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    151 A.L.R., these are the signs of the Book, and a clear Quran.
    ...
    156 And they said "O you upon whom the Reminder has been sent down, you are crazy."
    ...
    159 Indeed it is We who have sent down the Reminder, and indeed it is We who will preserve it.

    381 Suaad, and the Quran that contains the Reminder.

    in the above verses , we can see that "az zikr" is refering to the Koran .

    no question about it indeed

    Al Quran is known as

    1. Al Kitab
    2. Kitab
    3. Al Zikr
    4. Zikr
    5. Sohof
    6. Al Furqan
    7. Furqan

    that is what i managed to remember so far

    peace

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      Al Quran is known as

      1. Al Kitab
      2. Kitab
      3. Al Zikr
      4. Zikr
      5. Sohof
      6. Al Furqan
      7. Furqan

      that is what i managed to remember so far

      other attributes of the Kitab("Koran")
      (copied from IIPC forum)

      1. Al-Quran / THE READING
      2. At-Taurah / THE LAW
      3. Al-Injeel / GOOD NEWS
      4. Zaboor / PIECE
      5. Furqan / CRITERION
      6. Burhan / PROOF
      7. Sultan / AUTHORITY
      8. Hiqma / WISDOM
      9. Hidaya / GUIDANCE
      10. Nazil / REVELATION
      11. Wahi / INSPIRATION
      12. Qalam / SPEECH / WORD
      13. Basair / INSIGHT
      14. Ayat / SIGNS
      15. Majeed / GLORIOUS
      16. Ajeeb / AMAZING
      17. Noor / LIGHT
      18. Ahsan al Hadees / MOST BEAUTIFUL INCIDENT
      19. Ahsan al Qasas / MOST BEAUTIFUL RELATIONSHIP
      20. Amsaal / EXAMPLES
      21. Moezza / PREACHING
      22. Zikar / REMEMBRANCE
      23. Alwah / TABLETS
      24. Zia / SHINE
      25. Bayyenaat / CLEAR
      26. Risalat / MESSAGES
      27. Al-Ambah / THE NEWS
      28. Al-Qaul / THE SAYING
      29. Sahoof / PAGES
      30. Shariyah / WAY
      31. Al Amarrullah / THE ORDER OF ALLAH
      32. Al Haq / THE TRUTH
      33. Al-Ilm / THE KNOWLEDGE

      salam.

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        Peace Darbaari, Ahmedbahgat,

        And these attributes starts revealing itself once one becomes righteouse.
        There is No other way to connect to word of GOD.

        1. This is the Scripture in which there is no doubt, a guide for the righteous.
        2. Those who believe in the unseen, and uphold the prayer , and from Our provisions to them they spend.

        peace,

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          Thanks darbari for your post. I totally agree with you. I am looking at zikar in its application. The people of azzikr (reminder) give help from general knowledge (not just from the Quran) when they are approached. However they are the people of the reminder (azzikr) as azzikr is the truth from Allah. Likewise a discovered scientific fact is as much a truth as the azzikr, because it is in conformity with the truth. A competent scientist, a believer of Allah, even though if not aware of the Quran is still a person of azzikr as he/she is get reminded from the truth around him/her.

          Generally one who is not agnostic and uphold even one of the following you mentioned from the Quran, or other scriptures, is I consider a person of azzikr.

          1. Al-Quran / THE READING
          2. At-Taurah / THE LAW
          3. Al-Injeel / GOOD NEWS
          4. Zaboor / PIECE
          5. Furqan / CRITERION
          6. Burhan / PROOF
          7. Sultan / AUTHORITY
          8. Hiqma / WISDOM
          9. Hidaya / GUIDANCE
          10. Nazil / REVELATION
          11. Wahi / INSPIRATION
          12. Qalam / SPEECH / WORD
          13. Basair / INSIGHT
          14. Ayat / SIGNS
          15. Majeed / GLORIOUS
          16. Ajeeb / AMAZING
          17. Noor / LIGHT
          18. Ahsan al Hadees / MOST BEAUTIFUL INCIDENT
          19. Ahsan al Qasas / MOST BEAUTIFUL RELATIONSHIP
          20. Amsaal / EXAMPLES
          21. Moezza / PREACHING
          22. Zikar / REMEMBRANCE
          23. Alwah / TABLETS
          24. Zia / SHINE
          25. Bayyenaat / CLEAR
          26. Risalat / MESSAGES
          27. Al-Ambah / THE NEWS
          28. Al-Qaul / THE SAYING
          29. Sahoof / PAGES
          30. Shariyah / WAY
          31. Al Amarrullah / THE ORDER OF ALLAH
          32. Al Haq / THE TRUTH
          33. Al-Ilm / THE KNOWLEDGE

          Azzikr the reminder is only useful if azzikr is put in action/perspective. This is only achieved through universal knowledge, hence we have universities today. The reminder is only possible through universal knowledge and knowledge is not restricted to Quran. The lack of understanding or interpretation of the Quran from the people in the past has caused enough troubles; obvious one is people are reading the quran in mosques, chanting Allahu again and again thinking that this is azzikr! Believe me this is not gona help us as if these people are not people of azzikr; simply they can't help me or you, they do not have knowledge! I feel sorry for some of them, but others have found this as an easy ticket to paradise. And the Mythical Islamic scholars, as well as the Rabbis, Prists, Vicars etc have turned this into their careers.

          Who do you think the people of azzikr are?

          Peace bro

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            peace.

            Thanks darbari for your post. I totally agree with you. I am looking at zikar in its application. The people of azzikr (reminder) give help from general knowledge (not just from the Quran) when they are approached. However they are the people of the reminder (azzikr) as azzikr is the truth from Allah. Likewise a discovered scientific fact is as much a truth as the azzikr, because it is in conformity with the truth. A competent scientist, a believer of Allah, even though if not aware of the Quran is still a person of azzikr as he/she is get reminded from the truth around him/her.

            frankly bro , i dont understand how you derive this understanding . the way i see it , a person cannot be people of THE ZIKR , if he is not aware of the Koran(the zikr) .

            Azzikr the reminder is only useful if azzikr is put in action/perspective. This is only achieved through universal knowledge, hence we have universities today. The reminder is only possible through universal knowledge and knowledge is not restricted to Quran.

            Koran is not just any knowledge , it is THE KNOWLEDGE . there is knowledge outside the Koran , but not above the Koran . Koran is the Criterion/Furqan over all knowledge .

            obvious one is people are reading the quran in mosques, chanting Allahu again and again thinking that this is azzikr! Believe me this is not gona help us as if these people are not people of azzikr; simply they can't help me or you, they do not have knowledge! I feel sorry for some of them, but others have found this as an easy ticket to paradise. And the Mythical Islamic scholars, as well as the Rabbis, Prists, Vicars etc have turned this into their careers.

            parroting the Koran is not the Zikr . most of them dont understand a word they say .

            Who do you think the people of azzikr are?

            the people of the Zikr are like(or same as,since zikr and kitab both are attributes of the Koran) the people of the Kitab . u cannot say that the people of THE Book/Written are the scientist because they possess the GENERAL writings of science . the people of the Book are the people of a SPECEFIC Book(Koran) . same goes for people of the Zikr .

            peace.

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              Salam,

              frankly bro , i dont understand how you derive this understanding . the way i see it , a person cannot be people of THE ZIKR , if he is not aware of the Koran(the zikr)

              Not aware or does not acknowledge? I think even if one is aware/acknowledge the Quran does not make a person/people of az zikr.

              Anyway who would you say are the people of azzikr. Could you give me an example?

              Cheers

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                Salam,

                frankly bro , i dont understand how you derive this understanding . the way i see it , a person cannot be people of THE ZIKR , if he is not aware of the Koran(the zikr)

                Not aware or does not acknowledge? I think even if one is aware/acknowledge the Quran does not make a person/people of az zikr.

                Anyway who would you say are the people of azzikr. Could you give me an example?

                Cheers

                Those who have knowledge of the Koran are the people of the Zikr . as it is the Koran that contains the Zikr (381) .

                peace.

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                  Thanks bro,

                  My arabic is not that good and I want to clerify whether its people of the reminder or people of remembrance those that know?

                  Clearly there is a difference between these, plus most translators of the Quran write ask people who know (who remember things who have knowledge), rather than people of reminder.

                  Do they not carefully analyse the Quran. If it had been from other than Allaah then surely they would have found many discrepancies therein

                  I think these are the people or collection of people of remembrance/knowledge, who got the knowlwdge (i.e universal knowledge) to carefully analyse the Quran that the Reminder is advising us to approach. As an academic I do not see people just knowing the Quran without any experties in any particular field (for instance, biochemistry) can be approached for clarification of things the Quran demands research into. Hence, I reject the concept of Muslim or Islamic Scholars. Who are they? If we do have a wider understanding of the reminder the Quran than we should acknowledge that it demands research, so if it demands research, I totally believe that any good researcher can reach and find the truth.

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                    Thanks bro,

                    My arabic is not that good and I want to clerify whether its people of the reminder or people of remembrance those that know?

                    my arabic isnt good either . it is hardly beginner level .

                    Clearly there is a difference between these, plus most translators of the Quran write ask people who know (who remember things who have knowledge), rather than people of reminder.

                    i think both "remembrance" or "reminder" would fit . in both cases , az zikr would refer to the Koran .

                    the word of "knowledge" is "ILM" , not "ZKR" .

                    thanks and salam.

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                      Salam,

                      I think remembrance and knowledge go hand-in-hand. Its the difference between a philosopher/scientist and a technician.

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                        Do they not carefully analyse the Quran. If it had been from other than Allaah then surely they would have found many discrepancies therein

                        Are the above people of azzikr?

                        Peace

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                          Do they not carefully analyse the Quran. If it had been from other than Allaah then surely they would have found many discrepancies therein

                          Are the above people of azzikr?

                          Peace

                          i think it is about the rejectors . but i will have to make sure by reading the sura again , or at least some of the surrounding verses . later .

                          but whats the point ?

                          .

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                            Al Quran is known as

                            1. Al Kitab
                            2. Kitab
                            3. Al Zikr
                            4. Zikr
                            5. Sohof
                            6. Al Furqan
                            7. Furqan

                            that is what i managed to remember so far

                            other attributes of the Kitab("Koran")
                            (copied from IIPC forum)

                            1. Al-Quran / THE READING
                            2. At-Taurah / THE LAW
                            3. Al-Injeel / GOOD NEWS
                            4. Zaboor / PIECE
                            5. Furqan / CRITERION
                            6. Burhan / PROOF
                            7. Sultan / AUTHORITY
                            8. Hiqma / WISDOM
                            9. Hidaya / GUIDANCE
                            10. Nazil / REVELATION
                            11. Wahi / INSPIRATION
                            12. Qalam / SPEECH / WORD
                            13. Basair / INSIGHT
                            14. Ayat / SIGNS
                            15. Majeed / GLORIOUS
                            16. Ajeeb / AMAZING
                            17. Noor / LIGHT
                            18. Ahsan al Hadees / MOST BEAUTIFUL INCIDENT
                            19. Ahsan al Qasas / MOST BEAUTIFUL RELATIONSHIP
                            20. Amsaal / EXAMPLES
                            21. Moezza / PREACHING
                            22. Zikar / REMEMBRANCE
                            23. Alwah / TABLETS
                            24. Zia / SHINE
                            25. Bayyenaat / CLEAR
                            26. Risalat / MESSAGES
                            27. Al-Ambah / THE NEWS
                            28. Al-Qaul / THE SAYING
                            29. Sahoof / PAGES
                            30. Shariyah / WAY
                            31. Al Amarrullah / THE ORDER OF ALLAH
                            32. Al Haq / THE TRUTH
                            33. Al-Ilm / THE KNOWLEDGE

                            salam.

                            Thank you mate, very informative indeed

                            my only note bro that Quran does not mean reading, it is a name exactly like Injil and Torah,

                            the word Quran only inclines to read but does not mean reading

                            I'm not also sure that Zaboor means PIECE, i believe it should be translated as Pslam

                            Alah knows best

                            Peace be with you

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                              Thank you mate, very informative indeed

                              my only note bro that Quran does not mean reading, it is a name exactly like Injil and Torah,

                              the word Quran only inclines to read but does not mean reading

                              I'm not also sure that Zaboor means PIECE, i believe it should be translated as Pslam

                              salam bro .
                              i also used to think the same way , but some really detailed and thought provoking lectures at www.IIPC.tv made me change my thinking . but thats a seperate topic ) .

                              i really think u gotta watch the lecture about "al kitab" and "at taurah and injeel" , and also checkout the "kaaba/qibla" lecture (i m trying to transcribe this one to post on this forum . rock solid ).

                              Alah knows best

                              indeed.

                              salam.

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                                Thank you mate, very informative indeed

                                my only note bro that Quran does not mean reading, it is a name exactly like Injil and Torah,

                                the word Quran only inclines to read but does not mean reading

                                I'm not also sure that Zaboor means PIECE, i believe it should be translated as Pslam

                                salam bro .
                                i also used to think the same way , but some really detailed and thought provoking lectures at www.IIPC.tv made me change my thinking . but thats a seperate topic ) .

                                i really think u gotta watch the lecture about "al kitab" and "at taurah and injeel" , and also checkout the "kaaba/qibla" lecture (i m trying to transcribe this one to post on this forum . rock solid ).

                                Alah knows best

                                indeed.

                                salam.

                                Thanks bro

                                i will have a look, but i know this web site and i know the guy there Mohammad Shiekh as far as I believe, i listened to his lecture about the Kaaba, i was not very impressed though, but he jhas my total respect though, i will try to see the lecture about Al Kitab and let you know

                                Peace

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                                  Salam brother darbaari

                                  Just a quick note and please don?t consider it a debate in anyway, calling the Quran ?The Reading? and substituting it with the two words ?The Reading? is very misleading, vague and does not make any sense

                                  We know that the Quran is a book that can only be read as any other book, what new info here to call it the reading?

                                  And most people must ask if you mention it ?The Reading?, which reading?, this is because the Reading is very general and have no attraction to it as an individual word without any context.

                                  And when you face that question ?which reading exactly?? then I'm sure you will answer "The Quran? and when you do that, everything is clear

                                  Now if everything is clear by calling it The Quran, why making it vague and hard to understand for an average human being?

                                  See, if I tell you I love the song, you will ask me which song?, if I keep telling you, the song is the song, you will call me crazy, but if I tell you I love The wall by pink floyed, then you need no elaboration from me unless you don?t know pink floyed and his album the wall

                                  A child know that any book is for reading, this is what they learn first at kindergarten anyway, so I don't think that Allah is considering us children to send us a book that you think it means the Reading and instead of calling it ?Al Qiraa?, ? ? which means the reading, He calls it ?Al Quran?, ? ?, not sure why?, but I can only see that we will be confused if you think He did,

                                  You have to also consider that there are people who can?t read due to ignorance or due to disability, so how they can read the Quran?

                                  The Quran is also for listening, in fact here is another clear order to do just that

                                  YUSUFALI When the Qur'an is read, listen to it with attention, and hold your peace that ye may receive Mercy.

                                  PICKTHAL And when the Qur'an is recited, give ear to it and pay heed, that ye may obtain mercy.

                                  SHAKIR And when the Quran is recited, then listen to it and remain silent, that mercy may be shown to you.

                                  (204)

                                  -> Now, please tell me, why the above 3 translators all agreed that Quran means Quran?

                                  According to 7204, which one makes sense to an average human

                                  When the Quran is read?

                                  Or

                                  When the reading is read?

                                  I see the name ?Al Quran? is very unique and a miracle on its own because no other reading took that title ?Al Quran? but all readings are already ?The readings? which is vague because it can refer to any thing that can be read including the Quran.

                                  Al Quran only inclines to read but never ever meant the reading because the reading means ??, "Qiraa"

                                  Peace be with you

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                                    Do they not carefully analyse the Quran. If it had been from other than Allaah then surely they would have found many discrepancies therein

                                    Are the above people of azzikr?

                                    Peace

                                    i think it is about the rejectors . but i will have to make sure by reading the sura again , or at least some of the surrounding verses . later .

                                    but whats the point ?

                                    .

                                    I think its a general command/advice to anyone, as no one can really have faith/accept the Quran without evidence/out of ignorance. I myself try to find discrepancies and everyone should do that. So it does not refer "only" to the rejectors, its general. The point is we should ask the people of knowledge/remembrance and these are anybody, as far as truth come first.

                                    Peace

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                                      Peace brother Ahmed, all,

                                      I did some research and found that according to Lane's Lexicon, "al-qur'aan" can also mean "the collection" (collection of verses, chapters) in addition to "the reading/recitation".

                                      http//www.studyquran.org/LaneLexicon/Volume7/00000030.pdf

                                      http//www.studyquran.org/LaneLexicon/Volume7/00000031.pdf

                                      http//www.studyquran.org/LaneLexicon/Volume7/00000032.pdf

                                      I think that in some verses "al-qur'aan" is the proper name of the book of Allah, and in some verses it can literary mean "the reading"(of the book of Allah), depending on the context.

                                      Nowhere Allah has mentioned the word "ism" in relation with "al-qur'aan" to make it a clear cut name of the book of Allah, like He does with His names when He mentions "asma al-husna" or "bismillah". So saying that it can only mean the name of the book of Allah does not have a clear cut authority from Allah.

                                      Remember, in Arabic language there are no capital letters to denote a proper name. Whether a word is proper name or a common noun is determined by the CONTEXT of usage of that word.

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                                        Peace brother Ahmed, all,
                                        I think that in some verses "al-qur'aan" is the proper name of the book of Allah, and in some verses it can literary mean "the reading", depending on the context.

                                        I accept that bro and this is why I say it is a name to incline to read, in arabic Quran will stay Quran when we process the words in our minds, in English it should be translated Quran then elaborated on that it is name to incline to read

                                        Peace

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                                          peace.

                                          Do they not carefully analyse the Quran. If it had been from other than Allaah then surely they would have found many discrepancies therein

                                          Are the above people of azzikr?

                                          Peace

                                          i think it is about the rejectors . but i will have to make sure by reading the sura again , or at least some of the surrounding verses . later .

                                          but whats the point ?

                                          .

                                          I think its a general command/advice to anyone, as no one can really have faith/accept the Quran without evidence/out of ignorance. I myself try to find discrepancies and everyone should do that. So it does not refer "only" to the rejectors, its general.

                                          whats it got do with ahluzzikar ?!

                                          The point is we should ask the people of knowledge/remembrance and these are anybody, as far as truth come first.

                                          you are missing all the points . when the Koran says "THE Book" , it is not refering to all GENERAL books , but to a SPECEFIC book . in the same way, "THE reminder" is not refering GENERAL reminder but a SPECEFIC reminder , which is contained in the Koran (according to 381) . do u reject verse 381 ?

                                          peace.

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