Made forbidden, Yazni = Commits adultery, Yalqa Asthama = Faces penalties of the sins, Yudhaf = Is doubled, Yakhlud = Remains, Taba = Has repented, Yubaddil = Changes, Say'at = Sins - Bad deeds, Hasanat = Good deeds.

Q: How much does a human being's wealth and sons make him agreeable and nearer to Allah?
A: And neither your wealth nor your sons are what brings you closer in ranks to Us (Allah) - except who believed and did righteous deeds so those for them is the reward of the double because of what they did and they are (on Day of Judgement) in the rooms (houses of Paradise) secure.
Translation of: Ayah 37, Surat Saba'.
Words: Amwal = Wealth, Awlad = Sons, Tuqarrib Zulfa = Brings closer in ranks, Illa = Except, Amila = Did, Jaza' = Reward, AlDhi'f = The double, Ghurufat = Rooms, Aamin = Secure.

Q: Often the Qur'an refers to doing good. What is good work?
Note: According to Hassanain Mohammad Makhlouf, the ex-Mufti (top religious scholar of Egypt: "AlBirr" is a collective term for all types of righteous work.
A: Righteous work (= AlBirr) is not to turn yourselves (in prayer) towards the East or the West but the righteous work (AlBirr) is (of) who has faith in Allah and The Last Day (Judgement) and the angels and the Scripture (from Allah) and the prophets and who gives from the wealth, despite his love for it, to the relatives and the orphans and the needy and traveler in need and the beggars and to liberate captives and he performs the prayer and gives the prescribed charity (= Zakat) and those who keep their pledges when they made them and the those who are patient in misery (because of poverty) and harm (because of illness) and at wartime - those are who believed (in Allah) and those are who protect themselves from Hell by being God-fearing (= AlMuttaqoun).
Translation of: Ayah 177, Surat AlBaqarah.
Words: Laysa = Not, Tuwallou = You turn yourselves - You turn your faces, Qibala = Towards, Mashriq = East, Amana = Has faith, Malaikah = Angels, Ala Hubihi = Despite his love for it, Thawi Alqurba = Relatives, Masakeen = Needy, Fi AlRiqab = To liberate captives, Ibn AlSabeel = The traveller in need - The wayfarer, Aahada = Made a pledge, Ba'sa' = Misery, Dharra' = Hardship - Harm, Heena AlBa's = At wartime, Sadaqou = Believed, Mutaqoun = Who protect themselves from Hell by being God-fearing - God-fearing.

Q: From time to time we hear that a Muslim killed a female to avenge his honour. Does Islam approve honour-killing?
A: And whoever commit adultery from your females then take the evidence of four* (reliable) among you so if they witnessed (against them) then keep them in the houses until death comes to them or Allah makes for them a way out**; And whoever two (men) of you commit it (homosexuality) then harm (verbally and physically) them so if they repented and amended (their behaviour) then leave them alone for Allah is Most-Forgiving, Most-Merciful.
Translation of: Ayat 15 - 16, Surat AlNisa'.
* Note: Usually it is difficult to bring four reliable witnesses who witnessed the adultery (must be intercourse). Hence the act of witnessing is more of a deterrent from adultery.
** Later on Surat AlNoor was sent down with punishment which is a way out from imprisoning in houses.
Words: Ya'teena AlFahishah = Commit adultery, Nisa' = Females, Amsik = Keep, Beyout = Houses, Yatawaffa AlMawt = Death comes, Sabeela = A way out, Taaba = They (two) repented, Aslaha = Amended (two), A'ridh = Leave alone.
A: The adulteress and the adulterer then do whip each of them one hundred times and do not show mercy for them in Allah's religion if you are believing in Allah and the last Day (Judgement) and let a group of the believers witness their punishment; The adulterer does not marry except an adulteress or a disbeliever and the adulteress does not get married except to an adulterer or a disbeliever and that (marriage) is forbidden to the believers.
Translation of: Ayat 2 - 3, Surat AlNoor.
Words: Zani = Adulterer, Zaniyah = Adulteress, Ijlid = Whip - Lash, Kul = Each, Miat = One hundred, Ra'fah = Mercy, Taifah = Group, Yankeh = Marries, Mushrik = Disbeliever, Hurrima = Is forbidden.

Q: Why does Allow so much injustice of all types in the world?
A: And certainly do not think that Allah is unAware of what the transgressors (unjust) do rather He is delaying them to a Day (of Judgement) when the eyes will be staring (in horror); Protruding their necks in fast walking, uplifting their heads, their gaze does not return to them and their hearts are void (of pain).
Translation of: Ayat 42 - 43, Surat Ibraheem.
Words: La Tahsabanna = Certainly do not think, Ghafil = Unaware, Yuakhkhir = Delays - Gives respite, Tashkhas = Stares, Absar = Eyes, Muhte'eena = Protruding their necks in fast running- Craing their necks, Muqniey = Uplifting their heads, La Yartad = Does not return, Taraf = Gaze, Af'idah = Hearts, Hawa' = Void.

Q: Why does Allah mention the act of commanding the good and forbidding the bad before performing the prayer?
A: And the male believers (Mou'minoun) and the female believers (Mou'minat) are supporters of one another - they command the good sayings and deeds and they forbid the bad sayings and deeds and they perform the prayer and make the prescribed charity (Zakat) and they obey Allah and His prophet - those Allah will have mercy upon them for Allah is the Al-Mighty, All-Wise.
Translation of: Ayah 71, Surat AlTawbah.
Note: In a summary of a saying of the Prophet Muhammad: By the One in whose Hand is my soul, you should command the good sayings and actions (ma'rouf) and you should forbid the bad sayings and actions (munkar) or Allah is certainly about to send upon you a punishment then you call Him and you will not be answered. (Reference Riyadh AlSaliheen min Kalam Sayed AlMursaleen).

Note: In a summary of a saying by the Prophet Muhammad: As reported by Abi Saeed AlKhudri, that the Prophet Muhammad said: The best Jihad (fight of enemy) is a word of justice in front of a tyrant ruler. Source: Mukhtasar Tafseer Ibn Kastheer, volume 1, page 538.
Words: Awliya' = Supporters, Ya'mur = Commands - Ma'rouf = Good sayings and actions - Good acts, Munkar = Bad sayings and deeds - Bad acts - Abominable Acts - Detestable Acts, Yuqeem AlSalat = Performs the prayer, Yu'ti AlZakat = Gives the prescribed charity, Yutee' = Obeys, Yarham = - Righteous sayings and deeds, Azeez = Al-Mighty.

Q: Why does Allah praise the believers who are patient in times of harm and disaster?
Hint: They have trust in Allah.
A: And We will test you (all) with something of fear and hunger and loss in wealth and souls and produce; And give the good news to the patient! Those when a calamity is inflicted upon them they say: We belong to Allah and to Him we are going back. Those Upon them Blessings from their God and Mercy; And those are the guided (to Allah's Path).
Translation of: Ayah 155 - 157, Surat AlBaqarah.
Words: Khawf = Fear, Jou' = Hunger, Naqs = Loss, Amwal = Wealth, Anfus = Souls, S(th)amarat = Produce, Bashshir = Give good news, Sabireen = Patient (plural), Museebah = Calamity, Salawat = Blessings, Rahmah = Mercy, AlMuhtadoun = The guided (plural).

Q: What are people and nations usually after when they abuse others?
A: And whoever is given (on the Day of Judgement) his record (of deeds) in his left hand* so he will say: I wish I was not given my record; and I (wish) did not know what is my account; I wish it (death) was the ending (of me); My wealth did not avail me; My power has vanished away from me; Take him (Allah's command) and put a collar around his neck; Then into Hell lead him to burn.
Translation of: Ayat 25 - 31, Surat AlHaqqah.
* According to AlSheikh Anwar AlAwalaki's cassette 12 "The Hereafter": Each one's record of deeds will come down flying and will land either in the person's right hand or the left hand. It will be one of the most tense moments for the person.
Words: Uwtiya = Was given, Shimal = Left, Laytani = I wish, Kitab = Record, Lem Adri = Did not know, Qadhiyah = The ending, Ma Aghna = Did not avail, Mal = Wealth, Halaka Anni = Vanished away, Sultan = Power, Ghulouh = Put a collar around his neck, Salouh = Lead him to burn.

Q: What combination of sins even from the believers may not be liable for intercession (shafa'ah) with Allah on the Day of Judgement?
A: (Believers say) What led you into Saqar (rank in Hell)? They said: We were not from those who pray; and we were not feeding the needy; And we were indulging in nonsense with those who talk nonsense; And we were rejecting as lies the Day of Religion (Judgement); Until the Surety (of Day of Judgement) came upon us; So no intercessors' intercession will be of use to them.
Translation of: Ayat 42 - 48, Surat AlMuddasther.
Note: In an excerpt of a speech of the The Prophet Muhammad: I have been given the intercession (for Allah's Mercy) and there is no prophet but he asked Allah for it.
Note: In a summary of a speech of the Prophet Muhammad: Every prophet before me had one call on Allah that was guaranteed to be fulfilled. All prophets consumed their calls. But I have hidden my intercession with Allah for those who die without joining any partner with Allah. Source: Anwar AlAwlaki's 'The Hereafter' cassette no. 11.
Words: Ma = What, Salaka = Led, Musalli = One who prays, Nut'im = Feed, Miskeen = Needy - Poor, Nakhoudh = Indulge in nonesense, Yaqeen = Surety, Tanfe' = Be of use, Shafaah = Intercession.

Q: Why does Allah multiply each good work (saying/doing) at least by ten times and leaves each sin as one sin?
A: Whoever performs (= Ja'a Bi) a good deed so for him is ten times its equal (reward) and whoever brings forth a bad deed then he will not be repaid except its (once) equal (punishment) and no injustice will be done on them.
Translation of: Ayah 160, Surat AlAn'am.
Hint: Because The Most-Merciful (= AlRaheem) and The Just (= AlAdl) are two names of Allah.
Words: Ja'a bi = Performs - Brings forth, AllHasanah = A good deed - A righteous deed, Ashr = Ten, Amssthal = Equal (plural), Saye'ah = Bad deed - Sin, Yujza = Is repaid, Misthl = Equal (singular), La Yuthlamoun = No injustice will be made on them.

Q: How can a faithful person rid his record with Allah of his minor bad work (saying/doing)?
A: -- and they (the believers) repel the bad deed with a good deed* - for them is the happy outcome of the (Eternal) Dwelling (Paradise).
* This is among other good deeds that qualify a faithful person to be a dweller of Paradise.
Translation of: Ayah 22, Surat AlRa'd.
Note: Line 70 in Chapter AlFurqan in the Qur'an is translated: Except whoever has repented and becomes faithful and does righteous deeds so those Allah changes their bad deeds into good deeds and Allah is Most-Forgiving, Most-Merciful.
Note: In a summary of a saying of the Prophet Muhammad: The Prophet said: I know the last person to get out of Hell and he is the last one to enter Paradise. Allah will command: Remove his major sins and question him about his minor sins. So he will be told about his sins. He admits them while being very worried about exposing of his major sins. It will be said to him: Every sin of yours is replaced with a good deed. (Sensing Allah's Generosity) The man said: But my God! I did some deeds (major sins) I do not see them recorded here. The Prophet laughed until his cheek bones showed (wide smile). Source: Mukhtasar Tafseer Ibn Kastheer. Volume 2, page 640. And Sheikh AlAlwaki's cassetter no. 11 of 'The Hereafter'.
Words: Yadre' = Repels - Turns off, Hasanah = Good deed, Saye'ah = Bad deed, Uqba = The good outcome, AlDar = The Dwelling - The Other World.

Q: What type of sins should the believers avoid?
A: If you avoid the major sins (=Kaba'ir) of what you are forbidden We (Allah) will make amends (forgive) for you your bad deeds and We will admit you into an honorable entrance (in Paradise).
Translation of: Ayah 31, Surat AlNisa'.
Note: In a summary of four sayings of the Prophet Muhammad: The major sins are: To join partner(s) with Allah, Ingratitude to (one's) the parents, Magic, Killing of the soul that Allah forbade except for a just cause (BilHaq), Usury, Devouring of an orphan's wealth, Running away on the Day the army advances, Attacking the honour of the unaware virtuous female believers and cursing one's own parents. When asked, the Prophet said: A man swears at another man's father. The other man swears back at the first one's father and mother. Source: AlLou'lou' wal Marjan (see Reference Page).
Words: Tajtanib = You avoid, Kaba'ir = The major sins, Tunhouna = You are forbidden of, Saye'at = Bad deeds - Sins, Nudkhil = We will admit, Mudkhal = Entrance, Kareem = Honorable.

Q: What did Moses say when he feared the violence of Pharaoh and his assembly?
A: And Moses said: For I have sought refuge with my God and yours from every arrogant who does not believe in the Day of Account (Day of Judgement)
Translation of: Ayah 27, Surat Ghafir.
Note: When the Prophet Muhammad feared someone he used to say like Moses: My God! I pray to You to be in their necks (against them) and I seek refuge with You against their evil doing (= Allahumma inni aja'luka fi nohourihim wa a'outhou bika min shorourihim).
Words: Qala = Said, Uthtu = I have sought refuge, Mutakabbir = Arrogant, You'min = believes - Hisab = Account - Reckoning.

Q: What is required from the Muslims who pray and perform the other Islamic rituals like giving charity and fasting?
A: And let from you (Muslims) be a nation who call for righteous deeds, order kind acts (Islamic acts) and forbid bad acts and they are the fortunate (well off with Allah).
Translation of: Ayah 104, Surat AlImran.
Note: A companion "Anas Bin Malik" asked the Prophet Muhammad: When will people stop ordering the good deeds and stop prohibiting the bad deeds? In a summary of a saying of the Prophet Muhammad: When it appears in you (Muslims) what appeared in the nations before you: Wealth is seen in your low (class = sighar) and vile (shameless) deeds in your high (kibar) and knowledge in your morally despicable (arthal). Source: Mukhtasar Tafseer Ibn Kastheer, vol.1 page 539.
Note: If there is a man doing objectionable acts and his people can make him stop but they do not take action, Allah inflicts them with a punishment before their death. Source: Mukhtasar Tafseer Ibn Kastheer, vol.1 page 351.
Words: Litakun = Let be, Ummah = Nation, Yadouna = Call for, Khair = Righteous deeds, Ya'muroun = Order, Ma'rouf = Kind acts, Yanhoun = Forbid, Ulaaika = Those are, Muflihoun = Fortunate - Well off.

Q: Why should you not believe the news before making sure what type of person brought them?
A: O people who have Faith if an immoral* person brings you any news then do examine it critically (doubt it) so that you do not harm some people (of yours) without knowing then (later on) you become about what you have done regretful.
Translation of: Ayah 6, Surat AlHujurat.
* = "Faasiq" is an immoral person who sinnfully strayed away from Allah's commands. This is the reason why different groups of Muslim scholars after the Prophet Muhammad rejected and classified as (weak = hadeesth dha'eef) those sayings of the Prophet Muhammad whose line of narrators is not fully known as authentic narrators. Source: Tafseer Ibn Kastheer, Volume 4, page 321.
Words: Ja'akum = Brings you, Faasiq = Immoral person - Sinner - Who sinfully strayed away from Allah's Path, Naba' = News, Tabayyanou = Examine critically - Do verify - Doubt it - Make sure the news is true, An Tuseebou = So that you do not harm, Bijahalah = Without knowing - Ignorantly, Fa'altum = You have done, Naadimeen = Regretful (plural).

Q: Where do the faithful get their power from?
A: (Command to Prophet Muhammad) Give the news to the hypocrites (among the faithful) that for them is a severe punishment (on Day of Judgement); Those who take the disbelievers friends other than the faithful - Are they seeking power with them for all the power is with Allah.
Translation of: Ayat 138 - 139, Surat AlNisa'.
Words: Bashshir = Give the news, Munafiqeen = Hypocrites - People with two faces, Awliya' = Friends - Supporters, Min Doun = Other than, Izzah = Power - Honour, Jameean = All.

Q: When a believer hears some people making fun of a verse of the Qu'ran what should he do?
A: And He (Allah) had already revealed to you in the Scripture when you heard the verses (signs) of Allah being rejected as lies or being mocked so do not sit with them until they indulge in another talk - (otherwise) you are then similar to them for Allah is gathering the hypocrites and the disbelievers in Hell altogether.
Translation of: Ayah 140, Surat AlNisa'.
Note: In a summary of a speech of the Prophet Muhammad: Whoever believes in Allah and the Other Life let him not sit at a table where wine is being served. Source: Tafseer Ibn Kastheer, page. 797.
Words: Nazzala Alaikum = Revealed to you, Same'tum = You heard, Yustahze' = Being mocked - Being ridiculed, Taq'ud = Sit, Yakhoudh Fi Hadeeth Ghayreh = Indulge in another talk, Ithan = Then, Misthl = Similar, Jami' = Gathering, Munafiq = Hypocrite, Jahannam = Hell, Jameean = Altogether.

Q: Why should we abstain from backbiting and slandering other people?

A: Woe to every fault-finder (in actions), backbiter (in words); Who gathers wealth and counts it over; Thinking his wealth will make him last for ever; No! He Will be certainly cast into the Crusher; And what do you know what the Crusher is; Fire of Allah that is burning; Which inspects the hearts; It (Fire) closes in on them; In towering columns (= Amad Mumadadah).
Translation of: Ayat 1 - 9, Surat AlHumazah.
Note: Hellfire is called "The Crusher = AlHutamah" because it damages the body reaching the heart.
Note:: Remember " --- Every time their skins become completely cooked we Will change them into other skins ---". Translation of Line 56 in Chapter AlNisa' in the Qur'an.
Words: Wayl = Woe - Destruction, Humazah = fault-finder, Lumuzah = Backbiter, Allathi = Who, Jama' = Gathered, Mal = Wealth, Addada = Counted over, Yahsab = Thinking, Akhlad = last for ever, Yunbath = To be cast, Ma Adraka = What do you know, AlHutamah = The Crusher - The Damager, Nar = Fire, Muwqadah = Burning - Kindled to a blaze, Tattale' = Inspects - Explores, Af'idah = Hearts, Mu'asadah = Closing in, Amad = Columns, Mumadadah = Towering - Expanding.

Q: Why should not a person follow in the steps of his disbelieving or sinning relatives?
A: Your relatives and your children will not be of any use to you on the Day of Judgement He will render judgement separately among you and Allah with what you (all) do is Observant.
Translation of: Ayah 3, Surat AlMumtahanah.
Note: In a summary of a saying of the Prophet Muhammad: A man asked the Prophet Muhammad: Where is my father? The Prophet said: You father is in Hell. When the man turned his back the prophet called him back and said: My (the Prophet's) father and your father are in Hell. Source: Tafseer Ibn Kastheer, volume 4 page 525. Note: The Prophet's father 'Abdullah' died partnering with Allah before the birth of the Prophet Muhammad (the Prophet's mother 'Aamna' was six month pregnant with the Prophet).
Note: Remember "For Allah does not forgive to be partnered with and He forgives what is other than that to whom He wills and who partners with Allah so he has strayed far away." Translation of Line 116 in Chapter AlNisa' in the Qur'an.
Words: Len = Not, Tanfa'kum = Will be of use to you, Arham = Relatives, Awlad = Children, Yafsil = Will render judgement separately.

Q: Who will not feel fear or grief on the Day of Judgement?
A: And We (Allah) do not send the messengers except as announcers of good news (Paradise) and warners of bad news (Hell) so whoever believed (in Allah) and did good then there will be no fear upon them neither will they grieve; And those who rejected Our (Allah's) lines (Qur'an) as lies punishment will befall them for what they were straying away from Allah's Path.
Translation of: Ayat 48 - 49, Surat AlAn'am.
Words: Nursil = We send, Mursileen = Messengers, Mubashireen = Announcers of good news, Munthireen = Warners of bad news, Aamana = Believed - Had faith, Aslaha = Did good, Yamasuhum AlAthab = Punishment will befall them, Yafsoqoun = Straying away from Allah's Path.

Q: Why cannot humans claim purity (righteousness) to themselves or others?
Hint: Allah alone judges who is pure. Also deeds are judged by the intentions behind them. We do not know the real intentions of people.
A: Have you (Prophet Muhammad) not considered those who claim purity for themselves but Allah (alone) attests to the purity of whoever He wills and no thread-like injustice will be inflicted on them (all people); Look how they fabricate lies against Allah and enough for it as a clear sin.
Translation of: Ayat 49 - 50, Surat AlNisa'.
Note: As mentioned in Tafseer Ibn Kastheer, p. 719 the lines originally came down when "The Jews and the Christians said: We are the children of Allah and his beloved ones ---" translation of Line 18 in Chapter AlMa'idah in the Qur'an.

Note: In a summary of a saying of the Prophet Muhammad: If you have to recommend someone as righteous say "I think he is righteous and do not surpass Allah in claiming purity for anyone (= la yuzaki ala Allah ahada)." Source: Tafseer Ibn Kastheer, page 720.
Note: Allah Alone recommends as pure whoever He wills.
Words: Yuzakkouna = They claim, Anfusahum = Themselves, Yuzakki = Attests to the purity, La Yuthlamouna = No injustice will be inflicted on them, Fateela = Thread-like.

Q: Can hoping for an envisioned Utopia (ideal place) by doing widespread harm bring about the support of Allah and salvation?
Note: Chris Hedges, a graduate from seminary at Harvard Divinity School, in his book (I Don't Believe in Atheists) contends that the new atheists (like religious fundamentalists) through the use of science and machinery after 9/11 approved the imposing of collective punishment because of collective humiliation to attain salvation in the form of Utopia.
A: Not with your (Muslims') hopes nor with the hopes of the People of the Book (Jews and Christians) (you get salvation)! Whoever commits bad deeds will be repaid* for it and he will not find other than Allah any Protector or Supporter; And anyone male or female does good deeds while being a believer so those will enter the Garden (of Paradise) and no injustice even like a tiny spot on a date pit (=naqeer) will be done to them.
Translation of: Ayat 123 - 124, Surat AlNisa'.
* In a summary of a saying of the Prophet Muhammad to his best friend Abu Bakr: May Allah forgive you, Abu Bakr. Do you not become sick, tired, sad or miserable. Abu Bakr said: Yes. The Prophet said: That is from what you are "repaid for". Source: Tafseer Ibn Kastheer, volume 1, pages 784, 787. (This repayment is for the believers. Also remember that Allah grants forgiveness to whom He wills. For the disbelievers their evil work is collected to the Day of Judgement. And Allah knows best.)
Words: Ya'mal = Does, Sou'an = Bad deeds - Evil work, Yujza Bihi = Will be repaid for it, La Yajid = Does not find, Salihat = Good deeds, Thakar = Male, Unstha = Female, Yadkholoun = They enter, La Yuthlamoun Naqeera = No injustice even like a tiny spot on the date pit will be done to them - Not the least little bit injustice will be done to them.

Q: Why is it imperative in Islam for witnesses to come forward and say what they know?
A: O people who have Faith stand up for justice of the scales as witnesses to Allah* even if it is against yourselves, (your) parents and the close relatives - and if he (plaintiff or defendant) is rich or poor** for Allah is more Appropriate for them (than the witness) so do not follow the desire (of your heart) so as to be just (fair) and if you swerve (in testimony) or turn away so Allah is with what you (all) do Well-Acquainted.
Translation of: Ayah 135, Surat AlNisa'.
* You say what you exactly know bearing all the risks for Allah's sake only.
** Do not change your testimony because of fear or compassion for anyone in the case for Allah can deal with them better than you.
Words: Qawwammeen BilQist = Stand up for justice of the scales - Be keepers of justice, Shuhada' = As witnesses, Anfusikum = Yourselves, Walidayn = Parents, Aqrabeen = Close relatives, Ghaney = Rich, Faqeer = Poor, Awla = More Appropriate - Worthier, Tataba'ou = Follow, AlHawa = The desire, An Ta'dilou = So as to be just, Talou = Swerve - Distort, Tu'ridou = You turn away, Khabeera = Well-Acquainted - Expert.

Q: When passing judgement why should one stand up for Allah?
Hint: Allah's Name is "The Just = AlAdl" and the Seven Heavens and the earth are established on Justice.
A: O people who have Faith stand up for Allah as witnesses of justice and do not let the hatred of a community make you commit the sin of injustice - be just for it is best for piety and protect yourselves by fearing Allah for Allah is with what you do Well-Acquainted.
Translation of: Ayah 8, Surat AlMa'idah.
Note: The Prophet Muhammad mentioned in a saying "the just leader" as the first category whom Allah will let them be in His shade the Day (of Judgement) when there is no shade but Allah's.
Note: In a summary of a saying of the Prophet Muhammad: The just persons will be on podiums of light - those who make justice in their judgement, their families and in what responsibility they are given. Source: Riyadh AlSaliheen Min Kalam Sayed AlMursaleen, page 222.
Note: In a summary of a well known saying of the Prophet Muhammad: Maybe someone of you is skillful in composing (unjustly) his speech (= Lahn AlQawl) so I give the disputable portion of land (unjustly) to him. In fact I am then giving him a portion of HellFire (= aQtate' lahu qita'ah min AlNar).
Words: Qawwammeen LilAllah = Stand up for justice, Yajrimannakum = Make you commit the sin, Shanaan = Hatred, E'dilou = Make justice, Taqwa = Piety - Righteousness - Fearing Allah.

Q: How do we know that any advocay for lust or adultry is not from Allah?
A: And do not approach (any form of) adultry for it is obscene and what an evil way (practice) it is.
Translation of: Ayah 32, Surat AlIsra' (Known also as Surat Beni Israel).
Words: Taqrabou AlZina = Approach adultry - Attempt adultry, Fahishah = Obscenity - Repulsive sin, Sa'a Sabeela = What an evil way it is.

Q: Who defends those who command justice in life?
A: For those who disbelieve in the lines (Verses) of Allah and kill the prophets* without any right and they kill from people those who command justice** so (command to Prophet Muhammad) give them ahead the news of a severe punishment (from Allah); Those are whose deeds have failed in life*** as well as the Other Life and for them will be no supporters.
Translation of: Ayat 21 - 22, Surat AlImran.

* Allah sent a huge number of prophets to the People of Israel. Many were killed. Among the killed were Allah's Prophet John the Baptist (= Yahya) and his father the righteous man Zakariya.
** Command the good sayings and actions (ma'rouf) and forbid the bad sayings and deeds (munkar).
*** Will receive punishment from Allah in this life and the Other Life.
Words: Yaqtoloun = They kill, Ghayr Haq = Without any right, Ya'moroun BilQist = They command justice, Bashshirhum = Give them ahead the news, A'maluhum = Their deeds, Habitat = Have failed, Nasireen = Supporters.

Q: What equals all the temporary enjoyment of this life?
A: Presented in a favourable light to people is the love of desires for women, sons, piled-up vaults of gold and silver, horses with fine markings, livestock and arable land - such are the temporary enjoyment of this life and Allah has the perfect returning place.
Translation of: Ayah 14, Surat AlImran.
Words: Zuyyenna = Presented in a favourable light, Hub AlShahawat = The Love of desires, AlNisa' = Women, Baneen = Sons, AlQanateer AlMuqantarah = The piled-up vaults - The piled-up wealth, Thahab = Gold, Fidhah = Silver, Khayl = Horses, Musawwamah = With fine marks, An'am = Livestock - Cattle, Harsth = Arable land - Land that is fit for growing crops, Mata' = Temporary enjoyment, Husn AlMa'ab = The perfect returning place - The charming returning place.

Q: What are the major components of Allah's Reward that is better than this life and all of its temporary enjoyment?
A: Say (command to Prophet Muhammad) shall I inform you about what is better than all of that (all temporary enjoyment of life) - for those who protected themselves by fearing Allah with their God are Gardens (of Paradise) underneath which the rivers flow - remaining for eternity in them and purified spouses* and satisfaction of Allah** and Allah is Watchful of His servants (all people).
Translation of: Ayah 15, Surat AlImran.
* Free of women's ailments and menstruation. Source: Tafseer Ibn Kastheer, volume 1, page 495.
** Satisfaction of Allah.
Words: AUnabe'kum = Shall I tell you, Jajri = Flow, Khalideen = Remaining for eternity, Azwaj = Spouses, Mutahharrah = Purified, Ridhwan = Satisfaction, Ibad = Servants - People.

Q: The miscarried fetus will argue angrily with his God if his parents were admitted to Hell, the Prophet Muhammad narrated**. How does Allah defend children?
A: And do not kill your children for fear of being reduced to poverty* for We (Allah) provide sustenance for them and you - indeed the killing of them is a grave sin.
Translation of: Ayah 31, Surat AlIsra' (Known also as Surat Beni Israel).
* All other fearful feelings can lead to the fear of abject poverty.
** 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 and then narrated by Ali Bin Abi Taleb may Allah be pleased with him: The miscarried fetus (AlSiqt) will argue angrily (= yuraghim) with his God when his parents are admitted to Hell. So it will be said to the miscarried fetus: You fetus who argues angrily go and admit your parents into Paradise. So he will pull them by his umbilical cord (sirar/surar) until he admits them to Paradise. Source: AlAhadeesth AlQudsiyyah, pages 176 - 177.
Note: Remember the parents of the daughter who is killed will be questioned.
Words: La = Do not, Taqtolou = Kill (plural), Awladakum = Your children (plural), Khashyata = For fear of, Imlaq = Being reduced to poverty - Impoverishment, Destitution, Khitan = Sin, Kabeera = Grave - Great.

Q: Did Allah say that the believers are like brothers?
Hint: Why do the believers in Allah feel the pain inflicted on some other believers?

A: For the believers indeed are brothers so (always) make peace between your (both side) brothers and protect yourselves by fearing Allah so that you may receive Mercy (of Allah).
Translation of: Ayah 10, Surat AlHujurat.
Words: AlMo'minoun = The believers, Ikhwah = Brothers, FaAslihou = So make peace - So mend the relationship, La'alakum Turhamoun = You may receive Mercy.

Q: Can poor people envy the well-off people?
Note: Envy in Islam means to wish ridding the other person from what favour he has and getting it yourself.
A: And do not envy what Allah favoured with some of you over others - for men a share from what they earned and for women a share from what they earned - and do ask Allah for His Favour for Allah of everything is All-Knowing.
Translation of: Ayah 32, Surat AlNisa'.
Words: Tatamanou = Wish for ridding the favour and getting it - Envy, Fadhalla = Favoured over, Naseeb = Share - Portion, Wasalou = And do ask.

Q: According to Allah who is to be blamed the one who does wrong to others or the one who avenges himself after wrong was done to him?
A: And whoever avenged himself after wrong was done to him then on those there is no cause of blame; But indeed the blame is on those who transgress against people and they corrupt on earth without any right - those for them is a Severe Punishment.
Translation of: Ayat 41 - 42, Surat AlShoura.
Words: Entasara = Avenged himself,Ba'da = After, Yathlimoun = Transgress - Attack unjustly,Bighayr AlHaq = Without any right, Aleem = Severe.

Q: As a bystander what are your responsibilities?
A: (Prophet Shuayb says) And do not be present on every pathway threatening and preventing from the (Straight) Path of Allah whoever has believed in Him and you want it (Allah's Straight Path) to be crooked - and do remember how you were little and He (Allah) made you increase and see what was the end of those (generations) who were causing corruption (on earth).
Translation of: Ayah 86, Surat AlA'raf.
Note: In a summary of a saying of the Prophet Muhammad: Do not sit in the pathways. They said: But they are our conversation places. The Prophet said: If you insist then give the pathway its right. They said: What is the right of the pathway. He said: Pretending not to see (Keeping the eyes down = Ghadh AlBasar), Avoiding doing harm, Preventing the harm (Kaf AlAtha), returning the salutation, commanding the good and forbidding the bad. Source: Riyadh AlSaliheen Min Kalam Sayed AlMursaleen. page 79. In Arabic.
Words: Taqadou = Be present - Sit, Sirat = Pathway - Road, Tuwidoun = You threaten, Tasodoun = You prevent, Tabghounaha = You want it, Iwajan = Crooked, Qaleelan = Little - Few, FaKastharakum = And He made you increase, Aqibat = End, AlMufsideen = Those who were causing corruption - Those who were doing mischief.

Q: Does running after wealth guarantees that one will get it?
A: For your God gives plenty of sustenance to whom He pleases and He restricts for He is of His servants (all people) Well-Acquinted, All-Watchful.
Translation of: Ayah 30, Surat AlIsra' (Known also as Surat Beni Israel).
Words: Yabsut = Gives plenty, AlRizq = Sustenance - Food - Wealth, Yaqdir = Restricts.

Q: Why should not especially the media take stand with some people against some other when a case of security or insecurity is being investigated?
Hint: Reference is the G20 aftermath.
A: And when news of security or fear had reached them they spread it about but if they referred it to the Prophet (Muhammad)* and to those charged with authority among them those who investigate it among them would have certainly come to know it and was it not for Allah's Favour upon you and His Mercy you would have certainly followed Satan (Devil)** except some (of you).
Translation of: Ayah 83, Surat AlNisa'.
** Doing injustice.
Words: Ja'ahum = Had reached them, Amr = News - Matter, Amn = Security - Safety - Peace, Khawf =Fear - Panic - Insecurity, Atha'ou Bihi = Spread it about, Raddouhu = They referred it, LaAlimahu = Would have come to know it, Yastanbitounahu = Who investigate it - Who try to discover it, LaTaba'tum = You would have followed.

Q: Why is showing "true patience"* a part of perfecting one's Faith in Allah?
A: and be patient for Allah does not leave to waste the reward of those who perfect** their Faith (in Allah).
* Patiently submitting to Allah's Fate such as at the time of death.
Translation of: Ayah 115, Surat Hood.
** Perfection of Faith.
Words: Esber = Be patient, La Yudhee' = Does not leave to waste, Ajr = Reward, AlMuhsineen = Those who perfect their Faith.

Q: What element of personal character does Allah give whom He is satisfied with?
A: He (Allah) gives wisdom to anyone He wills and who is given wisdom* then he is given much good (from Allah) and no one bears in mind (this favour) except men of understanding.
Translation of: Ayah 269, Surat AlBaqarah.
Note: What comes with wisdom?
Words: Yu'ti = He gives, AlHikmah = Wisdom, Khairan Kastheeran = Much good, Yaththakkar = Bears in mind - Remembers.

Q: How are Muslims commanded to invite others to Islam?
A: (Command to Prophet Muhammad) Invite to the Path of Allah with wisdom* (accurate knowledge) as well as good preaching and debate with them in the best possible way for your God knows best who has strayed away from His Path and he knows best who are the guided ones.
Translation of: Ayah 125 , Surat AlNahl.
* Among the definitions of wisdom in Merriam Webster's Deluxe Dictionary: The ability to discern inner qualities and relationships.
* Example of on whom Allah bestowed wisdom.
Words: Udu = Invite - Call, BilHikmah = With wisdom, AlMawidhah = Preaching - Moral lessons, Jadilhum = Debate - Discuss, Bilati Hia Ahsan = In the best possible way, A'lam = Knows best, Dhalla = Strayed away, A'lamu BilMuhtadeen = Knows best who are the guided ones.

Q: Can believers in Allah consider themselves sublime and above other humans by birth right for example like Pharaoh and his assembly?
A: But not many believed with Moses except some descendants of his (Moses') people for fear of Pharaoh (Phioun) and their assembly would persecute them and Pharaoh is indeed making himself sublime (high) on earth and he is certainly from those who transgress beyond (Allah's) limits.
Translation of: Ayah 83, Surat Yunus.
Note: One's deeds are what count with Allah.
Words: Amana = Believed, Thuriyyah = Some descendants, Qamihi = His people, Ala Khawf = For fear, An Yaftinahum = Would persecute them, Laal = Indeed making himself sublime, Musrifeen = Who transgress beyond (Allah's) limits.

Q: Why should not the believers in Allah be overcome with sadness when something goes wrong?
A: And do not be discouraged and do not grieve and you are the superior (over disbelievers) if you were believers*. If a wound is inflicted upon you then (remember) a similar wound was inflicted on the (opponent) people - and such days We exchange them among people so that Allah makes known who have Faith and to take from you witnesses** and Allah does not like the transgressors (unjust to Allah).
Translation of: Ayat 139 - 140, Surat AlImran.
* = Mou'mineen from Iman (Faith).
** From the believers are witnesses to Allah. Believers are needed as witnesses.
Words: Tahinou = Do not be discouraged - Do not become psychologically weak, Tahzanou = Do not become sad, AlA'loun = The superior,, Yamsaskum = Is inflicted upon you, Qarh = Wound - Pain because of an injury, Shuhada' = Witnesses, La Yuhib = Does not like.

Q: When a child goes missing why shouldn't the investigation about him stop?
A: (Prophet Jacob says) O my sons go and investigate about Joseph (Yusuf)* and his brother (Benjamin) and do not despair of Allah's Relief for no one despairs of Allah's Relief except the disbelieving people.
Translation of: Ayah 87, Surat Yusuf.
* Prophet Joseph went missing when he was a child.
Words: Ethhabou = Go, Fatahassasou = Investigate - Inquire, La Tayasou = Do not despair, Rawh = Relief - Mercy.

Q: Why is legalizing the sex profession similar to legalizing stealing and killing one's own children?
A: O Prophet (Muhammad) if believing (in Allah) women came to you vowing pledge of allegiance that they will not join any partner with Allah neither will they steal or commit adultry* neither will they kill their children** neither will they bring about a false accusation*** that they make it up in front of themselves (knowingly) neither will they disobey you in good sayings and actions so do accept their pledge and ask Allah for forgiveness for them for Allah is Most-Forgiving, Most-Merciful.
Translation of: Ayah 12, Surat AlMumtahanah.
* Any advocacy for adultry is forbidden by Allah.
** Such as abortion (for unacceptable reasons such as poverty) of a fetus after soul is injected in him, Source: "Safwat AlBayan" by Hassanain Muhammad Makhlouf, ex-Mufti (Islamic Scholar) of Egypt:(page 719).
*** Such as attributing a baby from infedility to their own lawful husbands.
Words: Yabay'naka = Vowing pledge of allegiance, La Yushrikna = They will not join any partner, La Yusriqna = Neither will they steal, La Yazneena = They will not commit adultery, Bibuhtan Yaftareenahu = Neither will they bring about a false accusation, La Ya'seenaka = Neither will they disobey you, Ma'rouf = Good sayings or actions.

Q: Before examining the righteous deeds especially of a religious leader what should first be examined?
A: So whoever does of the good deeds while being a believer* then there is no ingratitude (rejection by Allah) for his (good) work and We certainly are writing it down**.
Translation of: Ayah 94, Surat AlAnbiya'.
* His Faith in Allah.
** By the angels made responsible for writing the deeds.
Note: The basis of every work is believing in Allah because a righteous man should be a grateful man. And the beginning is to be grateful and thankful to the Creator. Otherwise Allah does not accept his righteous work.
Words: FaMen = So whoever, Ya'mal = Does, Kufrana = Ingratitude - Rejection, LiSa'yihi = For his work, Lahu Katiboun = Writing it down.

Q: What is an example of those who will not attain Salvation (Allah's punishment and destruction) on the Day of Judgement?
A: Certainly do not assume that those who become arrogantly glad about what they have accomplished and they love to be praised for what they have not* done so do not certainly assume that they are going to attain Salvation** (biMAFAZATihim) from the punishment (of Allah) and for them is a severe punishment.
Translation of: Ayah 188, Surat AlImran.
* They are worldly wise. They can make the gullible ones sympathize and praise them.
** An example of those who will attain Salvation.
Words: La Tahsabanna = Certainly do not assume, Yafrahoun = They become arrogantly glad, Yuhiboun = They love, Yuhmadou = To be praised, BiMafazah = Salvation, AlAthab = The punishment,

Q:Why should kings and leaders of people fear Allah?
A: And their prophet (Samuel)* said to them (People of Israel)** for Allah has sent you Talut (King Saul in the Bible) as a king they said how can he have the kingdom over us and we have more right*** to the kingdom than him and he has not been gifted with abundance of wealth he (Prophet Samuel) said for Allah chose him over you and He augmented him with abundance in Knowledge and stature (body) and Allah grants His Authority**** to whomever He wills and Allah is Resourceful, All-Knowing.
Translation of: Ayah 247, Surat AlBaqarah.
* Prophet Samuel's name is not mentioned in the Qur'an but his story is.
** A Generation that came after the generation of Judges who ruled People of Israel (long after the Prophet Moses and Aaron).
*** Ruling people were the descendants of Judah (= Yahoutha) the tribe leader no. 4 from Prophet Jacob (no 10 on the Map)'s sons. Source: Tafseer Ibn Kastheer volume 2 page 427. King Saul was from Benjamin (a small tribe no. 12 from the Prophet Jacob's sons. Source: The Holy Qur'an English translation based on Abdullah Yusuf Ali's translation, page 109.
**** Remember Line 40 in Chapter Maryam in the Qur'an is translated: "For We (Allah) inherit (= naristh "in the present tense") the earth and whoever is on it and to Us they will (all) return."
Therefore kings and leaders of people must fear Allah for they represent authority that belongs to Allah.
Words: Ba'astha = Has sent, Malika = As a king, AlMulk = The kingdom - The Authority, Nahnu Ahaq = We have more right, Sa'atan = Abundance, AlMal = Wealth, Estafahu = Chose him, Zadahu = Augmented him, Bastah = Abundance, AlIlm = Knowledge, AlJism = Stature - Body, Yu'ti = Grants.

Q: Should Muslims take as friends other Muslims, Jews or Christians who have disobeyed Allah and deserved Allah's wrath on them?
A: O people who have Faith (in Allah) do not take as friends a people upon whom Allah has become angry - they despaired* of the Other Life as the disbelievers despaired** of those in graves (the dead).
Translation of: Ayah 13, Surat AlMumtahanah.
* They concentrate on disobeying Allah and going after the riches and good things of this Life as if the Other World is not going to happen.
** They do not believe in resurrection of the dead people on the Day of Judgement.
Note: An example of those who angered Allah. Another example.
Please note faithful Muslims do not want to be with those who anger Allah so that their fate does not become like the others.
Words: La Tatawalao = Do not befriend - Do not take as allies, Ghadhiba = Has become angry, Ya'isou = They despaired, Ahsab AlQubour = Those in graves.

Q: Why are Muslims encouraged to make just (fair) intercession for one another for the sake of Allah?
A: who intercedes with a good (just) intercession* (cause) he will have a fortune of it (with Allah) and whoever intercedes with a bad (unjust) intercession he will have a share of its responsibility and Allah is Watchful of everything at the time of its happening.
Translation of: Ayah 85, Surat AlNisa'.
* that pleases Allah.
Words: Yashfe' = Intercedes - Mediates, Hasanah = Good - Good deed (that pleases Allah), Naseeb = Fortune, Kifl Minha = A Share of its responsibility,

Q: What is an example of those whom Allah calls men of truth?
A: (A share of the grant distributed by the Prophet) For the poor emigrants who were forced out of their houses and their wealth - they seek favour from Allah and satisfaction and they support Allah and His Prophet - they are the men of truth.
Translation of: Ayah 8, Surat AlHashr.
Note: People who seek and follow the Truth from Allah will be interrogated by Allah on the Day of Judgement.
Words: LilFuqarah' = For the poor, AlMuhajireen = The emigrants, Ukhrijou = They were forced out, Diyarihim = Their houses, Amwalihim = Their wealth, Yaftaghoun = They seek, Fadhlan = Favour, Ridhwana = Satisfaction, Yansoroun = They support, AlSadiqoun = Men of truth - People who seek the Truth and follow it.

Q: Why should those who are spreading and gaining power in their living against Allah be stopped by the capable among us?
Note: A Warning from Allah.
A: And protect yourselves against an ordeal trial (= fitnah)* that will certainly not be inflicted specially (only) on those who transgressed (against Allah) from you** and let it be known to you that Allah is Severe in the Punishment***.
Translation of: Ayah 25, Surat AlAnfal.
* A painful trial (painful punishment). The ordeal trial mentioned in this line is different from the common ordeal trial that tests people as to their Faith and patience.
** All the community living there will be affected.
*** Allah punishes 1. in Life, 2. during death, 3. in the Other Life.
Words: Etaqou = Protect yourselves, Fitnah = Ordeal trial - Distress trial - Prosecution - Painful punishment, La Tuseebanna = that will certainly not be inflicted, Khassah = Specially - Only, Dhalamou = Transgressed - Did injustice (against Allah), Shadeed = Severe.

Q: Why does an Islamic country accept on its land a Muslim who is a real refugee seeking asylum?
Hint: Reference to the acceptance of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia of the ousted Tunisian president who is a Muslim.
A: And if any of the disbelievers* sought your (the Prophet Muhammad) protection then grant it to him until he hears the Word of Allah then escort him to his secure place - that is for they are people who do not know**.
Translation of: Ayah 6, Surat AlTawbah.
* Even from those who fight you.
** Islam is a great Religion for this life and the Other Life.
Note: The Prophet Muhammad gave security to many from the enemy who came to him for guidance or as messengers. At the time of the Prophet Muhammad an Arab called "Musailamah AlKaththab" claimed to be a prophet of Allah. When Musailamah's messenger came to the Prophet Muhammad, the Prophet asked him: Do you witness that Musailamah is a prophet of Allah. Musailamah's messenger said: Yes. The Prophet Muhammad answered: Only because the messengers are not to be killed, otherwise I would have beheaded you. Later on when the companion "Ibn Masoud" became the Emir of AlKoufah (in Iraq) he heard that the messenger is still witnessing that Musailamah is a prophet of Allah. So Ibn Masoud called him and said: Now you are not a messenger (coming with a letter) and he ordered the beheading of him. Source: Tafseer Ibn Kastheer, volume 2, page 496.
Words: Ahad = Any, AlMushrikeen = The disbelievers - They polytheists, Estajaraka = Sought your protection, Yasme' = He hears, Kalam Allah = The word of Allah, Ablighhu = Escort him, Ma'manahu = His secure place, Qawm = People.

Q: When can a judge as a leader for example discern and know that the person in front of him is not telling the truth?
A: Or did those who have sickness (hypocrisy) in their hearts think that Allah will not make clear their secret hatred (to Truth); And if We (Allah) please we would have certainly made you (Prophet Muhammad as a leader) know them so you would certainly have recognized them by their expression and you will certainly recognize them by their craftily composed (incorrect) speech (to win) and Allah knows your deeds.
Translation of: Ayat 29 - 30, Surat Muhammad (known also as Surat AlQital).
Note: When fighting in the Path of Allah was first dictated on Muslims some hypocrites made craftily composed excuses to the Prophet Muhammad.
Note: In today's life many lawyers know that their defendants are wrong or that they do not deserve a hefty compensation yet mainly for financial gains they craftily twist the facts and compose their incorrect arguments to support their clients' positions.
Also many doctors provide their clients with injury certificates based on their exaggerated craftily composed physical and/or psychological complaints. A solution is to have a separate council of more than one doctor looking into the complaint. (soon God's willing the Qur'anic line (verse) 282 in Chapter AlBaqarah in the Qur'an will be translated: How two witnesses (not one) are required in financial deals).
Words: Am Hasiba = Did think, Quloubihim = Their hearts, Maradh = Sickness, Adhghanahum = Their secret hatred - Their ill will, LaAraynakahum = We would have certainly made you know them, BiSeemahum = By their expression - By their marks, LaTa'rifannahum = You will certainly recognize them, Lahni AlQawl = The craftily composed (incorrect) speech.

Q: When angry for personal reasons what should a Muslim do?
Note: Anger which usually leads to criminal actions is not a mental disease although it is often covered up as one. It is a negative moral behaviour that is learnt just like lying and dishonesty.
A: And whatever things you are given then it is the temporary enjoyment of this Life and whatever with Allah (Other Life) is better and everlasting for those who have Faith and in their God they put their trust; And (for) those who avoid great sins* and the obscenities (example adultery) and when they are angry they forgive.
Translation of: Ayat 36 - 37, Surat AlShoura.
* = Kabaa'ir AlIsthm: Sins for which punishment is mentioned in the Qur'an such as adultery and theft. Other examples of great sins: In a summary of different sayings of the Prophet Muhammad about the great sins: To join partner(s) with Allah and to be unfaithful to one's own parents (Uqouq AlWalidayn), magic, killing the soul that Allah made unlawful to kill except by due right, dealing with usury, devouring the orphan's wealth, running away when the enemy advances, defaming the innocent faithful females, to damn one's own parents (one insults the other's parents so he insults his parents). Source: AlLou'lou' walMarjan feema etafaqqa alayhi alSheikhan AlBukhari wa Muslim, pages 24 - 25.
Note: In a saying of A'ishah the wife of the Prophet Muhammad, may Allah be pleased with her: The Prophet of Allah never hit anyone with his hand neither a woman nor a servant except to make Jihad (with his hands) in the way of Allah. And nothing was taken from him and he revenged for himself except when what Allah made unlawful was made lawful (= tuntahak Hurumat Allah) then he revenged for Allah. Also in a summary of a saying of the Prophet Muhammad: The strong one is not the one who becomes in rage but the one who controls himself when angry. Source: Riyadh AlSaliheen Min Kalam Sayed AlMursaleen, pages 217 - 218.
Also it is narrated (by trustworthy narrators) that Muslims with Faith hated to be humiliated but when they became in control they used to forgive. Source: Tafseer Ibn Kastheer, Volume 4, Page 194.
Words: Uteetum = You are given, Min Shay' = Things, FaMata' = The temporary enjoyment, Khair = Better, Abqa = Everlansting, Yatawakkaloun = Put their trust in - Depend, Yajtaniboun = Avoid, AlFawahish = Obscenities - Replusive sins, Ghadibou = They are angry, Yaghfiroun = They forgive.

Q: Are Muslims allowed to rebel against their leaders?
Note: Does the leader ask you to disobey Allah?! In a summary of a well known saying of the Prophet Muhammad: There is no obedience for a created person (if he asks you) in disobeying Allah (= La Ta'ah limakhlouq fi ma'siyat Allah).
A: O people who have Faith obey Allah and obey the Prophet (Muhammad) and those charged with authority among you and if you dispute about anything then refer it to Allah (Qur'an) and the Prophet (his sayings and actions) if you were believing in Allah and the Last Day - this (command) is better (solution) and eventually with a better return.
Translation of: Ayah 59, Surat AlNisa'.
Note: In a summary of a saying of the Prophet Muhammad narrated by Abi Hurairah: You (plural) will be keen on getting to govern and it will be a regret on the Day of Judgement (= Inakum Satahrisouna ala AlImarah wasaTakoun nadamah yawm AlQiyamah). Source: Riyadh AlSaliheen Min Kalam Sayed AlMursaleen, page 225.
Note: In a summary of a saying of the Prophet Muhammad to his companion Abi Thur when Abu Thur asked: O Prophet of Allah will you not make me in charge (of people)? So the Prophet (cordially) placed his hand on his shoulder and said: O Aba Thur: You are a weak (physically and mentally = dha'eef) person and it (being in charge) is a trust-keeping. And on the Day of Judgement it is humiliation and regret (Khizy wa Nadamah), except who gave it its due right and did what he had to do in it. Source: Riyadh AlSaliheen Min Kalam Sayed AlMursaleen, page 225.
In a summary of a saying of the Prophet Muhammad narrated by his wife A'ishah (may Allah be pleased with her): If Allah wills good for the president He makes a truth-seeking minister with him. If he forgets he will remind him and if he remembers he helps him. And if He (Allah) wills other than that for him He makes an evil-seeking minister with him. If he forgets he does not remind him. And if he remembers he does not help him. Source: Riyadh AlSaliheen Min Kalam Sayed AlMursaleen, page 226.
Note: In a summary of a saying of the Prophet Muhammad: Beni Israrel had the messengers (of Allah) governing them. Whenever a messenger was dead another one succeeded him. And there is no messenger after me (Prophet Muhammad). And after me there will be a lot of successors as leaders (khulafa') and they will increase (many governments). They said: O Prophet of Allah then what do you command us to do? He said: Be faithful to the reign of the first one then the one who is made the first (AlAwwal falAwwal), and give them their due right. And ask Allah for what (rights) you are entitled for because Allah is going to ask them (leaders) about what they were made in charge of. Source: Riyadh AlSaliheen Min Kalam Sayed AlMursaleen, page 221
Also In a saying of the Prophet Muhammad: Whoever is in charge of any Muslims' affairs and he separates (hides = yahtajib) himself against their needs, friendship and poverty, Allah will separate Himself against his need, friendship and poverty on the Day of Judgement. Source: Riyadh AlSaliheen Min Kalam Sayed AlMursaleen, page 221.
Words: Ateeou = Obey, Uli AlAmr = Those charged with authority, Minkum = Among you, Farudouhu = Then refer it, Khair = Better, Ahsanu Ta'weela = Eventually better in return.

Q: In Life why preference should be given to good qualities over material gains?
Hint: Note how Allah mentions in the Qur'an the good quality before the material gain.
A: Allah had promised those who believed and did the righteous deeds - for them is Forgiveness and a great reward.
Translation of: Ayah 6, Surat AlMa'idah.
Words: W'ada = Had promised, Amilou = Did, AlSalihat = The righteous deeds - The good deeds, Maghfirah = Forgiveness, Ajr = Reward, Adheem = Great.

Q: What good qualities if combined can summarize all ethics?
A: Do pardon and command the kind acts and turn away from the foolish.
Translation of: Ayah 199, Surat AlA'raf.
Note: According to Hassanain Muhammad Makhlouf, the ex-Mufti of Egypt, this Line of the Qur'an is the most comprehensive line that combines the good ethical qualities.
Note: In a summary of a saying of the Prophet Muhammad when a companion asked him about the best of good deeds (= ethics = Fawadhil AlA'mal) Keep relationship with who cuts you off (especially relatives). Give who deprived you and leave alone who was unjust to you (Sil men qat'ak. A'ti men haramak wa'ridh amman dhalamak. Source: Tafseer Ibn Kastheer, volume 2, page 408.
Note: Remember a Muslim should always be strong and forgive when he is capable of revenging.
Words: Khuth AlAfou = Do pardon - Excuse, U'umur Bilurf = Command the kind acts - Command the good social practice, A'ridh = Turn away, AlJahileen = The foolish - Those who do not understand.

Q: What causes the failure and fall of civilizations?
Note: A famous line of an Arab poem is translated: Indeed the nations stay as long as their morals are there; And when their morals are gone they go away. "InamMa AlUmamu AlAkhlaqu Ma Baqeyat; FaIn Thahabat Akhlaquhum Thahabou."
Note: Strong morals such as patience and forgiveness for the general good will of the society are not important in the culture of especially many Westerners nowadays. Law suits are filed for easy financial gains without any moral considerations.
For example two judges said, "police were working 'in good faith' yet "'kettling' by police at London G20 is found illegal." So "according to the British newspaper The Guardian thousands of people may now sue Scotland Yard for false imprisonment."
A: Just like those who were before you (older generations) - they were mightier in power than you and more in wealth and children so they used for their benefit their share of the good qualities (morals) of Religion as you have used for your benefit your share and you have indulged (in useless activities) as they indulged - those (all mentioned) their (good) deeds have failed in this Life and the Other Life and they are the losers (in both Worlds).
Translation of: Ayah 69, Surat AlTawbah.
Words: Min Qablikum = Who were before you, Ashad Quwwah = Mightier in power - Stronger, Aksthur = More, Amwalan = In wealth, Awaldan = Children, Fastamta'ou = They used for their benefit their share of good qualities (morals) of Religion - They enjoyed , Khudhtum = You indulged, Habitat = Failed, A'maluhum = Their deeds, AlKhasiroun = The losers.

Q: Allah does not like the disbelievers and Allah is angry with who (they were once believers)?
A: O believers do not take as allies a people upon whom Allah's Anger* has fallen - they despaired of the Other World (its happening)** just as the disbelievers despaired of the dead in their graves (their resurrection).
Translation of: Ayah 13, Surat AlMumtahanah.
* Allah's anger has fallen on them.
** They neglect the Other World and concentrate on fulfilling their lust for usurious wealth and other acts which are unlawful (= haram) in Allah's Religion.
Words: La Tatawalau = Do not take as allies - Do not take as protectors, Gadhiba Allah Alayhim = Allah's Anger has fallen on them, Ya'isou = They despaired, AlAkhirah = The Other World, AlKuffar = The disbelievers, Asshab AlQubour = The dead in their graves.

Q: In wars why should the attackers beware of not destroying the civilization of mankind (= Yuhlik AlHarsth WalNasl) by causing collaborative damage?
Note: Reference is to the recent attack on a compound in Libya where a multi-storey library is destroyed. Every library in an Arab country contains Islamic books with/without the Qur'an.
Note: Remember that the miracle of the Qur'an is also in its specific incidents that carry public messages (= khusous AlLafdh aw AlHadasth waUmoum AlMa'na).
A: And from people whose speech appeals to you in this Life and he makes Allah a Witness on what is in his heart while being the most venomous enemy; And when he turns (leaving speech) he aims at the land to corrupt in it and destroy the civilization of mankind and Allah does not like corruption; And when it is said to him fear Allah he becomes arrogant about his sin so enough for him Hell and what a miserable resting place.
Translation of: Ayat 204 - 206 , Surat AlBaqarah.
Words: Min AlNas = From people, Yu'jibuka = Appeals to you - Pleases you, Qawluhu = His speech, Yushhid = Makes a Witness, Allad AlKhisam = Most venomous enemy - Bitterest enemy, Tawalla = Turned, Sa'a = Aimed, Yuhlik = Destroys, Yuhlik AlHarsth WalNasl = Destroys the Civilization of mankind - Destroys Produce and offspring, Etaqi = Fear, Akhathathu AlIzzah = He becomes arrogant, AlMihad = Resting place.

Q: Why should Muslims who fear Allah not be afraid of the artful plotting (conspiracy to harm) of those hypocrites among Muslims and people of the Book who are against Islam?
A: If a fortune befalls you it will grieve them and if a misfortune befalls you they become glad with it and if you become patient and protect yourselves by fearing Allah their plotting (against you) will not do you any harm for Allah with what they do is Fully Aware.
Translation of: Ayah 120, Surat AlImran.
Words: In = If, Tamsaskum = Befalls you, Hasanah = Fortune - Good, Say'eh Misfortune - Misfortune, Yafrahou = They become glad, Tataqou = Protect yourselves by fearing Allah, La Yadhurukum = Will not do you any harm, Kayduhum = Their plotting.

Q: What is the objective of the hypocrites among Muslims and the People of the Book who alter facts for Muslims?
Note: Remember how do you trust if the news that you hear is true?
A: Undoubtedly they (hypocrites) were after unrest (disorder among Muslims) before and they made upside down matters (altered facts) for you (Prophet Muhammad) until the Truth came and the Decree of Allah became prominent while they were haters of it.
Translation of: Ayah 48, Surat AlTawbah.
Note: Remember that the miracle of the Qur'an is also in its specific incidents that carry public (for the general) messages.
Words: Ebtagou = They were after - They sought, AFitnah = Unrest - Riot, Qallabou = They turned upside down, AlUmour = Matters - Situations, Amr Allah = Decree of Allah, Dhahara = Became prominent, Lahu Karihoun = They were haters of it - They hate it.

Q: Why can you only be either with Allah or against Allah?
A: Or are We (Allah) going to treat those who believed and did the righteous deeds (with Allah) the same as the corrupters in the land (against Allah) or are We going to treat those who fear Allah (with Allah) the same as those who lead a dissolute life (lacking restraint)* (against Allah).
Translation of: Ayah 28, Surat Saad.
* Even a sign of a hypocrite, as per a famous saying of the prophet Muhammad, is when he quarrels he goes beyond restraint (Itha Khasama Fajar).
Note: Humans' usage of "either with us or against us!" is an ivitation for prejudice. (People have a right to choose to be with neither of them). Allah's separation on the Day of Judgement between the followers of Truth and the followers of Falsehood is a Sign of Justice. People will be judged according to what they did in this life.
Words: Em = Or, Naj'al = We treat, KelMufsideen = The same as the corrupters, AlMutaqeen = Those who fear Allah, KelFujjar = The same as those who lead a dissolute life (lacking restraint.

Q: What are Muslims really after when they race one another in doing good deeds?
Hint: Even Prophet Muhammad as well as all other prophets were after it!
A: O people who have Faith protect yourselves by fearing Allah and seek towards Him the Favorable Acceptance (of Allah) by deliberate effort (ingratiation = AlWasselah)* and fight in His Path (Cause) so that you may become prosperous (in the Other World).
Translation of: Ayah 35, Surat AlMa'idah.
* Whose place in Paradise will be nearest to the Throne of Allah.
Words: Ettaqou Allah = Protect yourselves by fearing Allah, Ebtaghou = Seek, Ilayhi = Towards Him, AlWaseelah = Favorable Acceptance by deliberate effort, Tuflihoun = Become propsperous.

Q: In Islam why should all types of violent and uncontrolled anger as displayed in riots be crushed?
Reference 1. Riots against some Arab governments. 2. Riot in Vancouver after the Vancouver Canucks' losing of the Stanely Cup.
A: (The righteous) Those who spend (whether) in prosperity or hardship and those who suppress their excessive anger and those who forgive people and Allah loves those who perfect their religion.
Translation of: Ayah 134, Surat AlImran.
Note: See Opinion in "The Toronto Star": Riots display uncontrolled anger.
Words: Yunfiqoun = They spend, AlSarra' = Prosperity, AlDharra' = Hardship, AlKadhimeen = Those who suppress, AlGhaydh = Excessive anger, AlAafeen = Those who forgive, Yuhib = Loves, AlMuhsineen = Those who perfect their religion - Those who do good.

Q: What is the parable (moral example) of the hypocrites who first accept Faith and then they turn away from it?
A: Their parable is that of the one who kindles a fire (joins Faith) so when it lighted up what is around him Allah took away their (hypocrites') light and left them in depths of darkness - unable to see; Deaf, dumb and blind and (Allah decreed) they will not return (to Allah's Path).
Translation of: Ayat 17 - 18, Surat AlBaqarah.
Note: Even jokingly a Muslim cannot fool around about Faith otherwise he becomes a hypocrite. Only under pressure and danger from the enemy a Muslim can say he is a disbeliever while his heart is full with Faith.
Words: Masthaluhum = Their parable, Estawqada = Lighted up, Adha'at = Lighted up, Thahaba = Took away, Dhululmat = Depths of darkness, Summ = Deaf, Bukm = Dumb - Cannot speak, Umyun = Blind, La Yarji'oun = They will not return.

Q: Why is media to be blamed for defending injustice and untruth and thus influencing a lot of people to sympathize with the wrongdoers?
A: Allah does not like making public (widely known) a declaration of wrongdoing except on whom injustice* is done and Allah is All-Listening, All-Knowing.
Translation of: Ayah 148, Surat AlNisa'.
* An example of making public a real injustice case incurred on an innocent person: In a summary of a saying of the Prophet Muhammad: A man complained to the Prophet Muhammad that his neighbour does him harm. So the Prophet Muhammad told him to take out his belongings and put them outside his house. So passersby asked him: What is wrong? He answered: My neighbour does me harm. They prayed: May Allah curse him! May Allah humiliate him! So the neighbour said to the man: Return to your house! By Allah I will never do you any harm. source: Tafseer Ibn Kastheer, Volume 1, page 804.
Note: Vivid injustice (real harm) done to an absolutely an innocent person should be taken into consideration. Nowadays many people widely claim psychological stress and seek financial compensation for it. In a "Judge Judy" show of small claims cases aired in June 2011, a plaintiff said that she claims more money for the stress that she suffered from her case against the defendant. So Judge Judy mentioned that the case of the plaintiff in itself is causing her stress and that Judge Judy is not suing her.
Words: La Yuhib = Does not like, AlJahr = Making public - Announcing loudly in public, AlSou' Min AlQawl = Declaration of wrongdoing.

Q: For what are the rebel Muslims fighting their Muslim governments?
Hint: For earthly gains: To govern in their places.
Note: Nowadays Muslim rebels are fighting their Muslim governments putting aside the Prophet Muhammad's many authenticated sayings* about not to fight the government.
A: And what things you are given then (they are) the temporary enjoyment (= mataa') for the life of this world and its decoration (fashion) and whatever is with Allah is better and more lasting so will you then not understand.
Translation of: Ayah 60, Surat AlQasas.
* Examples of the Prophet Muhammad's sayings about not fighting the government.
* Just and fair talking with no intention of actual fighting) as Jihad.
* The prophet Muhammad prayed to Allah for peace and safety among Muslims but Allah refused to grant him this wish (Allah knows what type of Muslims there are in the world).
Words: Uteetum = You are given, Mataa' = Temporary enjoyment, Khair = Better, Abqa = More lasting, Afala = Will you then not, Ta'qiloun = Understand - Grasp it.

Q: Why does Islam as well as Allah's other Religions not approve of homosexuality?
A: And Lut (Prophet) We (Allah) granted him wisdom and knowledge and We saved him from the community* that was practicing impurities (obscenities)* for they were bad people sinfully straying away from Allah's Path; And We admitted him in Our Mercy for he was from the righteous.
Translation of: Ayah 74 - 75, Surat AlAnbiya'.
* Homosexuality.
Also Lut opposes his sinning community.

Note: Videos of existing evidence of the major cities of Sodom and Gomorrah.
The Qur'an indicates the extinct communities.
Note: Read Toronto Star's article about "Gay issue angers church".
Some information about Coptic Christians.
Note: More verses in the Qur'an about the people of Lut. (The community of Prophet Lut lived in the Cities of the Plain (in the Bible Sodom and Gomorrah) round the Dead Sea which is to this day is called Bahr Lut. Source: The Holy Qur'an: English Translation --- basd on the translation of Abdullah Yusuf Ali, page 722).
Words: Ataynahu = Granted him, Hukman = Wisdom - Sound Judgement, Ilm = Knowledge, Najjaynahu = AlKhabaaisth = Impurities - Obscenities - Vile deeds, Qawm Sou' = Bad people, Fasiqeen = Sinnfully straying away from Allah's Path (Allah's commands).

Q: Which community that was destroyed by Allah was near the People of Lut but after them in time*?
A: And even the Companions of the Small Wood (= As hab AlAykah*) were transgressors (against Allah); So We (Allah) took revenge against them and they are certainly both** in an Unmistakable Record***.
Translation of: Ayat 78 - 79, Surat AlHijr.
* Prophet Shuaib was sent to Madyan (Midian) and to Companions of the Small Wood (= As hab AlAykah) who were near the people of Prophet Lut but after them in time (Source: Tafseer Ibn Kastheer, Volume 2, Page 814).
** Cities of the Plain 'people of Prophet Lut' and the Companions of the Small Wood 'people of Prophet Shuaib'.
*** = Imam Mubeen. Note everyone of the community will be handed his own Record (Book of deeds) on the Day of Judgement.
Words: As hab AlAykah = A Small Wood - A thicket of bushes, Dhalimeen = Transgressors - Unjust and unfair - Wrongdoers, Fentaqamna = So We took revenge, Imam = Record - Reference Book, Mubeen = Unmistakable - Clear.

Q: Why gathering mass people via any means to make a riot or to topple the government as is the case nowadays in different countries is not allowed in Islam?
Note: Remember that the miracle of the Qur'an is also in its specific incidents that carry public messages (= khusous AlLafdh aw AlHadasth waUmoum AlMa'na).
A: O believers when you exchange secrets then do not exchange secrets about sinning and doing aggression and disobeying the Prophet (Muhammad)* and exchange secrets about doing good and righteousness and protect yourselves by fearing Allah to Whom you (all) will be gathered.
Translation of: Ayah 9, Surat AlMujadilah.
* Example of disobeying the Prophet Muhammad.
Other examples of disobeying the leader from Islamic History.
Words: Tanajaytum = If you exchange secrets - Converse secretly, BilIsthm = About sinning, WelUdwan = And doing aggression, Ma'siyat = Disobeying, BilBir = About doing good, AlTaqwa = Righteousness, Tuhsharoun = Will be gathered.

Q: Whose wrath sends a person to Hell? Does humans' wrath upon someone send him to Hell?
Note: Reference a CTV/Toronto news cast about Libya on 21 August 2011 in which a Libyan rebel named the leader of Libya and said let him go to Hell.
A: So is the one who has gone after obtaining the satisfaction of Allah is similar to the one who has drawn upon himself the wrath of Allah and his staying place is Hell and how miserable in the ending (for him).
Translation of: Ayah 162, Surat AlImran.
Words: Etabbe' = Has gone after obtaining, Ridhwan = Satisfaction - Pleasure, Ba' = Has drawn upon himself, BiSakhat min Allah = the wrath of Allah, Ma'wahu = His staying place, Jahanam = Hell, Bi'sa AlMaseer = How miserable is the ending.

Q: What could have prevented the civil war that is taking part for example in Libya nowadays in Ramadan?
Note: We are in the month of Ramadan where people should feel safe to worship Allah. Instead Ramadan sanctity is violated and Muslim blood is being shed freely among Arab brothers. A scene that makes Satan rejoice.
A: O people who believe do not violate the sanctity of the rites of Allah neither of the Sacred Month* (of Pilgrimage) nor of the cattle brought (to Ka'bah) for sacrifice** nor of the garlands*** nor the visitors of the Sacred House (of Allah) seeking to obtain favour of their God as well as (His) satisfaction - and when you have completed the rites (of the Pilgrimage) so you can hunt and do not let the hatred of people (disbelievers) who prevented you from the Sacred Mosque (in Mecca) induce you to do wrong by transgressing and do cooperate in (commanding) good actions and piety and do not cooperate in doing evil and transgressing and protect yourselves by fearing Allah for Allah is Severe in the Punishment.
Translation of: Ayah 2 , Surat AlMa'idah .
* No fighting in the months of Thu AlQi'dah, Thu AlHijah (Pilgrimage Month) Muharram and Rajab which is between Jumadai and Sha'ban. Source Tafseer Ibn Kastheer, Volume 2, Page 8.
** No stealing or killing before the sacrifice time of the cattle gifted (= AlHady) to AlKa'bah. They are to be sacrificed and given to the poor people near the Sacred House of Allah in Mecca.
*** The garlands that used to mark the cattle that were to be sacrificed.
Words: La Tuhilou = Do not violate, Sha'air = The rites, AlHady = Cattle brought (to Ka'bah) for sacrifice, AlQalaaid = the garlands, Aammeen = Visitors, Yabtaghoun = Seeking to obtain, Ridhwana = Satisfaction, Hallaltum = You completed the rites, Fastadou = So you can hunt, La Yajrimannakum = Do not let induce you to do wrong, Shana'an = The hatred, An Ta'tadou = By transgressing, Ta'awanou = Cooperate, AlBir = Good actions, AlTaqwa = Piety, AlIsthm = Doing evil, AlUdwan = Transgressing - Launching a tyrannical attack.

Q: What statement is equal in the Qur'an to the moral instructed by Jesus (= Issa) peace be upon him "If your enemy slaps you on one cheek turn the other cheek to him?
A: Repel an evil act with what is best* - We (Allah) are Well-Acquainted with what they ascribe** (to Allah).
Translation of: Ayah 96, Surat AlMo'minoun.
* Try to turn your enemy into a friend by showing your good qualities of patience and forgiveness when you are capable of revenge. However please note that a believer is supposed to be a smart person so he does not allow his offender to take advantage of him. The Prophet Muhammad said in an authenticated saying: The believer does not get stung from the same burrow twice (= La yuldagh almo'min min aljuhr maratayn).
** Cannot a believer be a tolerant person when Allah is Most-Tolerant with whatever god(s) the disbelievers ascribe to Him?
Words: Edfe' = Repel, AlSaye'ah = An evil act, A'lam = Well-Acquainted, Yasifoun = Ascribe - Join with Allah.

Q: To avoid making their judgement void of fairness and justice what should the government leaders always keep in mind?

A: O David (Prophet Dawood) for We (Allah) made you an heir* on earth so do judge among people with justice and do not follow desire (whims)** lest it makes you stray away (from Allah's Path) - for those who stray away from Allah's Path for them is a severe punishment in view of the fact they forgot the Day of Reckoning (Day of Judgement).
Translation of: Ayah 26, Surat Saad.
* A leader of people such as kings and government leaders.
** Prophet David once followed his desire by adding a married woman to the huge number of wives he had after getting rid of her husband. Sources: 1. Reference the Bible. 2. Reference M.A.S. Abdel Haleem's "The Qur'an: A new translation", 2005, page 291.
Words: Ja'alnaka = We made you, Khaleefah, Heir, Tatabe' = Follow, AlHawa = Desire - Whims, FaYukhilaka = Lest it makes you stray, BiMa = In view of the fact - Because, Yawm AlHisab = Day of Reckoning - Day of Account, Day of Judgement.

Q: Prophet David (Dawood) was but a man liable to some wrongdoing. Just like other prophets what did he do as soon as he realized his wrongdoing?
A: And has the news of the opponents reached you (Prophet Muhammad) when they* (two) climbed over the fence of the prayer place; When they entered to David (Prophet Dawood) so he was terrified of them - they said do not fear - two opponents one of us has transgressed against another so do judge among us with justice and do not exceed the limit of justice and guide us to the straightforwardness of the Path (of Allah); For this is my brother to him belongs ninety nine ewes (female sheep) and I have one ewe so he said allow it to be in my charge and he overpowered me with (his) words; He (Prophet David) said certainly he has made injustice to you by demanding your ewe to be with his ewes and indeed a lot of partners do injustice to one another except those who believed and did the righteous deeds and they are few -and David (Prophet Dawood) became certain that indeed We (Allah) did put him to the test** so He asked his God for forgiveness and he fell down on his knees and he returned (to Allah) with repentance; So We (Allah) forgave him that (wrongdoing) and for him with Us is certainly Nearness (to Allah's Throne) and a good returning place (in Paradise)***.
Translation of: Ayat 21 - 25 , Surat Saad.
* Two angels in the form of humans. Source: Tafseer weBayan Mufradat AlQuran (in Arabic), page 454.
** The whole act is an allusion to one wrongdoing of Prophet David. As mentioned in the posting above, Prophet David once followed his desire by adding a married woman to the huge number of wives he had after getting rid of her husband. In the Bible the husband is 'Uriah the Hittite' - a warrior killed when he was placed among the bravest defenders in a battle.
*** The Line 26 that follows.
Words: Ataaka = Reached you, Naba'u = The news, AlKhasm = The opponents, Tasawarou = They climbed over the fence, FaFaza' = So he was terrified, Bagha = Transgressed, Tushtit = Exceed the limit of justice, Saw' = Straightforwardness, Akfilniyaha = Allow it to be in my charge, Azzani = He overpowered me, AlKhitab = Words, AlKhulata' = Partners, Qaleelun = Few, Dhanna = He became certain, Fatannahu = We put him to the test, Kharra Rakian = Fell down on his knees, Anab = Returned (to Allah) with repentance, laZulfa = Certainly Nearness, Husna Ma'ab = Good returning place.

Q: What two distinct qualities characterize a hypocrite person?
A: Have you (Prophet Muhammad) considered those (Muslims) who played the hypocrite saying to their fellow men who disbelieved among the People of the Book if you were going to be expelled* we would certainly go out with you and we will never obey anyone against you and if you were to be attacked we would certainly support you and Allah bears witness that they are certainly liars; Definitely if they were expelled they would not go out with them and indeed if they were attacked they would not support them and certainly (even) if they supported them they would definitely run away (= cowards) then they would not receive any help (from Muslims); For you (Muslims) are more frightening in their hearts than Allah that is because they are persons who lack understanding.
Translation of: Ayat 11 - 13, Surat AlHashr.
* Reference is to the Jews of Beni Nadhir in AlMadinah at the time of the Prophet Muhammad.
Note: More on the hypocrite's qualities.
Words: Naafaqou = Played the hypocrite, LiIkhwanihim = To their fellow men, Ukhrijtum = You were going to be expelled, Nutee' = Obey, Yashhad = Bears witness, Qutilou = Were attacked, LaYuwalunna AlAdbar = They would definitely run away, Yunsaroun = Would not receive any help, Ashad Rahbah = More frightening, Sodourihim = In their hearts, La Yafqahoun = They do not understand.

Q: What are the two components of a balanced deal?
A: And be adequate in the measurement when you measure and weigh with accurate scales* (= bilQistas) that is good (in this Life) and better in the outcome (Other Life).
Translation of: Ayah 35, Surat AlIsra' (Known also as Surat Beni Israel).
* Literally speaking: Adequate measurement + accurate scales = balance (justice) of the deal.
Figuratively speaking: Studying the parts and the whole + accurate incident report = balance (justice) of the judgement.
Note: Remember man should keep the balance that Allah placed in everything in the Universe.
Words: Awfou = Be adequate, AlKayl = The measurement, Zinou = Weigh, BilQistas AlMustaqeem = With accurate scales, Khair = Good, Ahsan Ta'weela = Better in the outcome.

Q: When agreements that please Allah are made between persons why should such agreements be honoured (fulfilled)?
A: And do not put at your disposal the wealth of the orphan except with kindness* until he reaches the peak of his strength** and honour the Agreement (= AlAhd)* for the Agreement has to be questioned.
Translation of: Ayah 34, Surat AlIsra' (known also as Surat Beni Israel).
* Example you can eat with the orphan from the orphan's wealth if there is a real need to use it.
** The orphan's wealth should be handed over to him when he becomes mature mentally and physically, which is usually the beginning of adulthood.
* Any Agreement among people that pleases Allah has to be honoured. Also remember the Supreme Agreement (Covenant) (= AlA'hd - AlMeesthaq) between Allah and humanity that will be first questioned by Allah.
Words: La Taqrabou = Do not put at your disposal, Mal = Wealth, AlYateem = The Orphan, Illa = Except, BilLati Hiya Ahsen = With kindness, Yablugha = Reaches, Ashudahu = His strength, Awfou = Honour - Fulfill, AlAhd = Agreement - Covenant, Masoula = Is going to be questioned.

Q: Why amusing oneself and doing what one likes WITHOUT DUE RIGHT should be curbed since it is against the Truth dictated by Allah?
Note: A true scene from the Day of Judgement.
A: Then it was said to them where are those (gods) you were joining as partner(s); Other than Allah they (disbelievers) said they abandoned us rather we were calling upon nothing before - this is how Allah leaves the disbelievers to stray away; That (the truth) is because of what you were amusing yourselves in the land without due right and because you were doing what you liked (without due right); Enter the gates of Hell remaining for eternity in it and how miserable is the staying place of the arrogant people.
Translation of: Ayat 73 - 76, Surat Ghafir.
Words: Tushrikoun = Join as partner(s), Dhallou = They abandoned us - They went astray, Bima Kuntum Tafrahoun= Because of what you were amusing yourselves, BiGhayr AlHaq = Without due right - Without the truth, Tamrahoun = Were doing what you liked, Mashwa =Staying place.

Q: Why do those who are unfortunate not have a right to be against the wealthy?
A: Allah is Most Kind with His servants (people) - He provides (bountifully) to whom He wills and He is the Omniscient the AlMighty.
Translation of: Ayah 19, Surat AlShoura.
Note: There is a high percentage of poverty and unemployment in many not-rich Muslim countries because most of their wealthy people do not give out to the less fortunate the dictated percentage of their wealth called "Zakat".
Words: Lateef = Most Kind, Yarzuq = Provides (bountifully) - Provides sustenance.

Q: Why is the crime of rape that embodies three forbidden attributes together can be punishable even by the death penalty in Islam?
Note: Muslims and the People of the Book have directed their attention towards fighting while unimaginable immorality is plaguing some parts of the world. Read about rape in The New York Times.
A: For Allah commands justice and kindness and giving (charity) to relatives and He forbids obscenity and abominable (detestable) act and transgression - He commands moral lessons to you so that you may remember.
Translation of: Ayah 90, Surat AlNahl.
Words: Ya'mur = Commands, AlAdl = Justice, Ihsan = Kindness, Ita' = Giving, Yanha= Forbids, AlFahsha' = Obscenity - Monstrosity, Munkar = Abominable Act - Detestable Act - Bad act, Baghy = Transgression - Infringement - Injustice, Ya'idhukum = He commands moral lessons to you, Tathakkaroun = Remember.

Q: By boycotting them how can the society bring back to their unity those who want to have their ways by disturbing its unified fabric?
Note: Reference is to three Muslims "Murarah Bin AlRabee', Ka'ab Bin Malik and Hilal Bin Ummaya" who lazily stayed behind despite their intention to join the Army of the Prophet Muhammad in the Mission of Tabbuk. Muslims boycotted them for 50 days - the length the Army was out to teach them a lesson for preferring rest and comfort to the hardship of a military mission. Source: Hassanain Muhammad Makhlouf, the ex-Mufti of Egypt, in Safwat AlBayan liMa'ani AlQur'an, page 266. Abdullah Yusuf Ali, the famous Qur'an translator, in "The Holy Qur'an: English Translation ..., page 539" comments: Though illustrated by the particular examples of Ka'b, Mararah and Hilal, the lesson is perfectly general and is good for all times.
A: And (Allah forgave) the three (men) who were left behind until when the earth closed in around them despite all its spaciousness (they became at their wit's end)* and they became annoyed with themselves and it became certain to them that there is no refuge away from Allah except to Him then Allah pardoned them so that they turn (to Allah) in repentance - indeed Allah is the Most-Pardoning, the Most-Merciful.
Translation of: Ayah 118, Surat AlTawbah.
* After being boycotted by other Muslims
Words: Alsthalsthah = The three, Khullifou = Stayed behind on purpose, Dhaqat Alayhim AlArdh = The earth became confined for them, BiMa Rahubat = Despite its spaciousness, Dhaqat Alayhim Anfusuhum = They became annoyed with themselves, Dhannou = They became certain, Malja' = Refuge, Taba = Pardoned them - Granted them forgiveness, LiYatubou = Turn in repentance.

Q: Why is the believer mentally and emotionally a balanced person?
A: Say (command to Prophet Muhammad) nothing will happen to us except what Allah had decreed for us - He is our Guardian and in Allah then let the believers put their trust.
Translation of: Ayah 51, Surat AlHajj.
Note: At times of worry, fear and grief Muslims repeat "Nothing will happen to us except what Allah had decreed for us = Len Yuseebana Illa ma Kataba Allah Lena (extracted from Line 51 Chapter AlHajj in the Qur'an).
Words: Len Yuseebana = Nothing will happen to us, Ma Kataba Allah = What Allah had decreed, Mawlana = Our Guardian - Our Master, FelYatawakkal = Then let them put their trust, AlMo'minoun = The believers.

Q: Why should current communities that are used to doing any sort of injustice especially to Allah (by disobeying) beware of Allah's Wrath bringing destruction to them?
A: And your God was not going to destroy communities until He sends in their mother (greatest)* a messenger** reciting to them Our lines (Allah's Holy Book) and We (Allah) were not going to destroy communities except when their people were doing injustice
Translation of: Ayah 59, Surat AlQasas.
* The greatest is called the "mother" of the communites or towns where the chiefs usually reside.
** The Prophet Muhammad was sent for all humanity and he was the last prophet of Allah. So all the existing communities of the world are warned.
Words: Ma Kana Muhlik = Was not going to destroy, AlQura = Communities - Towns, Hatta = Until, Yabasth = Sends, Ummiha = Their greatest - Their mother, Yatlou = Reciting, Dhalimoun = Doing injustice - Are transgressors.

Q: What type of patience was the Prophet Muhammad commanded to have?
A: So be patient with graceful* patience.
Translation of: Ayah 5, Surat AlMa'arij.
* Without complaint or boredom or grief. Source: Safwat AlBayan liMa'ani AlQur'an. In Arabic, page 747. Ptience with contentment with Allah's Command and Allah's Fate. Source: Abdullah Yusuf Ali's translation, page 1815.
Note: The lines (verses) of Surat AlMa'arij that follow Ayah 5.
Words: Esber = Be patient, Jameela = Graceful.

Q: Why should not the believers who lose wealth grieve too much about it?
A: Have they not seen that Allah gives plenty* of sustenance to whom He wills and He restricts - for in that are certainly Miraculous Signs** for people who believe.
Translation of: Ayah 37, Surat AlRoum.
* Allah gave plenty to 'Qarun' but he became arrogant so he was deprived of it.
an example from the Qur'an.
** Allah is The Sustainer. Wealth of this temporary life includes many tests from Allah. For example.
Words: AwLem Yarau = Have they not seen, Yabsut = Gives plenty, AlRizq = Sustenance, Limen = To whoever, Yasha' = He wills - He wishes, Yabsut = Gives plenty - Gives abundantly, Yaqdir = Restricts, Yu'minoun = Believe - Have Faith.