The husband wife relationship in the Qur'an

Salaam,

I have slightly updated this document to better represent the meaning of a verse I had in the document.  The previous translation I had for 25:74 was simplistic and missed the point.

The update is:

وَالَّذِينَ يَقُولُونَ رَ‌بَّنَا هَبْ لَنَا مِنْ أَزْوَاجِنَا وَذُرِّ‌يَّاتِنَا قُرَّ‌ةَ أَعْيُنٍ وَاجْعَلْنَا لِلْمُتَّقِينَ إِمَامًا

And those who pray, "Our Lord! Grant unto us wives and offspring who will be a source of comfort/happiness/consolation, and give us (the grace) to lead the righteous."

(25:74)

قُرَّ‌ةَ أَعْيُنٍ is a very powerful phrase in the Qur’an and it means rest, comfort, pleasure, happiness, consolation etc.  Literally it means the coolness of eyes, when used in the Qur’an it means that by which or in consequence of which the eye becomes cool or refreshed or in consequence of which it becomes at rest and sleeps (Dictionary of the Holy Qur’an, by Malik Ghulam Farid M.A.) from a state of sadness, worry etc.

A great example of this is in the story of Musa in 20:28-40, where his mother gets him back alive and safe after having cast him into the river by the command of Allah.  Imagine the sense of consolation and happiness she had, and this is using the same phrase in it correct form for that verse (تَقَرَّ عَيْنُهَا).

The lesson from this is that the wife has a the potential to be a great source of comfort and happiness for her husband and it is for this that a Muslim man can pray to Allah for.

To read the document please visit www.detailedquran.com

Modesty and dress code in the Qur'an

Salaam,

I have updated this file due to some useful feedback received.

This document now reads better All thanks to Allah.

You can find it at http://www.detailedquran.com/quran_data/The%20Quranic%20dress%20code%20for%20women.htm or generally at http://www.detailedquran.com

Feel free to email me with comments on this.

Salaam

Obey Allah and the messenger reanalysed

www.detailedquran.com

Salaam,

I have rewritten and reorganised this document and I believe it is better now offering a more complete approach.

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First we must summarise what has been learned in the other documents: -

1. The Qur’an is complete and detailed for our guidance.  This implies that anything not in the Qur’an (by virtue of its completeness) is not binding upon us (45:6).

a.       If what was outside the Qur’an was binding on us, then the Qur’an is not complete.

2. The excellent example of the messenger/prophet can be found in the Qur’an in the same way it can for Ibrahim.  External sources are not defined or needed.
3. The only revelation given to Muhammad was the Qur’an.  That is, it is the only guidance from Allah that reaches him.  Those who do not judge by what is REVEALED are unbelievers/wrong doers/rebellious (5:44-50).

The direct consequences of these 3 points are that:

·         Religious guidance can only have as it source the Qur’an/Allah. 

·         It means that there is nothing of the words and practice of the messenger/prophet that is not mentioned in the Qur’an that has any binding value on us now.

·         The role of the messenger/prophet for the generations after him lies in no more than his transmission of the Qur’an.

A major argument of the followers of hadith for the need for and validity of hadith can be found in the “obey Allah and (obey) the Messenger” type ayahs.  These ayahs are of two types:

The first says “Obey Allah and the messenger”:

أَطِيعُوا اللَّهَ وَالرَّسُولَ

The second says “Obey Allah and obey the messenger”.

أَطِيعُوا اللَّـهَ وَأَطِيعُوا الرَّسُولَ, this occurs less frequently in the Qur’an.

Allah has used a different phrasing for a reason; these statements do not mean the same thing.  So let’s analyse the ayaat where these are mentioned and understand them logically.

See the rest here

The Qur'anic dress code for women - updated

Salaam,

I have updated this document a little bit and removed unnecessary comments.

See it at: http://www.detailedquran.com

Baca and Salaah in the Bible

“How lovely is your dwelling place, Lord Almighty! My soul yearns, even faints, for the courts of the Lord; my heart and my flesh cry out for the living God. Even the sparrow has found a home, and the swallow a nest for herself, where she may have her young— a place near your altar, Lord Almighty, my King and my God. Blessed are those who dwell in your house; they are ever praising you (selah). Blessed are those whose strength is in you, whose hearts are set on pilgrimage. As they pass through the Valley of Baka, they make it a place of springs; the autumn rains also cover it with pools. They go from strength to strength, till each appears before God in Zion. Hear my prayer (selah), Lord God Almighty; listen to me, God of Jacob.”

Psalm 84:1-8 NIV

The NIV scholars rendered Salaah as selah in the NIV bible as a footnote.  Clearly here we have mention of people always doing Salaah at the 'house of the Lord'.

Allah knows best!

Holy Quran 3:96

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إِنَّ أَوَّلَ بَيْتٍ وُضِعَ لِلنَّاسِ لَلَّذِي بِبَكَّةَ مُبَارَكًا وَهُدًى لِّلْعَالَمِينَ

The first house established for mankind is the one at Bekka; blessed, and guidance for all people.

Holy Quran 3:97

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فِيهِ آيَاتٌ بَيِّنَاتٌ مَّقَامُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ ۖ وَمَن دَخَلَهُ كَانَ آمِنًا ۗ وَلِلَّهِ عَلَى النَّاسِ حِجُّ الْبَيْتِ مَنِ اسْتَطَاعَ إِلَيْهِ سَبِيلًا ۚ وَمَن كَفَرَ فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ غَنِيٌّ عَنِ الْعَالَمِينَ

In it are evident signs; the Station of Abraham. Whoever enters it attains security. Pilgrimage to the House is a duty to God for all who can make the journey. But as for those who refuse—God is Independent of the worlds.

I will add this data to the Salaah document and to the Hajj document inshallah.

Another verse for the detailed Qur'an document 6:154

I have updated the Detailed Qur'an document with the following ayah:

ثُمَّ آتَيْنَا مُوسَى الْكِتَابَ تَمَامًا عَلَى الَّذِي أَحْسَنَ وَتَفْصِيلًا لِّكُلِّ شَيْءٍ وَهُدًى وَرَحْمَةً لَّعَلَّهُم بِلِقَاءِ رَبِّهِمْ يُؤْمِنُونَ

Then We gave Moses the Scripture, making complete [Our favor] upon the one who did good and as a detailed explanation of all things and as guidance and mercy that perhaps in [the matter of] the meeting with their Lord they would believe.

(6:154)

This joins the following verse:

قَالَ يٰمُوسَىٰ إِنِّى ٱصْطَفَيْتُكَ عَلَى ٱلنَّاسِ بِرِسَالاَتِى   وَبِكَلاَمِى فَخُذْ مَآ آتَيْتُكَ وَكُنْ مِّنَ ٱلشَّاكِرِينَ‡ وَكَتَبْنَا لَهُ فِى ٱلأَلْوَاحِ مِن كُلِّ شَيْءٍ مَّوْعِظَةً وَتَفْصِيلاً لِّكُلِّ شَيْءٍ فَخُذْهَا بِقُوَّةٍ وَأْمُرْ قَوْمَكَ يَأْخُذُواْ بِأَحْسَنِهَا سَأُوْرِيكُمْ دَارَ ٱلْفَاسِقِينَ

[Allah] said, "O Moses, I have chosen you over the people with My messages and My words [to you]. So take what I have given you and be among the grateful."  And We wrote for him on the tablets of all things - instruction and explanation for all things, [saying], "Take them with determination and order your people to take the best of it. I will show you the home of the defiantly disobedient."

(Qur’an, 7:144-145)

This is yet another confirmation that even though the guidance was complete, the Jews would look for more.  Not for guidance, but for misguidance.

A lesson for Muslims.  Do not look for more than the detailed, complete and clear revelation of Allah.

تِلْكَ آيَاتُ ٱللَّهِ نَتْلُوهَا عَلَيْكَ بِٱلْحَقِّ فَبِأَىِّ حَدِيثٍ بَعْدَ ٱللَّهِ وَآيَاتِهِ يُؤْمِنُونَ

These are the verses of Allah which We recite to you in truth. Then in what statement (Lit. hadith) after Allah and His verses will they believe?

(45:6)

When does the fasting day become too long?

When does the fasting day become too long?

Detailed Qur'an

This is a challenging topic for many Muslims; however there may be a way to calculate this directly from the Qur’an.

وَكُلُوا وَاشْرَبُوا حَتَّى يَتَبَيَّنَ لَكُمُ الْخَيْطُ الْأَبْيَضُ مِنَ الْخَيْطِ الْأَسْوَدِ مِنَ الْفَجْرِ ثُمَّ أَتِمُّوا الصِّيَامَ إِلَى اللَّيْلِ

                    

… and eat and drink until the white thread (of light) becomes distinct to you from the black thread (night/darkness) of the dawn. Then strictly observe the fast until/to the night ...

Qur'an (2:187)

The ability to see the white thread against a dark night sky is likely limited by the length of the day, in very long days, the night sky may not actually become dark at any point.  For example, when there is no longer astronomical twilight (the sun does not go 18 degrees below the horizon) the sky never quite gets dark.  Muslims should calculate at what point (how many degrees below the horizon) the sky stops being dark, and this will define the maximum length of the day acceptable for fasting.

Days that are longer than this should not be fasted (as you will not have actually witnessed the start point as per 2:187) and charity/feeding of the poor should take place instead for those who can.

I have updated the fasting document with this section.  I will research the topic myself and welcome answers from others.  Please post in the comments if you have answers or ideas.