to all quran alone muslims
audu bilahi minasheydani rajiim
bismilahi rahmani rahiim
Im looking for second opinion and thoughts on these statments and questions
SHAKIR Alif Lam Mim.
PICKTHAL This is the Scripture whereof there is no doubt, a guidance unto those who ward off (evil).
explination
SHAKIR Alif Lam Ra a Book, whose verses are made decisive, then are they made plain, from the Wise, All-aware.
SHAKIR Those who believe in the unseen and keep up prayer and spend out of what We have given them.
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SHAKIR And who believe in that which has been revealed to you and that which was revealed before you and they are sure of the hereafter.
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PICKTHAL These depend on guidance from their Lord. These are the successful. .
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PICKTHAL As for the Disbelievers, Whether thou warn them or thou warn them not it is all one for them; they believe not.
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SHAKIR Allah has set a seal upon their hearts and upon their hearing and there is a covering over their eyes, and there is a great punishment for them.
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PICKTHAL And of mankind are some who say We believe in Allah and the Last Day, when they believe not.
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PICKTHAL They think to beguile Allah and those who believe, and they beguile none save themselves; but they perceive not.
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SHAKIR There is a disease in their hearts, so Allah added to their disease and they shall have a painful chastisement because they lie
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Shakir And when it is said to them, Do not make mischief in the land, they say We are but peace-makers.
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PICKTHAL Are not they indeed the mischief-makers? But they perceive not.
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PICKTHAL And when it is said unto them believe as the people believe, they say shall we believe as the foolish believe? are not they indeed the foolish? But they know not.
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SHAKIR And when they meet those who believe, they say We believe; and when they are alone with their Shaitans, they say Surely we are with you, we were only mocking.
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PICKTHAL Allah (Himself) doth mock them, leaving them to wander blindly on in their contumacy.
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SHAKIR These are they who buy error for the right direction, so their bargain shall bring no gain, nor are they the followers of the right direction.
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PICKTHAL Their likeness is as the likeness of one who kindleth fire, and when it sheddeth its light around him Allah taketh away their light and leaveth them in darkness, where they cannot see,
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PICKTHAL Deaf, dumb and blind; and they return not.
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PICKTHAL Or like a rainstorm from the sky, wherein is darkness, thunder and the flash of lightning. They thrust their fingers in their ears by reason of the thunder-claps, for fear of death, Allah encompasseth the disbelievers.
PICKTHAL The lightning almost snatcheth away their sight from them. As often as it flasheth forth for them they walk therein, and when it darkeneth against them they stand still. If Allah willed, He could destroy their hearing and their sight. Lo! Allah is able to do all things.
sura al Imran
Lo! You are the ones who love them but they love you not, and you believe in all the Scriptures And when they meet you, they say, "We believe." But when they are alone, they bite the tips of their fingers at you in rage. Say "Perish in your rage. Certainly, Allah knows what is in the breasts (all the secrets)."
Al maida
SHAKIR O Messenger! let not those grieve you who strive together in hastening to unbelief from among those who say with their mouths We believe, and their hearts do not believe
Al Tauba
SHAKIR And let not their property and their children excite your admlration; Allah only wishes to chastise them with these in this world and (that) their souls may depart while they are unbelievers
Al Mumenun
SHAKIR Say Who is it in Whose hand is the kingdom of all things and Who gives succor, but
against Him Succor is not given, if you do but know?
YUSUFALI They will say, "(It belongs) to Allah." Say "Then how are ye deluded?"
PICKTHAL Nay, but We have brought them the Truth, and lo! they are liars.
Ash shuara
PICKTHAL Shall I inform you upon whom the devils descend?
SHAKIR They descend upon every lying, sinful one,
PICKTHAL They listen eagerly, but most of them are liars.
As Saff
PICKTHAL O ye who believe! Why say ye that which ye do not?
SHAKIR It is most hateful to Allah that you should say that which you do not do.
PICKTHAL It is made lawful for you to go in unto your wives on the night of the fast. They are raiment for you and ye are raiment for them. Allah is Aware that ye were deceiving yourselves in this respect and He hath turned in mercy toward you and relieved you. So hold intercourse with them and seek that which Allah hath ordained for you, and eat and drink until the white thread becometh distinct to you from the black thread of the dawn. Then strictly observe the fast till nightfall and touch them not, but be at your devotions in the mosques. These are the limits imposed by Allah, so approach them not. Thus Allah expoundeth His revelation to mankind that they may ward off (evil
why do we fast only to magrib and not to layl (nightfall),like it says in this aya above, there is a difference between magrib time and layl (nightfall)?
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YUSUFALI A divorce is only permissible twice after that, the parties should either hold Together on equitable terms, or separate with kindness. It is not lawful for you, (Men), to take back any of your gifts (from your wives), except when both parties fear that they would be unable to keep the limits ordained by Allah. If ye (judges) do indeed fear that they would be unable to keep the limits ordained by Allah, there is no blame on either of them if she give something for her freedom. These are the limits ordained by Allah; so do not transgress them if any do transgress the limits ordained by Allah, such persons wrong (Themselves as well as others).
In this aya not the translation above, does it not say divorce is twice, in al baqra vers 229, where did we get the three talaq/divorce, and does it not go against this aya?
SHAKIR And whoever among you has not within his power ampleness of means to marry free believing women, then (he may marry) of those whom your right hands possess from among your believing maidens; and Allah knows best your faith you are (sprung) the one from the other; so marry them with the permission of their masters, and give them their dowries justly, they being chaste, not fornicating, nor receiving paramours; and when they are taken in marriage, then if they are guilty of indecency, they shall suffer half the punishment which is (inflicted) upon free women. This is for him among you who fears falling into evil; and that you abstain is better for you, and Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.
Doesn't this aya indecate clearly that the punishment of free married women who is guilty of indecency is not stoning to death, isn't the aya saying a slave women married who commited indecency her punishent is half the punishment of a free women, what is the half of murdered with stones? is what it says in the ahadith more compulsory then the Quran?
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SHAKIR This is because Allah has revealed the Book with the truth; and surely those who go against the Book are in a great opposition
Is this way not more correct Those who disagree in the book are in great schism, any who disagree in the book (ex.the different sects) are in agreat opposition against Allah and his messenger.
SHAKIR Those only are believers whose hearts become full of fear when Allah is mentioned, and when His communications are recited to them they increase them in faith, and in their Lord do they trust.
Isn't the fear mentioned in the quran so often a physical fear one feels of Allah and his punishment and doesn't the aya above clear this,why do the translators write keep duty to, ward off evil, gaurd against and careful of (your duty to)?
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PICKTHAL O mankind! worship your Lord, Who hath created you and those before you, so that ye may ward off (evil).
Fear that grows the more we worship like the aya above explains, why dont we grow that physical fear if our worship is correct?
Nay,-whoever submits His whole self to Allah and is a doer of good,- He will get his reward with his Lord; on such shall be no fear, nor shall they grieve.
Whoever submits his whole self to Allah, and is a doer of good, has grasped indeed the most trustworthy hand-hold and with Allah rests the End and Decision of (all) affairs.
Islam means to submit oneself completly does it not, how can we at the same time persue anything of this world? doesnt submit in religion context really mean submiting one self wholy to allah, living a life of religion ONLY and relying on Him for everything. and try to optain what you need second. Not besides submiting you can optain what you need, like sheikhs, scholars say
why do we finish the salat (prayer) with looking at our right hand side first, When we leave the badroom we leave the left foot behind, and take the right one first out, should we be leaving the salat (the prayer) looking at the righthand side first, leaving the lefthand side for later like the way we leave the badroom? is this the same way our prophed (saw) finished prayer?
Much of our prayer or salat is so indirectly ex. instead of invoking God directly saying glory be to you o my lord, you are the most great, we say glorified is my lord the most great.
SHAKIR And keep up prayer and pay the poor-rate and bow down with those who bow down.albaqra 43
How is the prayer sent down at when our prophet (saw) was raised up (described in surat al isra and surat al najm) when in fact in surat al baqra in the begning the salad is mentioned as if thou it existed already?,is there any proof in the Quran that shows the Qurans order is not the way it was sent down?
PICKTHAL Lo! thy Lord knoweth how thou keepest vigil sometimes nearly two-thirds of the night, or (sometimes) half or a third thereof, as do a party of those with thee. Allah measureth the night and the day. He knoweth that ye count it not, and turneth unto you in mercy. Recite, then, of the Qur'an that which is easy for you. He knoweth that there are sick folk among you, while others travel in the land in search of Allah's bounty, and others (still) are fighting for the cause of Allah. So recite of it that which is easy (for you), and establish worship and pay the poor-due, and (so) lend unto Allah a goodly loan. Whatsoever good ye send before you for your souls, ye will find it with Allah, better and greater in the recompense. And seek forgiveness of Allah. Lo! Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.
Was it just our prophet (saw) whom it has been made obligatory the tahhajjud prayer, when in the end of surat al muzzammil we see he was not the only one praying it, and others are encouraged in the same aya,in this case how can it be only five obligatory prayer?
SHAKIR Say I am only a mortal like you; it is revealed to me that your god is one Allah, therefore whoever hopes to meet his Lord, he should do good deeds, and not join any one in the worship of his Lord.
Why do we speake directly to the prophet (saw) in our prayer saying O messenger and ending the prayer with speaking directly to him by saying peace be on you dirictly to him, isn't the salat a worship should we be revering to anyone else directly other than Allah ?isnt ending a
prayer this way joining somone in the worship of Allah
why dont we say o our lord give your peace and blessing on our prophet or let o our lord your peace and blessing be on our prophet
PICKTHAL Their prayer therein will be Glory be to Thee, O Allah! and their greeting therein will be Peace. And the conclusion of their prayer will be Praise be to Allah, Lord of the Worlds!
what better way is there to start and end a da'awa, then how the people of paradise will do?
