Questions & Answers about Quran
Q: What is the Quranic perspective on the concept of life after death?
Category: General Topics, Published on: 05/02/2025 20:34:50
A: The Quran affirms the belief in life after death, where individuals will be held accountable for their deeds and rewarded or punished accordingly. In Surah Al-Baqarah (2:156), it states: "Who, when disaster strikes them, say, 'Indeed we belong to Allah, and indeed to Him we will return.'"
Q: What does the Qur'an say about the role of worship in attaining success in this life and the Hereafter?
Category: Doctrine and Worship, Published on: 05/02/2025 20:39:55
A: The Qur'an emphasizes that sincere worship leads to success in this life and the Hereafter by drawing believers closer to Allah, seeking His guidance, and attaining His pleasure and rewards. (Surah Al-Furqan 25:64-77)
Q: Where in the Qur'an is the story of Prophet Job mentioned?
Category: Prophets and stories, Published on: 05/02/2025 20:45:00
A: The story of Prophet Job (Ayyub) is mentioned in the Qur'an in several surahs, notably in: Surah Al-Anbiya (21:83-84): "And [mention] Job, when he called to his Lord, 'Indeed, adversity has touched me, and You are the Most Merciful of the merciful.' So We responded to him and removed what afflicted him of adversity. And We gave him [back] his family and the like thereof with them as mercy from Us and a reminder for the worshippers [of Allah]." Surah Sad (38:41-44): "And remember Our servant Job, when he called to his Lord, 'Indeed, Satan has touched me with hardship and torment.' [So he was told], 'Strike [the ground] with your foot; this is a [spring for] a cool bath and drink.' And We granted him his family and a like [number] with them as a mercy from Us and a reminder for those of understanding."
Q: How many times is the word "poor" mentioned in the Qur’an?
Category: Statistics, Published on: 05/02/2025 20:50:05
A: The word "Poor" (in Arabic, "مسكين" or its derivatives) is mentioned 68 times in the Qur'an.