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Mathematicals Errors In Quran ??
2007-12-07 22:30:00
Question:According to Arun Shourie there is a mathematical error in the Qur?an. In chapter 4 verses 11 and 12 when you add up the different parts of inheritance given to the heirs, it is more than one. Therefore the author of the Qur?an does not know mathematics.Answer By Dr Zakir Naik:The Qur?an mentions about inheritance in many places, inSurah Al Baqarah chapter 2 verse 180Surah Al Baqarah chapter 2 verse 240Surah Al Nisa chapter 4 verses 7 to 9Surah Al Nisa chapter 4 verses19 and 33Surah Al Ma?idah chapter 5 verses 105 and 108Regarding the share of inheritance it is clearly given in Surah Nisa chapter 4 verse 11, 12 and 176.Let us examine the verses quoted by Arun Shourie, i.e. Surah Nisa chapter 4 verses 11 and 12:"Allah (swt) (thus) directs you as regards your children?s(inheritance): to the male, a portion equal to that of two females: if only daughters, two or more, their share is two-thirds of the inheritance; if only one, her share is a half.For parents, a sixth share of t...
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IBLIS - ANGEL OR JINN?
2007-12-07 22:28:00
Question:The Qur?an in several places says that Iblis was an angel, but in Surah Kahf it says that Iblis was a Jinn. Isn?t this a contradiction in the Qur?an?Answer By Dr Zakir Naik :1. Incidence of Iblis and Angel s mentioned in the Qur?anThe story of Adam and Iblis is mentioned in the Qur?an in various places in which Allah (swt) says, "We said to the angels bow down to Adam: and they bowed down: not so Iblis".This is mentioned in:Surah Al Baqarah chapter 2 verse 43Surah Al ?Araf chapter 7 verse 17Surah Al Hijr chapter 15 verses 28-31Surah Al Isra chapter 17 verse 61Surah Ta Ha chapter 20 verse 116Surah Sad chapter 38 verses 71-74But in Surah Al Kahf chapter 18 verse 50 the Qur?an says:"Behold! We said to the angels, "Bow down to Adam." they bowed down except Iblis He was one of the Jinns."[Al-Qur?an 18:50]2. Arabic Rule Of TagleebThe English translation of the first part of the verse ?We said to the angels bow down to Adam: they bowed down except Iblis?, gives us the impression th...

ONE DAY IN THE SIGHT OF ALLAH IS 1,000 OR 50,000 YEARS
2007-12-07 22:27:00
Question:A particular verse of the Qur?an says that one day in the sight of Alla h is equal to 1000 years. In another verse of the Qur?an it says that one day is equal to 50,000 years. Isn?t the Qur?an contradicting itself?Answer By Dr Zakir Naik :1. Time of Allah is incomparable to earthly timeThe Qur?an says in two verses, (22:47 and 32:5), that the measure of one day in the sight of Allah is equal to 1,000 years of our reckoning. In another verse (70:4) it says that the measure of one day in the sight of Allah is equal to 50,000 years of our reckoning.These verses generally mean that the time of Allah (swt) is incomparable to the earthly time. The examples given are of one thousand years and fifty thousand years of the earthly time. In other words thousands of years or a very, very long time of the earth a day in the sight of Allah is equal to:2. Yaum also means PeriodThe Arabic word used in all these three verses is yaum, which, besides meaning a day also means a long period, or ...
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ALLAH IS THE LORD OF TWO EASTS AND TWO WESTS
2007-12-07 22:23:00
Question:It is mentioned in one verse of the Qur?an that Alla h is the Lord of two Easts and two Wests. How can you explain this verse of the Qur?an scientifically?Answer By Dr Zakir Naik:1. Qur?an mentions Allah is the Lord of two Easts and two WestsThe verse of the Qur?an which refers to Allah being the Lord of two easts and two wests is the following verse from Surah Ar-Rahman:"(He is) Lord of the two Easts and Lord of the two Wests:"[Al-Qur?an 55:17]In the original Arabic script, the words east and west have been used in the dual form. It implies that Allah is the Lord of two easts and two wests.2. Allah is the Lord of both the extremes of East and WestThe science of geography tells us that the sun rises from the east, but the point of sunrise keeps shifting throughout the year. Only on two days of the year known as ?equinox?, does the sun rise exactly from due east. On the remaining days, it rises either from a little north or a little south of due east. During summer solstice t...
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Is Man Created from Sperm or Dust ?
2007-12-05 21:25:00
Question:At one place the Qur?an mentions that man is created from sperm and in another place it mentions that man is created from dust. Are these two verses not contradicting? How can you scientifically prove that man is created from dust?Answer By Dr Zakir Naik:1. Man created from sperm and dustThe Qur?an refers to the lowly beginnings of a human being from a drop of sperm, in several verses including the following verse from Surah Al-Qiyamah:"Was he not a drop of sperm emitted (in lowly form)"?[Al-Qur?an 75:37]The Qur?an also mentions in several places that human beings were created from dust. The following verse makes a reference to the origin of human beings:"(Consider) that We created you out of dust".[Al-Qur?an 22:5]We now know that all the elements present in the human body (i.e. the constituent elements of the human body), are all present in the earth in small or great quantities. This is the scientific explanation for the Qur?anic verse that says that man was created from ...
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Allah Have sealed the Heart of Kuffar
2007-12-05 21:24:00
Question:If Alla h has sealed the hearts of the Kuffar i.e. non-Muslims, then why are they to be blamed for not accepting Islam?Answer By Dr Zakir Naik:1. Allah has sealed the hearts of those who are continuously bent on rejecting the truthAllah (swt) mentions in Surah Al Baqarah chapter 2 verses 6 and 7"As to those who reject Faith, it is the same to them Whether thou warn them or do not warn them; they will not believe.Allah hath set a seal on their hearts and on their hearing, and on their eyes is a veil; great is the penalty they (incur)."[Al-Qur?an 2:6-7]These verses do not refer to common Kuffar who reject faith. The Arabic words used are al-lazina kafaroo, those who are bent on rejecting the truth. It will not make any difference to such people whether you warn them or not, they will not believe. Allah has set a seal on their hearts and on their hearing and on their eyes is a veil. It is not because Allah has set a seal on their hearts that these kuffar do not understand and b...
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Heavens and Earth Created in Six Days and Not Eight Days
2007-12-05 21:22:00
Question:The Qur?an mentions in several places that the heavens and the earth were created in 6 days but in Surah Fussilat it says that the heavens and the earth were created in 8 days. Isn?t this a contradiction? The same verse also says that the earth was created in 6 days and then later on the heavens were created in 2 days. This is against the Big-Bang theory that the heavens and the earth were created simultaneously.Answer By Dr Zakir Naik:1. Heavens and the Earth created in Six daysI do agree that the Qur?an says that the heavens and the earth were created in 6 days i.e. 6 epochs and it is mentioned inSurah Al A?raf chapter 7 verse 54Surah Yunus chapter 10 verse 3Surah Hud chapter 11 verse 7Surah Al Furqan chapter 25 verse 59Surah Al Sajdah chapter 32 verse 4Surah Qaf chapter 50 verse 38Surah Al Hadid chapter 57 verse 4The verses of the Qur?an which according to you say that the heavens and the earth were created in 8 days are Surah Fussilat chapter 41 verses 9 to 12"Say: Is i...
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Is the Heart Responsible to Understand ?
2007-12-05 21:21:00
Question:The Qur?an says that Allah has put a seal on the hearts of the Kuffar and they will not believe. Science tells us today that the brain is responsible for understanding and believing and not the heart. Isn?t the Qur?an contradicting Science?Answer By Dr Zakir Naik:1. Allah has set a seal on the heart of the KuffarThe Glorious Qur?an says:"As to those who reject Faith it is the same to themWhether thou warn them or do not warn them;They will not believe."Allah hath set a seal on their hearts and on their hearing and on their eyes is a veilGreat is the penalty they incur."[Al-Qur?an 2:6-7]2. The word qalb in Arabic means heart as well as intelligenceThe Arabic word qalb used in these verses means the heart. It also means intelligence. Thus the above verses also mean that Allah has put a seal on the intelligence of the kuffaars (unbelievers) and they will not understand and believe.3. In the Arabic language heart is also used as a centre of understandingIn the Arabic language t...
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HOOR
2007-12-05 21:19:00
Question:According to the Qur?an when a man enters paradise, he will get hoor, i.e. beautiful maidens. What will a woman have when she enters paradise?Answer By Dr Zakir Naik:1. Hoor mentioned in the Qur?anThe word hoor occurs in the Qur?an in no less than four different places:(1) In Surah Dukhan chapter 44, verse 54"Moreover, We shall join them to companionsWith beautiful, big and lustrous eyes."[Al-Qur?an 44:54](2) In Surah Al-Tur chapter 52 verse 20"...And We shall join them to companions, with beautiful,big and lustrous eyes."[Al-Qur?an 52:20](3) In Surah Rahman chapter 55 verse 72"Companions restrained (as to their glances), in goodly pavilions."[Al-Qur?an 55:72](4) In Surah Al-Waqiah chapter 56 verse 22"And (there will be) companions with beautiful, big and lustrous eyes."[Al-Qur?an 56:22]2. Hoor Translated as Beautiful MaidensMany translators of the Qur?an have translated the word hoor as ?beautiful maidens? especially in the Urdu translations. If hoor means ?beautiful maide...

Does Only Allah Knows the sex of the Child in Womens Womb ?
2007-12-05 21:11:00
Question:The Qur?an says that only Alla h knows the sex of the child in the womb of the mother but now science has advanced and we can easily determine the sex of the child in the womb by ultrasonography. Isn?t this verse of the Qur?an conflicting with medical science?Answer By Dr Zakir Naik:Allah is Omnipotent and Omniscient. Allah has granted knowledge of certain things to humankind. But Allah has knowledge of the seen as well as the unseen.1. Allah has knowledge of all thingsMany people believe that the Qur?an claims that Allah alone knows the sex of the child in the mother?s womb. The Glorious Qur?an says:"Verily the knowledge of the Hour is with Allah (alone). It is He who sends down Rain, and He who knows what is in the wombs?."[Al-Qur?an 31:34]A similar message is given in the following verse:"Allah doth know what every female (womb) doth bear,By how much the wombs fall short (of their time or number) or do exceed. Every single thing is before His sight, in (due) proportion."[...
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Does the Quran say that the Earth is Flat ?
2007-12-05 21:08:00
QuestionQur?an says that Allah has made the earth for you as a carpet. This gives an indication that the earth is flat. Does this not contradict established modern science?Answer By Dr Zakir Naik :1. Earth made as a carpetThe question refers to a verse from the Qur?an in Surah Nuh:"And Allah has made the earth for you as a carpet (spread out)."[Al-Qur?an 71:19]But the sentence in the above verse is not complete. It continues in the next verse, explaining the previous verse. It says:"That ye may go about therein, in spacious roads."[Al-Qur?an 71:20]A similar message is repeated in Surah TaHa:"He Who has made for you the earth like a carpet spread out; has enabled you to go about therein by roads (and channels)...."[Al-Qur?an 20:53]The surface of the earth i.e. earth?s crust is less than 30 miles in thickness and is very thin as compared to the radius of the earth which is about 3750 miles. The deeper layers of the earth are very hot, fluid and hostile to any form of life. The earth?s...
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Meaning of ALIF LAAM MEEM
2007-12-05 21:08:00
Question:Why do certain Surahs in the Qur?an begin with Alif Laam Meem, Haa Meem, Yaa Seen. What is the significance of such terms or phrases?Answer By Dr Zakir Naik :1. Abbreviated Letters Alif Laam Meem, Ya Seen, Ha Meem?, etc. are known as Al-Muqattaat i.e. the abbreviated letters. There are 29 letters in the Arabic Alphabet (if hamza and alif are considered as two letters) and there are 29 surahs i.e. chapters in the Glorious Qur?an that have the abbreviated letters prefixed to them. These abbreviated letters some times occur alone, sometimes in a combination of two letters and sometimes in a combination of three, four or five letters.a. Three surahs are pre-fixed with only one letter:(i) Surah Sad chapter 38 with Sad(ii) Surah Qaf chapter 50 with Qaf(iii) Surah Nun or Qalam chapter 68 with Nunb. The combination of two letters occurs in 10 surahs:Three of them occur only once each:(i) Surah Ta Ha chapter 20 has Ta Ha(ii) Surah Al Naml starting with chapter 27 has Ta Seen(iii) Su...
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After Ten Years of Atheism : Dr. Jeffrey Lang Discovers Islam
2007-12-03 15:34:00
Dr. Jeffrey Lang For those whom Islam has embraced, the greatest witness to God's unremitting, pursuing, sustaining, and guiding love is the Qur'an. Like a vast and magnificent ocean, it lures you deeper and deeper into its dazzling waves until you are swept into it. But instead of drowning in a sea of darkness, you find yourself immersed in an ocean of divine light and mercy ? as I read the Qur'an and prayed the Islamic prayers, a door to my heart was unsealed and I was immersed in an overwhelming tenderness. Love became more permanent and real than the earth beneath my feet; its power restored me and made it so that even I could feel love ? I was happy enough to have found faith in a sensible religion. But I never expected to be touched by such intoxicating mercy."Dad, do you believe in Heaven?"When young Jeffery asked his father about the existence of heaven as they walked their dog along the beach, it was apparent that this child possessed a highly inquisitive mind. There per...
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Denmark Again ??
2007-12-03 15:11:00
I was going through a Forum when i found a nice reply to the Denmark Freedom of expression issueIs the cartoon issue one of freedom of expression (free speech)?If the Danish newspaper had insulted the blacks or some other community, they would have been instantly vilified as racists. If they mocked homosexuals they would have been attacked for being homophobic. The mere mentioning of these ?sacred words?: ?Jews?, ?Israel? or the ?Holocaust? leads to facing the anti-Semitism inquisition! Before insulting others, the Danish newspaper should have led by example by ridiculing the founder of Protestant Christianity, Martin Luther (who was rabid anti-Semite as he hated Jews and Arabs), as Lutheran Christianity is the state religion of Denmark.Under the guise of free speech, would the Danish paper dare to publish satirical cartoons of the Holocaust and the Jews. Is the bankrupt concept of free speech restricted only to abusing, offending and vilifying Muslims and Islam? This is the same Da...

THE THEORY OF ABROGATION
2007-12-03 14:55:00
Question:Muslims believe in the theory of abrogation, i.e. they believe that certain earlier verses of the Qur?an were abrogated by verses revealed later. Does this imply that God made a mistake and later on corrected it?Answer By Dr Zakir Naik:1. Two different interpretationsThe Glorious Qur?an says in the following verse:"None of Our revelations do We abrogate or cause to be forgotten, but We substitute something better or similar: knowest thou not that Allah hath power over all things?"[Al-Qur?an 2:106]A reference to this is also made in chapter 16 verse 101 of Surah Nahl. The Arabic word mentioned is ayat which means ?signs? or ?verses? and which can also mean ?revelations?. This verse of the Qur?an can be interpreted in two different ways:a. The revelations that are abrogated are those revelations that were revealed before the Qur?an, for example the Torah, the Zaboor and the Injeel.Here Allah (swt) says that He does not cause the previous revelations to be forgotten but He sub...
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QUR?AN USES ?WE? FOR ALLAH
2007-12-03 14:53:00
Question:Does Islam believe in several gods because the Qur?an uses the word ?We? when God speaks in the Qur?an?Answer By Dr Zakir Naik:Islam is a strictly monotheistic religion. It believes in and adheres to uncompromising monotheism. It believes that God is one, and unique in His attributes. In the Qur?an, God often refers to Himself using the word ?We?. But this does not mean that Islam believes in the existence of more than one God.Two types of pluralIn several languages, there are two types of plurals, one is a plural of numbers to refer to something that occurs in a quantity of more than one. The other plural is a plural of respect.a. In the English language, the Queen of England refers to herself as ?We? instead of ?I?. This is known as the ?royal plural?.b. Rajiv Gandhi, the ex-Prime Minister of India used to say in Hindi "Hum dekhna chahte hain". "We want to see." ?Hum? means ?We? which is again a royal plural in Hindi.c. Similarly in Arabic, when Alla h refers to Himself in...

DOES ISLAM PROMOTE VIOLENCE?
2007-12-03 14:53:00
Question:Doesn?t Islam promote violence, bloodshed and brutality since the Qur?an says that Muslims should kill the kuffar where ever they find them?Answer By Dr Zakir Naik:A few selected verses from the Qur?an are often misquoted to perpetuate the myth that Islam promotes violence, and exhorts its followers to kill those outside the pale of Islam.1. Verse from Surah TaubahThe following verse from Surah Taubah is very often quoted by critics of Islam, to show that Islam promotes violence, bloodshed and brutality:"Kill the mushriqeen (pagans, polytheists, kuffar) where ever you find them."[Al-Qur?an 9:5]2. Context of verse is during battlefieldCritics of Islam actually quote this verse out of context. In order to understand the context, we need to read from verse 1 of this surah. It says that there was a peace treaty between the Muslims and the Mushriqs (pagans) of Makkah. This treaty was violated by the Mushriqs of Makkah. A period of four months was given to the Mushriqs of Makkah ...
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Question about Authentcity Of Quran
2007-12-03 14:45:00
PRESENT QUR?AN IS NOT THE ORIGINAL BUT THAT OF USMAN (r.a.)Question :There were many versions of the Qur?an all of which were burnt by Usman (r.a.) except for one. Therefore is it not true that the present Qur?an is the one compiled by Usman (r.a.) and not the original revelation of God?Answer By Dr Zakir Naik:One of the most common myths about the Qur?an, is that Usman (r.a.), the third Caliph of Islam authenticated and compiled one Qur?an, from a large set of mutually contradicting copies. The Qur?an, revered as the Word of Allah (swt) by Muslims the world over, is the same Qur?an as the one revealed to Prophet Muhammad (pbuh). It was authenticated and written under his personal supervision. We will examine the roots of the myth which says that Usman (r.a.) had the Qur?an authenticated.1. Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) himself supervised and authenticated the written texts of the Qur?anWhenever the Prophet received a revelation, he would first memorize it himself and later declare the rev...
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Non-Muslims Referred as 'KAFIRS'
2007-12-02 20:41:00
Question:Why do Muslims abuse non-Muslims by calling them ?Kafirs??Answer By Dr Zakir Naik:?Kafir? means one who rejects.?Kafir? is derived from the word ?kufr?, which means to conceal or to reject. In Islamic terminology, ?Kafir? means one who conceals or rejects the truth of Islam and a person who rejects Islam is in English called a ?non-Muslim?.If non-Muslims are hurt - they should accept Islam.If any non-Muslim considers the word ?Kafir? i.e. ?non-Muslim? as an abuse, he may choose to accept Islam and then we will stop referring to him as or call him a kafir i.e. a non-Muslim.The End.No More Post
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Vast Difference Between Islam And The Actual Practice of Muslims
2007-12-02 20:39:00
Question:If Islam is the best religion, why are many of the Muslims dishonest, unreliable, and involved in activities such as cheating, bribing, dealing in drugs, etc.?Answer By Dr Zakir Naik:1. Media maligns Islam1. Islam is without doubt the best religion but the media is in the hands of the westerners who are afraid of Islam. The media is continuously broadcasting and printing information against Islam. They either provide misinformation about Islam, misquote Islam or project a point out of proportion, if any.2. When any bomb blasts take place anywhere, the first people to be accused without proof are invariably the Muslims. This appears as headlines in the news. Later, when they find that non-Muslims were responsible, it appears as an insignificant news? item.3. If a 50 year old Muslim marries a 15 year old girl after taking her permission, it appears on the front page but when a 50 year old non-Muslim rapes a 6 year old girl, it may appear in the news in the inside pages as ?Ne...
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All Religions Teach men to be Righteous then Why Follow Islam ?
2007-12-02 20:29:00
QuestionAll religions basically teach followers to do good deeds. Why should a person only follow Islam ? Can he not follow any of the religions?Answer By Dr Zakir Naik :1. Major difference between Islam and most other religionsAll religions basically exhort mankind to be righteous and eschew evil. But Islam goes beyond that. It guides us towards practical ways of achieving righteousness and eliminating evil from our individual and collective lives. Islam takes into account human nature and the complexities of human society. Islam is guidance from the Creator Himself. Therefore, Islam is also called the Deen-ul-Fitrah (the natural religion of Man).2. Example - Islam commands us to shun robbery and also prescribes method of eleminating robbery1. Islam prescribes method of eliminating robberyAll major religions teach that theft is an evil act. Islam teaches the same. So what is the difference between Islam and the other religions? The difference lies in the fact that Islam, besides tea...
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Why Are Muslims Devided Into Sects / Different Schools Of Thoughts ?
2007-12-02 20:24:00
Question:When all the Muslim follow one and the same Qur?an then why are there so many sects and different schools of thoughts among Muslims ?Answer By Dr Zakir Naik:1. Muslims Should be UnitedIt is a fact that Muslims today, are divided amongst themselves. The tragedy is that such divisions are not endorsed by Islam at all. Islam believes in fostering unity amongst its followers.The Glorious Qur?an says:"And hold fast,All together, by the ropeWhich Allah (stretches out for you),and be not divided among yourselves;"[Al-Qur?an 3:103]Which is the rope of Allah that is being referred to in this verse? It is the Glorious Qur?an. The Glorious Qur?an is the rope of Allah which all Muslims should hold fast together. There is double emphasis in this verse. Besides saying ?hold fast all together? it also says, ?be not divided?.Qur?an further says,"Obey Allah, and obey the Messenger"[Al-Qur?an 4:59]All the Muslim should follow the Qur?an and authentic Ahadith and be not divided among themselve...
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Hereafter - Life After Death
2007-12-02 20:23:00
QuestionHow can you prove the existence of hereafter, i.e. life after death?Answer By Dr Zakir Naik :1. Belief in the hereafter is not based on blind faith? Many people wonder as to how a person with a scientific and logical temperament, can lend any credence to the belief of life after death. People assume that anyone believing in the hereafter is doing so on the basis of blind belief.My belief in the hereafter is based on a logical argument.2. Hereafter a logical beliefThere are more than a thousand verses in the Glorious Qur?an, containing scientific facts (refer my book "Qur?an and Modern Science-Compatible or Incompatible?"). Many facts mentioned in the Qur?an have been discovered in the last few centuries. But science has not advanced to a level where it can confirm every statement of the Qur?an.Suppose 80% of all that is mentioned in the Qur?an has been proved 100% correct. About the remaining 20%, science makes no categorical statement, since it has not advanced to a level, ...
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Inheritance !
2007-12-02 20:22:00
Question:Under Islamic law, why is a woman?s share of the inherited wealth only half that of a man?Answer By Dr Zakir Naik:The Glorious Qur?an contains specific and detailed guidance regarding the division of the inherited wealth, among the rightful beneficiaries.The Qur?anic verses that contain guidance regarding inheritance are:* Surah Baqarah, chapter 2 verse 180* Surah Baqarah, chapter 2 verse 240* Surah Nisa, chapter 4 verse 7-9* Surah Nisa, chapter 4 verse 19* Surah Nisa, chapter 4 verse 33 and* Surah Maidah, chapter 5 verse 106-108There are three verses in the Qur?an that broadly describe the share of close relatives i.e. Surah Nisah chapter 4 verses 11, 12 and 176. The translation of these verses are as follows:"Allah (swt) (thus) directs you as regards your children?s (inheritance): to the male, a portion equal to that of two females, if only daughters, two or more, their share is two-thirds of the inheritance; If only one, her share is a half.For parents, a sixth share of ...
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Equality Of Witnesses
2007-12-02 20:22:00
Question:Why are two witnesses who are women, equivalent to only one witness who is a man ?Answer By Dr Zakir Naik:It is not true that two female witnesses are always considered as equal to only one male witness. It is true only in certain cases. There are about five verses in the Qur?an that mention witnesses, without specifying male or female. There is only one verse in the Qur?an, that says two female witnesses are equal to one male witness. This verse is Surah Baqarah, chapter 2 verse 282. This is the longest verse in the Qur?an and deals with financial transactions. It says:"Oh! ye who believe!When ye deal with each other,in transactions involving future obligationin a fixed period of timereduce them to writing and get two witnessesout of your own men and if there are not two men,then a man and two women, such as ye choose,for witnesses so that if one of them errsthe other can remind her."[Al-Qur?an 2:282]This verse of the Qur?an deals only with financial transactions. In such ...
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Prohibition Of Alcohol
2007-12-02 20:15:00
Question:Why is the consumption of alcohol prohibited in Islam?Answer By Dr Zakir Naik:Alcohol has been the scourge of human society since time immemorial. It continues to cost countless human lives, and causes terrible misery to millions throughout the world. Alcohol is the root cause of several problems facing society. The statistics of soaring crime rates, increasing instances of mental illnesses and millions of broken homes throughout the world bear mute testimony to the destructive power of alcohol.1. Prohibition of alcohol in the Qur?anThe Glorious Qur?an prohibits the consumption of alcohol in the following verse:"O ye who believe!Intoxicants and Gambling,(Dedication of) stones,And (divination by) arrows,Are an Abomination ?Of Satan?s handiwork;Eschew such (abomination),That ye may prosper."[Al-Qur?an 5:90]2. Prohibition of alcohol in the BibleThe Bible prohibits the consumption of alcohol in the following verses:1. "Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging; and whosoever is...

Non-Muslims not Allowed in MAKKAH
2007-12-01 13:42:00
Question:Why are non-Muslims not allowed in the holy cities of Makkah and Madinah?Answer By Dr Zakir Naik :It is true that non-Muslims are not allowed in the holy cities of Makkah and Madinah, by law. The following points will serve to elucidate the possible reasoning behind such a restriction.1. All citizens are not permitted in the cantonment areaIn every country there are certain areas where a common citizen of that country cannot enter. Only a citizen who is enrolled in the military or those who are connected with the defence of the country are allowed in the cantonment area. Similarly Islam is a Universal Religion for the entire world and for all human beings. The cantonment areas of Islam are the two holy cites of Makkah and Madinah. Here only those who believe in Islam and are involved in the defence of Islam i.e. the Muslims are allowed.It would be illogical for a common citizen to object against the restriction on entering a cantonment area. Similarly it is not appropriat...
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Muslims Worship the KAABA
2007-12-01 13:41:00
Question:When Islam is against idol worship why do the Muslims worship, and bow down to the Kaaba in their prayer?Answer:Kaaba is the Qibla i.e. the direction Muslims face during their prayers. It is important to note that though Muslims face the Kaaba during prayers, they do not worship the Kaaba. Muslims worship and bow to none but Allah.It is mentioned in Surah Baqarah:"We see the turning of thy face (for guidance) to the heavens: now shall We turn thee to a Qiblah that shall please thee. Turn then thy face in the direction of the Sacred Mosque: wherever ye are, turn your faces in that direction." [Al-Qur?an 2:144]1. Islam believes in fostering unityFor instance, if Muslims want to offer Salaah (Prayer), it is possible that some may wish to face north, while some may wish to face south. In order to unite Muslims in their worship of the One True God, Muslims, wherever they may be, are asked to face in only one direction i.e. towards the Kaaba. If some...
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Non-Vegetarian Food Makes Muslims Violent
2007-12-01 13:38:00
Question:Science tell us that whatever one eats, it has an effect on one?s behaviour. Why then, does Islam allow Muslims to eat non-vegetarian food, since eating of animals could make a person violent and ferocious?Answer:1. Only eating of herbivorous animals allowedI agree that, what a person eats has an effect on his behaviour. This is one of the reasons why Islam prohibits the eating of carnivorous animals like lion, tiger, leopard, etc. who are violent and ferocious. The consumption of the meat of such animals would probably make a person violent and ferocious. Islam only allows the eating of herbivorous animals like cow, goat, sheep, etc. that are peaceful and docile. We Muslims eat peaceful and docile animals because we are peace loving and non-violent people.2. The Qur?an says Prophet prohibits what is badThe Qur?an says:"The Prophet commands them what is just and prohibits what is evil". "He allows them as lawful what is good (and pure) and prohibits them what is bad (an...
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Eating Non-Vegetarian Food
2007-12-01 13:38:00
Question:Killing an animal is a ruthless act. Why then do Muslims consume non-vegetarian food?Answer:?Vegetarian ism? is now a movement the world over. Many even associate it with animal rights. Indeed, a large number of people consider the consumption of meat and other non-vegetarian products to be a violation of animal rights.Islam enjoins mercy and compassion for all living creatures. At the same time Islam maintains that Allah has created the earth and its wondrous flora and fauna for the benefit of mankind. It is upto mankind to use every resource in this world judiciously, as a niyamat (Divine blessing) and amanat (trust) from Allah.Let us look at various other aspects of this argument.1. A Muslim can be a pure vegetarianA Muslim can be a very good Muslim despite being a pure vegetarian. It is not compulsory for a Muslim to have non-vegetarian food. 2. Qur?an permits Muslims to have non-vegetarian foodThe Qur?an, however permits a Muslim to have non-vegetarian food. The fol...
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