Morals = (AlAkhlaq)

Q: Arrogance?
A: And do not walk on earth joyfully with arrogance and self-conceit; You will not tear the earth and you will not reach the mountains in height! All of that, its sinful (behaviour) is hateful to your God.
Translation of: Ayat 37 - 38*, Surat AlIsra'.
* Note: In Ayah (line) 38 "All of that" refers to bad morals as well as good morals that will be mentioned later on in this section.
Words: Tamshi = Walk, AlArdh = The Earth, Marahan = Joyfully with arrogance, Takhriq = Tear, Tablugh = Reach, AlJibal = The Mountains, Toulan = In length, Kulu = All, Dhalika = That, Sai'uhu = Its sinful behaviours, Rabika = Your God (Allah), Makrouh = Hateful.

Q: In mosques women are separated from the men by screens or walls. Is there a reason for this?
A: (Allah says) O people who have faith! Do not enter the houses of the prophet except when you are given permission for food, not (so early) waiting for its preparation. But when you are invited then enter; And when you have eaten then disperse (outside the house), without being intimate with a talk; Such (behaviour) was annoying the Prophet, but he was shy of you; And Allah is not shy of the truth. And if you ask them for something, do ask them from behind a screen; That is more pure to your hearts and their hearts. And you have not the right to harm the prophet of Allah or ever to marry his widows after him. That was a great sin according to Allah.
Translation of: Ayah 53, Surat AlAhzab.
Words: Tadkhul = Enter, Boyout = Houses, Yu'dhen = Given permission, Ta'am = Food, Ghayr = Not, Nadhir = Waithing, Intashir = Disperse - Spread - Go out, Hadeeth = Talk, Yu'dhi = Harms, Yastahi = Be shy, Sa'ala = Ask, Mata'e = Something - Object, Hijab = Screen, Athar = More pure, Kuloub = Hearts, Azwaj = Widows - Wives, Ba'd = After, Abadan = Never - Ever, Adheem = Great (sin).

Q: Should a human being be punished because of a sin committed by another person?
A: Have you thought about the one who turned away; He gave a little then stopped; Does he have knowledge of The Unseen therefore he can foresee; Or hasn't he been told what is in The Leaflets of Moses (Other than The Torah, books which are now lost) and Abraham (Ibraheem) who fulfilled (Allah's mission); That no burdened soul (sinful or not sinful) bears the sin of another (soul); And the human being has only what he does; And that his work will be looked into; And then he will be repaid the most repayment; And that to your God is the end; And it is He (Allah) Who made laugh and who made cry; And it is He Who made die and who gave life; And it is He Who created the couple: The male and the female; from a sperm when ejaculated; And it is upon Him (to make) the second creation.
Translation of: Ayat 33 - 47, Surat AlNajm.
Words: AfaRa'ayta = Have you thought, Tawal'la = Turned away, A'ta = Gave, Qaleel = Little, Akda = Stopped, Ilm AlGhayb = Knowledge of the Unseen World, yara = Foresee, Yunab'be' = Has been told, Suhuf = Leaflets - Loose form of books, Waf'fa = Fulfilled, Tazir = Bears - Carries, Wa'zirah = Burdened soul. Wizr = Sin, Sa'a = Did, Yura = Looked into - Judged, Jaza' = Repayment, AlAwfa = The Most, AlMuntaha = The End, Adh'haka = Made laugh, Ab'ka = Made cry, Amata = Made die, Ahya = Gave life, Khalaqa = Created, Zawjayn = The couple, AlThakar = The Male, AlUns(th)a = The Female, Nutfah = Sperm, Tumna = Enjaculated , Nash'ah = Creation, AlAkhura = The second.

Q: Does patience pay when one is sick?
The Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, told us to try to seek the best of the doctors when one is sick.
For a very long time the prophet 'Job' (Ayub) had an uncurable severe skin disease that covered almost all his body. He had worms coming out of his skin. He lost almost everything: His family, friends, home, possessions yet he did not lose his faith in Allah. His wife asked him to condemn Allah but he did not. Instead he swore to beat her for saying that. Allah healed him and he lived after that healthy for a long time.
A: And remember Our servant Job = Ayub when he called upon His God that: I have been harmed by Satan (devil) with fatigue and suffering. Run on your foot; This is a washing place cool and a drink. And We gave him his family and the like of them with them as a mercy from Us and a reminder for men of understanding. And take in your hand a bunch of grass and beat with it and do not break your oath; We (Allah) had found him patient; What a wonderful servant! He is who repeatedly comes back to Allah with repentance.
Translation of: Ayat 41 - 44, Surat Saad.
Words: Massa = Harmed, Nusb = Fatigue, Athab = Suffering, Urkudh = Run, Rijl = Foot, Mughtasil = Washing place, Ba'rid = Cool, Sharab = A drink, Mis(th)l = Like - The same, Rahmah = Mercy, Thikra = Reminder, Dhigth = Bunch, Adhrib = Beat, Tahnath = Break the promise, Sa'bir = Patient, Ni'm AlAbd = What a wonderful servant, Awwab = One who repeatedly comes back to Allah with repentance.

Q: Who is going to inherit the Firdous (Best Garden in Allah's Paradise)?
Note: It is extracted from a saying of the Prophet Muhammad that Allah's Throne is in The Highest Firdous (AlFirdous AlA'la).
A: The faithful have already prospered (for the Other Life): Those who in their prayers are (emotionally) touched; And those who from the nonsense are turning away; And those who are doers of the fixed charity (Zakat); And those who guard their private places except in front of their spouses* or what they own**, (in this case) they are not to be blamed. But if anyone seeks beyond that so they are the transgressors; And those who fulfill their trusts and their agreements; And those who observe their prayers : Those are the inheritors - Who inherit The Firdous (Best Garden in Paradise); In it they are remaining for ever.
Translation of: Ayat 1 - 11, Surat AlMo'minoun.
** Free women.
* Slaves after getting married to them.
Words: Aflaha = Prospered, Salat = Prayer, Kha'shie' = Touched - Moved, Laghw = Nonsense, Mu'ridh = Turning away, Fa'il = Doer, Furouj = Human's Private Places, Hafidh = Guarding, Malakat Ayman = What one owns, Maloum = blamed, Ibtagha = Seeked, A'doun = Transgressors, Amanat = Trusts, Ra'oun = Fulfilling (plural), Wa'ris(th) = Inheritor, Yarith = Inherits, Khalid = Remaining for ever.

Q: Can we recommend anyone as "sinless" and say he will go to Paradise or as "sinful" and he will go to Hell?
Note: Example martyrdom.
A: And to Allah belongs whatever is in the Heavens and whatever is on earth; To repay those who did bad deeds according to what they did and He rewards those who did good deeds with the best: Who (good people) avoid the great sins and the immoral deeds except for the occasional small offenses. For your God is Ample in Forgiveness and He knows you well since He made you from the earth and since you were embryos in the wombs of your mothers; So do not recommend yourselves as sinless: He knows better who has feared (Allah).
Translation of: Ayat 31 - 32, Surat AlNajm.
Note: In a summary of the Prophet Muhammad: A man becomes from the people of Paradise until there is a span of a hand between him and the Paradise and Allah enters him in Hell. And a man becomes from the people of Hell until there is a span of a hand between him and Hell and Allah enters him in Paradise. (Note: do not judge people in this regard otherwise you interfere in Allah's affair. Allah Only is The Judge.).
Words: AlHusna = The best, Yajtanib = Avoids, Is(th)m = Sin, Fawahish = Immoral deeds, Lamam = Occasional small offenses, Wasi' = Ample - Wide, Ansha' = Made, Ajinnah = Embryos, Tuzakki = Recommend as sinless or pure, Itaqqa = Has feared - Has protected himself by fearing Allah.

Q: When did homosexuality first start in human history?
A: And Lut* when he said to his people: Do you commit the vile (degrading) deed which no one from the inhabitants of the world had committed before you?! For you are having intercourse with men fulfilling lust other than (with) the women: Rather you are people transgressing beyond limits! And the answer of his people was not except that they said: Cast them away from your town!** They are people purifying themselves! So We (Allah) saved him and his family except for his wife: She was from the past. And We rained down on them with a rain (of brimstones) so see how was the end of the sinners.
Translation of: Ayat 80 - 84, Surat AlA'raf.
* Lut was a prophet Refer to the Map of Prophets (no 7).
** Sodom and Gomorrah (Were located in a part of Bilad AlSham: Jordan nowadays).
Words: Ta'ti AlFa'hisha = Commit the vile (degrading - immoral) deed, Sabaqa = commited (did) before you, Shahwatan = Fulfilling Lust - Sexual desire, Musrif = Transgressing beyond limits, Yatatahar = Purifies himself, Ghabir = Past, Matar = Rain, Aqibat = End, Mujrim = Sinner - Criminal.

Q: Why do we face disasters in life?
Note: As explained by the late Hasanain Mohammad Makhlouf, Eygypt's ex-mufti (a top scholar of Islam): In a summary of a saying of the Prophet Muhammad peace be upon him to the Imam Ali may God honour him: Shall I tell you about the best line in the Qur'an and the Prophet recited Line 30 of Chapter AlShoura. And the Prophet explained it that Allah is Greater than troubling people twice once in Life and again in the Other Life for the same sin. And Allah pardons a lot of humans' sins and Allah is greater than punishing in the Other Life for the same sin after pardoning it.
A: And whatever disaster happened to you it is because of what your hands have gained (did) and He (Allah) pardons a lot. And you are not going to defeat Allah on earth and you do not have other than Allah any Protector or Supporter. And from His Signs (Miracles) the sailboats in the sea as distinguishing marks; If He (Allah) wills He will make the wind standstill so they remian on its back motionless; For in that are definitely Signs for every patient and grateful person; Or He destroys them because of what they (people) have earned and He pardons a lot! And let those who argue in Our Lines know that they have no escape.
Translation of: Ayat 30 - 35, Surat AlShoura.
Words: Asaba = Happened, Museebah = Disaster, Kasabat = Gained, Aydi = Hands, BiMu'jiz = Going to defeat, Jawari = Sailboats, A'lam = Distinguishing marks - Mountains, Yuskin = Makes standstill, Riyah = Winds, Tadhul = Remains, Rakid = Motionless - Still, Dhahr = Back, Ya'fou = Pardons, Kas(th)eer = A lot.

Q: What is the real cause behind Allah's punishment of communities?
A: And whenever We (Allah) wanted to destroy a town we gave the authority to its people who live in ease and luxury so they lead a dissolute (sinful, adultreous) life in it so The Word (of Allah's punishment) became rightful against it so We destroyed it a complete destruction; And how many generations did We destroy from after Noah (Nooh) and enough for your God with the sins of His servants as The Expert, The All-Seeing.
Translation of: Ayat 16 - 17, Surat AlIsra' (Bani Israel).
Note: In Islam rich people have big responsibility of being righteous and helping in every way to make their communities righteous,
Note: Also in a summary of the Prophet Muhammad's speech: It is better to leave your children rich than leaving them dependent on others.
Words: Ardna = We wanted, Nuhlik = We destroy, Qaryah = Town, Mutrif = Who lives in ease and luxury, Haqqa = Became rightful, Dam'mara = Destroyed, Dhonoub = Sins.

Q: Does Allah approve any type of evil act?
A: And whenever they commit an obscene (immoral) deed they say: We found our fathers doing so and Allah commanded us to do it! Say (order to Muhammad): For Allah does not command obscenity! Are you saying upon Allah what you do not know?! Say: My God commanded justice and direct youselves straight (to Him) at every mosque and call upon Him devoting the Religion to Him; As He created you in the beginning so will you return (second creation); A group He had guided and another group are entitled to straying away: For they have taken the Satans (Satan and his followers from Jinn and man) protectors other than Allah and they think that they are guided. --- Say: For certainly Allah had forbidden the obscene deeds: What is revealed from them and what is concealed and (Allah also forbids) sins and transgression without right and to partner with Allah with what He did not give an authority and to say upon Allah what you do not know.
Translation of: Ayat 28 - 30, 32 - 33, Surat AlA'raf.
Words: Fahisha = Obscene deed, Amara = Commanded, Fahsha' = Obscenity, Qist = Justice, Aqeem Wajhaka = Direct yourself straight, Mukhlis = Devoting, Taoud = Return, Fareeq = A group, Dhahara = Is revealed, Batina = Is concealed, Is(th)m = Sins, Baghey = Transgression - Injustice, Ta'lam = You know.

Q: Why should the agreements taken under oath be honoured?
A: And fulfill the agreement of Allah (taken under oath) when you enter into agreement and do not break the oaths after confirming them and you have made Allah upon you a Guarantor; For Allah knows what you do. And do not be like the female that unweaved her spun thread after it was firm, disloyal using your oaths as a means of imbalance (enemity) between you (thinking) that a party might be more (in power) than the other party; For Allah tests you by it (oath) and He will show you on the Day of Judgment what you were in it disagreeing.
Translation of: Ayat 91 - 92, Surat AlNahl.
Words: Ahd = Agreement - Contract, Tanqudh = Breaks, Aymaan = Oaths, Tawkeed = Confirming, Kafeel = Guarantor - Surety, Naqadhat = Unweaved, Ghazl = Spun thread, Ankas(th)an = Disloyal (plural), Dakhlan = Means of imbalance, Ummah = Party, Arba = more.

Q: How should the believers in Allah deal with the misbehaviour of the disbelievers?
A: Say (order to Muhammad) to those who have believed to forgive those who do not have hope in the Days* of Allah so that He (Allah) pays every people according to what they earned (did); Whoever did righteous (in Life) so it is for himself and who did wrong so upon himself then to your God you will return.
Translation of: Ayat 14 - 15, Surat AlJas(th)iyah.
* Days of the Other Life. Remember "And a day according to your God is similar to one thousand years from what you count." Translation of Line 47 Chapter (Surat) AlHajj.
Words: Yaghfir = Forgives, Yarjou = Has hope, Ayam = Days, Qawm = People, Yaksib = Earns - Does, Amila = Did, Nafs = Self, Asa' = Did bad, Ala = Upon, Turje' = Returns.

Q: Were some of the prophets gifted with more knowledge and wisdom from Allah than the others?
Note: Remember that Muhammad was the last and the seal of the prophets.
A: And David (Dawood) and Solomon (Suleiman) when they gave a judgment in the cultivated field when the people's sheep tampered with it and We (Allah) were witnessing their (David & Solomon's) judgment.So We taught* it to Solomon and both of them We gave wisdom and knowledge; And We made yield with David the mountains glorifying the praise of Allah and the birds (too) and We were going to do it (Allah is Capable)! And We (Allah) taught him (David) making of a clothing** for you to protect you against each other's violence so are you then grateful?!
Translation of: Ayat 78 - 80, Surat AlAnbiya'.
* Some sheep strayed on the a cultivated land and damaged it. The Prophet David who was a king ordered the sheep to be given to the field's owner. Solomon who was only a young boy saw that the sheep should be given to the field owner for a certain time until he makes up for his losses then he returns the sheep to their original owner. King David agreed.
** coats of mail (army clothes made from iron).
Words: Yahkum = Makes judgment, Hars(th) = cultivated field, Nafashat = Tampered - Destroyed, Ganam = Sheep, Fahhama = Taught, Ilm = Knowledge, Tayr = Birds, Faail = Was going to do - doing it, Sun'ata = Making, Labous = Clothing, Tuhsin = Protect, Ba's = Violence, Shakir = Grateful.

Q: Why should people refrain from following up gossip and what affects the honour of others?
A: And do not follow up what you do not have knowledge about for the hearing and the eye-sight and the heart - all of those are responsible for it.
Translation of: Ayah 36, Surat AlIsra'.
Words: Taqfu = Follow up - Pursue the matter, Ma laysa = Not have, Ilm = Knowledge, Same' = Hearing, Basar = Eye-sight, Fuad = Heart, Kul = All, Mas'oul = Responsible.

Q: What does Allah want us to say when we board any means of transport?
A: And Who (Allah) created the mates - all of them and He made for you from the ships and the cattle what you ride; In order to be seated on their backs then you remember the favour of your God when you are seated on them and say: Glory to Who had made this yield to us and we were not going to combine partners with Him and to Our God we are certainly returning back.
Translation of: Ayat 12 - 14, Surat AlZukhruf.
Note: Some Middle East airlines and Pakistan International Airline refer to the Quranic verse before taking off.
Words: Khalqa = Created, Azwaj = Mates, Ja'ala = Made, Fulk = Ships, LiTastawoo = To be seated (plural), Dhahr = Back, Tathkur = Remember, Sakhkhara = Made yield, Muqrin = Make partner, Munqalib = Returning back.

Q: In times of great world turmoil where and how can humans find the power to attain their inner stability?
A: Whoever wants the power so to Allah belongs the power - all of it; To Him raises the good speech and He increases* the righteous work; And those who deceivingly do the sins for them is a severe punishment and the deceiving of those is going to be ruined.
Translation of: Ayah 10, Surat Fatir.
* Line 160 in Chapter 'AlAn'am" in the Quran is translated: "Whoever does a good deed so for him ten of its kind."
** In a summary of the Prophet Muhammad's saying: "Whoever fasts Ramadan and six days of Shawwal as if he fasted the whole year." This means that since Allah calculates ten for one good deed so we have 300 for generally speaking 30 days of Ramadan. And 60 for 6 days of Shawwal (month following Ramadan). So we have 360 = a year.
Words: AlIzzah = The power, Jameean = All of it, Yas'ad = Raises - Goes up, Kalim = Speech - Words, Tayeb = Good, Amal = Work, Salih = Righteous, Yarfe' = Increases - Makes higher, Yamkur = Deceivingly does, Say'at = Sins, Yabour = Will be ruined - Be of no use.

Q: Why is it important to stop any type of injustice?
A: And that is how the attack of your God is when He attacks the towns when they are unfair: Indeed His attack is very painful and severe.
Translation of: Ayah 102, Surat Hood.
Note: In a summary of a speech of the Prophet Muhammad: Allah gives relatively speaking a long time to the unjust person. So when He grabs (seizes) him He will not let him go.
Words: Akhdh = Attack, Qura = Towns, Zhaalimah = Unfair - Unjust, Aleem = Painful, Shadeed = Severe.

Q: Why being patient gives us somehow inner peace?
A: And be patient for your patience is not except in Allah (His Rewards); And do not grieve over them*; And do not be annoyed because of what they plot: For Allah is with the ones who fear Allah and the ones who do good.
Translation of: Ayat 127 - 128, Surat AlNahl.
* The Prophet Muhammad used to feel sad for the disbelievers among his people. In a summary of a saying by the Prophet Muhammad: If only you knew what I know, you would have laughed less and cried more.
Note: In a summary of a speech by the Prophet Muhammad: Allah said 'if I test my servant with his eyes (blind) and he became patient I will replace them (eyes) with The Paradise.'
NOte: In a summary of a speech by the Prophet Muhammad: The Prophet Muhammad passed by a woman crying near a grave so he said: Fear Allah and be patient! She said: Go away from me. You are not inflicted with my calamity. She did not know him. Then she was told the he was the Prophet. She went to his door and she did not find any guards and she said: I did not know you! He said: (Real test of) Patience is when the problem first strikes.
Words: Esber = Be patient, Ma = Is not, Tahzan = Grieve, Dhayq = Annoyed - Tight chest, Yamkur = Plots, Eteqqa = Fear Allah, Muhsin = Who does good.

Q: Economic recession in our time? What rescue plan did the Prophet Joseph (Yousuf) suggest against the expected famine in his time?
A: And the king* said: For I see** seven fat cows being eaten by seven lean (cows) and seven green ears of corn and seven withered. O assembly! Put your input regarding my vision if you can interpret visions. They said: A mixture of dreams and of the interpretation of dreams we are not knowledgeable. And the one who was freed*** from them (two prisoners) and he remembered after a long time said: I will inform you about its interpretation so send me! Joseph - O veracious (marked by truth) friend! Put your input in seven fat cows being eaten by seven lean cows and seven green ears of corn and seven others withered so that I may return to the people so that they come to know. He (Joseph) said: You will plant for seven years persistently so what you cultivate then leave it in its ear (stored) except a little of which you eat. Then after that will come seven hard years that will consume whatever you prepared for them except a little of what you are guarding (storing). Then after that a year will come when people will be helped (due to rain) and in it they will squeeze (drinks - oils).
Translation of: Ayat 43 - 49, Surat Yousuf.
* According to the famous translator of the Qur'an 'Abdullah Yusuf Ali': The king 'Pharaoh' was probably a king of the of the Hyksos Dynasty, somewhere between the 19th and the 17th century B.C.
** A vision (dream) had by the king. Note that famine did not come yet.
*** The man and another prisoner were in the same prison where Joseph was wrongfully kept because he did not yield to the sex temptation of an influential woman backed up by some other women.
Note: The Prophets were endowed with wisdom from Allah. Line 54 in Chapter (Surat) AlNisa' in the Qur'an is translated as: "--- And We (Allah) already had given the family of Abraham (Ibraheem) the Scripture (Allah's Holy Books) and wisdom and We granted them a great kingdom."
Note: The Prophet Joseph in the Map of Prophets. The Prophet Joseph was endowed with the miracle of the truthful interpretation of dreams.
Words: Ara = I see, Sabe' = Seven, Baqarah = Cow, Siman = Fat (plural), Ijaf = Lean - Weak (plural), Sunbulah = Ear of corn, Khudhur = Green, Yabis = Withered - Dry, Mala' = Assembly, Ru'ya = Vision, Ta'bur = Interpret, Adhghas(th) = Mixture, Ahlam = Dreams, Ta'weel = Interpreation, Siddiq = Veracious - Marked by truth, Tazre' = You plant - Sow, Shidad = Hard, Tuhsin = Guard, Yughas(th) = Helped, Ya'sir = Squeezes.

Q: Why when leading a secure and easy going life we should thank God?
A: Your God is Who makes for you the ships pass smoothly across the sea so that you may seek from His favour for He is Most-Merciful towards you; And when distress befalls you at sea those whom you call upon got lost except Him (Allah); So when He rescues you to land you turn away and man had been ungrateful. So have you felt secure that He is not going to make a portion of the land swallow you up or He sends upon you a violent wind (with gravel) then you will not find for you a protector. Or have you felt secure that He sends you back on it (the sea) once more so He sends upon you a roaring (destroying) wind so He drowns you for being ungrateful then you will not find for you against us a suer (of a legal action).
Translation of: Ayat 66 - 69, Surat AlIsra' (Bani Israel).
Words: Yuzji = Makes pass smoothly, Fulk = Ships, Bahr = Sea, Dhalla = Got ost, Tabtghi = Seeks, Massa Aldhur = Distress befalls, Amina = Has felt secure, Janib = Portion, Yakhsif = swallows, Hasib = Violent wind with gravel, Yueed = sends you back, Tarrah Ukhra = Once more, Qasif = Roaring, Reeh = Wind, Yughriq = Drowns, Tajid = You find, Tabiye' = (Tabie') Suer - One who sues.

Q: A sodomy (homosexuality) case with a little boy in an Islamic country (Afghanistan)! Who is responsible for letting the crime go unpunished and leaving the oppressed boy to suffer?
Note: Refer to Toronto Star's report on a sodomy case in Afghanistan
Note: Refer to the author Khaled Hosseini's 'historical' novel 'The Kite Runner' ©2004 for an account of a sodomy case with a boy in Afghanistan.
A: And they ask for your input in women. Say (order to Muhammd) Allah dictates His ruling in them and (follow) what is being recited upon you in The Book regarding the female orphans those you do not want to give them (inheritance share) what is written for them and you want to marry them (without dowry); And the oppressed (helpless) from the boys and (it is written) to stand up for the orphans with justice and what good deed you do so Allah with it is Knowledgeable,
Translation of: Ayah 127, Surat AlNisa'.
Note: Remember 'Sodom' was the city of the Prophet Lut that was completely destroyed because its people were doing homosexual actions.
Words: Yastafti = Asks for input, Yataama = Orphans, Tankeh = Marry, Mustadhaf Oppressed - Helpless, Wildan = Boys, Qist = Justice, Tafel = Do, Khair = Good deed.

Q: How were the prophets of Allah peace be upon all of them different from other humans?
A: When the angels said: O Mary (Maryam)! For Allah is giving you the good news with a Word from him (Be) - His name is the Messiah (AlMasseeh) Jesus son of Mary (Eissa Bin Maryam) an honourable person in this Life and the Other Life and from the closest (to Allah); ---; And He (Allah) teaches him The Book and wisdom and The Torah and The Bible (Injeel).
Translation of: Ayat 45, 48, Surat AlImran.
Words: Kalimah = Be (and it is made), Wajeeh = Honourable person, Hikmah = Wisdom.
A: And wasn't it for the Favour of Allah upon you (Muhammad) a group of them certainly were about to make you go astray (from Allah's Path) and they do not make astray except themselves and they will not harm you anything and Allah sent down upon you The Book and wisdom and He taught you what you did not know and the favour of Allah upon you has been great.
Translation of: Ayah 113, Surat AlNisa'.
Words: Fadhl = Favour, Taaifah = Group, Yudhil = Makes astray, Allama = Taught.
A: Haven't you (Muhammad) considered how those who were granted (understood) a portion of The Book (not Muslims) believe in idols and falsehood (follow Satan) and they say about those who disbelieved 'those are more guided than who believed (Muslims)'; Those whom Allah has cursed and whom Allah curses so you will not find for him a supporter; Or do they hove a share in the Kingdom (of Allah) so therefore they do not give people even a little bit; Or do they envy people for what Allah granted them from His Favour? Well We had already granted the Family of Abraham (Prophet Ibraeem)* The Book and wisdom and We granted them a great kingdom; So from them who believed in Him (Allah) and from them who turned away from Him and enough for Hell as a blazing Fire.
Translation of: Ayat 51 - 54, Surat AlNisa'.
* Family of Abraham.
Words: Kalimah = Be (and it is made), Wajeeh = Honourable person, Hikmah = Wisdom, Outu = Were granted, Jibt = Idols, Taghout = Falsehood - What is worshipped other than Allah, Ahda = More guided, La'na = Cursed, Naseeb = Share, Sadda = Turned away, Naqeer = A little bit - Originally a spot on a date, Yahsad = Envies, Al Ibraheem = The Family of Abraham, Adheem = Great, Saeer = Blazing fire.
A: And We revealed* to the mother of Moses to breast feed him so if you are afraid for him then throw him in the water and do not fear and do not grieve for We (Allah) are going to return him to you and We are going to make him from the prophets; So the Family of Pharaoh (Phiroun) picked him up so that he becomes for them an enemy and a source of grief for Pharaoh and Haman and their soldiers were wrongdoers; ---; And when he reached the age of maturity (forties) and he became in his full strength We (Allah) granted him wisdom and knowledge and that is how We repay the good doers.
Translation of: Ayat 7 - 8, 14, Surat AlQasas.
* The mother of Moses was not a prophet. But still she was inspired by Allah.
Words: Awaha = Revealed - Inspired, Yam, = Water, Eltqata = Picked up, Adou = Enemy, Hazana = Source of grief, Junoud = Soldiers, Khate' = Wrongdoer, Balagha Ashudahu = Reached age of maturity, Estawa = Became in his full strength, Hukm = Wisdom, Ilm = Knowledge, Muhsin = Good doers.
A: Have patience order to Muhammad) with what they say and remember Our (Allah's) servant David (Dawood) - a man of strength for he always returned to Allah with repentance; For We made the mountains yield with him - glorifying the name of Allah at unset and sunrise; And the birds gathered - Each with him turning back to Allah with repentance; And We fortified his kingdom and We granted him wisdom and sound judgment.
Translation of: Ayat 17 - 20, Surat Saad.
Words: Esber = Have patience, Abd = Servant, Tha AlAydi = Man of strength, Awwab = Returning with repentance, Jibal = Mountains, BilAshiy = At sunset, Ishraq = Sunrise, Tayr = Birds, Mahshourah = Gathered, Awwab = Returning with repentance, Shaddada = Fortified, Fasl AlKhitab = Good judgment - Good decision.

Q: Why does Allah give some people a lot of wealth and sons in this Life?
A: So (command to Prophet Muhammad) leave them in their exuberance (emotional unrestraint) for a time; Do they think that We (Allah) certainly support them with wealth and children?; We hasten the good things for them (as a trial) but they are not aware; Certainly those who are pitiful from the fear of their God; And those who in the lines of their God they have faith; And those who with their God do not join any partner; And those who give away from what they have been given while their hearts are fearful because to their God they are certainly returning; Those make haste in the good deeds and in them they are racing.
Translation of: Ayat 54 - 61, Surat AlMo'minoun.
Note: In a summary of a speech of the Prophet Muhammad: Umar Bin (son) AlKhattab may Allah be pleased with him told the Prophet if he prays to Allah so that they (Arabs with the prophet) can have some of the good things that the Persian kings had. So the Prophet said: What is wrong with you son of AlKhattab! Those are people whose good things are hastened in life (for trial and they will not have the good things in the Other Life).
Words: Thar = Leave, Ghamrah = Exuberance - Emotional unrestraint, Numid = We support, Mal = Wealth, Baneen = Children, Nusare' = We make haste, Khairat = Good things, Yash'ur = Is aware, Khashyat = Fear, Yushrik = Joins partner, Yu'ti = Gives away, Quloub = Hearts, Wajilah = fearful, Khairat = Good deeds, Saabiq Racing.

Q: How important is it for a Muslim to command the good deed and forbid the evil deed?
A: Those who repent (to Allah), those who adore ( Allah), those who praise ( Allah), the travelers in Allah's cause, The kneelers (in prayer),those who prostrate (in prayer), those who command the good sayings and actions and those who forbid the bad sayings and actions, and those who observe Allah's limits - and (order to Muhammad) do give the good news to the believers!
Translation of: Ayah 112, Surat AlTawbah.
Note: In a summary of a speech of the Prophet Muhammad: Whoever from you sees a bad deed then he should change it with his hand but if he could not then with his tongue but if he could not then in his heart and that is the weakest of faith."
Note: In a summary of a speech by the Prophet Muhammad: Later on you will be presided by presidents and you will know actions to be wrong so you will reject. Anyone who hates that action he will acquit himself and who rejects then he will be safe (with Allah) but only who accepts and follows (a loser with Allah)! They said: O Prophet of Allah should not we fight them? He said: No! As long as they allow you to perform the regular prayers.
Words: Taaib = Who repents, Aabid = Who adores Allah, Haamid = Who pPaises, Saaih = Traveler in Allah's cause, Raaki' = Kneeler, Saajid = Who prostrates, Aamir = Who commands, Ma'rouf = Good sayings and actions, Naahi = Who forbids, Munkar = Bad sayings and actions, Haafidh = Who observes, Hodoud = Limits, Bashshiir = Give the good news, Mu'mineen = Believers - Muslims.

Q: In times of economic downturn (recession) like nowadays (2009) why should poor families strictly avoid trying to kill their new born daughters as some pre-Islam poor Arabs used to do due to poverty and fear of shame?
A: And when the souls will be coupled (with their bodies on the Day of Judgment); And when the new born girl who was buried alive (killed) is questioned; For what crime she was killed!
Translation of: Ayat 7 - 9, Surat AlTakweer.
Words: Nufous = Souls, Zowijat = Are coupled - Are mated, Mawoudah = New born girl who is buried alive (killed), Suilat = Is questioned, Thanb = Crime, Qutilat = Was killed.

Q: Who from the believers is entitled to Allah's Forgiveness?
A: Certainly those who fear their God secretly for them is Forgiveness and a great Reward (from Allah).
Translation of: Ayah 12, Surat AlMulk.
Words: Inna = Certainly, Yakhsha = Fears, BilGhayb =Secretly - unseen, Maghfirah = Forgiveness, Ajr = Reward, Kabeer = Great.

Q: In Islam why is it necessary for witnesses to come forward to testify and serve justice?
A: -- And do not conceal the testimony and whoever conceals it then he is with a sinful (criminal) heart and Allah with what you are doing is Knowledgeable.
Translation of: Ayah 283, Surat AlBaqarah.
Words: Taktum = Conceal, Shahadah = Testimony, As(th)im = Sinful - Criminal, Qalb = Heart, Ta'mal = You are doing, Aleem = Knowledgeable.

Q: Why is Allah called "The Just" (= AlAdl)?
A: And your God was not going to destroy the communities unjustly while their people are good doers.
Translation of: Ayah 117, Surat Hood.
Words: Yuhlik = Destroy, Qura = Communities - Towns - Villages, BiThulm = Unjustly - Without fairness, Ahl = People, Musleh = Good doer - Righteous.

Q: Why do humans have misfortune?
A: And whatever misfortune befell you so that is from what your own hands have done and He (Allah) pardons a lot.
Translation of: Ayah 30, Surat AlShoura.
Note: According to Hassanain Mohammad Makhlouf, Egypt's ex Mufti (top scholar of Islam): In the Book of Imam Ahmed reported by Ali may God honour him said that the Prophet Muhammad told him that this (Line 30 of Surat AlShoura) is the most generous line (= afdhal ayah) in the Qur'an. Then the Prophet explained it to Ali: Whatever illness or punishment or misery befall you in this life it is from what your hands have earned and Allah is more Generous than repeating the punishment (of the same sin) in the Other Life. And what (sins) Allah had pardoned in this Life so He is more Kind that punishing for it after pardoning it.
Words: Asaba = Befell, Museebah = Misfortune - Problem, Kasabat Aydikum = What your hands have done or earned, Ya'fou = Pardons, Kastheer = Much.

Q: Are Muslims allowed to burn someone with fire?
A: And do fear Fire (Hell) that is (already) prepared for the disbelievers; And obey Allah and the Prophet so that you may obtain mercy.
Translation of: Ayat 131 - 132, Surat AlImran.
Note: In a summary of a speech by the Prophet Muhammad: It is reported by Abi Hurairah who said: The Prophet sent us on a mission. He told us if we find two men (and he named them) to burn them with fire. Then when we were about to go out the Prophet said: I told you to burn them but the fact is that with Fire Allah alone punishes. So if you see them then kill them.
Note: In a summary of a speech by the Prophet Muhammad: The Prophet saw a community of ants that was burnt. So he asked: Who burnt this? Some of the Prophet's companions said: We did! The Prophet said: No one is allowed to punish with fire except The Lord of fire (Allah).
Words: Itaqou = Fear, Nar = Fire, Uidat = Is prepared, Kafir = Disbeliever, Ateeou = Obey (plural), Turham = Obtain mercy.

Q: When a Muslim's faith is being tested what should he do?
A: So do be patient for certainly the Promise of Allah is True and do not let those who are uncertain of their faith fool you.
Translation of: Ayah 60, Surat AlRoum.
Words: Esber = Be patient, Wa'd = Promise, La = Not, Ystakhifannaka = Fool you - Make you lightheaded, La Yuqinnoun = Are uncertain about their faith.

Q: Generally speaking without faith what defines human nature?
A: For the human being to His God is ungrateful, and upon that he is certainly a witness (through his deeds); And in loving of wealth he is certainly strong; So does he then not know (the consequence)* when what in the graves are scattered; And what in the hearts in uncovered; For their God with them on that Day is certainly Well-Acquainted.
Translation of: Ayat 6 - 11, Surat AlAdiyat.
* Scolding Tone.
Words: Kanoud = Ungrateful, LaShaheed = Certainly is a witness, Hub = Loving, AlKhair = Wealth, Shadeed = Strong, Afla Yalam = So does he then not know, Qubour = Graves, Husila = Uncovered, Sodour = Hearts, Khabeer = Expert.

Q: How do the good deeds of a believer lead him to live a good life here?
A: Whoever does righteous deeds, from males or females, while being a believer so We (Allah) will certainly give him a good life* (in life) and We will certainly pay them their reward (after life) with the best of what they were doing.
Translation of: Ayah 97, Surat AlNahl.
* A true believer feels at peace with himself and the world around him.
Note: In a summary of a saying by the Prophet Muhammad: Start doing the good deeds for seven reasons: Do you wait for poverty that makes you forget, or richness that makes you transgress, or corrupting illness or disproving old age or death that is prepared or the Imposter christ** who is the worst absent person to be waited for or the Hour (Day of Judgment) and the Hour is much worse and more terrible.
** A sign of the approach of the Day of Judgment. Jesus (the Real Christ) will be sent down to kill the imposter christ.
Words: Amila = Did, Salikhan = Good deeds, Thakar = Male, Uns(th)a = Female, Mou'min = Believer, Nuhyee = Give a life, Tayyebah = Good, Najzi = Pay, Ajr = Reward, BiAhsan = With the best, Ya'mal = Does.

Q: Who should be given extra protection?
A: For those who reject Allah's lines (Qur'an) as lies and they kill the messengers* (of Allah) without any right and they kill those who command justice from people so give (order to Muhammad) them the news of a severe punishment; Those are whose deeds have failed in this life and in the Other Life and for them there are no supporters.
Translation of: Ayat 21 - 22, Surat AlImran.
* For example the Messenger 'John the Baptist' (= Yahya) was killed.
Words: Yakfur = Rejects as lies, Yaqtul = Kills, Nabi = Messenger (of Allah), Ya'mur = Commands, Qist = Justice, Habitat = Failed, Nasir = Supporter.

Q: If a human being chooses to sin how does Allah help him?
A: Say (order to Muhammad) whoever strayed away from Allah's Path (sinned) so The Most-Merciful (Allah) will certainly reinforce him with proper reinforcement* (for sinning) until when they see what they were promised: Either the punishment (of life) or The Hour (Day of Judgment) then they will come to know who is the worst in situation and the weakest in forces.
Translation of: Ayah 75, Surat Maryam.
* Tools of sinning: Wealth, place, persons...etc.
Words: Kana Fi AlDhallalah = Strayed away from Allah's Path - Was in deception, Yamdud = Reinforces - Supports - Extends, Athhab = Punishment, Shar = Worst, Makana = In situation, Adh'af = Weakest, Junda = In forces.

Q: On the Day of Judgment whose punishment will be made double? How to avoid the double punishment of the end?
A: And who (the faithful servants of Allah) do not call with Allah another god and they do not kill the life whom Allah made forbidden (haram) except for a just (fair) cause and they do not commit adultery and whoever does (any or all of) that he will face penalties for sins; The punishment will be doubled for him on the Day of Judgment and he will remain forever in it humiliated; Except whoever has repented and becomes faithful and does righteous deeds so those Allah changes their bad deeds into good deeds and Allah is Most-Forgiving, Most-Merciful.
Translation of: Ayat 68 - 70, Surat AlFurqan.
Words: Yadou Ma' = Calls with, Ilah = God, Akhar = Another, Yaqtul = Kills, Nafs = Life - Human being, Harrama = Made forbidden, Yazni = Commits adultery, Yalqa Asthama = Faces penalties of the sins, Yudhaf = Is doubled, Yakhlud = Remains, Taba = Has repented, Yubaddil = Changes, Say'at = Bad deeds, Hasanat = Good deeds.

Q: How much does a human being's wealth and sons make him agreeable and nearer to Allah?
A: And neither your wealth nor your sons are what brings you closer in ranks to Us (Allah) - except who believed and did righteous deeds so those for them is the reward of the double because of what they did and they are (on Day of Judgment) in the rooms (houses of Paradise) secure.
Translation of: Ayah 37, Surat Saba'.
Words: Amwal = Wealth, Awlad = Sons, Tuqarrib Zulfa = Brings closer in ranks, Illa = Except, Amila = Did, Jaza' = Reward, AlDhi'f = The double, Ghurufat = Rooms, Aamin = Secure.

Q: Often the Qur'an refers to doing good. What is good work?
Note: According to Hassanain Mohammad Makhlouf, the ex-Mufti (top religious scholar of Egypt: "AlBirr" is a collective term for all types of righteous work.
A: Righteous work (= AlBirr) is not to turn yourselves (in prayer) towards the East or the West but the righteous work (AlBirr) is (of) who has faith in Allah and The Last Day (Judgment) and the angels and the Scripture (from Allah) and the prophets and who gives from the wealth, despite his love for it, to the relatives and the orphans and the needy and traveller in need and the beggars and to liberate captives and he performs the prayer and gives the prescribed charity (= Zakat) and those who keep their pledges when they made them and the those who are patient in misery (because of poverty) and harm (because of illness) and at wartime - those are who believed (in Allah) and those are who protect themselves from Hell by being God-fearing (= AlMuttaqoun).
Translation of: Ayah 177, Surat AlBaqarah.
Words: Laysa = Not, Tuwallou = You turn yourselves - You turn your faces, Qibala = Towards, Mashriq = East, Amana = Has faith, Malaikah = Angels, Ala Hubihi = Despite his love for it, Thawi Alqurba = Relatives, Masakeen = Needy, Fi AlRiqab = To liberate captives, Ibn AlSabeel = The traveller in need - The wayfarer, Aahada = Made a pledge, Ba'sa' = Misery, Dharra' = Hardship - Harm, Heena AlBa's = At wartime, Sadaqou = Believed, Mutaqoun = Who protect themselves from Hell by being God-fearing - God-fearing.

Q: From time to time we hear that a Muslim killed a female to avenge his honour. Does Islam approve honour-killing?
A: And whoever commit adultery from your females then take the evidence of four* (reliable) among you so if they witnessed (against them) then keep them in the houses until death comes to them or Allah makes for them a way out**; And whoever two (men) of you commit it (homosexuality) then harm (verbally and physically) them so if they repented and amended (their behaviour) then leave them alone for Allah is Most-Forgiving, Most-Merciful.
Translation of: Ayat 15 - 16, Surat AlNisa'.
* Note: Usually it is difficult to bring four reliable witnesses who witnessed the adultery (must be intercourse). Hence the act of witnessing is more of a deterrent from adultery.
** Later on Surat AlNoor was sent down with punishment which is a way out from imprisoning in houses.
Words: Ya'teena AlFahishah = Commit adultery, Nisa' = Females, Amsik = Keep, Beyout = Houses, Yatawaffa AlMawt = Death comes, Sabeela = A way out, Taaba = They (two) repented, Aslaha = Amended (two), A'ridh = Leave alone.
A: The adulteress and the adulterer then do whip each of them one hundred times and do not show mercy for them in Allah's religion if you are believing in Allah and the last Day (Judgment) and let a group of the believers witness their punishment; The adulterer does not marry except an adulteress or a disbeliever and the adulteress does not get married except to an adulterer or a disbeliever and that (marriage) is forbidden to the believers.
Translation of: Ayat 2 - 3, Surat AlNoor.
Words: Zani = Adulterer, Zaniyah = Adulteress, Ijlid = Whip - Lash, Kul = Each, Miat = One hundred, Ra'fah = Mercy, Taifah = Group, Yankeh = Marries, Mushrik = Disbeliever, Hurrima = Is forbidden.

Q: Why does Allow so much injustice of all types in the world?
A: And certainly do not think that Allah is unaware of what the transgressors (unjust) do rather He is delaying them to a Day (of Judgment) when the eyes will be staring (in horror); Protruding their necks in fast walking, uplifting their heads, their gaze does not return to them and their hearts are void (of pain).
Translation of: Ayat 42 - 43, Surat Ibraheem.
Words: La Tahsabanna = Certainly do not think, Ghafil = Unaware, Yuakhkhir = Delays - Gives respite, Tashkhas = Stares, Absar = Eyes, Muhte'eena = Protruding their necks in fast running- Craing their necks, Muqniey = Uplifting their heads, La yartad = Does not return, Taraf = Gaze, Af'idah = Hearts, Hawa' = Void.

Q: Why does Allah mention the act of commanding the good and forbidding the bad before performing the prayer?
A: And the male believers (mou'minoun) and the female believers (mou'minat) are supporters of one another - they command the good sayings and deeds and they forbid the bad sayings and deeds and they perform the prayer and make the prescribed charity (Zakat) and they obey Allah and His prophet - those Allah will have mercy upon them for Allah is the Al-Mighty, All-Wise.
Translation of: Ayah 71, Surat AlTawbah.
Note: In a summary of a saying of the Prophet Muhammad: By the One in whose Hand is my soul, you should command the good sayings and actions (ma'rouf) and you should forbid the bad sayings and actions (munkar) or Allah is certainly about to send upon you a punishment then you call Him and you will not be answered. (Reference Riyadh AlSaliheen min Kalam Sayed AlMursaleen).
Note: In a summary of a saying by the Prophet Muhammad: As reported by Abi Saeed AlKhudri, that the Prophet Muhammad said: The best Jihad (fight of enemy) is a word of justice in front of a tyrant ruler. Source: Source: Mukhtasar Tafseer Ibn Kastheer, volume 1, page 538.
Words: Awliya' = Supporters, Ya'mur = Commands - Ma'rouf = Good sayings and deeds, Munkar = Bad sayings and deeds, Yuqeem AlSalat = Performs the prayer, Yu'ti AlZakat = Gives the prescribed charity, Yutee' = Obeys, Yarham = - Righteous sayings and deeds, Azeez = Al-Mighty.

Q: Why does Allah praise the believers who are patient in times of harm and disaster?
Hint: They have trust in Allah.
A: And We will test you (all) with something of fear and hunger and loss in wealth and souls and produce; And give the good news to the patient! Those when a calamity is inflicted upon them they say: We belong to Allah and to Him we are going back. Those Upon them Blessings from their God and Mercy; And those are the guided (to Allah's Path).
Translation of: Ayah 155 - 157, Surat AlBaqarah.
Words: Khawf = Fear, Jou' = Hunger, Naqs = Loss, Amwal = Wealth, Anfus = Souls, S(th)amarat = Produce, Bashshir = Give good news, Sabireen = Patient (plural), Museebah = Calamity, Salawat = Blessings, Rahmah = Mercy, AlMuhtadoun = The guided (plural).

Q: What are people and nations usually after when they abuse others?
A: And whoever is given (on the Day of Judgment) his record (of deeds) in his left hand* so he will say: I wish I was not given my record; and I (wish) did not know what is my account; I wish it (death) was the ending (of me); My wealth did not availl me; My power has vanished away from me; Take him (Allah's command) and put a collar around his neck; Then into Hell lead him to burn.
Translation of: Ayat 25 - 31, Surat AlHaqqah.
* According to AlSheikh Anwar AlAwalaki's cassette 12 "The Hereafter": Each one's record of deeds will come down flying and will land either in the person's right hand or the left hand. It will be one of the most tense moments for the person.
Words: Uwtiya = Was given, Shimal = Left, Laytani = I wish, Kitab = Record, Lem Adri = Did not know, Qadhiyah = The ending, Ma Aghna = Did not avail, Mal = Wealth, Halaka Anni = Vanished away, Sultan = Power, Ghulouh = Put a collar around his neck, Salouh = Lead him to burn.

Q: What combination of sins even from the believers may not be liable for intercession (shafa'ah) with Allah on the Day of Judgment?
A: (Believers say) What led you into Saqar (rank in Hell)? They said: We were not from those who pray; and we were not feeding the needy; And we were indulging in nonesense with those who talk nonesense; And we were rejecting as lies the Day of Religion (Judgment); Until the Surety (of Day of Judgment) came upon us; So no intercessors' intercession will be of use to them.
Translation of: Ayat 42 - 48, Surat AlMuddasther.
Note: In an excerpt of a speech of the The Prophet Muhammad: I have been given the intercession (for Allah's Mercy) and there is no prophet but he asked Allah for it.
Note: In a summary of a speech of the Prophet Muhammad: Every prophet before me had one call on Allah that was guaranteed to be fulfilled. All prophets consumed their calls. But I have hidden my intercession with Allah for those who die without joining any partner with Allah. Source: Anwar AlAwlaki's 'The Hereafter' cassette no. 11.
Words: Ma = What, Salaka = Led, Musalli = One who prays, Nut'im = Feed, Miskeen = Needy - Poor, Nakhoudh = Indulge in nonesense, Yaqeen = Surety, Tanfe' = Be of use, Shafaah = Intercession.

Q: Why does Allah multiply each good work (saying/doing) at least by ten times and leaves each sin as one sin?
A: Whoever brings forth a good deed so for him is ten times its equal (reward) and whoever brings forth a bad deed then he will not be repaid except its (once) equal (punishment) and no injustice will be done on them.
Translation of: Ayah 160, Surat AlAn'am.
Hint: Because The Most-Merciful (= AlRaheem) and The Just (= AlAdl) are two names of Allah.
Words: Ja'a = Brings forth, Hasanah = Good deed, Ashr = Ten, Amssthal = Equal (plural), Saye'ah = Bad deed - Sin, Yujza = Is repaid, Misthl = Equal (singular), La Yuthlamoun = No injustice will be made on them.

Q: How can a faithful person rid his record with Allah of his minor bad work (saying/doing)?
A: -- and they (the believers) repel the bad deed with a good deed* - for them is the happy outcome of the (Eternal) Dwelling (Paradise).
* This is among other good deeds that qualify a faithful person to be a dweller of Paradise.
Translation of: Ayah 22, Surat AlRa'd.
Note: Line 70 from Chapter AlFurqan in the Qur'an is translated: Except whoever has repented and becomes faithful and does righteous deeds so those Allah changes their bad deeds into good deeds and Allah is Most-Forgiving, Most-Merciful.
Translation of: Ayat 68 - 70, Surat AlFurqan.

Note: Narrated by Abi Thar, in a summary of a saying of the Prophet Muhammad: The Prophet said: I know the last person to get out of Hell and he is the last one to enter Paradise. Allah will command: Remove his major sins and question him about his minor sins. So he will be told about his sins. He admits them while being very worried about exposing of his major sins. It will be said to him: Every sin of yours is replaced with a good deed. (Sensing Allah's Generosity) The man said: But my God! I did some deeds (major sins) I do not see them recorded here. The Prophet laughed until his cheek bones showed (wide smile). Souce: Mukhtasar Tafseer Ibn Kastheer. Volume 2, page 640. And Sheikh AlAlwaki's cassetter no. 11 of 'The Hereafter'.
Words: Yadre' = Repels - Turns off, Hasanah = Good deed, Saye'ah = Bad deed, Uqba = The good outcome, AlDar = The Dwelling - The Other World.

Q: What type of sins should the believers avoid?
A: If you avoid the major sins (=Kaba'ir) of what you are forbidden We (Allah) will make amends (forgive) for you your bad deeds and We will admit you into an honorable entrance (in Paradise).
Translation of: Ayah 31, Surat AlNisa'.
Note: In a summary of four sayings of the Prophet Muhammad: The major sins are: To join partner(s) with Allah, Ingratitude to (one's) the parents, Magic, Killing of the soul that Allah forbade except for a just cause (BilHaq), Usury, Devouring of an orphan's wealth, Running away on the Day the army advances, Attacking the honour of the unaware virtuous female believers and cursing one's own parents. When asked, the Prophet said: A man swears at another man's father. The other man swears back at the first one's father and mother. Source: AlLou'lou' wal Marjan (see Reference Page).
Words: Tajtanib = You avoid, Kaba'ir = The major sins, Tunhouna = You are forbidden of, Saye'at = Bad deeds - Sins, Nudkhil = We will admit, Mudkhal = Entrance, Kareem = Honorable.

Q: What did Moses say when he feared the violence of Pharaoh and his assembly?
A: And Moses said: For I have sought refuge with my God and yours from every arrogant who does not believe in the Day of Account (Day of Judgment)
Translation of: Ayah 27, Surat Ghafir.
Note: When the Prophet Muhammad feared someone he used to say like Moses: My God! I pray to You to be in their necks (against them) and I seek refuge with You against their evil doing (= Allahumma inni aja'luka fi nohourihim wa a'outhou bika min shorourihim).
Words: Qala = Said, Uthtu = I have sought refuge, Mutakabbir = Arrogant, You'min = believes - Hisab = Account - Reckoning.

Q: How can Muslims have their Islamic mark on their bodies?
A: And Moses said: For I have sought refuge with my God and yours from every arrogant who does not believe in the Day of Account (Day of Judgment).
Translation of: Ayah 27, Surat Ghafir.
Note: When the Prophet Muhammad feared someone he used to say like Moses: My God! I pray to You to be in their necks (against them) and I seek refuge with You against their evil doing (= Allahumma inni aja'luka fi nohourihim wa a'outhou bika min shorourihim).
Words: Qala = Said, Uthtu = I have sought refuge, Mutakabbir = Arrogant, You'min = believes - Hisab = Account - Reckoning.

Q: What is required from the Muslims who pray and perform the other Islamic rituals like giving charity and fasting?
A: And let from you (Muslims) be a nation who call for righteous deeds, order kind acts (Islamic acts) and forbid bad acts and they are the fortunate (well off with Allah).
Translation of: Ayah 104, Surat AlImran.
Note: A companion "Anas Bin Malik" asked the Prophet Muhammad: When will people stop ordering the good deeds and stop prohibiting the bad deeds? In a summary of a saying of the Prophet Muhammad: When it appears in you (Muslims) what appeared in the nations before you: Wealth is seen in your low (class = sighar) and vile (shameless) deeds in your high (kibar) and knowledge in your morally despicable (arthal). Source: Mukhtasar Tafseer Ibn Kastheer, vol.1 page 539.
Note: If there is a man doing objectionable acts and his people can make him stop but they do not take action, Allah inflicts them with a punishment before their death. Source: Mukhtasar Tafseer Ibn Kastheer, vol.1 page 351.
Words: Litakun = Let be, Ummah = Nation, Yadouna = Call for, Khair = Righteous deeds, Ya'muroun = Order, Ma'rouf = Kind acts, Yanhoun = Forbid, Ulaaika = Those are, Muflihoun = Fortunate - Well off.

Q: Why should you not believe the news before making sure what type of person brought them?
A: O people who have faith! If an immoral person brings you any news then do verify it so that you do not harm some people without knowing then (later on) you become about what you have done regretful; And do know that among you (Arabs of Arabia) is Allah's Prophet (Muhammad) - if he obeys you in a lot of matters you would have fell in hardship (committed sins) but Allah made you love Faith (in Allah = Iman) and made it look good in your hearts and He made you hate disbelief (in Allah = Kufr) and immorality and disobedience - Such people are the well guided (to Allah's Path); As a fovour from Allah and a blessing and Allah is Knowledgeable, Wise.
Translation of: Ayat 6 - 8 , Surat AlHujurat.
Words: Ja'akum = Brings you, Fasiq = Immoral person, Naba' = News, Tabayyanou = Do verify - Make sure the news is true, An Tuseebou = So that you do not harm, Bijahalah = Without knowing - Ignorantly, Fa'altum = You have done, Naadim = Regretful, E'lem = Do know, Yutee' = Obeys - Listens to, Amr = Matter, Anitum = Fell in hardship - Suffered, Habbaba = Made you love, Iman = Faith, Zayyana = Made look good, Quloub = Hearts, Karraha = Made you hate, Kufr = Disbelief - Atheism, Fusouq = Immorality - Shamelessness, Esyan = Disobedience, Rashid = Well guided, Fadhlan = As a favour, Ni'mah = Blessing.

Q: Where do the faithful get their power from?
A: (Command to Prophet Muhammad) Give the news to the hypocrites (among the faithful) that for them is a severe punishment (on Day of Judgment); Those who take the disbelievers friends other than the faithful - Are they seeking power with them for all the power is with Allah.
Translation of: Ayat 138 - 139, Surat AlNisa'.
Words: Bashshir = Give the news, Munafiqeen = Hypocrites - People with two faces, Awliya' = Friends - Supporters, Min Doun = Other than, Izzah = Power - Honour, Jameean = All.

Q: When a believer hears some people making fun of a verse of the Qu'ran what should he do?
A: And He (Allah) had already revealed to you in the Scripture when you heard the verses (signs) of Allah being rejected as lies or being mocked so do not sit with them until they indulge in another talk - (otherwise) you are then similar to them for Allah is gathering the hypocrites and the disbelievers in Hell altogether.
Translation of: Ayah 140, Surat AlNisa'.
Note: In a summary of a speech of the Prophet Muhammad: Whoever believes in Allah and the Other Life let him not sit at a table where wine is being served. Source: Tafseer Ibn Kastheer, page. 797.
Words: Nazzala Alaikum = Revealed to you, Same'tum = You heard, Yustahze' = Being mocked - Being ridiculed, Taq'ud = Sit, Yakhoudh Fi Hadeeth Ghayreh = Indulge in another talk, Ithan = Then, Misthl = Similar, Jami' = Gathering, Munafiq = Hypocrite, Jahannam = Hell, Jameean = Altogether.

Q: Why should we abstain from backbiting and slandering other people?
A: Woe to every backbiter, fault-finder (slanderer); Who gathers wealth and counts it over; Thinking his wealth will make him last for ever; No! He Will be certainly cast into the Crusher; And what do you know what the Crusher is; Fire of Allah that is burning; Which inspects the hearts; It (Fire) closes in on them; In towering columns.
Translation of: Ayat 1 - 8, Surat AlHumazah.
Note: Hellfire is called "The Crusher = AlHutamah" because it damages the body reaching the heart.
Note:: Remember " --- Every time their skins become completely cooked we Will change them into other skins ---". Translation of Line 56, Chapter AlNisa' in the Qur'an.
Words: Wayl = Woe - Destruction, Allathi = Who, Jama' = Gathered, Mal = Wealth, Addada = Counted over, Yahsab = Thinking, Akhlad = last for ever, Yunbath = To be cast, Ma Adraka = What do you know, AlHutamah = The Crusher - The Damager, Nar = Fire, Muwqadah = Burning - Kindled to a blaze, Tattale' = Inspects - Explores, Af'idah = Hearts, Mu'asadah = Closing in, Amad = Columns, Mumadadah = Towering - Expanding.

Q: Why should not a person follow in the steps of his disbelieving or sinning relatives?
A: Your relatives and your children will not be of any use to you on the Day of Judgment He will render judgment separately among you and Allah with what you (all) do is Observant.
Translation of: Ayah 3, Surat AlMumtahanah.
Note: In a summary of a saying of the Prophet Muhammad: A man asked the Prophet Muhammad: Where is my father? The Prophet said: You father is in Hell. When the man turned his back the prophet called him back and said: My (the Prophet's) father and your father are in Hell. Source: Tafseer Ibn Kastheer, volume 4 page 525. Note: The Prophet's father 'Abdullah' died partnering with Allah before the birth of the Prophet Muhammad (the Prophet's mother 'Aamna' was six month pregnant with the Prophet).
Note: Remember "For Allah does not forgive to be partnered with and He forgives what is other than that to whom He wills and who partners with Allah so he has strayed far away." Translation of Line 116 from Chapter AlNisa' in the Qur'an.
Words: Len = Not, Tanfa'kum = Will be of use to you, Arham = Relatives, Awlad = Children, Yafsil = Will render judgment separately.

Q: Who will not feel fear or grief on the Day of Judgment?
A: And We (Allah) do not send the messengers except as announcers of good news (Paradise) and warners of bad news (Hell) so whoever believed (in Allah) and did good then there will be no fear upon them neither will they grieve; And those who rejected Our (Allah's) lines (Qur'an) as lies punishment will befall them for what they were straying away from Allah's Path.
Translation of: Ayat 48 - 49, Surat AlAn'am.
Words: Nursil = We send, Mursileen = Messengers, Mubashireen = Announcers of good news, Munthireen = Warners of bad news, Aamana = Believed - Had faith, Aslaha = Did good, Yamasuhum AlAthab = Punishment will befall them, Yafsoqoun = Straying away from Allah's Path.

Q: Why cannot humans claim purity (righteousness) to themselves or others?
Hint: Allah alone judges who is pure. Also deeds are judged by the intentions behind them. We do not know the real intentions of people.
A: Have you (Prophet Muhammad) not considered those who claim purity for themselves but Allah (alone) attests to the purity of whoever He wills and no thread-like injustice will be inflicted on them; Look how they fabricate lies against Allah and enough for it as a clear sin.
Translation of: Ayat 49 - 50, Surat AlNisa.
Note: As mentioned in Tafseer Ibn Kastheer, p. 719 the lines originally came down when "The Jews and the Christians said: We are the children of Allah and his beloved ones ---" translation of Line 18 from Chapter AlMa'idah in the Qur'an.
Note: In a summary of a saying of the Prophet Muhammad: If you have to recommend someone as righteous say "I think he is righteous and do not surpass Allah in claiming purity for anyone (= la yuzaki ala Allah ahada)." Source: Tafseer Ibn Kastheer, page 720.
Words: Yuzakkouna = They claim, Anfusahum = Themselves, Yuzakki = Attests to the purity, La Yuthlamouna = No injustice will be inflicted on them, Fateela = Thread-like.

Q: Can hoping for an envisioned Utopia (ideal place) by doing widespread harm bring about the support of Allah and salvation?
Note: Chris Hedges, a graduate from seminary at Harvard Divinity School, in his book (I Don't Believe in Atheists) contends that the new atheists (like religious fundamentalists) through the use of science and machinery after 9/11 approved the imposing of collective punishment because of collective humiliation to attain salvation in the form of Utopia.
A: Not with your (Muslims') hopes nor with the hopes of the People of the Book (Jews and Christians) (you get salvation)! Whoever commits evil will be repaid* for it and he will not find other than Allah any Protector or Supporter; And anyone male or female does good deeds while being a believer so those will enter the Garden (of Paradise) and no injustice even like a tiny spot on a date pit (=naqeer) will be done to them.
Translation of: Ayat 123 - 124, Surat AlNisa'.
* In a summary of a saying of the Prophet Muhammad to his best friend Abu Bakr: May Allah forgive you, Abu Bakr. Don't you become sick, tired, sad or miserable. Abu Bakr said: Yes. The Prophet said: That is from what you are "repaid for". Source: Tafseer Ibn Kastheer, volume 1, pages 784, 787. (This repayment is for the believers. Also remember that Allah grants forgiveness to whom He wills. For the disbelievers their evil work is collected to the Day of Judgment. And Allah knows best.)
Words: Ya'mal = Does, Sou'an = Evil, Yujza Bihi = Will be repaid for it, La Yajid = Does not find, Salihat = Good deeds, Thakar = Male, Unstha = Female, Yadkholoun = They enter, La Yuthlamoun Naqeera = No injustice even like a tiny spot on the date pit will be done to them - Not the least little bit injustice will be done to them.