Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Do reports of alternate wordings in certain verses—like those from Ibn ʿAbbas—indicate variant qira’at, scribal errors, or tafsir, and how are they reconciled with the doctrine of Quranic preservation and tawatur? Answer I pray you are in good faith and health. Thank you for your question. The principle is […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question Is there a hadith stating that Allah sits on the Throne and it makes a sound, as narrated by Umar (Allah be pleased with him) in Kitab al-‘Arsh? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate I pray you are in good faith and health. Thank […]

Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question Should I remove a sticker with Surat al-Qalam’s last verses used for evil eye protection? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. Many scholars have attested, based on their experience, to the protection afforded by the final verses of Surat al-Qalam against the evil eye. […]

Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel Question How can verses once recited in the Quran, such as those mentioned in reports about Surat al-Ahzab, be omitted if the Quran is preserved? Were they all abrogated, and who determines they are no longer part of the Quran? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and […]