Quran Quiz

[the_middle_road]

Post questions pertaining to the Holy Quran here. If the answer is given then anybody can ask a new one, doesn't have to be the person who answered, so as to keep things moving.

OK, and easy one to start off with: Which Surah has Allah's (swt) name in each of its ayat?

[علي]

Okay here is a question. The answer is not lengthy, but it requires contemplation. Consider the verse:

But they worship rather than Allah that which does not benefit them or harm them, and the disbeliever is ever, against his Lord, an assistant [to Satan].

Okay so the benefit we understand, there are people that worship their sources of benefit and we can understand that the human has a natural inclination to his source of benefit. But why "or harm them"? What significance does harm have that it needs to be mentioned?

To get the correct answer, you have to consider this:

And [mention] Job, when he called to his Lord, "Indeed, adversity has touched me, and you are the Most Merciful of the merciful."

Consider why Ayyub (a. s) did not ask Allah to lift his adversity, he simply said "and you are the Most Merciful of the merciful".

[.mirror.]

Because in life, we face both benefit and harm.

[علي]

This is true, but it needs more detail. You have to think more about why we even face harm or adversity in the first place, and consider why Ayyub (a. s) said what he did.

[F_R]

Is it coz our choices are harmful sometimes, or harm comes to us because of what our own hands have done or sometimes we choose things that we think are good for us but in reality they are harmful

[علي]

That is closer to the correct answer, but you still need to use the verse and hint regarding Ayyub (a. s) and what he said. And then with that, conclude something about "harm" and why it's important and specifically mentioned.

[Slave4akhirah]

This is true, but it needs more detail. You have to think more about why we even face harm or adversity in the first place, and consider why Ayyub (a. s) said what he did.

is it cos:

Ayyub alayhi'l salam was known for his patience mashaAllah, we face adversity because Allah azzawajjal tests us, as He azzawajjal, tested Ayyub alayhi'l salam. Ayyub was known for his patience mashaAllah so you can imagine him to say such a thing in such a time of distress when everyething was lost, when his health was against him etc he still did not give up on Allah azzawajjal, or get angry or become ungrateful.

test and sabr is the basic answer id give

[Slave4akhirah]

ie the acceptance of tests and having sabr through them showing your tawakkul in Allah azzawajjal and you know He azzawajjal will not do wrong by you.

[علي]

Alright that's also a close answer, but I will give what I have in mind (from what I heard in a lecture).

Ayyub (a. s) said "and you are The Most Merciful of the merciful" because he was saying, if the mercy is in the continuation of the adversity, then he accepts it, but if it is in the lifting of it, then he wishes for that. Basically, he wishes for where the mercy lies.

Thus it means that even in adversity, or harm, there can be mercy and a reason for it. So then it is important to know that Allah (swt)'s mercy can lie in what appears to be adversity, but is in fact a source of good, and that is within Allah's infinite capabilities. While the idol on the other hand, it has no capacity for this or that.

[Lightofdawn]

Alright that's also a close answer, but I will give what I have in mind (from what I heard in a lecture).

Ayyub (a. s) said "and you are The Most Merciful of the merciful" because he was saying, if the mercy is in the continuation of the adversity, then he accepts it, but if it is in the lifting of it, then he wishes for that. Basically, he wishes for where the mercy lies.

Thus it means that even in adversity, or harm, there can be mercy and a reason for it. So then it is important to know that Allah (swt)'s mercy can lie in what appears to be adversity, but is in fact a source of good, and that is within Allah's infinite capabilities. While the idol on the other hand, it has no capacity for this or that.

Intriguing.

[eternal journey]

قال لا تخافا إنني معكما أسمع وأرى

[ Allah ] said, "Fear not. Indeed, I am with you both; I hear and I see (Ta Ha: 46)

This ayah is an ayah of reassurance. Which of the two reassurances contained in the ayah could be seen as being more comforting and why?

[F_R]

After ^^^ question which needs an answer

Which two suwar does Allah speak in length about bani israeel ?

I've only got 2 in mind btw

[Abdullah Fatih]

After ^^^ question which needs an answer

Which two suwar does Allah speak in length about bani israeel ?

I've only got 2 in mind btw

Baqarah and.. a3raaf?

[F_R]

Baqarah and.. a3raaf?

Yea. Are there others that speak of it in such detail?

[F_R]

Lets see (I'm nt cheating, I've done mine but wanna see if I'm correct);

In Juzz 1 how many (and which ones) ayaat begin with the following;

وَإِذْ أَخَذْنَا مِيثَاقَكُمْ
وَإِذْ أَخَذْنَا مِيثَاقَ بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ
وَإِذْ قُلْنَا
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُو

[whisperofimaan]

:salaams

Does anyone study tajweed here?

[علي]

:salaams

Does anyone study tajweed here?

I used to but the class was concluded. This was a while back though, so my memory might be a bit hazy.

[علي]

:salaams

Does anyone study tajweed here?

I used to but the class was concluded. This was a while back though, so my memory might be a bit hazy.

[whisperofimaan]

Here's a question: You know those little letters ( huroof) in the Quran that are used to denote something like, the little "jeem" "saad' "seen" ( sorry I don't have one of those Arabic format thingies on my laptop )?

What is the hukum for the little 'seen' which is sometimes seen above a certain harf or below it? There's also one place in the Quran where it carries a different hukum.

My teacher just mentioned it to me the other day, and I found it pretty interesting

Try it sis FR!

[F_R]

The small seen means we change the letter to a seen when it is above it. If its below the letter then we don't change it to a seen. Here are two examples;

Here we pronounce the seen as it is above the ص

وَاللَّهُ يَقْبِضُ وَيَبْسُطُ وَإِلَيْهِ تُرْجَعُونَ

Surah baqarah ayah 245
Okay my phone automatically changes it automatically to a seen when I paste it but if you check the mushaf it's يبصط an the seen is above the saad

Here it's below the ص so we don't pronounce it as a seen an just recite as saad

أَمْ عِندَهُمْ خَزَائِنُ رَبِّكَ أَمْ هُمُ الْمُسَيْطِرُونَ

Surah Tur ayah 37
Okay again my phone changes it, but the last word is written as المصيطرون not with a seen

Hope that's what you're referring to.

[Abu Mujaahid]

No, that's not the one I'm looking for. It has to have the word "Allah" in all of the ayat.

surah ikhlas, first ayah.....

[whisperofimaan]

The small seen means we change the letter to a seen when it is above it. If its below the letter then we don't change it to a seen. Here are two examples;

Here we pronounce the seen as it is above the ص

وَاللَّهُ يَقْبِضُ وَيَبْسُطُ وَإِلَيْهِ تُرْجَعُونَ

Surah baqarah ayah 245
Okay my phone automatically changes it automatically to a seen when I paste it but if you check the mushaf it's يبصط an the seen is above the saad

Here it's below the ص so we don't pronounce it as a seen an just recite as saad

أَمْ عِندَهُمْ خَزَائِنُ رَبِّكَ أَمْ هُمُ الْمُسَيْطِرُونَ

Surah Tur ayah 37
Okay again my phone changes it, but the last word is written as المصيطرون not with a seen

Hope that's what you're referring to.

MashAllah, awesome! Those are the hukms that I was refering too. JazakiAllahu khair
Now, can you think of an kalimah/ayah that has the letter "seen" but doesn't follow one of those typical rules?

[علي]

MashAllah, awesome! Those are the hukms that I was refering too. JazakiAllahu khair
Now, can you think of an kalimah/ayah that has the letter "seen" but doesn't follow one of those typical rules?

Yeah it can also refer to the saktah, this can be found in the first verse of Surat Al Kahf as well as In Surat Al Qiyaamah verse 27, though these are not the only places.

For those who don't know, a saktah is a short stop/silence that one makes without taking a breath, then continuing.

[whisperofimaan]

Yeah it can also refer to the saktah, this can be found in the first verse of Surat Al Kahf as well as In Surat Al Qiyaamah verse 27, though these are not the only places.

For those who don't know, a saktah is a short stop/silence that one makes without taking a breath, then continuing.

Yep, that is correct. JazakAllahu khair ( ugh I thought it would be a hard question! mashAllah)

[علي]

Yep, that is correct. JazakAllahu khair ( ugh I thought it would be a hard question! mashAllah)

Wa jazaaki, that was a good question actually for I did not notice the other purpose. I was going to answer saktah at the beginning, but you asked F_R specifically and I also did not have the answer to the exception you mentioned, which F_R got immediately. So I guess in those cases the seen is to denote the actual sound right? But the thing is, you mentioned above and below, but in both the examples F_R gave, one was above, one was below, and it seemed like neither was a saktah and both were the same thing despite the difference in positioning.

[whisperofimaan]

Wa jazaaki, that was a good question actually for I did not notice the other purpose. I was going to answer saktah at the beginning, but you asked F_R specifically and I also did not have the answer to the exception you mentioned, which F_R got immediately. So I guess in those cases the seen is to denote the actual sound right? But the thing is, you mentioned above and below, but in both the examples F_R gave, one was above, one was below, and it seemed like neither was a saktah and both were the same thing despite the difference in positioning.

Oh from my understanding, the usual hukm, is that if the seen is above the letter saad, the seen is pronounced instead of the saad. And if it's below, then the saad is pronounced. So yes, in those cases the postion denotes which letter you'd pronounce. As for the saktah latifah, like in the example you mentioned you just do a saktah, and continue on reading.
It's just that some people know that first rule, and aren't very familiar with the "saktah latifa" rule. I witnessed a sister try and prounce that seen, that's above the letter alif in the first verse of suratul kahf because she was trying to apply that first rule. So it's good to know, alhamdulilah.

[علي]

Oh from my understanding, the usual hukm, is that if the seen is above the letter saad, the seen is pronounced instead of the saad. And if it's below, then the saad is pronounced. So yes, in those cases the postion denotes which letter you'd pronounce. As for the saktah latifah, like in the example you mentioned you just do a saktah, and continue on reading.
It's just that some people know that first rule, and aren't very familiar with the "saktah latifa" rule. I witnessed a sister try and prounce that seen, that's above the letter alif in the first verse of suratul kahf because she was trying to apply that first rule. So it's good to know, alhamdulilah.

Ohhh, now I understand, yaa F_R already explained it too but for some reason I didn't get it at the time (though it is explained clearly).

Okay jazaakumullahu khair, I actually only knew of the saktah, no idea about this one at all. Pretty subtle too, regarding the positioning.

[F_R]

What battle is Allah speaking of in Surat Al Anfal and Surat Al Imran ?

[the_middle_road]

The Battle of Badr.

Which other battle is also discussed in Surah Aal 'Imraan?

[the_middle_road]

Pretty subtle too, regarding the positioning.

Not all masaahif have it like that though. In mine, the seen always comes above the saad, never below.

[Mujaahida]

The Battle of Badr.

Which other battle is also discussed in Surah Aal 'Imraan?

The Battle of Uhud.

[the_middle_road]

The Battle of Uhud.

Correct.

[the_middle_road]

Give the name of a Prophet 'alaihis salaam whose name is written differently in Surah Baqarah compared to how it's written in the rest of the Qur'an.

[F_R]

Give the name of a Prophet 'alaihis salaam whose name is written differently in Surah Baqarah compared to how it's written in the rest of the Qur'an.

Is it Talut? Dunno if he's a prophet

[the_middle_road]

Is it Talut? Dunno if he's a prophet

No. His name doesn't come in any other Surah besides Surah Baqarah...

[F_R]

Hmm I don't know. This should be interesting

[Abu Mus'ab]

Give the name of a Prophet 'alaihis salaam whose name is written differently in Surah Baqarah compared to how it's written in the rest of the Qur'an.

Ibraaheem `Alayhis Salaam.

[cooldog]

Ibraaheem `Alayhis Salaam.

Can u please link the ayah also.

[Abu Mus'ab]

Can u please link the ayah also.

I want to first see if this is the correct answer he was looking for.

[F_R]

I bet it's a minute difference like a haraka or something.

Should be interesting

[the_middle_road]

I want to first see if this is the correct answer he was looking for.

Yes, it's correct.