Qur'an

Q: What is the ruling with regards to making tilawat of the Quraan whilst people around are reading salaah?

Q: I don't know how to read Arabic. I recite all my surahs in English. Will I get the reward which is promised in the Hadith by reciting the surahs in English?

Q: Who introduced Juz in the Qur'aan? Is this a divine division by Allah? or was it introduced much later? Can it be considered part of the Divine code from Allah in order to understand the Qur'aan?

Q: I recited the verse of sajdah in Surah Hajj, then I started the surah again and reread the verse in the same sitting. How many sajdahs should I perform?

Q: I would like to find out will it be respectful to make a Qur'aan cover using camo (army) fabric?

Q: Is it true that basmala was divinely revealed by Allah Ta'ala to Nabi (sallallahu alaihi wasallam) (except in surah naml where it is a verse) and whoever doubts that it might not have been revealed by Allah Ta'ala is a kaafir? I am not talking about the bismillahir rahmanir raheem being a Quraanic verse or part of Quraan, but were those words divinely revealed by Allah Ta'ala and is there tawatur on that?

Q: If a woman was in doubt whether her period started or not and she read Quraan Shareef, afterwards it was confirmed that her period had started, so should that portion of Quraan Shareef be recited after ghusl?

Q: Is it permissible to rock back and forth while reciting the Quraan?

Q: I would like to ask a question regarding the Yusuf Ali translation of the Quraan. I heard in a lecture that Yusuf Ali was unable to speak the Arabic language as well as the fact that they say his version is incorrect.

I also read the same facts online. Can I continue reading this version as I have always done so. Or could you advise me on what is the best translation of the Holy Quraan I could find.

Q: Is it permissible to carry one's Qur'aan in one's backpack?