This page deals with contradictions in the Qur'an.

Allah

Where is Allah?

On a royal chair



Quran 57:4 He it is Who created the heavens and the earth in six Days; then He mounted the Throne. He knoweth all that entereth the earth and all that emergeth therefrom and all that cometh down from the sky and all that ascendeth therein; and He is with you wheresoever ye may be. And Allah is Seer of what ye do.



Quran 11:7 And He it is Who created the heavens and the earth in six Days - and His Throne was upon the water - that He might try you, which of you is best in conduct. Yet if thou (O Muhammad) sayest: Lo! ye will be raised again after death! those who disbelieve will surely say: This is naught but mere magic.

Everywhere



Quran 2:115 To Allah belong the east and the West: Whithersoever ye turn, there is the presence of Allah. For Allah is all-Pervading, all-Knowing.

His home, the Ka'aba



Quran 14:37 O our Lord! I have made some of my offspring to dwell in a valley without cultivation, by Thy Sacred House; in order, O our Lord, that they may establish regular Prayer: so fill the hearts of some among men with love towards them, and feed them with fruits: so that they may give thanks.

Nearby



Quran 2:186 When My servants ask thee concerning Me, I am indeed close (to them): I listen to the prayer of every suppliant when he calleth on Me: Let them also, with a will, Listen to My call, and believe in Me: That they may walk in the right way.



Quran 50:16 We verily created man and We know what his soul whispereth to him, and We are nearer to him than his jugular vein

Is Allah the only protector?

Yes



Quran 32:4 Ye have not, beside Him, a protecting friend or mediator. Will ye not then remember?

Yes



Quran 9:116 Surely Allah's is the kingdom of the heavens and the earth; He brings to life and causes to die; and there is not for you besides Allah any Guardian or Helper.

Yes



Quran 18:102 Do then those who disbelieve think that they can take My slaves [i.e., the angels, God's Messengers, 'Iesa (Jesus), son of Maryam (Mary), etc.] as Auliyâ' (lords, gods, protectors, etc.) besides Me? Verily, We have prepared Hell as an entertainment for the disbelievers

No, angels too



Quran 41:31 We are your guardians in this world's life and in the hereafter, and you shall have therein what your souls desire and you shall have therein what you ask for

No



Quran 5:55 Your guardian can be only Allah; and His messenger and those who believe, who establish worship and pay the poordue, and bow down (in prayer).

No



Quran 9:71 The Believers, men and women, are protectors one of another: they enjoin what is just, and forbid what is evil: they observe regular prayers, practise regular charity, and obey Allah and His Messenger. On them will Allah pour His mercy: for Allah is Exalted in power, Wise. .

Is Allah the only ruler and commander?

Yes



Quran 18:26 Say: "Allah knows best how long they stayed: with Him is (the knowledge of) the secrets of the heavens and the earth: how clearly He sees, how finely He hears (everything)! They have no protector other than Him; nor does He share His Command with any person whatsoever.

Yes



Quran 17:111 And say: 'Praise belongs to Allah, who has not taken to Him a son, and who has not any associate in the Kingdom, nor any protector out of humbleness.' And magnify Him with all the magnificence.

Yes



Quran 3:79-80 It is not (possible) that a man, to whom is given the Book, and Wisdom, and the prophetic office, should say to people: "Be ye my worshippers rather than Allah's": on the contrary (He would say) "Be ye worshippers of Him Who is truly the Cherisher of all: For ye have taught the Book and ye have studied it earnestly." Nor would he instruct you to take angels and prophets for Lords and patrons. What! would he bid you to unbelief after ye have bowed your will (To Allah in Islam?)

Yes



Quran 6:71 Say: "Shall we indeed call on others besides Allah,- things that can do us neither good nor harm,- and turn on our heels after receiving guidance from Allah? - like one whom the evil ones have made into a fool, wandering bewildered through the earth, his friends calling, come to us', (vainly) guiding him to the path." Say: "Allah's guidance is the (only) guidance, and we have been directed to submit ourselves to the Lord of the worlds;

No



Quran 4:59 O ye who believe! Obey Allah, and obey the Messenger, and those charged with authority among you. If ye differ in anything among yourselves, refer it to Allah and His Messenger, if ye do believe in Allah and the Last Day: That is best, and most suitable for final determination.

No



Quran 3:26 Say: 'O Allah, Master of the Kingdom, Thou givest the Kingdom to whom Thou wilt, and seizest the Kingdom from whom Thou wilt, Thou exaltest whom Thou wilt, and Thou abasest whom Thou wilt; in Thy hand is the good; Thou art powerful over everything.

No



Quran 7:172 When thy Lord drew forth from the Children of Adam - from their loins - their descendants, and made them testify concerning themselves, (saying): "Am I not your Lord (who cherishes and sustains you)?"- They said: "Yea! We do testify!" (This), lest ye should say on the Day of Judgment: "Of this we were never mindful":

No, you must serve Muhammed



Quran 6:66 But thy people reject this, though it is the truth. Say: "Not mine is the responsibility for arranging your affairs

No, Whomever obey's Muhammed also obeys Allah



Quran 4:59 O ye who believe! Obey Allah, and obey the Messenger, and those charged with authority among you. If ye differ in anything among yourselves, refer it to Allah and His Messenger, if ye do believe in Allah and the Last Day: That is best, and most suitable for final determination.



Quran 4:80 He who obeys the Messenger, obeys Allah:



Quran 24:56 So establish regular Prayer and give regular Charity; and obey the Messenger; that ye may receive mercy.



Quran 26:108 "So fear Allah, and obey me.



Quran 26:110 "So fear Allah, and obey me."



Quran 26:126 "So fear Allah and obey me



Quran 26:131 "Now fear Allah, and obey me



Quran 26:144 "So fear Allah, and obey me



Quran 26:150 But fear Allah and obey me;



Quran 26:163 "So fear Allah and obey me.



Quran 26:179 "So fear Allah and obey me.

No, Muhammad also shares Allah’s ability to forgive sinners



Quran 4:64-65 We sent not a messenger, but to be obeyed, in accordance with the will of Allah. If they had only, when they were unjust to themselves, come unto thee and asked Allah's forgiveness, and the Messenger had asked forgiveness for them, they would have found Allah indeed Oft-returning, Most Merciful. But no, by the Lord, they can have no (real) Faith, until they make thee judge in all disputes between them, and find in their souls no resistance against Thy decisions, but accept them with the fullest conviction

Can Allah be seen?

No



Quran 6:103 No vision can grasp Him, but His grasp is over all vision: He is above all comprehension, yet is acquainted with all things.

Yes



Quran 42:51 It is not fitting for a man that Allah should speak to him except by inspiration, or from behind a veil, or by the sending of a messenger to reveal, with Allah's permission, what Allah wills: for He is Most High, Most Wise

Yes



Quran 53:1-18 I swear by the star when it goes down.Your companion does not err, nor does he go astray; Nor does he speak out of desire. It is naught but revelation that is revealed, The Lord of Mighty Power has taught him, The Lord of Strength; so he attained completion, And he is in the highest part of the horizon. Then he drew near, then he bowed. So he was the measure of two bows or closer still. And He revealed to His servant what He revealed. The heart was not untrue in (making him see) what he saw. What! do you then dispute with him as to what he saw? And certainly he saw him in another descent, At the farthest lote-tree; Near which is the garden, the place to be resorted to. When that which covers covered the lote-tree; The eye did not turn aside, nor did it exceed the limit. Certainly he saw of the greatest signs of his Lord.

Could Allah have a son?

Yes

If Allah had willed to choose a son, He could have chosen what He would of that which He hath created. Be He Glorified! He is Allah, the One, the Absolute.

Quran 39:4 Be He Glorified! He is Allah, the One, the Absolute.

No

Wonderful Originator of the heavens and the earth; How can He have a son when He has no consort? He created all things, and He hath full knowledge of all things

Quran 6:101 He created all things, and He hath full knowledge of all things

Is it possible to have a son without a consort?

Yes



Qur'an 19:20-21 She said: "How shall I have a son, seeing that no man has touched me, and I am not unchaste?" He said: "So (it will be): Thy Lord saith, 'that is easy for Me: and (We wish) to appoint him as a Sign unto men and a Mercy from Us':It is a matter (so) decreed."

No



Quran 6:101 To Him is due the primal origin of the heavens and the earth: How can He have a son when He hath no consort? He created all things, and He hath full knowledge of all things.

Is Allah omniscient?

Yes



Quran 49:16 Say: Do you instruct Allah about your religion? But Allah knows all that is in the heavens and on the earth; Allah is Knowing of all things.

No, Allah needs to test you to know



Quran 2:155 Be sure we shall test you with something of fear and hunger, some loss in goods or lives or the fruits (of your toil), but give glad tidings to those who patiently persevere,

Can only Allah see the unseen?

Yes



Quran 10:20 They say: "Why is not a sign sent down to him from his Lord?" Say: "The Unseen is only for Allah (to know), then wait ye: I too will wait with you."

No, Solomon can too



Quran 27:39 Said an 'Ifrit, of the Jinns: "I will bring it to thee before thou rise from thy council: indeed I have full strength for the purpose, and may be trusted."

Does Allah lead people astray?

No



Quran 9:115 And Allah will not mislead a people after He hath guided them, in order that He may make clear to them what to fear (and avoid)- for Allah hath knowledge of all things.

Yes



Quran 6:25 Of them there are some who (pretend to) listen to thee; but We have thrown veils on their hearts, So they understand it not, and deafness in their ears; if they saw every one of the signs, not they will believe in them; in so much that when they come to thee, they (but) dispute with thee; the Unbelievers say: "These are nothing but tales of the ancients."

Is Allah similar to anyone or anything?

No



Quran 112:4 "…and there is none like unto him."

Yes, face



Quran 55:27 But will abide (for ever) the Face of thy Lord,- full of Majesty, Bounty and Honour

Yes, eyes



Quran 20:39 Saying: Put him into a chest, then cast it down into the river, then the river shall throw him on the shore; there shall take him up one who is an enemy to Me and enemy to him, and I cast down upon you love from Me, and that you might be brought up before My eyes

Yes, hands



Quran 5:64 The Jews say: "Allah's hand is tied up." Be their hands tied up and be they accursed for the (blasphemy) they utter. Nay, both His hands are widely outstretched: He giveth and spendeth (of His bounty) as He pleaseth. But the revelation that cometh to thee from Allah increaseth in most of them their obstinate rebellion and blasphemy. Amongst them we have placed enmity and hatred till the Day of Judgment. Every time they kindle the fire of war, Allah doth extinguish it; but they (ever) strive to do mischief on earth. And Allah loveth not those who do mischief.

Yes, hands



Quran 38:74-75 (Allah) said: "O Iblis! What prevents thee from prostrating thyself to one whom I have created with my hands? Art thou haughty? Or art thou one of the high (and mighty) ones?

Yes, hands



Quran 39:67 And they esteem not Allah as He hath the right to be esteemed, when the whole earth is His handful on the Day of Resurrection, and the heavens are rolled in His right hand. Glorified is He and High Exalted from all that they ascribe as partner (unto Him).

Yes, legs



Quran 68:42 The Day that the shin shall be laid bare, and they shall be summoned to bow in adoration, but they shall not be able.

Yes, sits down



Quran 69:17 And the angels will be on the sides thereof, and eight will uphold the Throne of thy Lord that day, above them.

Is Allah kind and merciful?

Yes



Quran 1:3 Most Gracious, Most Merciful

No



Quran 4:56 Those who reject our Signs, We shall soon cast into the Fire: as often as their skins are roasted through, We shall change them for fresh skins, that they may taste the penalty: for Allah is Exalted in Power, Wise.

Does Allah speak directly with people?

No



Quran 42:51 It is not fitting for a man that Allah should speak to him except by inspiration, or from behind a veil,

Yes, to Muhammad



Quran 53:11 The (Prophet's) (mind and) heart in no way falsified that which he saw

Yes, to an ordinary person



Quran 2:259 He said: "How long didst thou tarry (thus)?"

Yes, to Adam



Quran 2:36 We said: "Get ye down, all (ye people), with enmity between yourselves. On earth will be your dwelling-place and your means of livelihood

yes, to Moses



Quran 4:164 Of some messengers We have already told thee the story; of others We have not;- and to Moses Allah spoke direct

Does Allah forgive everything?

Yes



Quran 39:53 Say: "O my Servants who have transgressed against their souls! Despair not of the Mercy of Allah: for Allah forgives all sins: for He is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

No



Quran 4:116 Allah forgiveth not (The sin of) joining other gods with Him; but He forgiveth whom He pleaseth other sins than this: one who joins other gods with Allah, Hath strayed far, far away (from the right)

Does Allah forgive worshipping other gods/shirk?

No



Quran 4:48 Allah forgiveth not that partners should be set up with Him; but He forgiveth anything else, to whom He pleaseth; to set up partners with Allah is to devise a sin Most heinous indeed.

No



Quran 4:116 Allah forgiveth not (the sin of) joining other gods with Him; but He forgiveth whom He pleaseth other sins than this: one who joins other gods with Allah, Hath strayed far, far away (from the right).

Yes



Quran 4:153 The people of the Book ask thee to cause a book to descend to them from heaven: Indeed they asked Moses for an even greater (miracle), for they said: "Show us Allah in public," but they were dazed for their presumption, with thunder and lightning. Yet they worshipped the calf even after clear signs had come to them; even so we forgave them; and gave Moses manifest proofs of authority

Yes



Quran 25:70 Unless he repents, believes, and works righteous deeds, for Allah will change the evil of such persons into good, and Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful,

How long is Allah's day?

One thousand years



Quran 22:47 Yet they ask thee to hasten on the Punishment! But Allah will not fail in His Promise. Verily a Day in the sight of thy Lord is like a thousand years of your reckoning.

Fifty thousand years



Quran 70:4 The angels and the spirit ascend unto him in a Day the measure whereof is (as) fifty thousand years:

Angels and Demons

Can angels walk the earth?

No



Quran 17:95 Say, "If there were settled, on earth, angels walking about in peace and quiet, We should certainly have sent them down from the heavens an angel for a messenger."

Yes



Quran 2:102 ...and such things as came down at babylon to the angels Harut and Marut. But neither of these taught anyone (Such things) without saying: "We are only for trial; so do not blaspheme." They learned from them the means to sow discord between man and wife. But they could not thus harm anyone except by Allah's permission...

Yes



Quran 15:65 So travel with thy household in a portion of the night, and follow thou their backs. Let none of you turn round, but go whither ye are commanded.

Can angels guard or protect?

No



Quran 2:107 Knowest thou not that to Allah belongeth the dominion of the heavens and the earth? And besides Him ye have neither patron nor helper

Yes



Quran 41:31 "We are your protectors in this life and in the Hereafter: therein shall ye have all that your souls shall desire; therein shall ye have all that ye ask for!

How many angels helped Muhammad at Badr?

Three thousand



Quran 3:124 Remember thou saidst to the Faithful: "Is it not enough for you that Allah should help you with three thousand angels (Specially) sent down?

One thousand



Quran 8:9 Remember ye implored the assistance of your Lord, and He answered you: "I will assist you with a thousand of the angels, ranks on ranks."

Allah does not send angels near disbelievers



Quran 15:8 We send not down the angels save with the Fact, and in that case (the disbelievers) would not be tolerated.

Does Satan mislead devout Muslims?

Yes



Quran 7:16 He said: "Because thou hast thrown me out of the way, lo! I will lie in wait for them on thy straight way:

No



Quran 38:83 Except Thy Servants amongst them, sincere and purified (by Thy Grace).

Was Iblis an Angel or a Jinn?

Jinn



Quran 18:50 Behold! We said to the angels, "Bow down to Adam": They bowed down except Iblis. He was one of the Jinns, and he broke the Command of his Lord. Will ye then take him and his progeny as protectors rather than Me? And they are enemies to you! Evil would be the exchange for the wrong-doers!

Angel



Quran 2:34 And behold, We said to the angels: "Bow down to Adam" and they bowed down. Not so Iblis: he refused and was haughty: He was of those who reject Faith

Where are the Jinn?

On earth and cannot get into space



Quran 55:33 O ye assembly of Jinns and men! If it be ye can pass beyond the zones of the heavens and the earth, pass ye! not without authority shall ye be able to pass!

In space and cannot get to earth



Quran 37:6-7 We have indeed decked the lower heaven with beauty (in) the stars,- (For beauty) and for guard against all obstinate rebellious evil spirits,

Creation

Which was created first; Universe or Earth?

Universe



Quran 79:27 Are ye the harder to create, or is the heaven that He built?

Earth



Quran 41:10 He placed therein firm hills rising above it, and blessed it and measured therein its sustenance in four Days, alike for (all) who ask;



Quran 41:11 Then turned He to the heaven when it was smoke, and said unto it and unto the earth: Come both of you, willingly or loth. They said: We come, obedient.

Earth



Quran 2:29 He it is Who created for you all that is in the earth. Then turned He to the heaven, and fashioned it as seven heavens. And He is knower of all things.

Heaven and Earth came apart or together?

Together (universe contracting)



Quran 41:11 Moreover He comprehended in His design the sky, and it had been (as) smoke: He said to it and to the earth: "Come ye together, willingly or unwillingly." They said: "We do come (together), in willing obedience.

Apart (universe expanding)



Quran 21:30 Have not those who disbelieve known that the heavens and the earth were of one piece, then We parted them, and we made every living thing of water? Will they not then believe?

How long did it take Allah to create heaven and earth?

6 days



Quran 10:3 Verily your Lord is Allah, who created the heavens and the earth in six days, and is firmly established on the throne (of authority), regulating and governing all things. No intercessor (can plead with Him) except after His leave (hath been obtained). This is Allah your Lord; Him therefore serve ye: will ye not receive admonition?

8 days

Say: Is it that ye deny Him Who created the earth in two Days? And do ye join equals with Him? He is the Lord of (all) the Worlds. He placed therein firm hills rising above it, and blessed it and measured therein its sustenance in four Days, alike for (all) who ask; Then He ordained them seven heavens in two Days and inspired in each heaven its mandate; and We decked the nether heaven with lamps, and rendered it inviolable. That is the measuring of the Mighty, the Knower

Quran 41:9-12 Then He ordained them seven heavens in two Days and inspired in each heaven its mandate; and We decked the nether heaven with lamps, and rendered it inviolable. That is the measuring of the Mighty, the Knower

What was Man created from?

Dust



Quran 3:59 The similitude of Jesus before Allah is as that of Adam; He created him from dust, then said to him: "Be". And he was.

Nothing



Quran 19:67 But does not man call to mind that We created him before out of nothing?

Clay



Quran 15:26 We created man from sounding clay, from mud moulded into shape;

Sperm



Quran 16:4 He has created man from a sperm-drop; and behold this same (man) becomes an open disputer!

Blood clot



Quran 96:2 Created man, out of a (mere) clot of congealed blood:

Water



Quran 21:30 Do not the Unbelievers see that the heavens and the earth were joined together (as one unit of creation), before we clove them asunder? We made from water every living thing. Will they not then believe?

How long does it take Allah to create?

Long time



Quran 7:54 Your Guardian-Lord is Allah, Who created the heavens and the earth in six days, and is firmly established on the throne (of authority): He draweth the night as a veil o'er the day, each seeking the other in rapid succession: He created the sun, the moon, and the stars, (all) governed by laws under His command. Is it not His to create and to govern? Blessed be Allah, the Cherisher and Sustainer of the worlds!

Instant



Quran 2:117 The Originator of the heavens and the earth! When He decreeth a thing, He saith unto it only: Be! and it is.

Day of Judgement

How many trumpets will be blown on Qiyamah?

Two



Quran 79:7 And the second followeth it,

One only



Quran 69:13 And when the trumpet is blown with a single blast,

What happens to mountains on Qiyamah?

Become like wool



Quran 70:9 And the mountains will be like wool

They will disappear



Quran 78:20 And the mountains shall vanish, as if they were a mirage.

Will disbelievers speak on Qiyamah?

No



Quran 27:85 And the Word will be fulfilled against them, because of their wrong-doing, and they will be unable to speak

Yes



Quran 36:65 That Day shall We set a seal on their mouths. But their hands will speak to us, and their feet bear witness, to all that they did.

Where do disbelievers receive their record book on Judgment day?

On their back



Quran 84:10 But he who is given his Record behind his back

On the left hand



Quran 69:25 And he that will be given his Record in his left hand, will say: "Ah! Would that my Record had not been given to me!

Evil

Does evil come from Allah?

Yes



Quran 4:78 .... If some good befalls them, they say "This is from Allah". But if evil, they say "This is from thee" (O prophet). Say: "All things are from Allah....

No



Quran 4:79 Whatever good, (O man!) happens to thee, is from Allah. But whatever evil happens to thee, is from thyself. But what has come to these people. That they fail to understand a single fact

Does Allah command evil or not?

The Qur'an in the following verses says Allah will not command indecency or evil



Quran 7:28 When they do aught that is shameful, they say: "We found our fathers doing so"; and "Allah commanded us thus": Say: "Nay, Allah never commands what is shameful: do ye say of Allah what ye know not?"



Quran 16:90 Allah commands justice, the doing of good, and liberality to kith and kin, and He forbids all shameful deeds, and injustice and rebellion: He instructs you, that ye may receive admonition.



Quran 6:131 This is because your Lord would not destroy towns unjustly while their people were negligent.

But contradicts himself when he says he commands abomination



Quran 17:16 And when We would destroy a township We send commandment to its folk who live at ease, and afterward they commit abomination therein, and so the Word (of doom) hath effect for it, and we annihilate it with complete annihilation.

Magic

Moses instructed by Allah to do magic



Quran 20:65 They said: "O Moses! whether wilt thou that thou throw (first) or that we be the first to throw?"

Magic is evil



Quran 113:4 And from the evil of malignant witchcraft

Are animals evil?

Yes



Quran 7:179 lready have We urged unto hell many of the jinn and humankind, having hearts wherewith they understand not, and having eyes wherewith they see not, and having ears wherewith they hear not. These are as the cattle - nay, but they are worse! These are the neglectful.

Yes



Quran 7:166 So when they took pride in that which they had been forbidden, We said unto them: Be ye apes despised and loathed!

No



Quran 22:18 Seest thou not that to Allah bow down in worship all things that are in the heavens and on earth,- the sun, the moon, the stars; the hills, the trees, the animals; and a great number among mankind? But a great number are (also) such as are fit for Punishment: and such as Allah shall disgrace,- None can raise to honour: for Allah carries out all that He wills.

Heaven and Hell

When do people come back to life?

On the appointed Hour (Day of Judgement)



Quran 22:7 And verily the Hour will come: there can be no doubt about it, or about (the fact) that Allah will raise up all who are in the graves.

Immediately after their death



Quran 3:169 Think not of those, who are slain in the way of Allah, as dead. Nay, they are living. With their Lord they have provision.

Is there heaven and hell only?

Yes



Quran 47:12 Verily Allah will admit those who believe and do righteous deeds, to Gardens beneath which rivers flow; while those who reject Allah will enjoy (this world) and eat as cattle eat; and the Fire will be their abode.

No, purgatory too



Quran 7:46 Between them is a veil. And on the Heights are men who know them all by their marks. And they call unto the dwellers of the Garden: Peace be unto you! They enter it not although they hope (to enter).

Is intercession possible?

No



Quran 2:123 Then guard yourselves against a-Day when one soul shall not avail another, nor shall compensation be accepted from her nor shall intercession profit her nor shall anyone be helped (from outside).

No



Quran 2:47 O children of Israel! call to mind My favor which I bestowed on you and that I made you excel the nations. And be on your guard against a day when one soul shall not avail another in the least, neither shall intercession on its behalf be accepted, nor shall any compensation be taken from it, nor shall they be helped.

Yes



Quran 20:109 On that Day shall no intercession avail except for those for whom permission has been granted by (Allah) Most Gracious and whose word is acceptable to Him.

Yes



Quran 10:3 Verily your Lord is Allah, who created the heavens and the earth in six days, and is firmly established on the throne (of authority), regulating and governing all things. No intercessor (can plead with Him) except after His leave (hath been obtained). This is Allah your Lord; Him therefore serve ye: will ye not receive admonition

Width of garden; 1 heaven or plural heavens?

More than one heaven (plural, samawaat)



Quran 3:133 a Garden whose width is that (of the whole) of the heavens and the earth, prepared for the righteous

Only one heaven (singular, sama)



Quran 57:21 a Garden (of Bliss), the width whereof is as the width of the heaven and the earth, prepared for those who believe in Allah

Who will men be with in paradise?

With their wives from Earth



Quran 43:70 Enter ye the Garden, ye and your wives, in (beauty and) rejoicing.

With heavenly virgins



Quran 52:20 They will recline (with ease) on Thrones (of dignity) arranged in ranks; and We shall join them to Companions, with beautiful big and lustrous eyes.

Do all Muslims go to hell for some time?

Yes



Quran 19:71 Not one of you but will pass over it: this is, with thy Lord, a Decree which must be accomplished.Afterwards he may save some of the pious, God-fearing Muslims out of the burning fire

No



Quran 47:12 Verily Allah will admit those who believe and do righteous deeds, to Gardens beneath which rivers flow; while those who reject Allah will enjoy (this world) and eat as cattle eat; and the Fire will be their abode

No

And if ye are slain, or die, in the way of Allah, forgiveness and mercy from Allah are far better than all they could amass. And if ye die, or are slain, Lo! it is unto Allah that ye are brought together.

Quran 3:157-158 And if ye die, or are slain, Lo! it is unto Allah that ye are brought together.

Will non-Muslims go to hell forever?

Not necessarily



Quran 6:128 One day will He gather them all together, (and say): "O ye assembly of Jinns! Much (toll) did ye take of men." Their friends amongst men will say: "Our Lord! we made profit from each other: but (alas!) we reached our term - which thou didst appoint for us." He will say: "The Fire be your dwelling-place: you will dwell therein for ever, except as Allah willeth." for thy Lord is full of wisdom and knowledge.

Not necessarily



Quran 11:106 Those who are wretched shall be in the Fire: There will be for them therein (nothing but) the heaving of sighs and sobs: They will dwell therein for all the time that the heavens and the earth endure, except as thy Lord willeth: for thy Lord is the (sure) accomplisher of what He planneth. And those who are blessed shall be in the Garden: They will dwell therein so long for all the time that the heavens and the earth endure, except as thy Lord willeth: a gift without break

Not eternal (Huqb is seventy or eighty years, and every day of it is like one thousand years according to your reckoning in this life—ibn Kathir)



Quran 78:23 They will dwell therein for ages.

Yes



Quran 2:167 And those who followed shall say: Had there been for us a return, then we would renounce them as they have renounced us. Thus will Allah show them their deeds to be intense regret to them, and they shall not come forth from the fire

Yes



Quran 41:28 Such is the requital of the enemies of Allah,- the Fire: therein will be for them the Eternal Home: a (fit) requital, for that they were wont to reject Our Signs

Will Jesus burn in Hell?

Yes, because he is worshipped as God by Christians



Quran 21:98-99 Lo! ye (idolaters) and that which ye worship beside Allah are fuel of hell. Thereunto ye will come. If these had been gods they would not have come thither, but all will abide therein.

No



Quran 3:45 Behold! the angels said: "O Mary! Allah giveth thee glad tidings of a Word from Him: his name will be Christ Jesus, the son of Mary, held in honour in this world and the Hereafter and of (the company of) those nearest to Allah;

What will be the food in hell?

Only thorns/ dhari



Quran 88:6 "No food will there be for them but a bitter Dhari"

Only pus



Quran 69:36 Nor hath he any food except the corruption from the washing of wounds

Also zaqqum, hell fruit



Quran 37:65 The shoots of its fruit-stalks are like the heads of devils

Mankind

What is the purpose of mankind?

Only to worship Allah



Quran 51:56 I created the jinn and humankind only that they might worship Me

Also to pursue the habits/sunnah of Muhammad



Quran 7:158 Say: "O men! I am sent unto you all, as the Messenger of Allah, to Whom belongeth the dominion of the heavens and the earth: there is no god but He: it is He That giveth both life and death. So believe in Allah and His Messenger, the Unlettered Prophet, who believeth in Allah and His words: follow him that (so) ye may be guided."

Are all human races considered equal?

No



Quran 3:33 Allah did choose Adam and Noah, the family of Abraham, and the family of 'Imran above all people,

No



Quran 2:47 Children of Israel! call to mind the (special) favour which I bestowed upon you, and that I preferred you to all other (for My Message).

Yes



Quran 49:13 O people, we created you from the same male and female, and rendered you distinct peoples and tribes, that you may recognize one another. The best among you in the sight of GOD is the most righteous. GOD is Omniscient, Cognizant.

Does everyone bear his own burden?

Yes



Quran 6:164 Say: "Shall I seek for (my) Cherisher other than Allah, when He is the Cherisher of all things (that exist)? Every soul draws the meed of its acts on none but itself: no bearer of burdens can bear the burden of another. Your goal in the end is towards Allah: He will tell you the truth of the things wherein ye disputed."

Yes



Quran 35:18 Nor can a bearer of burdens bear another's burdens if one heavily laden should call another to (bear) his load. Not the least portion of it can be carried (by the other). Even though he be nearly related. Thou canst but admonish such as fear their Lord unseen and establish regular Prayer. And whoever purifies himself does so for the benefit of his own soul; and the destination (of all) is to Allah.

Yes



Quran 2:286 On no soul doth Allah Place a burden greater than it can bear. It gets every good that it earns, and it suffers every ill that it earns. (Pray:) "Our Lord! Condemn us not if we forget or fall into error; our Lord! Lay not on us a burden Like that which Thou didst lay on those before us; Our Lord! Lay not on us a burden greater than we have strength to bear. Blot out our sins, and grant us forgiveness. Have mercy on us. Thou art our Protector; Help us against those who stand against faith."

No



Quran 16:25 Let them bear, on the Day of Judgment, their own burdens in full, and also (something) of the burdens of those without knowledge, whom they misled. Alas, how grievous the burdens they will bear!

No



Quran 2:91 When it is said to them, "Believe in what Allah Hath sent down, "they say, "We believe in what was sent down to us:" yet they reject all besides, even if it be Truth confirming what is with them. Say: "Why then have ye slain the prophets of Allah in times gone by, if ye did indeed believe?"

No



Quran 3:181 Allah has certainly heard the saying of those who said: Surely Allah is poor and we are rich. I will record what they say, and their killing the prophets unjustly, and I will say: Taste the chastisement of burning.

No



Quran 29:13 They will bear their own burdens, and (other) burdens along with their own, and on the Day of Judgments they will be called to account for their falsehoods.

Does Man have free will?

No



Quran 10:100 No soul can believe, except by the will of Allah, and He will place doubt (or obscurity) on those who will not understand.

Yes



Quran 81:28 With profit) to whoever among you wills to go straight

When was our fate written?

Before Allah created the heavens and the Earth



Quran 57:22 No misfortune can happen on earth or in your souls but is recorded in a decree before We bring it into existence:

On laylatul qadr



Quran 44:3 Surely We revealed it on a blessed night surely We are ever warning

Who takes peoples souls?

One angel



Quran 32:11 Say: "The Angel of Death, put in charge of you, will (duly) take your souls: then shall ye be brought back to your Lord."

Many angels



Quran 47:27 But how (will it be) when the angels take their souls at death, and smite their faces and their backs?

Allah



Quran 39:42 It is Allah that takes the souls (of men) at death; and those that die not (He takes) during their sleep: those on whom He has passed the decree of death, He keeps back (from returning to life), but the rest He sends (to their bodies) for a term appointed verily in this are Signs for those who reflect.

Muslims

Who was the first Muslim?

Muhammed



Quran 6:14 Say: "Shall I take for my protector any other than Allah, the Maker of the heavens and the earth? And He it is that feedeth but is not fed." Say: "Nay! but I am commanded to be the first of those who bow to Allah (in Islam), and be not thou of the company of those who join gods with Allah."



Quran 6:163 No partner hath He: this am I commanded, and I am the first of those who bow to His will.



Quran 39:12 "And I am commanded to be the first of those who bow to Allah in Islam."

Moses



Quran 7:143 When Moses came to the place appointed by Us, and his Lord addressed him, He said: "O my Lord! show (Thyself) to me, that I may look upon thee." Allah said: "By no means canst thou see Me (direct); But look upon the mount; if it abide in its place, then shalt thou see Me." When his Lord manifested His glory on the Mount, He made it as dust. And Moses fell down in a swoon. When he recovered his senses he said: "Glory be to Thee! to Thee I turn in repentance, and I am the first to believe."

Abraham



Quran 2:132 And this was the legacy that Abraham left to his sons, and so did Jacob; "Oh my sons! Allah hath chosen the Faith for you; then die not except in the Faith of Islam."



Quran 3:67 Abraham was not a Jew nor yet a Christian; but he was true in Faith, and bowed his will to Allah's (Which is Islam), and he joined not gods with Allah.

Adam



Quran 3:33 Allah did choose Adam and Noah, the family of Abraham, and the family of 'Imran above all people,-

Egyptians



Quran 26:51 Lo! we ardently hope that our Lord will forgive us our sins because we are the first of the believers

Jesus and his disciples



Quran 3:52 When Jesus found Unbelief on their part He said: "Who will be My helpers to (the work of) Allah?" Said the disciples: "We are Allah's helpers: We believe in Allah, and do thou bear witness that we are Muslims.



Quran 5:111 "And behold! I inspired the disciples to have faith in Me and Mine Messenger: they said, 'We have faith, and do thou bear witness that we bow to Allah as Muslims'".

Is Allah the only Wali?

Yes



Quran 9:116 Unto Allah belongeth the dominion of the heavens and the earth. He giveth life and He taketh it. Except for Him ye have no protector nor helper.

No



Quran 5:55 Your (real) friends are (no less than) Allah, His Messenger, and the (fellowship of) believers,- those who establish regular prayers and regular charity, and they bow down humbly (in worship).

Does a Muslim have only one mother?

Yes



Quran 58:2 If any men among you divorce their wives by Zihar (calling them mothers), they cannot be their mothers: None can be their mothers except those who gave them birth. And in fact they use words (both) iniquitous and false: but truly Allah is one that blots out (sins), and forgives (again and again).

No (plural mothers)



Quran 4:23 Forbidden unto you are your mothers, and your daughters, and your sisters, and your father's sisters, and your mother's sisters, and your brother's daughters and your sister's daughters, and your foster-mothers, and your foster-sisters, and your mothers-in-law, and your step-daughters who are under your protection (born) of your women unto whom ye have gone in - but if ye have not gone in unto them, then it is no sin for you (to marry their daughters) - and the wives of your sons who (spring) from your own loins. And (it is forbidden unto you) that ye should have two sisters together, except what hath already happened (of that nature) in the past. Lo! Allah is ever Forgiving, Merciful.

No



Quran 33:6 The Prophet is closer to the Believers than their own selves, and his wives are their mothers. Blood-relations among each other have closer personal ties, in the Decree of Allah. Than (the Brotherhood of) Believers and Muhajirs: nevertheless do ye what is just to your closest friends: such is the writing in the Decree (of Allah).

Strength of believers

One Muslim is more powerful than 10 non-Muslims



Quran 8:65 If there be of you twenty steadfast they shall overcome two hundred, and if there be of you a hundred (steadfast) they shall overcome a thousand of those who disbelieve

One Muslim can overcome two non-Muslims



Quran 8:66 So if there be of you a steadfast hundred they shall overcome two hundred, and if there be of you a thousand (steadfast) they shall overcome two thousand by permission of Allah.

Can you eat non-halal meat?

Yes



Quran 5:5 This day are (all) things good and pure made lawful unto you. The food of the People of the Book is lawful unto you and yours is lawful unto them. (Lawful unto you in marriage) are (not only) chaste women who are believers, but chaste women among the People of the Book, revealed before your time,- when ye give them their due dowers, and desire chastity, not lewdness, nor secret intrigues if any one rejects faith, fruitless is his work, and in the Hereafter he will be in the ranks of those who have lost (all spiritual good).

No



Quran 6:118 So eat of (meats) on which Allah's name hath been pronounced, if ye have faith in His signs.

Is jewellery okay?

Yes



Quran 7:31 O Children of Adam! wear your beautiful apparel at every time and place of prayer: eat and drink: But waste not by excess, for Allah loveth not the wasters.



Quran 16:14 It is He Who has made the sea subject, that ye may eat thereof flesh that is fresh and tender, and that ye may extract therefrom ornaments to wear; and thou seest the ships therein

No



Quran 28:76 Qarun was doubtless, of the people of Moses; but he acted insolently towards them: such were the treasures We had bestowed on him that their very keys would have been a burden to a body of strong men, behold, his people said to him: "Exult not, for Allah loveth not those who exult (in riches).

Is an adopted child real family?

No

Allah has not made for any man two hearts in his (one) body: nor has He made your wives whom ye divorce by Zihar your mothers: nor has He made your adopted sons your sons. Such is (only) your (manner of) speech by your mouths. But Allah tells (you) the Truth, and He shows the (right) Way. but here a foster mother is family!

Quran 33:4 but here a foster mother is family!

But a foster mother is real family



Quran 4:23 Forbidden unto you are your mothers, and your daughters, and your sisters, and your father's sisters, and your mother's sisters, and your brother's daughters and your sister's daughters, and your foster-mothers, and your foster-sisters, and your mothers-in-law, and your step-daughters who are under your protection (born) of your women unto whom ye have gone in - but if ye have not gone in unto them, then it is no sin for you (to marry their daughters) - and the wives of your sons who (spring) from your own loins. And (it is forbidden unto you) that ye should have two sisters together, except what hath already happened (of that nature) in the past. Lo! Allah is ever Forgiving, Merciful.

Is drinking alcohol okay?

Yes, we will drink Alcohol with Allah for an eternity



Quran 83:22 Surely the pious will be in bliss ... their thirst will be slaked with pure wine sealed.

Paradise has rivers of Alcohol



Quran 47:15 A similitude of the Garden which those who keep their duty (to Allah) are promised: Therein are rivers of water unpolluted ... and rivers of wine delicious to the drinkers. .

Yes



Quran 16:67 And from the fruit of the date-palm and the vine, ye get out wholesome drink and food: behold, in this also is a sign for those who are wise

Yes, as long as you're not praying



Quran 4:43 O ye who believe! Draw not near unto prayer when ye are drunken, till ye know that which ye utter, nor when ye are polluted, save when journeying upon the road, till ye have bathed. And if ye be ill, or on a journey, or one of you cometh from the closet, or ye have touched women, and ye find not water, then go to high clean soil and rub your faces and your hands (therewith). Lo! Allah is Benign, Forgiving.

Quite bad



Quran 5:90 O ye who believe! Strong drink and games of chance and idols and divining arrows are only an infamy of Satan's handiwork. Leave it aside in order that ye may succeed.

Huge sin



Quran 2:219 They question thee about strong drink and games of chance. Say: In both is great sin, and (some) utility for men; but the sin of them is greater than their usefulness. And they ask thee what they ought to spend. Say: that which is superfluous. Thus Allah maketh plain to you (His) revelations, that haply ye may reflect

Alcohol is from Satan



Quran 5:90 O you who believe! Strong drink and games of chance and idols and divine arrows are only an infamy of Satan's handiwork. Leave it aside that you may succeed

How many sacred months are there?

Four



Quran 9:36 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.

One



Quran 5:2 O ye who believe! Violate not the sanctity of the symbols of Allah, nor of the sacred month, nor of the animals brought for sacrifice, nor the garlands that mark out such animals, nor the people resorting to the sacred house, seeking of the bounty and good pleasure of their Lord. But when ye are clear of the sacred precincts and of pilgrim garb, ye may hunt and let not the hatred of some people in (once) shutting you out of the Sacred Mosque lead you to transgression (and hostility on your part). Help ye one another in righteousness and piety, but help ye not one another in sin and rancour: fear Allah: for Allah is strict in punishment.

Non-Muslims

What does Allah do with apostates?

Punishes them



Quran 88:23-24 But if any turn away and reject Allah,- Allah will punish him with a mighty Punishment,

Does not care



Quran 60:6 There was indeed in them an excellent example for you to follow,- for those whose hope is in Allah and in the Last Day. But if any turn away, truly Allah is Free of all Wants, Worthy of all Praise.

Is there compulsion in Islam?

No



Quran 2:256 There is no compulsion in religion. The right direction is henceforth distinct from error. And he who rejecteth false deities and believeth in Allah hath grasped a firm handhold which will never break. Allah is Hearer, Knower.

No



Quran 109:6 Unto you your religion and unto me my religion

Yes



Quran 8:12 I will cast terror into the hearts of those who disbelieve. Therefore strike off their heads and strike off every fingertip of them

Yes, unless the disbelievers pay you.



Quran 9:29 Fight those who believe not in Allah nor the last day, nor hold that which hath been forbidden by Allah and His Messenger [Muhammad], nor acknowledge the religion of truth [Islam], from among the people of the book [Jews and Christians] until they pay the Jezia [special taxes paid by the Jews and

Will Allah reward the good deeds of non-Muslims?

No



Quran 9:17 It is not for such as join gods with Allah, to visit or maintain the mosques of Allah while they witness against their own souls to infidelity. The works of such bear no fruit: In Fire shall they dwell.

Yes



Quran 99:7 And whoso doeth good an atom's weight will see it then

Who sends disbelievers astray?

Allah



Quran 6:25 Of them there are some who (pretend to) listen to thee; but We have thrown veils on their hearts, So they understand it not, and deafness in their ears; if they saw every one of the signs, not they will believe in them; in so much that when they come to thee, they (but) dispute with thee; the Unbelievers say: "These are nothing but tales of the ancients."

Allah



Quran 35:8 Allah leaves stray whom He wills and guides whom He wills

Allah



Quran 10:100 No soul can believe except by the will of Allah

Satan



Quran 15:39 (Iblis) said: "O my Lord! because Thou hast put me in the wrong, I will make (wrong) fair-seeming to them on the earth, and I will put them all in the wrong

Satan



Quran 114:5 Who whispereth in the hearts of mankind

Satan



Quran 4:119 I will mislead them, and I will create in them false desires....

Themselves



Quran 9:70 Hath not the story reached them of those before them?- the People of Noah, and 'Ad, and Thamud; the People of Abraham, the men of Midian, and the cities overthrown. To them came their messengers with clear signs. It is not Allah Who wrongs them, but they wrong their own souls.

Themselves



Quran 6:12 It is they who have lost their own souls, that they will not believe

Themselves



Quran 30:9 It was not Allah who wronged them, but they wronged their own souls

For whom is salvation?

For all pious theists



Quran 5:69 Those who believe (in the Qur'an), those who follow the Jewish (scriptures), and the Sabians and the Christians,- any who believe in Allah and the Last Day, and work righteousness,- on them shall be no fear, nor shall they grieve.

For all pious theists



Quran 2:62 Verily! Those who believe and those who are Jews and Christians, and Sabians, whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day and do righteous good deeds shall have their reward with their Lord, on them shall be no fear, nor shall they grieve.

For Muslims only



Quran 3:85 If anyone desires a religion other than Islam (submission to Allah), never will it be accepted of him; and in the Hereafter He will be in the ranks of those who have lost (All spiritual good).

For Muslims only



Quran 3:19 Truly, the religion with Allah is Islam. Those who were given the Scripture (Jews and Christians) did not differ except, out of mutual jealousy, after knowledge had come to them. And whoever disbelieves in the Ayat (proofs, evidences, verses, signs, revelations, etc.) of Allah, then surely, Allah is Swift in calling to account..

How to treat those who do not believe in an afterlife

Be kind



Quran 45:14 Tell those who believe, to forgive those who do not look forward to the Days of Allah: It is for Him to recompense (for good or ill) each People according to what they have earned.

Be kind



Quran 25:63 The worshipers of the Most Gracious are those who tread the earth gently, and when the ignorant speak to them, they only utter peace

Attack them



Quran 9:29 Fight those who believe not in Allah nor the Last Day, nor hold that forbidden which hath been forbidden by Allah and His Messenger, nor acknowledge the religion of Truth, (even if they are) of the People of the Book, until they pay the Jizya with willing submission, and feel themselves subdued.

What to do with infidel family?

Stay with family



Quran 31:15 And if they contend with you that you should associate with Me what you have no knowledge of, do not obey them, and keep company with them in this world kindly, and follow the way of him who turns to Me, then to Me is your return, then will I inform you of what you did

Dont stay with family



Quran 9:23 O ye who believe! Choose not your fathers nor your brethren for friends if they take pleasure in disbelief rather than faith. Whoso of you taketh them for friends, such are wrong-doers.

People of the Book

Should Muslims have Christians for friends?

Yes



Quran 5:82 Strongest among men in enmity to the believers wilt thou find the Jews and Pagans; and nearest among them in love to the believers wilt thou find those who say, "We are Christians": because amongst these are men devoted to learning and men who have renounced the world, and they are not arrogant.

Yes



Quran 57:27 We sent after them Jesus the son of Mary, and bestowed on him the Gospel; and we ordained in the hearts of those who followed him compassion and mercy.

No



Quran 5:51 O ye who believe! Take not the Jews and the Christians for friends. They are friends one to another. He among you who taketh them for friends is (one) of them. Lo! Allah guideth not wrongdoing folk.

Christians and Jews hate or love each other?

Hate each other



Quran 5:64 The Jews say: "Allah's hand is tied up." Be their hands tied up and be they accursed for the (blasphemy) they utter. Nay, both His hands are widely outstretched: He giveth and spendeth (of His bounty) as He pleaseth. But the revelation that cometh to thee from Allah increaseth in most of them their obstinate rebellion and blasphemy. Amongst them we have placed enmity and hatred till the Day of Judgment. Every time they kindle the fire of war, Allah doth extinguish it; but they (ever) strive to do mischief on earth. And Allah loveth not those who do mischief.

Love each other



Quran 5:51 O ye who believe! take not the Jews and the Christians for your friends and protectors: They are but friends and protectors to each other. And he amongst you that turns to them (for friendship) is of them. Verily Allah guideth not a people unjust.

Can you marry non-Muslims?

No



Quran 2:221 Do not marry unbelieving women (idolaters), until they believe: A slave woman who believes is better than an unbelieving woman, even though she allures you. Nor marry (your girls) to unbelievers until they believe: A man slave who believes is better than an unbeliever, even though he allures you. Unbelievers do (but) beckon you to the Fire. But Allah beckons by His Grace to the Garden (of bliss) and forgiveness, and makes His Signs clear to mankind: That they may celebrate His praise.

Yes (even though Qur'an 9;29 calls Christians idolaters)



Quran 5:5 This day are (all) good things made lawful for you. The food of those who have received the Scripture is lawful for you, and your food is lawful for them. And so are the virtuous women of the believers and the virtuous women of those who received the Scripture before you (lawful for you) when ye give them their marriage portions and live with them in honour, not in fornication, nor taking them as secret concubines. Whoso denieth the faith, his work is vain and he will be among the losers in the Hereafter.

Do Muslims and non-Muslim theists worship the same god?

No



Quran 109:3 Nor will ye worship that which I worship.

Yes



Quran 29:46 And dispute ye not with the People of the Book, except with means better (than mere disputation), unless it be with those of them who inflict wrong (and injury): but say, "We believe in the revelation which has come down to us and in that which came down to you; Our Allah and your Allah is one; and it is to Him we bow (in Islam)."

Will Jews and Christians be saved from hell?

Yes



Quran 2:62 Those who believe (in the Qur'an), and those who follow the Jewish (scriptures), and the Christians and the Sabians,- any who believe in Allah and the Last Day, and work righteousness, shall have their reward with their Lord; on them shall be no fear, nor shall they grieve.

Yes



Quran 5:69 Those who believe (in the Qur'an), those who follow the Jewish (scriptures), and the Sabians and the Christians,- any who believe in Allah and the Last Day, and work righteousness,- on them shall be no fear, nor shall they grieve.

No



Quran 3:19 Truly, the religion with Allah is Islam. Those who were given the Scripture (Jews and Christians) did not differ except, out of mutual jealousy, after knowledge had come to them. And whoever disbelieves in the Ayah (proofs, evidences, verses, signs, revelations, etc.) of Allah, then surely, Allah is Swift in calling to account.

No



Quran 3:85 If anyone desires a religion other than Islam (submission to Allah), never will it be accepted of him; and in the Hereafter he will be in the ranks of those who have lost (All spiritual good).

Prophets

Who does Allah send as prophets?

Only single men from amongst a community



Quran 12:109 Nor did We send before thee (as messengers) any but men, whom we did inspire,- (men) living in human habitations. Do they not travel through the earth, and see what was the end of those before them? But the home of the hereafter is best, for those who do right. Will ye not then understand?

Also angels



Quran 22:75 Allah chooses messengers from angels and from men for Allah is He Who hears and sees (all things).

Also a beast



Quran 27:82 And when the Word is fulfilled against them (the unjust), we shall produce from the earth a beast to (face) them: He will speak to them, for that mankind did not believe with assurance in Our Signs

Entire tribes

the tribes, to Jesus, Job, Jonah, Aaron, and solomon, and to David We gave the Psalms

Quran 4:163 We have sent thee inspiration, as We sent it to Noah and the Messengers after him: we sent inspiration to Abraham, Isma'il, Isaac, Jacob and, to Jesus, Job, Jonah, Aaron, and solomon, and to David We gave the Psalms

The earth itself



Quran 99:2 And the earth brings forth her burdens, And man says: What has befallen her? On that day she shall tell her news, Because your Lord had inspired her.

Are all Islamic prophets equal?

Yes



Quran 2:285 The Messenger believeth in what hath been revealed to him from his Lord, as do the men of faith. Each one (of them) believeth in Allah, His angels, His books, and His messengers. We make no distinction between any of His messengers. And they say: "We hear, and we obey: (We seek) Thy forgiveness, our Lord, and to Thee is the end of all journeys."

No



Quran 2:253 Those messengers We endowed with gifts, some above others: To one of them Allah spoke; others He raised to degrees (of honour); to Jesus the son of Mary We gave clear (Signs), and strengthened him with the holy spirit. If Allah had so willed, succeeding generations would not have fought among each other, after clear (Signs) had come to them, but they (chose) to wrangle, some believing and others rejecting. If Allah had so willed, they would not have fought each other; but Allah Fulfilleth His plan.

Will Muhammad go to Heaven?

Yes, he will be forgiven of all sins

We have given thee (O Muhammad) a clear victory. That Allah may forgive thee of thy sin that which is past and that which is to come.

Quran 48:1-2

He is not sure



Quran 46:9 Say: "I am no bringer of new-fangled doctrine among the messengers, nor do I know what will be done with me or with you.





How did Abraham confront the idolaters?

Destroys idols



Quran 21:58 So he broke them to pieces, (all) but the biggest of them, that they might turn (and address themselves) to it.

Does nothing and goes away



Quran 19:49 When he had turned away from them and from those whom they worshipped besides Allah, We bestowed on him Isaac and Jacob, and each one of them We made a prophet

Can messengers perform miracles?

No



Quran 29:50 And they say: "Why are not miracles sent down to him from his Lord? Say: "The signs are only with Allah , and I am only a plain warner."

Yes



Quran 2:253 We have made some of these apostles to excel the others; among them are they to whom Allah spoke, and some of them He exalted by (many degrees of) rank; and We gave clear miracles to Isa son of Marium, and strengthened him with the holy spirit.

Are all messengers descended from Abraham?

Yes



Quran 29:27 and We established the prophethood and the Scripture among his seed.

No

And verily We have raised among every people a messenger, (proclaiming): Serve Allah and shun false gods.

Quran 16:36 (proclaiming): Serve Allah and shun false gods.

Was Abraham an idolator?

No



Quran 2:135 And they say, 'Be Jews or Christians and you shall be guided.' Say thou: 'Nay, rather the creed of Abraham, a man of pure faith; he was no idolater.

Yes



Quran 6:76 When the night covered him over, He saw a star: He said: "This is my Lord." But when it set, He said: "I love not those that set."

Was Noah banished or exiled by his people?

Yes



Quran 54:9 Before them the People of Noah rejected (their messenger): they rejected Our servant, and said, "Here is one possessed!", and he was driven out.

No, he regularly spoke to them



Quran 11:38 Forthwith he (starts) constructing the Ark: Every time that the chiefs of his people passed by him, they threw ridicule on him. He said: "If ye ridicule us now, we (in our turn) can look down on you with ridicule likewise!

Did Noah's son survive the great flood?

Yes



Quran 21:76 Remember) Noah, when he cried (to Us) aforetime: We listened to his (prayer) and delivered him and his family from great distress.

Yes



Quran 37:77 And We made his offspring the survivors.

No



Quran 11:43 The son replied: "I will betake myself to some mountain: it will save me from the water." Noah said: "This day nothing can save, from the command of Allah, any but those on whom He hath mercy! "And the waves came between them, and the son was among those overwhelmed in the Flood.

Was Jonah cast on the shore?

Yes



Quran 37:145 Then We cast him on a desert shore while he was sick .

No



Quran 68:49 Had not Grace from his Lord reached him, he would indeed have been cast off on the naked shore while he was reprobate

Sex

Is adultery permitted?

Here Allah tells unmarried Muslims they can't fornicate



Quran 24:33 let those who cannot find a match keep chaste till Allah give them independence by His grace.

But here unmarried men are allowed to have sex with slaves they're not married to



Quran 4:24 save those captives whom your right hands possess. It is a decree of Allah for you.

Same here



Quran 23:6 (abstain from sex except) from their wives or the slaves that their right hands possess, for then they are not blameworthy,

Can you commit incest?

There's a double standard with Allah allowing the children of Adam to reproduce but disallowing it for later generations.

Here incest is forbidden



Quran 4:23 Prohibited to you (For marriage) are:- Your mothers, daughters, sisters; father's sisters, Mother's sisters; brother's daughters, sister's daughters; foster-mothers (Who gave you suck), foster-sisters; your wives' mothers; your step-daughters under your guardianship, born of your wives to whom ye have gone in,- no prohibition if ye have not gone in;- (Those who have been) wives of your sons proceeding from your loins; and two sisters in wedlock at one and the same time, except for what is past; for Allah is Oft-forgiving, Most Merciful;-

Here Allah ordains mankind descends from Adam



Quran 7:172 And (remember) when thy Lord brought forth from the Children of Adam, from their reins, their seed, and made them testify of themselves, (saying): Am I not your Lord? They said: Yea, verily. We testify. (That was) lest ye should say at the Day of Resurrection: Lo! of this we were unaware;

Is polygamy okay?

Yes



Quran 4:3 if ye fear that ye shall not be able to deal justly with the orphans, Marry women of your choice, Two or three or four; but if ye fear that ye shall not be able to deal justly (with them), then only one, or (a captive) that your right hands possess, that will be more suitable, to prevent you from doing injustice.

No



Quran 4:129 Ye will not be able to deal equally between (your) wives, however much ye wish (to do so). But turn not altogether away (from one), leaving her as in suspense. If ye do good and keep from evil, lo! Allah is ever Forgiving, Merciful.

Women

Are men and women equal?

Yes



Quran 3:195 And their Lord hath accepted of them, and answered them: "Never will I suffer to be lost the work of any of you, be he male or female: Ye are members, one of another: Those who have left their homes, or been driven out therefrom, or suffered harm in My Cause, or fought or been slain,- verily, I will blot out from them their iniquities, and admit them into Gardens with rivers flowing beneath;- A reward from the presence of Allah, and from His presence is the best of rewards."

No

Men have authority over women because God has made the one superior to the other, and because they spend their wealth to maintain them. Good women are obedient. They guard their unseen parts because God has guarded them. As for those whom you fear disobedience, admonish them and send them to beds apart and beat them. Then if they obey you, take no further action against them. Surely God is most high.

Quran 4:34 , and because they spend their wealth to maintain them. Good women are obedient. They guard their unseen parts because God has guarded them. As for those whom you fear disobedience, admonish them and send them to beds apart and beat them. Then if they obey you, take no further action against them. Surely God is most high.

No

men are a degree above them. Allah is Mighty, Wise.

Quran 2:228 Women who are divorced shall wait, keeping themselves apart, three (monthly) courses. And it is not lawful for them that they should conceal that which Allah hath created in their wombs if they are believers in Allah and the Last Day. And their husbands would do better to take them back in that case if they desire a reconciliation. And they (women) have rights similar to those (of men) over them in kindness, and. Allah is Mighty, Wise.

Can slander of chaste women be forgiven?

Yes



Quran 24:5 Unless they repent thereafter and mend (their conduct); for Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful.

No



Quran 24:23 Those who slander chaste women, indiscreet but believing, are cursed in this life and in the Hereafter: for them is a grievous Penalty,

Qur'an

Who brought the revelation to Muhammad?

Holy spirit



Quran 16:102 Say, the Holy Spirit has brought the revelation from thy Lord in Truth, in order to strengthen those who believe, and as a Guide and Glad Tidings to Muslims

Angel jibreel



Quran 2:97 Say (O Muhammad, to mankind): Who is an enemy to Gabriel! For he it is who hath revealed (this Scripture) to thy heart by Allah's leave, confirming that which was (revealed) before it, and a guidance and glad tidings to believers;





Who is the intended audience of the revelation?

Arabs



Quran 41:44 Had We sent this as a Qur'an (in the language) other than Arabic, they would have said: "Why are not its verses explained in detail? What! (a Book) not in Arabic and (a Messenger an Arab?"

All mankind



Quran 4:174 O mankind! Now hath a proof from your Lord come unto you, and We have sent down unto you a clear light;

Illiterate people

the Unlettered a messenger from among themselves, to rehearse to them His Signs, to sanctify them, and to instruct them in Scripture and Wisdom,-

Quran 62:2 It is He Who has sent amongsta messenger from among themselves, to rehearseHis Signs, to sanctify them, and to instruct them in Scripture and Wisdom,-

But at one point, Allah talks to jinns as well



Quran 55:33 O ye assembly of Jinns and men! If it be ye can pass beyond the zones of the heavens and the earth, pass ye! Not without authority shall ye be able to pass!

How was the Qur'an revealed?

Night

We revealed it (Quran) on a blessed night. Lo! We are ever warning

Quran 44:3 Lo!Lo! We are ever warning

We revealed it (Quran) on the night of Power.

Quran 97:1 Lo!

Month



Quran 2:185 The month of Ramadan is the month in which the Koran was sent down.

And we have revealed it by stages

Quran 17:106 And (it is) a Quran which we have divided (into parts), in order that you might recite it to men at intervals.

And we have revealed it to you gradually, in stages.

Quran 25:32 And those who disbelieve say: "Why is not the Quran revealed to him all at once?" thus, that you may strengthen your heart thereby.

Clarity of the Qur'an?

Qur'an is clear to understand



Quran 11:1 (This is) a Book, whose verses are made decisive, then are they made plain, from the Wise, All-aware:

Not clear



Quran 3:7 He it is Who has sent down to thee the Book: In it are verses basic or fundamental (of established meaning); they are the foundation of the Book: others are allegorical. But those in whose hearts is perversity follow the part thereof that is allegorical, seeking discord, and searching for its hidden meanings, but no one knows its hidden meanings except Allah. And those who are firmly grounded in knowledge say: "We believe in the Book; the whole of it is from our Lord:" and none will grasp the Message except men of understanding.

Nobody's sure what the following verse means

Is the Qur'an in pure Arabic?

Yes



Quran 16:103 We know indeed that they say, "It is a man that teaches him." The tongue of him they wickedly point to is notably foreign, while this is Arabic, pure and clear. .

No, Qistas (foreign word)

with a balance (بِٱلْقِسْطَاسِ) that is straight: that is the most fitting and the most advantageous in the final determination

Quran 17:35 Give full measure when ye measure, and weigh(بِٱلْقِسْطَاسِ) that is straight: that is the most fitting and the most advantageous in the final determination

No, al-sijjil (foreign word)

baked clay (سِجِّيلٍ)

Quran 15:74 And We turned (the cities) upside down, and rained down on them brimstones hard as(سِجِّيلٍ)

Abrogation; does Allah change his words?

No



Quran 6:115 The word of thy Lord doth find its fulfilment in truth and in justice: None can change His words: for He is the one who heareth and knoweth all.

No



Quran 10:64 For them are glad tidings, in the life of the present and in the Hereafter; no change can there be in the words of Allah. This is indeed the supreme felicity.

Yes



Quran 2:106 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?

Yes



Quran 16:101 When We substitute one revelation for another,- and Allah knows best what He reveals (in stages),- they say, "Thou art but a forger": but most of them understand not.

Miscellaneous

When did Pharaoh command killing of baby boys?

When moses was a prophet



Quran 40:25 And when he brought them the Truth from Our presence, they said: Slay the sons of those who believe with him, and spare their women. But the plot of disbelievers is in naught but error.

When moses was an infant



Quran 20:39 Throw (the child) into the chest, and throw (the chest) into the river: the river will cast him up on the bank, and he will be taken up by one who is an enemy to Me and an enemy to him': But I cast (the garment of) love over thee from Me: and (this) in order that thou mayest be reared under Mine eye.

How many Thamud killed the she-camel?

One



Quran 54:29 But they called to their companion, and he took a sword in hand, and hamstrung (her).

Several



Quran 7:77 So they hamstrung the she-camel,

Did Pagan Meccans get revelation before Muhammad?

No



Quran 34:44 But We had not given them Books which they could study, nor sent messengers to them before thee as Warners.

Yes



Quran 10:47 And every nation had a messenger

Was the Pharaoh killed?

No



Quran 10:90 We took the Children of Israel across the sea: Pharaoh and his hosts followed them in insolence and spite. At length, when overwhelmed with the flood, he said: "I believe that there is no god except Him Whom the Children of Israel believe in: I am of those who submit (to Allah in Islam)."



Quran 10:91 (It was said to him): "Ah now!- But a little while before, wast thou in rebellion!-and thou didst mischief (and violence)!

No



Quran 10:92 "This day shall We save thee in the body, that thou mayest be a sign to those who come after thee! but verily, many among mankind are heedless of Our Signs!"

Yes



Quran 17:102 Moses said, "Thou knowest well that these things have been sent down by none but the Lord of the heavens and the earth as eye-opening evidence: and I consider thee indeed, O Pharaoh, to be one doomed to destruction!"

Yes



Quran 17:103 So he resolved to remove them from the face of the earth: but We did drown him and all who were with him.

How long did it take to destroy Aad tribe?

One day



Quran 54:19 For We sent against them a furious wind, on a Day of violent Disaster,

Several days



Quran 41:16 So We sent against them a furious Wind through days of disaster, that We might give them a taste of a Penalty of humiliation in this life; but the Penalty of a Hereafter will be more humiliating still: and they will find no help.

A week



Quran 69:7 He made it rage against them seven nights and eight days in succession: so that thou couldst see the (whole) people lying prostrate in its (path), as they had been roots of hollow palm-trees tumbled down!

How many gods are there?

One



Quran 40:62 Such is Allah, your Lord. There is no God save Him, the Creator of all things, so worship Him. And He taketh care of all things.

Many



Quran 23:14 Then fashioned We the drop a clot, then fashioned We the clot a little lump, then fashioned We the little lump bones, then clothed the bones with flesh, and then produced it as another creation. So blessed be Allah, the Best of creators!

Many

Partners shall say: "It was not us that ye worshipped!"

Quran 10:28-29 One day shall We gather them all together. Then shall We say to those who joined gods (with Us): "To your place! ye and those ye joined as 'partners'" We shall separate them, and theirshall say: "It was not us that ye worshipped!"



Four (see Satanic Verses)



Quran 53:19-20 Have ye seen Lat. and 'Uzza and Manat, the third - the other one?

How long to wean?

30 months



Quran 46:15 We have enjoined on man kindness to his parents: In pain did his mother bear him, and in pain did she give him birth. The carrying of the (child) to his weaning is (a period of) thirty months. At length, when he reaches the age of full strength and attains forty years, he says, "O my Lord! Grant me that I may be grateful for Thy favour which Thou has bestowed upon me, and upon both my parents, and that I may work righteousness such as Thou mayest approve; and be gracious to me in my issue. Truly have I turned to Thee and truly do I bow (to Thee) in Islam."

24 months



Quran 31:14 And We have enjoined upon man concerning his partners - 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

Jihad is for whom?

Allah



Quran 61:4 Surely Allah loves those who fight in His way in ranks as if they were a firm and compact wall.

The jihadis themselves

jahada), striveth only for himself, for lo! Allah is altogether Independent of (His) creatures.[1]

Quran 29:5-6 Whoso looketh forward to the meeting with Allah (let him know that) Allah's reckoning is surely nigh, and He is the Hearer, the Knower. And whosoever striveth (), striveth only for himself, for lo! Allah is altogether Independent of (His) creatures.

Halal thing accidentally put in list of haram things

Being good to your parents, phrased as a positive action, sits awkwardly in a list of prohibited things that you should not do (the word haram is used in the arabic).

and to parents, good treatment, and do not kill your children out of poverty; We will provide for you and them. And do not approach immoralities - what is apparent of them and what is concealed. And do not kill the soul which Allah has forbidden [to be killed] except by [legal] right. This has He instructed you that you may use reason."

Quran 6:151 Say, "Come, I will recite what your Lord has prohibited to you. [He commands] that you not associate anything with Him,, and do not kill your children out of poverty; We will provide for you and them. And do not approach immoralities - what is apparent of them and what is concealed. And do not kill the soul which Allah has forbidden [to be killed] except by [legal] right. This has He instructed you that you may use reason."

The verse seems to be based on similar lists of commandments where the word haram is not used:



Quran 17:23 And your Lord has decreed that you not worship except Him, and to parents, good treatment. Whether one or both of them reach old age [while] with you, say not to them [so much as], "uff," and do not repel them but speak to them a noble word.



Quran 2:83 And [recall] when We took the covenant from the Children of Israel, [enjoining upon them], "Do not worship except Allah; and to parents do good and to relatives, orphans, and the needy. And speak to people good [words] and establish prayer and give zakah." Then you turned away, except a few of you, and you were refusing.

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