Answered by Shaykh Yusuf Weltch Question What is the ruling on likening Islamic poetry to revelation, where someone says (I see this poetry as if it were revelation)? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. Likening texts to the Quran is not in itself problematic. The issue revolves more on the […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question How should the Quran shape the Muslim’s character? Shaykh Irshaad Sedick discusses how the Quran shapes a Muslim’s character. Shaykh Irshaad Sedick graduated from Dar al-Ulum al-Arabiyyah al-Islamiyyah, under the tutelage of Shaykh Taha Karaan. He received Ijaza from several esteemed scholars and has authored “The Musnad of Ahmad ibn […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question How does reflecting on the Quran while reciting enhance one’s worship? Shaykh Irshaad Sedick explains how reflecting on the Quran while reciting deepens understanding and strengthens the heart’s connection to Allah. Shaykh Irshaad Sedick graduated from Dar al-Ulum al-Arabiyyah al-Islamiyyah, under the tutelage of Shaykh Taha Karaan. He received Ijaza […]

Answered by Shaykh Irshaad Sedick Question How does the Quran describe time, and how should the “six days” of creation be understood in relation to scientific findings on the Earth’s formation? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate. The Quran presents time as a creation of Allah (Most High) and describes it […]