Fatwas Part One-Hundred-and-Seventy-Three

Issued by: Dr. Ahmed Subhy Mansour, translated by: Ahmed Fathy

Praising Prophet Muhammad, Again!

Published in August 28, 2020

Question: … Dear Sir, … I wonder what is meant by 33:56; should we praise/glorify Muhammad in the same way we are supposed to do in relation to Allah?! What do you think? … Thank you …

Answer:

 Please read more within our archive before posing repeated questions to save our time; to find an answer to your question, we refer you to our English article found on this link:

http://www.ahl-alquran.com/English/show_article.php?main_id=14140

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A Lesbian Daughter!

Published in August 28, 2020

Question: … Dear Sir, … I am a Muslim man who lives in a European country; I have a 14-year-old daughter, my eldest, and she came out recently as a lesbian! I tried to convince her to stop indulging in this grave sin (i.e., to stop having sex with other females), but in vain; she refuses to listen to me and she insists that I never interfere in her personal freedom; she intends to lead the same lifestyle! By the way, her mother (i.e., my ex-wife) is a European; she was a Muslim but she left Islam after divorce; her mother encourages her being lesbian; her mother and I share the custody of our daughter: she lives three days at my place and three other days in her mother's place. How can I convince my daughter to repent and adhere to Islam and stop being a practicing lesbian?! She never desires to learn about Islam! I fear she might negatively influence my younger daughters (from my current wife); am I to stop her living with me for three days at my place to protect my younger daughters who might learn lesbianism from her?! What am I supposed to do? Any pieces of advice?! I fear the wrath of Allah! Please reply ASAP … Thank you in advance for your time …

Answer:

 The Lord God says the following in the Holy Quran: "You have no control over them." (88:22). We do sympathize with you in your ordeal and we implore the Lord God to guide your daughter and bless all your children. Yet, let us assert the following points. The Lord God does not burden a soul beyond its capacity; your duties as a father do not include guiding anyone to Islam; your role is confined to giving pieces of advice only in a mild, lenient manner and not within the Arab, hard manner within fury. You should try to embrace your daughter within your heart; if you win her to your side by your kind treatment and unconditional support, she may listen to your pieces of advice. Of course, you may have a good, respectable relation with your ex-wife to help you or at least to make her remain neutral and never try to stop your endeavors to convince your daughter about forsaking immorality. Of course, adolescents may be stubborn and refuse pieces of advice of their parents; this applies to all communities especially Arab and/or Muslim communities in the West; this requires patience and wisdom; you cannot ignore the fact that freedom on all levels is available within the West culture; you cannot force your daughter to do anything or to embrace any ideas. May the Lord God help you.

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Sheer Polytheism

Published in August 29, 2020

Question: … Dear Sir, … The Sunnites have this often-repeated and oft-quoted hadith about never to doubt the words/hadiths/narratives uttered by Muhammad. What do you think of this hadith? Any ideas? … Thank you …

Answer:

This is sheer polytheism/disbelief; of course, this hadith has been phrased centuries after the death of Muhammad to urge the masses to sanctify the hadiths ascribed forcibly to him.

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Singing the Quran, Again!

Published in August 29, 2020

Question: … Dear Sir, … I wonder why you hate the practice of (listening to) others reciting the Quran aloud; I do feel solace and comfort when I hear famous reciters/sheikhs....... … Thank you …   

Answer:

 In many previous fatwas and at least one article, we assert the fact that singing/reciting the Quranic verses to a tune is like setting it to music; this is akin to ridiculing the Holy Quran; this is blasphemy. The reciters/singers of the Holy Quran mock and belittle its verses when they sing them; this is a grave sin; besides, listeners to such awful singing are typically attentive to the 'melodious' voice of reciters/singers and never focus on pondering the meaning of the Quranic verses. This means that singing the Holy Quran or listening to it being sung is among the ways of abandoning it.    

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Good Faith and Good Deeds

Published in August 29, 2020

Question: … Dear Sir, … I am a 23-year-old Sunnite man; I desire to pose a question to you; I perform prayers and read the Holy Quran every day; yet, I am afraid that my heart is still clinging to the pleasures of this transient world; I feel frightened lest the Quranic context 11:15-16 might apply to me! Any suggestions? Any ideas? … Thank you …        

Answer:

 The Lord God says the following in the Holy Quran: "Whoever desires the worldly life and its glitter - We will fully recompense them for their deeds therein, and therein they will not be defrauded. These - they will have nothing but the Fire in the Hereafter. Their deeds are in vain therein, and their works are null." (11:15-16). This Quranic context is about those who disbelieve in Allah and in the Last Day but they perform good deeds which will be nullified in the Hereafter. Of course, entering Paradise requires bothgood faith (i.e., monotheism) and performing many good deeds within piety. This means that good faith without good deeds is never enough; good deeds without good faith are never enough. Of course, being a Sunnite means you are a polytheist; if you die without repentance within adhering to the Quran-only Islam (i.e., the Only True Islam: Quranism), your good deeds will be nullified in the Hereafter.

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They Never Pray

Published in September 12, 2020

Question: … Dear Sir, … My friends who are also my workplace colleagues never perform prayers; when I leave them and excuse myself for a while to perform the Noon Prayers and the Afternoon Prayers at my workplace, they ridicule me! This is too painful for me to bear; I can no longer stand it; should I sever all relations with them? They are never religious but they are good young men. Any ideas?   … Thank you …      

Answer:

 You are free to choose to keep their friendship or not. This is up to you. You can demand from them never to ridicule you and your prayers anymore if they are true friends. As for their ridiculing your prayers, they will pay for this sin in the Hereafter if they die without repentance. Your only focus, we believe, should be only to avoid their company if they ridicule the Quranic verses (i.e., Islam); the Lord God says the following in the Holy Quran: "When you encounter those who ridicule Our Verses, turn away from them, until they engage in another topic..." (6:68); "He has revealed to you in the Book that when you hear God’s Verses being rejected, or ridiculed, do not sit with them until they engage in some other subject. Otherwise, you would be like them..." (4:140).

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We Have No Answer to This Question

Published in September 9, 2020

Question: … Dear Sir, … My female relative is pregnant; she expects her baby to be delivered one month from today; yet, as a medical doctor, I am very sad to tell you that medical examinations have revealed that this baby's liver and part of the intestines are outside its belly! This baby might require several surgeries if it would be allowed to live; my female relative is unaware of this; should this baby be delivered (through a caesarian, of course) and the mother would be tormented by such surgeries performed to her baby which might die anyway?! Is it OK to kill such a baby and inform the mother that it is a DOA case? She cannot afford such surgeries which might fail anyway........... Any pieces of advice?  … Thank you …      

Answer:

 We cannot answer such a question; anyway, killing a soul is a crime and a grave sin even if it is the soul of a newly born baby; we do believe that the assumptions of some medical doctors might be mere conjectures; we never know the future fully since this belongs to the metaphysical realm known fully only to the Omniscient Lord God. We pray to the Lord God for the safety of the mother and her baby.

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Seeing Allah in the Hereafter?!

Published in September 10, 2020

Question:  … Dear Sir, …   In one of your YouTube videos, you said that, as per the Quran, Moses desired to see God but his wish was never granted and he repented; yet, would human beings see God in the Hereafter or not? What about these verses: "And do not drive away those who call upon their Lord, morning and evening, seeking His Face..." (6:52); "And content yourself with those who pray to their Lord morning and evening, seeking His Face..." (18:28)? Any ideas?  … Thank you …      

Answer:

 You misunderstand the verses you have quoted; they refer to seeking to please/gratify their Lord God and NOT about seeing Him literally; no human being will ever see God; all human beings will feel His Presence during the Resurrection Day. For more details, we refer you to this article of ours, in English, found on this link:

http://www.ahl-alquran.com/English/show_article.php?main_id=16303

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About the Quranic Verse 89:19

Published in September 10, 2020

Question: … Dear Sir, …  What is meant by 89:19? … Thank you …   

Answer:

 The Lord God says the following in the Holy Quran: "And you devour inheritance with all greed." (89:19); this means that sinful people who worship Mammon/money confiscate/consume the inheritance shares of others unjustly and deprive them of their rights; the Muhammadans often commit this grave sin though they read the Quran and claim their believing in it. If they die without repentance, their fate is Hell in the Hereafter for their violating the inheritance laws imposed by Allah in the Holy Quran; see 4:10-14.

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Sins Are Intentional

Published in September 11, 2020

Question: … Dear Sir, … Will God judge human beings for the psychological pains they inflict, (un)intentionally, on other people? What do you think?    … Thank you …     

Answer:

 Sins are only intentional; the Omniscient Lord God does not judge human beings concerning their unintentional mistakes or being forced to commit a sin/mistake: "...There is no blame on you if you err therein, barring what your hearts premeditates. God is Forgiving and Merciful." (33:5).

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Ideas Inside One's Soul

Published in September 11, 2020

Question: …  Dear Sir, … I'm afraid that many blasphemous ideas cross my mind, within daydreaming, concerning God; this began since my adolescence and now in my adulthood! Does this mean I am a disbeliever! Such evil thoughts are unintentional, I assure you....I am not a disbeliever! What is to be done?! …  Thank you …        

Answer:

 Of course, since you say this is unintentional, this means they are devilish whispers which may be experienced by anyone; dwelling on such daydreams or thoughts this can be forgiven by the Lord God when one avoids grave sins and performs many good deeds within piety; the Omniscient Lord God pardons those who deserve being forgiven; Satan controls souls/minds of those who follow devilish revelations (e.g., hadiths of Al-Bokhary and his likes) and reject the Quranic Revelation; the souls/minds of pious Quranists are not controlled by devilish whispers since they reject them all the time and remove them from their minds/souls as a sign of their monotheistic faith; they seek refuge in their Lord God when devilish whispers assail their souls/minds; the Lord God says the following in the Holy Quran: "...Whether you reveal what is within your selves, or conceal it, God will judge you for it. He forgives whom He wills, and He torments whom He wills. God is Able to do all things." (2:284); "Say, “Whether you conceal what is in your hearts, or disclose it, God knows it.” He knows everything in the heavens and the earth. God is Powerful over everything." (3:29); "And when a suggestion from Satan assails you, seek refuge with God. He is Hearing and Knowing." (7:200); "...The hearing, and the sight, and the heart - all these will be questioned." (17:36); "Whoever shuns the Remembrance of the Dominant Lord, We assign for him a devil, to be his companion." (43:36). 

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No More Videos?

Published in September 8, 2020

Question: … Dear Sir, … The last YouTube episode of yours until now is no. 1128; why? Where are the rest of the videos? Have you not shot more episodes?! Why?! I miss your videos and I desire to watch more of them as they make me learn more about the Holy Quran? When will the new episodes be uploaded? ........ …  Thank you …

Answer:

 Sadly, our financial means are very modest; until now, we could not shoot new episodes beyond no. 1128. We hope we will be able to produce new episodes two months from now. May the Lord God come to our aid.

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About Slavery, Again!

Published in September 8, 2020

Question: … Dear Sir, …  I wonder why you have said in one of your articles that slavery/enslavement has never ended in the modern world. Could you explain this further to me? Is Islam for or against slavery? ........... …  Thank you …

Answer:

 Slavery is a grave sin within Islam since it is the gravest type of injustice. The Holy Quran urges the liberation of slaves. You will detailed answers to your questions when you read our book, in English, titled "Slavery: A Fundamental Historical Overview", found on this link:

http://www.ahl-alquran.com/arabic/book_main.php?main_id=87

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                                        Books of Orientalists                                       

Published in September 7, 2020

Question: … Dear Sir, … I love your YouTube videos very much.......... I've read in a book by an orientalist that he thinks that Islam......and Muslims........... What do you think? How can we understand the Quran correctly? The understanding of orientalists of the West seems to be quite erroneous and faulty  …  Thank you …

Answer:

 Please do not pay much attention to, or waste your previous time with, any books of orientalists who know nothing about Islam; they talk only about the Muhammadans and their earthly Sunnite, Shiite, and Sufi religions; please read our book titled (How to Understand the Holy Quran) found in English and in French, respectively, on the following links: 

http://www.ahl-alquran.com/arabic/book_main.php?main_id=121

http://www.ahl-alquran.com/arabic/book_main.php?main_id=153

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A Quranist in Iraq

Published in September 7, 2020

Question: … Dear Sir, …  I am a Quranist Iraqi man; my wife is a Shiite and an extremist; she hates my Quranism and brings up our children as Shiites; she takes them to worship at Shiite shrines and mausoleums; I have to accompany them (but I never enter such mosques) since the routes/roads are not safe anymore in Iraq; I feel so guilty and sinful! I cannot announce my being a Quranist where I live to avoid being killed or severely persecuted. Will the Lord God forgive me?! ....... Any ideas?  …  Thank you … 

Answer:

 The Lord God will forgive you; you are being forced to do so while your heart contain nothing but monotheism. You should implore the Lord God for forgiveness all the time and supplicate to Him to deliver you from the unjust ones in your country.

http://www.ahl-alquran.com/English/show_article.php?main_id=17632

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We Are Sick to Death with Such a Question!

Published in September 7, 2020

Question: … Dear Sir, … What about ignorant tribes in prairies and jungles who never heard about the Holy Quran? What is their fate in the Hereafter? Any ideas? … Thank you …    

Answer:

 We are sick with such a silly question to death! we have answered it many times in previous fatwas and articles. We repeat/recapitulate here our answer for the last time. The Lord God is never unjust towards human beings: "...God is not unjust towards the creatures." (3:182); "...No burdened soul carries the burdens of another, nor do We ever torment until We have sent a messenger." (17:15). The fact that we receive the same absurd question almost twice a week for the last twenty months (and several times in the previous years since we launched our website in 2006) indicates that the senders of such a question never focus on the despicable conditions of the Muhammadans (about 1.5 billion people) and their corrupt religious life since they reject the Greatest Bounty (i.e., the Holy Quran itself) and believe in mythology/hadiths; they live within corruption, tyranny, and injustices, and they commit grave sins and heinous crimes esp. civil wars and massacres. They believe in myths which will lead them to Hell; e.g., the so-called 'grand intercession' of Muhammad which urges them to commit more sins; they adhere to books never endorsed by Allah; they believe in entombed saints/allies as gods/deities besides Allah; this is sheer polytheism. Ignoring such facts in the real-life circumstances of the Muhammadans is absurd; why would we focus on tribes of Africa and the Amazons and the Eskimos while disregarding the Muhammadans who have abandoned  the Holy Quran?!

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Temporary Marriage, Again!

Published in September 6, 2020

Question: … Dear Sir,  … I was shocked when I read that you seem to think that temporary marriage (endorsed by Shiites!) is OK within Islam! It is a form of deception and fornication, I think, practiced by sex-crazed people whose sole purpose of life is to enjoy sex ....................  … Thank you …    

Answer:

 We have written a lot about this topic; we refer you to previous fatwas of ours about it; enjoying sex within wedlock is OK; there is no deception when the man and the woman mutual agree on drawing a contract of temporary marriage.

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Never Hearing of the Quran

Published in September 5, 2020

Question: … Dear Sir, … What is the fate, in the Hereafter, of pagan and primitive tribes in Asia and Africa who have no media and therefore never heard of the Quranic Message? Any ideas?  … Thank you  …  

Answer:

 We have repeatedly answered this question; why do not you focus on the fate of the Muhammadans how read the Quran and claim they believe in it while they reject it for the sake of believing in Sunnite/Shiite/Sufi mythology books of their terrestrial religions of Satan?! Such Muhammadans are enemies of Allaha and the Holy Quran; they are also the enemies of Muhammad. As for pagan tribes you mention, this Quranic verse applies to them: "...No burdened soul carries the burdens of another, nor do We ever torment until We have sent a messenger." (17:15).

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Infallibility of Muhammad?

Published in September 3, 2020

Question: … Dear Sir, …  Was Muhammad infallible as per narratives of Sunnite authors? If not, how? Any ideas? … Thank you …

Answer:

 Muhammad, and all mortal human beings, are never infallible. We have written before that Muhammad, as per the Holy Quran, made some mistakes in his life and the Lord God has blamed him in the Quranic text. Muhammad experienced whispers of the devils like all human beings: "And when a suggestion from Satan assails you, seek refuge with God. He is Hearing and Knowing." (7:200). The pronoun (you) refers to Muhammad in 7:200. The only matter within which he made no mistakes is delivering the entirety of the Quranic text preserved by the Lord God.

http://www.ahl-alquran.com/English/show_article.php?main_id=18655

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Preaching/Proselytizing 'Islam'!

Published in September 3, 2020

Question: … Dear Sir, … I am an Egyptian man who lives in the USA. Sadly, an American convert to the Sunnite religion made himself a sheikh and preach/proselytize his Sunnite religion of Satan as if it were Islam; many American and European new converts are deceived by him! They are delusional people since they assume they have converted to Islam! ........ This means rates of terrorism and Islamophobia may increase! ....... I suggest that you must contact this American 'sheikh' via his email: (.......) in order to inform him about Quranism as the Only True Islam......  … Thank you …  

Answer:

 We will never contact such fame-seeking charlatan who is a worshiper of Mammon/money; of course, Sunnite Wahabism spreads in the West while posing as though it were Islam; reasonable people who read the Holy Quran (in translations) among the new converts can easily discern the contradiction between the Holy Quran and Sunnite/Wahabi books of fiqh and hadiths. Some of such converts return to their earlier atheism or to their previous religious affiliation. Some of them search for the Truth and finally find our Quranism website (i.e., the English section) and convert to Quranism as the Only True Islam. We seize this opportunity to thank the Egyptian translator, Mr. Ahmed Fathy, who voluntarily translates our fatwas, articles, and books into English and provides the English subtitles to our YouTube videos. Of course, you can preach Quranism online as much as you can; yet, you have to realize that guiding others is not up to you; seeking guidance within monotheism is an individual responsibility and a personal quest; each person should have the awareness to seek to avoid Hell and to seek entering Paradise in the Hereafter. We have written a lot within our fatwas and articles about this topic. The Lord God says the following in the Holy Quran: "You cannot guide whom you love, but God guides whoever is willing to be guided, and He knows best those who are guided." (28:56).