Qur'an

Q: Could you please explain Surah Baqarah verse 190-193 and the meaning?

Q: Kindly verify if this is correct based on the aayaat يوم تبيض وجوه و تسود وجوه فاما اللذين ابيضت وجوههم ففي رحمة الله. The conclusion is the people of jahannum will be dark skin couloured and people of jannat will be light skin couloured.

Q: I would like to know the rulings of haidh for a Shaafi person. Can they touch the Qur'an or read it by memory. Can you please tell me the rulings?

Q: And (recall) when Ibrahim (Abraham) submitted: ‘O my Lord, make this city (Mecca) a land of peace and keep me and my children from idol-worship. (Quraan 14:35)

1. Does this mean the dua is specifically for the biological children of Ibrahim alayhissalam (i.e. only Ismail alayhissalam and Ishaq alayhissalam, or does it refer to every single descendent of Ibrahim alayhissalam?

2. If it indeed is referring to every single descendent of Ibrahim alayhissalam, then what can be said about the polytheists amongst the Quraysh? Was not Ibrahim alayhissalam also their ancestor? If you kindly clarify this.

Q: I was asked this question by a Christian. If you can help me by answering this it will have a great effect on a fellow Christian brother in humanity. Therefore here is the question:

1. Can slander of a chaste women be forgiven? Yes [24:5], No [24:23].

Abrogation? The words of the lord are perfect in truth and justice; there is none who can change His words."[Sura 6:115] Also see 6:34 and 10:64. But then Allah (Muhammad?) sees the need to exchange some of them for "better ones"[Surah 2:106,16:101] and it is not for ignorant people to question Allah because of such practises!

2. What is the punishment for adultery? Flogging with 100 stripes (men and women) [Sura 24:2],"confine them to houses until death do claim them (lifelong house arrest -for the women) [4:15]. For men:"If they repent and amend, leave them alone"[sura 4:16].

Sura 24:2 contradicts both the procedure for women and men in sura 4 and why? Is the punishment for women and men equal in sura 24 but different in sura 4?

Q: When travelling (during Hajj etc) is it permissible to carry a Qur'aan Shareef in a back pack?

Q: Is it permissible to perform a sajdah tilaawat starting standing up and finishing sitting down? What about starting sitting and finishing standing. I understand starting standing and finishing standing is mustahab. Sitting and finishing sitting is also fine.

Q: Is it permissible to read Qur'an at sunrise?

Q: Surah Talaaq mentions “And whosoever fears Allah and keeps his duty to Him, He will make a way for him to get out.” Are some of the mufasireen of the opinion that this is specifically related to matters of rizq/provision?

Q: Is the virtue of reciting Surah Dukhaan for the one who recites it on any night or is it for the one who recites it on a Thursday night?