What does Allah mean when He says: > Have they not considered how Allāh begins creation and then repeats it? Indeed that, for Allāh, is easy. (29:19) I understand that He originated creation. But what is meant by, > "and then repeats it"? How have scholars interpreted this?

It says the earth was created in two days. And later on in the next verse it says four days? Keep in mind the total duration of heavens and earth creation is six days. So did the earth take up 2 days out of 6 or 4 days? Specifically what is the meaning of the verse below about the four days. **Verses:** > ۞ قُلْ أَئِنَّكُمْ لَتَكْفُرُونَ بِٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ ٱلْأَرْضَ فِى يَوْمَيْنِ وَتَجْعَلُونَ لَهُۥٓ أَندَادًۭا ۚ ذَٰلِكَ رَبُّ ٱلْعَـٰلَمِينَ > > “Say (O Muhammad): Do you verily disbelieve in Him Who created the earth in **two Days**? And you set up rivals (in worship) with Him? That is the Lord of the ‘Aalameen (mankind, jinn and all that exists). > > وَجَعَلَ فِيهَا رَوَٰسِىَ مِن فَوْقِهَا وَبَـٰرَكَ فِيهَا وَقَدَّرَ فِيهَآ أَقْوَٰتَهَا فِىٓ أَرْبَعَةِ أَيَّامٍۢ سَوَآءًۭ لِّلسَّآئِلِينَ > > He placed therein (i.e. the earth) firm mountains from above it, and He blessed it, and measured therein its sustenance (for its dwellers) in **four Days** equal (i.e. all these four ‘days’ were equal in the length of time) for all those who ask (about its creation). > > ثُمَّ ٱسْتَوَىٰٓ إِلَى ٱلسَّمَآءِ وَهِىَ دُخَانٌۭ فَقَالَ لَهَا وَلِلْأَرْضِ ٱئْتِيَا طَوْعًا أَوْ كَرْهًۭا قَالَتَآ أَتَيْنَا طَآئِعِينَ > > Then He rose over (Istawa) towards the heaven when it was smoke, and said to it and to the earth: ‘Come both of you willingly or unwillingly.’ They both said: ‘We come willingly.’ > > فَقَضَىٰهُنَّ سَبْعَ سَمَـٰوَاتٍۢ فِى يَوْمَيْنِ وَأَوْحَىٰ فِى كُلِّ سَمَآءٍ أَمْرَهَا ۚ وَزَيَّنَّا ٱلسَّمَآءَ ٱلدُّنْيَا بِمَصَـٰبِيحَ وَحِفْظًۭا ۚ ذَٰلِكَ تَقْدِيرُ ٱلْعَزِيزِ ٱلْعَلِيمِ > > Then He completed and finished from their creation (as) seven heavens in **two Days** and He made in each heaven its affair. And We adorned the nearest (lowest) heaven with lamps (stars) to be an adornment as well as to guard (from the devils by using them as missiles against the devils). Such is the Decree of Him, the All-Mighty, the All-Knower” > > - [Fussilat 41:9-12](https://quran.com/41/9-12)

There are TV shows or entertainment shows like wwe where some ppl have mocked Allah in the past by attributing themsleves to Allah or mocking Allah straight up and shows like his have a large Muslim audience. Does one become a kafir if they keep watching it despite hating the actions and words of kufr that have or taking place? And does the same ruling apply to soap operas that have mocked Islam unintentionally or deliberately

I have a best friend I always call online, and for some reason he just starts to call me stuff like "idiot", "stupid" etc. And it kinda does go on my nerves, because I did discuss about it to him, that it's not being funny anymore and just a thing that makes us more separate. I'm a type of guy that would never leave a friend, or even block them, and he always blocks me for a few days and just randomly unblocks me and completely ignoring the fact that he blocks me like almost every day, which does pisses me off, but I control it. Forgot to say he is muslim himself and I am too. Idk if he has anger issues and stuff like that, and i'm afraid of how this is going to end up with if he keeps doing the same thing and just slowly getting worse day by day. Sorry if I don't make sense.

In Quran, Why Allah has repeated again and again for pondering over Quran.

I am a sunni girl and my parents want me to marry a sulemani bohra boy. I am literally very confused whether they are muslims,will the marriage be valid. Although they said that I can practice sunnism after marriage and nikah will happen in our masjid but still I am very much in a dilemma not understanding what to do. I don't have clear understanding on whether the nikah will be valid or not? Please if you could answer would help me a lot as my parents, especially my father are keen on marrying Bohra boy.Pls help.

When someone memorizes the whole Quran they will go to heaven. But I read somewhere that only those who memorize the whole Quran and act upon it will go to heaven. What does act upon it mean? For example does it mean that I should do what the Quran tells me to do (don't gamble or drink alcohol...etc). And does it mean that if I memorize the whole Quran I should share it to the world, for example lead people in prayer? But what if i'm a woman? What can a woman who memorized the Quran do to act upon it?

As salamualaikum After researching duas for better eyesight I’ve come across a few pages and videos claiming to recite Verse 22 of Surah Qaf then blowing it on your finger an rubing it on your eyes. Somehow that doesn’t really sound authentic/ part of the sunnah to me, which is why it would be helpful if someone of knowledge would help me clarify this matter.

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According to many Islamic sources, Quran 51:47 refers to the expansion of the universe, a phenomenon that has been made known to us in the recent century. > And the heaven We constructed with strength, and indeed, We are [its] expander. (51:47) Most of the debate pertaining to this verse is centered on the word 'musioona', and whether it implies an expansion of space in the past, or a continuous & ongoing expansion. **However, how do we know in the first place that the word 'samaa' used in this verse is referring to the greater universe (i.e heaven)?** In the Quran, Allah frequently reminds us of rain coming from the sky, as provision for his creation: > Do you not see that Allah sends down rain from the sky and makes it flow as springs [and rivers] in the earth; .... (39:21) In verses such as these, the term 'samaa' cannot be used to denote the wider universe, but rather the closer regions of Earth's atmosphere to us. Just to clarify, I understand that Arabic words can mean multiple things - 'samaa' can be either "sky" or "heaven"- **but is it possible to know for certain which of these meanings is meant in 51:47 (i.e without using a potential scientific interpretation)?**

I've noticed I've been saying "DAAleen" instead of "Daalleen" even though I know there was a shaddah but I don't end up pronouncing it well enough. Can anyone who speaks arabic confirm if it changes the meaning or not? I tried to see with google translate, removing the shaddah doesn't change it although putting spaces between Daa and leen does (though I'm not sure I pause enough for it to sound like two different words).

Three Qur'anic passages address the creation of the heavens and the earth: Al-Baqarah 2:29, Fussilat 41:9–12, and An-Nāziʿāt 79:27–33. On the surface they appear to conflict with one another regarding sequence: Fussilat 41:9–12 describes the earth being created first, then its habitability, and then God turning toward the heaven. Al-Baqarah 2:29 similarly says God created what is in the earth and then turned to proportion the heavens as seven. But An-Nāziʿāt 79:27–33 seems to say the heaven was built before the earth was spread out. Critics and skeptics have pointed to this as an internal contradiction in the Qur'an regarding the order of creation. Is there a genuine contradiction here, or is there a coherent way to reconcile these three passages — one grounded in the Arabic grammar of the Qur'an itself and supported by classical tafsīr?

Salam, does the Qur'an describe the sky as a solid object? In Quran 22:65 Allah says that he withholds the sky from falling. How is this possible when the sky is not a solid roof? Jkzh in advance, pls give sincere answers

Assalamu Alaikum Brothers in Islam, Can you please help me understand as to why in Surah Baqarah the verse 149 is repeated again in 150? > So from wherever you go out [for prayer, O Muhammad] turn your face toward al- Masjid al-Haram, and indeed, it is the truth from your Lord. And Allah is not unaware of what you do. **[Surah Baqarah : 149]** and > And from wherever you go out [for prayer], turn your face toward al-Masjid al-Haram. And wherever you [believers] may be, turn your faces toward it in order that the people will not have any argument against you, except for those of them who commit wrong; so fear them not but fear Me. And [it is] so I may complete My favor upon you and that you may be guided. > **[Surah Baqarah : 150]**

What is meant by the sky being built or a building? For example in these next two verses Quran 2:22 and Quran 40:64 the word بِنَآءًۭ is used which i think means building. Quran 40:64 > "It is Allāh who made for you the earth a place of settlement and the sky a structure [i.e., ceiling] and formed you and perfected your forms and provided you with good things. That is Allāh, your Lord; then blessed is Allāh, Lord of the worlds." and Quran 2:22 > "[He] who made for you the earth a bed [spread out] and the sky a ceiling and sent down from the sky, rain and brought forth thereby fruits as provision for you. So do not attribute to Allāh equals while you know [that there is nothing similar to Him]." and in Quran 50:6 the word used is بَنَيْنَـٰهَا which means built i think > "Have they not looked at the heaven above them - how We structured it and adorned it and [how] it has no rifts?"

According to Surah Az-Zalzalah (99:4–5), the earth will report its news on the Day of Judgment. Some scholars say this includes testifying about where people prayed. Why is the location of prayer important, and what is the wisdom behind the earth testifying about it? I have heard that once you pray sunnah, you need to change your location. I want to know why and what is the point of where you pray. Your limbs can testify that you pray, so why earth?

So I have a girl that I met we are both Muslim teenagers and we have never touched or flirted all of that but our parents don’t know about this that I have a relationship with her and I intend to marry her in the future is it haram according to the Sunni if I don’t tell my parents until the right time or do they must know now but I intend in letting them know in the future and until then I have kept the conversation between me and this person for only knowing each other further

I want to memorize the whole Quran and I want a good memorization technique to memorize the Quran. I really want to be one of the special people to Allah Azawajal, so how do I have a good memorization technique because the one Im using im not sure if it's good. The technique i use is repeat the first verse 15 and then once from memory and then i repeat the second verse 15 times and then once from memory and then i repeat the first and second verse 15 times and then once from memory and then so on and so forth Jazakallah Khairn

I'm looking for a Quran recitation (mp3, video, application, website, ...) in Arabic which is just a simple reading of the verses without Tajweed enhancement.

What is the sign on Alif? How to read it?