If you want to memorize the Qur’an, is there any internal or external power to help you? 

Answer: 

Sura:31. Luqman Verse:14 

Arabic: 

Yusuf Ali Translation: 

And We have enjoined on man (to be good) to his parents: in travail upon travail did his mother bear him and in years twain was his weaning: (hear the command) "Show gratitude to Me and to thy parents: to Me is (thy final) Goal. 

Pickthall Translation: 

And We have enjoined upon man concerning his parents. His mother beareth him in weakness upon weakness, and his weaning is in two years. Give thanks unto Me and unto thy parents. Unto Me is the journeying. 

Transliteration: 

WA- WAS.S.AYNAA AL- 'INSAAN BI- WAALIDAI -HI H.AMALAT -HU 'UMM -HU WAHN(AN) cALAA WAHN WA- FIS.AAL -HU FE cAAMAIN 'AN USHKUR LI- -Y WA- LI- WAALIDAI -KA 'ILAY -YA AL- MAS.ER 

 
Question 2 

What age did you start to pray? 

Answer: 

(Interpretation: I was five years old) 

Sura:58 Mujaadilah Verse:7 

Arabic: 

Yusuf Ali Translation: 

Seest thou not that Allah doth know (all) that is in the heavens and on earth? There is not a secret consultation between three but He makes the fourth among them nor between five but He makes the sixth nor between fewer nor more but He is in their midst wheresoever they be: in the end will He tell them the truth of their conduct on the Day of Judgment for Allah has full knowledge of all things. 

Pickthall Translation: 

Hast thou not seen that Allah knoweth all that is in the heavens and all that is in the earth? There is no secret conference of three but He is their fourth, nor of five but He is their sixth, nor of less than that or more but He is with them wheresoever they may be; and afterward, on the Day of Resurrection, He will inform them of what they did Lo! Allah is Knower of all things. 

Transliteration: 

'A- LAM TARA 'ANNA 'ALLAAH YAcLAM MAA FE AS- SAMAAWAAT WA- MAA FE AL- 'ARD. MAA YAKON MIN NAJWAA THALAATHAH 'ILLAA HUWA RAABIc -HUM WA- LAA KHAMSAH 'ILLAA HUWA SAADIS -HUM WA- LAA ADNAA MIN DHAALIKA WA- LAA AKTHAR 'ILLAA HUWA MAcA -HUM 'AYNA-MAA KAANO THUMMA YUNABBI' -HUM BI- MAA cAMILO YAWM AL- QIYAAMAH 'INNA 'ALLAAH BI- KULL SHAY' cALEM 

 
Question 3 

What would you like to do when you grow up? 

Answer: 

(Interpretation: I would like to become an Islamic scholar) 

Sura:35. Faatir Verse: 28 

Arabic: 

Yusuf Ali Translation: 

And so amongst men and crawling creatures and cattle are they of various colors. Those truly fear Allah among His Servants who have knowledge: for Allah is Exalted in Might Oft-Forgiving. 

Pickthall Translation: 

And of men and beasts and cattle, in like manner, diverse hues? The erudite among His bondsmen fear Allah alone. Lo! Allah is Mighty, Forgiving. 

Transliteration: 

WA- MIN AN- NAAS WA- AD- DAWAAB WA- AL- ANcAAM MUKHTALIF ALWAAN -HU KA- DHAALIKA 'INNA-MAA YAKHSHAA 'ALLAAH MIN cIBAAD -HI AL- cULAMAA' 'INNA 'ALLAAH cAZEZ GHAFOR 

 
Question 4 

What age do you want to get married? 

Answer: 

(Interpretation: When I complete my studies) 

Sura: 6. An'aam Verse: 115 

Arabic: 

Yusuf Ali Translation: 

The Word of thy Lord doth find its fulfillment in truth and in justice: none can change His Words: for He is the one who heareth and knoweth all. 

Pickthall Translation: 

Perfected is the Word of thy Lord in truth and justice. There is naught that can change His words. He is the Hearer, the Knower. 

Transliteration: 

WA- TAMMAT KALIMAH RABB -KA S.IDQ(AN) WA- cADL(AN) LAA MUBADDIL LI- KALIMAAT -HI WA- HUWA AS- SAMEc AL- cALEM 
 

Question 5 

Where in the Qur’an does it say that music is haraam (disallowed)? 

Answer: 

Sura: 22. Hajj Verse: 30 

Arabic: 

Yusuf Ali Translation: 

Such (is the Pilgrimage): whoever honors the sacred rites of Allah for him it is good in the sight of his Lord. Lawful to you (for food in pilgrimage) are cattle except those mentioned to you (as exceptions): but shun the abomination of idols and shun the word that is false 

Pickthall Translation: 

That (is the command). And whoso magnifieth the sacred things of Allah, it will be well for him in the sight of his Lord. The cattle are lawful unto you save that which hath been told you. So shun the filth of idols, and shun lying speech. 

Transliteration: 

DHAALIKA WA- MAN YUcAZ.Z.IM H.URUMAAT 'ALLAAH FA- HUWA KHAYR LA- -HU cINDA RABB -HI WA- UH.ILLAT LA- -KUM AL- ANcAAM 'ILLAA MAA YUTLAA cALAY -KUM FA- IJTANIBO AR- RIJS MIN AL- AWTHAAN WA- IJTANIBO QAWL AZ- ZOR 

Question 6 

If either the mother or father hit their child, is it a sin? 

Answer: 

(Interpretation: It is an evil deed) 

Sura: 3. Al.'Imran Verse: 135 

Arabic: 

Yusuf Ali Translation: 

And those who having done something to be ashamed of or wronged their own souls earnestly bring Allah to mind and ask for forgiveness for their sins and who can forgive sins except Allah? And are never obstinate in persisting knowingly in (the wrong) they have done. 

Pickthall Translation: 

And those who, when they do an evil thing or wrong themselves, remember Allah and implore forgiveness for their sins. Who forgiveth sins save Allah only?. and will not knowingly repeat (the wrong) they did. 

Transliteration: 

WA- 'ALLADHENA 'IDHAA FAcALO FAAH.ISHAH 'AW Z.ALAMO ANFUS -HUM DHAKARO 'ALLAAH FA- ISTAGHFARO LI- DHUNOB -HIM WA- MAN YAGHFIR ADH- DHUNOB 'ILLAA 'ALLAAH WA- LAM YUS.IRRO cALAA MAA FAcALO WA- HUM YAcLAMON 

Question 7 

What is the importance of the number ‘twelve’ in the Qur’an? 

Answer: 

One 

Sura: 5. Maa'idah Verse: 12 

Arabic: 

Yusuf Ali Translation: 

Allah did aforetime take a Covenant from the Children of Israel and We appointed twelve captains among them and Allah said: "I am with you: if ye (but) establish regular prayers practice regular charity believe in My apostles honor and assist them and loan to Allah a beautiful loan verily I will wipe out from you your evils and admit you to gardens with rivers flowing beneath; but if any of you after this resisteth faith he hath truly wandered from the path of rectitude." 

Pickthall Translation: 

Allah made a covenant of old with the Children of Israel and We raised among them twelve chieftains: and Allah said: Lo! I am with you. If ye establish worship and pay the poor due, and believe in My messengers and support them, and lend unto Allah a kindly loan, surely I shall remit your sins, and surely I shall bring you into gardens underneath which rivers flow. Whoso among you disbelieveth after this will go astray from a plain road. 

Transliteration: 

WA- LA- QAD 'AKHADHA 'ALLAAH METHAAQ BANE 'ISRAA'EL WA- BAcATHNAA MIN -HUM ITHNAI cASHAR NAQEB(AN) WA- QAALA 'ALLAAH 'INNI -Y MAcA -KUM LA- 'IN AQAMTUM AS.- S.ALAAH WA- 'AATAYTUM AZ- ZAKAAH WA- 'AAMANTUM BI- RUSUL -E WA- cAZZARTUMO -HUM WA- AQRAD.TUM 'ALLAAH QARD.(AN) H.ASAN(AN) LA- UKAFFIRANNA cAN -KUM SAYYI'AAT -KUM WA- LA- UDKHILANNA -KUM JANNAAT TAJRE MIN TAH.TI -HAA AL- ANHAAR FA- MAN KAFARA BAcDA DHAALIKA MIN -KUM FA- QAD D.ALLA SAWAA' AS- SABEL 

Two 

Sura: 9. Taubah Verse: 36 

Arabic: 

Yusuf Ali Translation: 

The number of months in the sight of Allah is twelve (in a year) so ordained by Him the day He created the heavens and the earth; of them four are sacred; that is the straight usage. So wrong not yourselves therein and fight the pagans all together as they fight you all together. But know that Allah is with those who restrain themselves. 

Pickthall Translation: 

Lo! the number of the months with Allah is twelve months by Allah's ordinance in the day that He created the heavens and the earth. Four of them are sacred: that is the right religion. So wrong not yourselves in them. And wage war on all the idolaters as they are waging war on all of you. And know that Allah is with those who keep their duty (unto Him). 

Transliteration: 

'INNA cIDDAH ASH- SHUHOR cINDA 'ALLAAH ITHNAA cASHAR SHAHR(AN) FE KITAAB 'ALLAAH YAWM KHALAQA AS- SAMAAWAAT WA- AL- 'ARD. MIN -HAA ARBAcAH H.URUM DHAALIKA AD- DEN AL- QAYYIM FA- LAA TAZ.LIMO FE -HINNA ANFUS -KUM WA- QAATILO AL- MUSHRIKEN KAAFFAH KA-MAA YUQAATILON -KUM KAAFFAH WA- IcLAMO 'ANNA 'ALLAAH MAcA AL- MUTTAQEN 

Question 8 

What does the Qur’an say about encouragement to acquire knowledge? 

Answer: 

Sura: 9. Tawbah Verse: 122 

Arabic: 

Yusuf Ali Translation: 

Nor should the believers all go forth together: if a contingent from every expedition remained behind they could devote themselves to studies in religion and admonish the people when they return to them that thus they (may learn) to guard themselves (against evil). 

Pickthall Translation: 

And the believers should not all go out to fight. Of every troop of them, a party only should go forth, that they (who are left behind) may gain sound knowledge in religion, and that they may warn their folk when they return to them, so that they may beware. 

Transliteration: 

WA- MAA KAANA AL- MU'MINON LI- YANFIRO KAAFFAH FA- LAW-LAA NAFAR MIN KULL FIRQAH MIN -HUM T.AA'IFAH LI- YATAFAQQAHO FE AD- DEN WA- LI- YUNDHIRO QAWM -HUM 'IDHAA RAJAcO 'ILAY -HIM LAcALLA -HUM YAH.DHARON 

Question 9 

Can you give some advice for children from the Qur’an? 

Answer: 

(Interpretation: They should play and enjoy themselves) 

Sura: 12. Yusuf Verse: 12 

Arabic: 

Yusuf Ali Translation: 

"Send him with us tomorrow to enjoy himself and play and we shall take every care of him." 

Pickthall Translation: 

Send him with us tomorrow that he may enjoy himself and play. And lo! we shall take good care of him. 

Transliteration: 

ARSIL -HU MAcA -NAA GHAD(AN) YARTAc WA- YALcAB WA- 'IN(NA) -NAA LA- -HU LA- H.AAFIZ.ON 

Question 10 

Was ‘Isa (Jesus) [as] killed or raised by Allah to the heavens? 

Answer: 

Sura: 4. Nisaa Verses: 157 - 158 

Arabic: 

Yusuf Ali Translation: 

That they said (in boast) "We killed Christ Jesus the son of Mary the Apostle of Allah"; but they killed him not nor crucified him but so it was made to appear to them and those who differ therein are full of doubts with no (certain) knowledge but only conjecture to follow for of a surety they killed him not. 

Nay Allah raised him up unto Himself; and Allah is Exalted in Power Wise. 

Pickthall Translation: 

And because of their saying: We slew the Messiah Jesus son of Mary, Allah's messenger They slew him not nor crucified, but it appeared so unto them; and lo! those who disagree concerning it are in doubt thereof; they have no knowledge thereof save pursuit of a conjecture; they slew him not for certain. 

But Allah took him up unto Himself. Allah was ever Mighty, wise. 

Transliteration: 

WA- QAWL -HIM 'IN(NA) -NAA QATALNAA AL- MASEH. cESAA IBN MARYAM RASOL 'ALLAAH WA- MAA QATALO -HU WA- MAA S.ALABO -HU WA- LAAKIN SHUBBIHA LA- -HUM WA- 'INNA 'ALLADHENA IKHTALAFO FE -HI LA- FE SHAKK MIN -HU MAA LA- -HUM BI- -HI MIN cILM 'ILLAA ITTIBAAc AZ.- Z.ANN WA- MAA QATALO -HU YAQEN(AN) 

BAL RAFAcA -HU 'ALLAAH 'ILAY -HI WA- KAANA 'ALLAAH cAZEZ(AN) H.AKEM(AN) 

Question 11 

Which are the three places in the Qur’an where Musa [as]’s stick changes into a snake? 

Answer: 

One 

Sura: 20. Ta-ha Verses: 19-20 

Arabic: 

Yusuf Ali Translation: 

(Allah) said "Throw it O Moses!" He threw it and behold! it was a snake active in motion. 

Pickthall Translation: 

He said: Cast it down, O Moses! So he cast it down, and Lo! it was a serpent, gliding. 

Transliteration: 

QAALA ALQI -HAA YAA MOSAA FA- ALQAA -HAA FA- 'IDHAA HIYA H.AYYAH TAScAA 

Two 

Sura: 26. Shu’araa Verse: 45 

Arabic: 

Yusuf Ali Translation: 

Then Moses threw his rod when behold it straightway swallows up all the falsehoods which they fake! 

Pickthall Translation: 

Then Moses threw his staff and lo! it swallowed that which they did falsely show. 

Transliteration: 

FA- ALQAA MOSAA cAS.AA -HU FA- 'IDHAA HIYA TALQAF MAA YA'FIKON 

Three 

Sura: 7. A’raaf Verse: 107 

Arabic: 

Yusuf Ali Translation: 

Then (Moses) threw his rod and behold! it was a serpent plain (for all to see)! 

Pickthall Translation: 

Then he flung down his staff and lo! it was a serpent manifest; 

Transliteration: 

FA- ALQAA cAS.AA -HU FA- 'IDHAA HIYA THUcBAAN MUBEN 

Question 12 

Have you seen Imam al-Mahdi [as]? 

Answer: 

(Interpretation: I have seen him twice) 

Sura: 36. Yaasin Verse: 14 

Arabic: 

Yusuf Ali Translation: 

When We (first) sent to them two apostles they rejected them: but We strengthened them with a third: they said "Truly we have been sent on a mission to you." 

Pickthall Translation: 

When We sent unto them twain, and they denied them both, so We reinforced them with a third, and they said; Lo! we have been sent unto you. 

Transliteration: 

'IDH ARSALNAA 'ILAY -HIM ITHNAIN FA- KADHDHABO -HUMAA FA- cAZZAZNAA BI- THAALITH FA- QAALO 'IN(NA) -NAA 'ILAY -KUM MURSALON 

Question 13 

How did you know it was Imam al-Mahdi [as]? 

Answer: 

Sura: 64. Taghaabun Verse: 8 

Arabic: 

Yusuf Ali Translation: 

Believe therefore in Allah and His Apostle and in the Light which We have sent down. And Allah is well-acquainted with all that ye do. 

Pickthall Translation: 

So believe in Allah and His messenger and the light which We have revealed. And Allah is Aware of what ye do. 

Transliteration: 

FA- 'AAMINO BI- 'ALLAAH WA- RASOL -HI WA- AN- NOR 'ALLADHE ANZALNAA WA- 'ALLAAH BI- MAA TAcMALON KHABER 

Question 14 

How is evil and good described in the Qur’an? 

Answer: 

Sura: 17. Al-Israa Verse: 81 

Arabic: 

Yusuf Ali Translation: 

And say: "Truth has (now) arrived and Falsehood perished: for Falsehood is (by its nature) bound to perish." 

Pickthall Translation: 

And say: Truth hath come and falsehood hath vanished away. Lo! falsehood is ever bound to vanish. 

Transliteration: 

WA- QUL JAA'A AL- H.AQQ WA- ZAHAQA AL- BAAT.IL 'INNA AL- BAAT.IL KAANA ZAHOQ(AN)