General Knowledge from the Qur'aan al-Kariim

Nature of the Qur’aan al-Kariim

 

ذَلِكَ الْكِتَابُ لاَ رَيْبَ فِيهِ هُدًى لِّلْمُتَّقِينَ

 

That is the Book, without any doubt. It contains guidance for those who guard against evil. {Surat al-Baqara 2, 2}

 

هَـذَا بَلاَغٌ لِّلنَّاسِ وَلِيُنذَرُواْ بِهِ وَلِيَعْلَمُواْ أَنَّمَا هُوَ إِلَـهٌ وَاحِدٌ وَلِيَذَّكَّرَ أُوْلُواْ الأَلْبَابِ

 

This is a communication to be transmitted to mankind so that they may be warned by it and so that they will know that He is One God and so that people of intelligence will pay heed. {Surah Ibrahim 14, 52}

 

وَلَقَدْ يَسَّرْنَا الْقُرْآنَ لِلذِّكْرِ فَهَلْ مِن مُّدَّكِرٍ

 

We have made the Qur’aan easy to remember. But is there any rememberer there? {Surat al-Qamar 54, 17}

 

وَلَقَدْ يَسَّرْنَا الْقُرْآنَ لِلذِّكْرِ فَهَلْ مِن مُّدَّكِرٍ

 

We have made the Qur’aan easy to remember, But is there any rememberer there? {Surat al-Qamar 54, 32}

 

لَقَدْ كَانَ فِي قَصَصِهِمْ عِبْرَةٌ لِّأُوْلِي الأَلْبَابِ مَا كَانَ حَدِيثًا يُفْتَرَى وَلَـكِن تَصْدِيقَ الَّذِي بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ وَتَفْصِيلَ كُلَّ شَيْءٍ وَهُدًى وَرَحْمَةً لِّقَوْمٍ يُؤْمِنُونَ

 

There is instruction in their stories for people of intelligence. This is not a narration which has been invented but confirmation of all that came before, a clarification of everything, and a guidance and a mercy for people who believe. {Surah Yusuf 12, 111}

 

أَفَلاَ يَتَدَبَّرُونَ الْقُرْآنَ 

 

Will they not ponder the Qur’aan?...... {Surat an-Nisa 4, 82}

 كِتَابٌ أَنزَلْنَاهُ إِلَيْكَ مُبَارَكٌ لِّيَدَّبَّرُوا آيَاتِهِ وَلِيَتَذَكَّرَ أُوْلُوا الْأَلْبَابِ

 

It is a Book We have sent down to you, full of blessing, so let people of intelligence ponder its Signs and take heed. {Surah Saad 38, 29}

 

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A Messenger has been sent to every community

 

إِنَّا أَرْسَلْنَاكَ بِالْحَقِّ بَشِيرًا وَنَذِيرًا وَإِن مِّنْ أُمَّةٍ إِلَّا خلَا فِيهَا نَذِيرٌ

 

We have sent you with the truth bringing good news and giving warning.  There is no community to which a Warner has not come.  {Surah Fatir 35, 24}

 

وَلَقَدْ بَعَثْنَا فِي كُلِّ أُمَّةٍ رَّسُولاً أَنِ اعْبُدُواْ اللّهَ وَاجْتَنِبُواْ الطَّاغُوتَ فَمِنْهُم مَّنْ هَدَى اللّهُ وَمِنْهُم مَّنْ حَقَّتْ عَلَيْهِ الضَّلالَةُ فَسِيرُواْ فِي الأَرْضِ فَانظُرُواْ كَيْفَ كَانَ عَاقِبَةُ الْمُكَذِّبِينَ

 

We sent a Messenger among every people saying: ‘Worship Allaah and keep clear of all false gods.’  Among them were some whom Allaah guided but others received the misguidance they deserved.  Travel about the earth and see the final fate of the deniers.  {Surat an-Nahl 16, 36}

 

وَمَا أَهْلَكْنَا مِن قَرْيَةٍ إِلَّا لَهَا مُنذِرُونَ

 We have never destroyed a city without giving it prior warning.  {Surat ash-shu’ara’ 26, 208}

 

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Every community has been sent a Messenger speaking the language of its people

 

وَمَا أَرْسَلْنَا مِن رَّسُولٍ إِلاَّ بِلِسَانِ قَوْمِهِ لِيُبَيِّنَ لَهُمْ فَيُضِلُّ اللّهُ مَن يَشَاء وَيَهْدِي مَن يَشَاء وَهُوَ الْعَزِيزُ الْحَكِيمُ

 

 

We have not sent any Messenger except with the language of his people so he can make things clear to them.  Allaah misguides anyone He wills and guides anyone He wills; He is the Almighty, the All-Wise.  {Surah Ibraahim 14, 4}

 

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The Purpose of sending Prophets

 

وَمَا نُرْسِلُ الْمُرْسَلِينَ إِلاَّ مُبَشِّرِينَ وَمُنذِرِينَ فَمَنْ آمَنَ وَأَصْلَحَ فَلاَ خَوْفٌ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلاَ هُمْ يَحْزَنُونَ

 

We do not send the Messengers except to bring good news and to give warning. As for those who believe and put things right, they will feel no fear and will know no sorrow.  {Surat al-An’am 6, 48}

 

ذَلِكَ أَن لَّمْ يَكُن رَّبُّكَ مُهْلِكَ الْقُرَى بِظُلْمٍ وَأَهْلُهَا غَافِلُونَ

 

 

That was because their Lord would never have destroyed the cities unjustly while their people were unaware.  {Surat al-An’am 6, 131}

 

وَمَا أَرْسَلْنَاكَ إِلَّا كَافَّةً لِّلنَّاسِ بَشِيرًا وَنَذِيرًا وَلَكِنَّ أَكْثَرَ النَّاسِ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ

 

We only sent you for the whole of mankind, bringing good news and giving warning. But most of mankind do not know it. {Surah Saba 34, 28}

 

رُّسُلاً مُّبَشِّرِينَ وَمُنذِرِينَ لِئَلاَّ يَكُونَ لِلنَّاسِ عَلَى اللّهِ حُجَّةٌ بَعْدَ الرُّسُلِ وَكَانَ اللّهُ عَزِيزًا حَكِيمًا

 

Messengers bringing good news are giving warning, so that people will have no argument against Allaah after the coming of the Messengers. Allaah is Almighty, All-Wise. {Surat an-Nisa’ 4, 165}

 

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Hadiith ash-Shariif

Narrated by Hazrath Anas {radiy’Allaahu ta’aalaa anhu} :

The Prophet {sall’Allaahu ta’aalaa alaihi wa’sallam} said "None of you will have faith till he loves me more than his father, his children and all mankind." {Saheeh Bukahri Shariff 1.14}

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Narrated by Hazrath Anas {radiy’Allaahu ta’aalaa anhu} :

The Prophet {sall’Allaahu ta’aalaa alaihi wa’sallam} said, "Love for the Ansar is a sign of faith and hatred for the Ansar is a sign of hypocrisy." {Saheeh Bukahri Shariff 1.16}

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Narrated by Hazrath Anas {radiy’Allaahu ta’aalaa anhu}:

The Prophet {sall’Allaahu ta’aalaa alaihi wa’sallam} said, "Whoever possesses the following three qualities will have the sweetness {delight}of faith:

1. The one to whom Allaahu ta’aalaa and His Apostle becomes dearer than anything else.

2. Who loves a person and he loves him only for Allaahu ta’aalaa's sake.

3. Who hates to revert to Atheism {disbelief} as he hates to be thrown into the fire." {Saheeh Bukahri Shariff 1.15}

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Narrated by Hazrath Anas {radiy’Allaahu ta’aalaa anhu}:

The Prophet {sall’Allaahu ta’aalaa alaihi wa’sallam} said, "None of you will have faith till he wishes for his (Muslim) brother what he likes for himself." {Saheeh Bukahri Shariff 1.12}

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Narrated by Hazrath Abdullah bin `Amr {radiy’Allaahu ta’aalaa anhu} :

A man asked the Prophet {sall’Allaahu ta’aalaa alaihi wa’sallam}, "What sort of deeds or {what qualities of} Islam are good?" The Prophet {sall’Allaahu ta’aalaa alaihi wa’sallam} replied, 'To feed {the poor} and greet those whom you know and those whom you do not Know. {Saheeh Bukahri Shariff 1.11}

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Narrated by Hazrath Abu Huraira {radiy’Allaahu ta’aalaa anhu} :

The Prophet said, "Faith {Belief} consists of more than sixty branches {i.e. parts}. And Haya' {This word "Haya'" covers a large number of concepts which are to be taken together; amongst them are self respect, modesty, bashfulness, and scruple, etc.  Its predominant meaning is:  pious shyness from committing religious indiscretions)}is a part of faith." {Saheeh Bukahri Shariff 1.8}

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Narrated by Hazrath Abdullah bin `Amr {Pradiy’Allaahu ta’aalaa anhu} :

The Prophet {sall’Allaahu ta’aalaa alaihi wa’salaam} said, "A Muslim is the one who avoids harming Muslims with his tongue and hands. And a Muhajir {emigrant} is the one who gives up {abandons} all what Allaahu ta’aalaa has forbidden." {Saheeh Bukahri Shariff 1.9}

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Narrated by Hazrath Abu Musa {radiy’Allaahu ta’aalaa anhu} :

Some people asked Allaahu ta’aalaa's Apostle, "Whose Islam is the best? i.e. {Who is a very good Muslim}?" He replied, "One who avoids harming the Muslims with his tongue and hands." {Saheeh Bukahri Shariff 1.10}

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Narrated by Hadrath Nu`am Al-Mujmir {radiy’Allaahu ta’aalaa anhu} :

Stating that “Once I went up the roof of the mosque, along with Abu Huraira {radiy’Allaahu ta’aalaa anhu}. He perform ablution and said, "I heard the Holy Prophet {sall’Allaahu ta’aalaa alaihi wa’sallam} saying, "On the Day of Resurrection, my followers will be called "Al-Ghurr-ul-Muhajjalun" from the trace of ablution and whoever can increase the area of his radiance should do so {i.e. by performing ablution regularl}.' "{Saheeh Bukhari Shariff 1.138}

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Narrated by Hadrath Abu Huraira {radiy’Allaahu ta’aalaa anhu} :

stating that Allaahu ta’aalaa's Apostle said, "If a dog drinks from the utensil of anyone of you it is essential to wash it seven times." {Saheeh Bukhari Shariff 1.173}

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Narrated by Hadrath Muhammad Ibn Ziyad {radiy’Allaahu ta’aalaa anhu} :

stating that “I heard Abu Huraira saying as he passed by us while the people were performing ablution from a utensil containing water, "Perform ablution perfectly and thoroughly for Abul-Qasim (the Prophet) said, 'Save your heels from the Hell-fire.' ""{Saheeh Bukhari Shariff 1.166}

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Narrated by Hadrath Abu Huraira {radiy’Allaahu ta’aalaa anhu} :

Stating that Allaahu ta’aalaa's Apostle said, "The prayer of a person who does Hadath {passes urine, stool or wind} is not accepted till he performs the ablution." A person from Hadaramout asked Abu Huraira, "What is 'Hadath'?" Abu Huraira replied, " 'Hadath' means the passing of wind." {Saheeh Bukhari Shariff 1.137}

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Narrated by Hadrath Anas {radiy’Allaahu ta’aalaa anhu} :

Stating that “When Allaahu ta’aalaa's Apostle got his head shaved, Abu Talha {radiy’Allaahu ta’aalaa anhu} was the first to take some of his hair”. {Saheeh Bukhari Shariff 1.172}

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Narrated by Hadrath Ibn Seereen {radiy’Allaahu ta’aalaa anhu} :

Stating that “I said to `Abida, "I have some of the hair of the Holy Prophet {sall’Allaahu ta’aalaa alaihi wa’sallam} which I got from Hadrath Anas {radiy’Allaahu ta’aalaa anhu} or from his family." `Abida replied. "No doubt if I had a single hair of that it would have been dearer to me than the whole world and whatever is in it." {Saheeh Bukhari Shariff 1.171}

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Narrated by Hadrath-e-Ayesha {radiy’Allaahu ta’aalaa anha} :

Stating that “The Holy Prophet {sall’Allaahu ta’aalaa alaihi wa’sallam} used to like to start from the right side on wearing shoes, combing his hair and cleaning or washing himself and on doing anything else." {Saheeh Bukhari Shariff 1.169}

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Narrated by Hadrath Ibn `Umar {radiy’Allaahu ta’aalaa anhu} :

Stating that ‘A man asked the Holy Prophet {sall’Allaahu ta’aalaa alaihi wa’sallam} "What {kinds of clothes} should a Muhrim {a Muslim intending to perform `Umrah or Hajj} wear? He replied, "He should not wear a shirt, a turban, trousers, a head cloak or garment scented with saffron or Wars (kinds of perfumes). And if he has no slippers, then he can use Khuffs {socks made from thick fabric or leather} but the socks should be cut short so as to make the ankles bare." {See Hadith No. 615, Vol. 2}. {Saheeh Bukhari Shariff 1.136}

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Narrated by Hadrath `Abdullah bin `Umar {radiy’Allaahu ta’aalaa anhu} :

Stating that Allaahu ta’aalaa's Apostle saw sputum on the wall of the mosque in the direction of the Qibla and scraped it off. He faced the people and said, "Whenever any one of you is praying, he should not spit in front of him because in the prayer Allaahu ta’aalaa is in front of him." {Saheeh Bukhari Shariff 1.400}

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Narrated by Hadrath Abu Huraira {radiy’Allaahu ta’aalaa anhu} and Abu Sa`id {radiy’Allaahu ta’aalaa anhu} :

Stating that Allaahu ta’aalaa's Apostle saw some expectoration on the wall of the mosque; he took gravel and scraped it off and said, "If anyone of you wanted to spit, he should neither spit in front of him nor on his right but could spit either on his left or under his left foot." {Saheeh Bukhari Shariff 1.403}

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Narrated by Hadrath Anas bin Malik {radiy’Allaahu ta’aalaa anhu} :

Stating that The Holy Prophet {sall’Allaahu ta’aalaa alaihi wa’sallam} said, "Spitting in the mosque is a sin and its expiation is to bury it." {Saheeh Bukhari Shariff 1.407}

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Narrated by Hadrath`Aisha {radiy’Allaahu ta’aalaa anha} stating that “The Holy Prophet {sall’Allaahu ta’aalaa alaihi wa’sallam} used to start every thing from the right (for good things) whenever it was possible in all his affairs; for example: in washing, combing or wearing shoes”. {Saheeh Bukhari Shariff 1.418}

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Narrated by Hadrath `Abdullah bin `Abbas {radiy’Allaahu ta’aalaa anhu} :

Stating that the sun eclipsed and Allaahu ta’aalaa's Apostle offered the eclipse prayer and said, "I have been shown the Hellfire {now} and I never saw a worse and horrible sight than the sight I have seen today." {Saheeh Bukhari Shariff 1.423}

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Narrated by Hadrath Jabir bin `Abdullah {radiy’Allaahu ta’aalaa anhu} :

Stating that Allaahu ta’aalaa's Apostle said, "I have been given five things which were not given to any amongst the Prophets before me. These are:

 

1. Allaahu ta’aalaa made me victorious by awe {by His frightening my enemies} for a distance of one month's journey.

2. The earth has been made for me {and for my followers} a place for praying and a thing to perform Tayammum. Therefore my followers can pray wherever the time of a prayer is due.

3. The booty has been made Halal {lawful} for me {and was not made so for anyone else}.

4. Every Prophet used to be sent to his nation exclusively but I have been sent to all mankind.

5. I have been given the right of intercession {on the Day of Resurrection}. {Saheeh Bukhari Shariff 1.429}