Questions & answers
Questions about the Quran
521 questions about the meaning of words and common misunderstandings, each tied to the verse it concerns.
- 1:1 Meaning What is the etymology of the name "Allah"?
- 1:2 Meaning What is the meaning and etymology of the word ʿĀlam?
- 1:2 Meaning Who does the word "worlds" (ʿĀlamīn) refer to in this verse?
- 1:4 Meaning What is the meaning of the word "dīn" in this verse?
- 1:5 Meaning What is intended by the "worship" (ʿibādah) mentioned in the statement "You alone we worship"?
- 1:6 Meaning What is intended by the prayer "Guide us" in this verse?
- 1:6 Meaning What is intended by the Straight Path in this verse?
- 1:6 Meaning What does it mean for Muslims to ask for guidance if they are already guided to the truth?
- 1:7 Meaning What is the meaning of the word "Āmīn"?
- 2:1 Meaning What are the opinions of scholars concerning the Disconnected Letters mentioned at the beginning of some sūrahs?
- 2:1 Meaning Specifically, what is the meaning of "Alif Lām Mīm"?
- 2:2 Meaning What does the word "that" (dhālika) refer to in this verse?
- 2:2 Meaning What does it mean for there to be "no doubt" in it?
- 2:3 Meaning What does "ghayb" (the unseen) refer to in this verse?
- 2:3 Meaning What is meant by "establishing the prayer"?
- 2:3 Meaning What is meant by "spending" in this verse?
- 2:4 Meaning Concerning whom was this verse revealed?
- 2:6 Clarification Does this verse imply that there is no point in calling non-believers to Islam? This verse complements others that emphasise spreading the message, reminding the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ and us that some people will fail to accept it.
- 2:6 Meaning Concerning whom was this verse revealed?
- 2:8 Meaning Concerning whom was this verse revealed?
- 2:9 Meaning What is meant by "they deceive Allah"?
- 2:9 Meaning In what sense are the hypocrites only harming themselves?
- 2:9 Meaning What is it that they "do not perceive"?
- 2:11 Meaning Concerning whom was this verse revealed?
- 2:11 Meaning What does "corruption" refer to in this verse?