In The Name Of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.
What is happening today, reading al-Qur'an has become a daily practice (or ritual) for most Muslims but there is this one very important issue that need to be answered...? Most of us (Muslims) when reading or reciting al-Qur'an, do not understand what we read. Why does this happen? The most common response we hear is that we are not Arab-speaking people, so how would it be possible for us to understand the Arabic language of al-Qur'an without learning the language !?
Somehow, there are religious and Quranic teachers (especially in Malaysia and in many other countries in Asia) who believe that reading al-Qur'an without understanding the meaning of the verses (or ayats), the reader will still be rewarded by Allah with good deeds (pahala). In fact, they strongly believe that Allah will reward a Muslim equivalent to ten (10) times for each Qoranic abjad (alphabet letters) that he or she reads, even without understanding it.....Not only that, the writer read an article that claimed that more than 50% of Arabs do not understand Al-Qur'an because many Arabs speak Amiyyah (some people term it as 'market Arab" comprising a mixture of Arab, Egyptian and other Arab dialects). Those who speak and know Arabic Fusha are those who attend former school. Sorry, am not sure whether this information is true so the Writer would like to apologize to our Arab brothers for saying this.
Nevertheless, contrary to earlier strong beliefs (on the issue of good deeds), there are also religious and Quranic teachers that thought otherwise. To the later, if we read al-Qur'an without understanding its meaning, we will not get any reward (good deeds), but the Qur'an (refer to surah 68 Al Qalam - origin source of al Qur'an in heaven, and we shall discuss this in a later session), will curse us and become witness against us on the Day of Judgment (Hereafter) for not putting any effort in trying to learn and understand the Arabic language of al-Qur'an. The Writer agrees with this opinion and this is the main reason why the Writer decides to write this blog....Of course, according to those who believe in the latter, there are some exceptions such as one being illiterate, having no teacher to teach, not being aware (they do not have translation of Al-Qur'an, especially our mother, father and our descendant that have passed away), deaf, dumb etc.
When we look in the Wikipedia dictionary ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reading_(process), what is meant by the word "Reading"), the following explanation appears...
"Reading is a complex cognitive process of decoding symbols to construct or derive a meaning (reading comprehension) or in brief, reading is a process by which we derive the meaning or simply, read to understand...".
When we use an online dictionary from Dewan Bahasa & Pustaka (a Malay online dictionary), the word "Read or recite" is defined as "sounding superscript letters and understand what is written".
So, reading al-Qur'an without understanding its meaning is just like reading a Korean language book (even if one understands Korean text symbols and how to pronounce it but does not know what the meaning...! What benefits does he get? Of course nothing! Similarly, if we study science in school, we learn to understand. Likewise, kids reading comic scripts and writing would like to understand what they read.
But for this pertinent question ....why reading al-Qur'an without understanding is acceptable for most Muslims, we need to answer by examining the relevant verses in al Qur'an. However, no one knows how this practises become ritual, especially knowing Allah has repeated the same verses four (4) times in surah al Qamar (54), one time in Surah Yusuf (12) and another time in Surah al-Zukhruf (43).
To the Writer, when Allah repeats similar verses a number of times, it is a serious implied instruction from Allah to all Muslims that we must understand al Qur'an Arabic language. Main reason is no enable us to understand Allah's law as guide to mankind (to us from going astray) in this world and to prepare for the Hereafter.
If one intention is to first memorize the verses of al Qur'an for prayer purposes etc and later study fusha Arabic to understand al Qur'an, we can accept this reason...but if one reads the al-Qur'an continuously without understanding and it later becomes a daily ritual (...but have time to learn the tajwid (correct pronunciation of the al Qur'an), learn taranum i.e. learn various reading methods according to the Arab dialect, able t speak English as second language, he or she is putting himself or herself in a path not in accordance to what is revealed by Allah in al-Qur'an. We are seeing the side effects in this generation of Muslims,...the wars (including in-fighting among the Muslims), power-hungry (killing each other for wealth and position), greed, backstabbing, slanders, defamation, cheating etc(including leaders) are common happening among the Muslims in this generation (especially in the social media) apart from not using Allah's law. Allah revealed in Al Qur'an if the Muslims failed to uphold Allah's law, Allah would replace existing Muslims with other Muslims. What's happening in Europe, many people are reverting to Islam. In Malaysia, the reverted are becoming are strongly doing dahwah will existing Ustaz (particularly in Malaysia), are arguing among themselves on furu' issues etc. Allah reminds the Muslims in these ayat.
At-Tawba 38 & 39.
There are stories of twelve (12) destroyed nations in al-Qur'an as lessons learnt and warning to all of us. Allah punished them for not obeying His laws and the tsunami (even perhaps, in Acheh where the majority of people who perished were Muslims), may also be a warning from Allah. Bad weather, climate changes, frequent earthquakes... may also be some kind of signs of near judgment Day as narrated in some Hadiths more than 1400 years ago, now begin to happen frequently (only Allah is Most Knowing). But like Allah says, they are the heedless ones (Al-A'raf 7:179)
Most likely many will say, " We can read the translation...!" However, are we really sure that the translation could explain the true meaning of the verses that they read...? In addition, are we also sure that the reader will see the translation each time he reads, or can he associate one verse with another without "taddabur" because al-Qur'an was revealed by
Allah through his Angel Jibra'il (Gabriel) in stages (due to certain incidences, to answer certain questions raised, implementation of certain laws as guides at certain particular times etc over some 23 years from 610 AD when Muhammad was 40 years old up to 632) to our beloved Prophet Muhammad S.A.W.
There are also people who will say, "..We also have the tafsir (for both al Qur'an and hadith) from known Islamic scholars..". Have you heard about various khilaf (differences of opinion) among the scholars? Even today these differences are still being debated by scholars of Hadiths..!? What Allah says, " ...if you differ in anything among yourselves, refer it to Allah and His Messenger (this means..al Qur'an) .." So Al -the Qur'an will be the primary source and followed by the Hadith and saying of the companions (the best 300 years).
Al-Maeda (4:59)
So why are we referring to the Kitab (books) written by Ulama' and depends SOLELY on the advises of religious teachers (just like the Jews and Christian do) without placing effort in learning from the original source of authority? Yes, Kitab from Ulama' is a good source but should be after al Qur'an and Hadith !! So, why don't we learn the original guide first then refer to the kitab written by Ulama'. Why the short-cut?
As earlier mentioned, if we do not understand what Allah says in the al-Qur'an, this means that we are relying on the saying (as guidance) of our religious and Koranic teachers who may also do not understand the Arabic language of al-Qur'an but due to our existing religious education system, the teachers are still considered qualified to teach the al Qur'an. By relying only on our religious teacher and Koranic teachers (not the verse of the al-Qur'an) we may liken ourselves to what the Jews and Christians do because they rely heavily on their priests, rabbis etc for all religious matters.. Even in Christianity, their priests have "godly powers" to forgive the sins of their church followers. For the Christians, as long as they believe that Prophet Isa (Jesus) is the son of Allah (or the concept of the trinity), they will go to heaven without reckoning and for the Jews who claimed to be the chosen people of Allah (Yes! before the coming of Prophet Muhammad S.A.W. as affirmed by the al-Qur'an) are no longer the chosen people because they have failed to uphold Allah's laws. To the Jews, the last Prophet must also be a Jew but when they failed to uphold guidance given by their Prophets, the final prophet was raised from the brethren of Prophet Ishmael, elder brother of Jacob (later named as Israel), son of Abraham.
As for the Jews who also believe that they will go to heaven regardless of their sins, including mischief on earth as mentioned by Allah in verse 2:11 (this verse seems to imply the Jews), who are Zionist (one story said they hijacked the Jew religion and they are actually Kazakhs - people who managed to break away from the wall built by Prophet Zulqarnain - Wallahualam). If we are to look at how they caused so much destruction without any remorse feelings on human lives in the world today....example what happened in Palestine...) it is a clear sign that they have put aside the Torah.
Al-Baqarah (2:11)
"We are only peacemakers", don't you think it sounds familiar or synonymous with the saying " police of the world...?" Who? Which country? Your guess may be as good as mine...!
Now see Surah Al-Maidah (5:41) on what Allah said about the Jews:
Al-Maidah (5:41)
When religious and Koranic teachers continue to hold their opinion that reading the al-Qur'an without understanding and the readers would still be rewarded by Allah, indirectly these religious and Koranic teachers are responsible for changing the words of Allah, just like Jewish priests do, they may be in the position to what is mentioned by Allah under 5.41 above.
In the long term, when most ordinary Muslims believe in what the religious and Koranic teachers say, they will hold to it, and would not put any effort to learn and understand the arabic language of the al Qur'an. This is happening today....! Many Muslims are not concerned in spending or allocating time to learn the Arabic language of the al-Qur'an but instead focus their energy, time and money on self-improvement for worldly gains by improving themselves with secular education certificates, diplomas, degrees, Masters, PhDs and courses related to management using western theories but not on guided knowledge as contained in the al-Qur'an.
Allah promises that He will open to people blessing from heaven and the earth if they follow Allah's laws but most do not believe or do not take serious of Allah's promises. They continue to follow the worldly ways...
Al-A'raf (7:96)
Allah says, people have hearts but do not want to understand and have eyes but do not want to see, and have ears but do not want to hear the truth....they are like animals (some translations say...like cattle) or worse than that..! Such as strong word from Allah (your creator)
Al-A'raf (7:179)
Those who believe in al-Qur'an have to accept the fact that al-Qur'an is not only a guide to the life of Muslims but it is also a guide to mankind. As earlier mentioned, what is happening in the world today (...as said earlier about war, infighting etc...) is due to humanity not using al-Qur'an as guidance in this world. Perhaps, we can say that to the non-Muslims but in real situations, even the Muslims themselves do not use it. In the Hereafter, what will the Prophet say about his people (umat)..!
Al-Furqan (25:30)
Al-A'raf (7:52)
Al-A'raf (7:51)
Al-Anaam (6:115-116)
meaning of ayat Al-Anaam (6:115) is clear..! No one can change the words of Allah in al-Qur'an. Clearly by the arguments (complete with the relevant ayats...that we shall present later), all Muslims MUST understand al-Qur'an Arabic language...!.
In
surah Al-Anaam (6:116), Allah says,...if we are to follow what
the majority of people would like to say, for example " It's okay
for us not to
understand what we read al-Qur'an as we can just read the translation, ....what is important is for us to pray the daily "wajib" prayers
(although without understand it but Allah knows what is our intention
and requests...), fasting
and pay zakat.....",.BUT what they are not aware is that they are being misled from the path of what Allah demands from them....
Excuses that we are not Arabic-speaking people cannot be used...!
The Writer asked some Arab friends this question, " If Arabic is your native language but
if you do not learn al-Qur'an, how much would you be able to understand what the al-Qur'an says...?" The Writer is not sure whether their opinions are true but most say, they would only understand about 10-20% of its meaning...! Why is this so? As earlier mentioned, Al Qur'an Arabic is known as "Fus-ha" while the common-speaking Arabic is known as "Amiyah". These are actually different languages although there may be a number of similar words.
Can we conclude, ...even an Arab-speaking person must learn the al-Qur'an Arabic
language...so no more excuses that we are not Arab-speaking people..!
There are many verses of the Al Qur'an where Allah demands the believers to READ, THINK, UNDERSTANDS and IMPLEMENT. From the Writer's own experience, after attending weekly sessions in Al-Qur'an Arabic (fus-ha) language classes, Alhamdulillah, the Writer feels that learning Al-Qur'an is actually easy (everyone who is a believer can do it) as promised by Allah..! What you need is a strong will to learn, consistent (..istiqomah) and do not forget to regularly pray or make doa to Allah, for His guidance, and to make your learning process easier, especially when you only realize "Wajib to understand the al-Quran" at advanced age...akin to the Writer. It is worth studying it when you are still young and not after retirement because learning al-Qur'an needs a reasonably good memory.
Moving back to the original title of this article, the Writer will outline now all arguments (...supported by relevant verses of the al-Qur'an) to explain why it is IMPORTANT for Muslims to learn the Arabic language of the al-Qur'an and the Writer hopes that all readers of this blog to also share this blog address to others, especially to your family members.
To begin our explanation, let's look at Surah al-Qamar as follows:
Al Qamar (54:17)
The same verse is repeated four (4) times in Surah al-Qamar. In addition to Al-Qamar (54:17), you can read the same verse is repeated in (54:22), (54:32) and (54:40). In addition, there are two (2) other verses that says, Allah revealed in Arabic language for the Muslims to understand.
Yusuf (12:2)
Allah says, ......... so that you may understand..? but how to understand when you do not make an effort to learn it?
Al-Zukhruf (43:3)
Allah repeated the words "...Arabic.." and "..understand.." in all the six (6) verses above. So what does this mean or imply..? Verily, Allah guarantees that the al Qur'an is easy to learn, easy to understand and easy to remember!. Isn't this an indication of Allah commanding Muslims to learn and understand the al-Qur'an? If not, why would Allah repeat the same verses six (6) times..?
However, we as Muslims can be proud to have many al-hafiz (Muslims who can recite the al Qur'an by heart) but somehow also among the Hafizans, many of them do not understand what they memorized.
Az Zumar (39:23)
Allah
has sent down the best statement, a book (this Qur'an), its parts
resembling each other in goodness and truth, often repeated. The skins
of those who fear their Lord shiver from it (when they recite it or hear
it). Then their skin and their heart soften to the remembrance of
Allah. This is the guidance of Allah. He Guides therewith whom he
pleases and whoever Allah sends astray, for him there is no guide.
According
to the above ayat, people who understand the al-Qur'an, when reading it, their skins will shiver with fear! Why? because they understand many verses on Allah's punishment for those who disbelieve (reject al-Qur'an).
The Writer believes that Allah would not reveal this verse (39:23) unless Allah wants the Muslims to understand the al-Qur'an..! but how to fear Allah when we cannot understand what we read!
Before we continue this discussion. let's look at one word that has confused many Malays. The Arabic word " kafir" means " infidel (disbeliever") and also means "..defiant or rebellious".. in Malay. By right, the Malay translation should use the word "..defiant or rebellious or ingkar" instead of the Arabic word "kafir"(Arabic translation). This is to avoid their thinking (i.e. the Malays) that the word "kafir" is just meant for all non-Muslims like the Jews, Christians, Buddhists, Hindus and others. By right, the word "kafir" should also refer to people who claimed to be Muslims but do not practice and do not implement Allah's law as commanded by Allah in the al-Qur'an.
If we really examine the word "infidel or kafir.." and the "..disbeliever or kufur.." in al Quran context, the words are synonymous, but the word "disbeliever or kufur" is a common word used for non-practising Muslims and the word "infidel or kafir.." is used to non-Muslims. However, we must remember that we cannot label someone as an infidel or a disbeliever as only Allah is Most Knowing. What we should do is to make doa for Allah to open one's heart (...a friend or someone who does not understand Islam or those who oppose Islam) to be a true Muslim or for Allah to open their hearts to Islam.
Now, let's continue our subject matter.The Writer believes that Allah would not reveal this verse (39:23) unless Allah wants the Muslims to understand the al-Qur'an..! but how to fear Allah when we cannot understand what we read!
Before we continue this discussion. let's look at one word that has confused many Malays. The Arabic word " kafir" means " infidel (disbeliever") and also means "..defiant or rebellious".. in Malay. By right, the Malay translation should use the word "..defiant or rebellious or ingkar" instead of the Arabic word "kafir"(Arabic translation). This is to avoid their thinking (i.e. the Malays) that the word "kafir" is just meant for all non-Muslims like the Jews, Christians, Buddhists, Hindus and others. By right, the word "kafir" should also refer to people who claimed to be Muslims but do not practice and do not implement Allah's law as commanded by Allah in the al-Qur'an.
If we really examine the word "infidel or kafir.." and the "..disbeliever or kufur.." in al Quran context, the words are synonymous, but the word "disbeliever or kufur" is a common word used for non-practising Muslims and the word "infidel or kafir.." is used to non-Muslims. However, we must remember that we cannot label someone as an infidel or a disbeliever as only Allah is Most Knowing. What we should do is to make doa for Allah to open one's heart (...a friend or someone who does not understand Islam or those who oppose Islam) to be a true Muslim or for Allah to open their hearts to Islam.
As said earlier,...many of us have a diploma, degree, PhD etc. and some can speak other languages but with that qualification, there are many Muslims who still do not understand al -the Qur'an. Why? Maybe they feel that the al-Qur'an cannot vouch for their life on earth? The Qur'an is only for reading and not as a guide? They do not believe Allah's promise to bless those who follow the al Qur'an blessing from heaven and the earth!
How to respond to Allah in the Hereafter when He questions us why we do not understand the al-Qur'an and use it as a guide?
How to respond to Allah in the Hereafter when He questions us why we do not understand the al-Qur'an and use it as a guide?
For
example, surah al-Fatihah (The Opener) is read by all Muslims in our
obligatory five (5)
daily prayers totalling seventeen (17) times a day (Subuh x2, Zohor x4,
Asar x 4, Maghrib x3 and Isyak x4...) . Assume, we have been
praying diligently all these past years but without understanding the
meaning of al-Fatihah (what more the additional two short surahs during
every prayer). Using simple calculation as per Chart 1 below, let see
how many
times we have recited the al-Fatihah during our prayers these past
years...!
Chart 1
When
we leave this world, how to answer to our Creator....? We have no
time, no teacher, no money, no opportunity etc... to understand the
meaning of al-Fatihah (what more the whole surahs in the Al
Qur'an) after reciting al-Fatihah 310,250 times for 50 years...? Is our
excuse acceptable by our Creator..? Think about it..?
Although
the Writer himself is in the process of learning the Al Qur'an Arabic
language, he wishes to share what little knowledge he has learned thus
far, due to the following ayat:
Al Baqarah (2:254)
The
word "...Spend" also applies to what you learn not just what you have or
earn. The above ayat is also translated by ulama' and Islamic scholars
that even if we learn a little, we must share and spread Allah's ayat to
others before the coming of the day of judgment (we do not know when?), when there
is no exchange (no bargaining) and no friends (who will benefit) and no
intercession (mediation/negotiation) and those who disbelieve, they are
the ones who do wrong (wrongdoers).
In addition,
Ali-'Imran (3:110)
As Muslims, we are all obligated to spread Islam in whatever possible. Conveying what we learn is one way of imparting to others.
Al-Ahzab (33:36)
In surah al-Ahzab (33:36) above, it is very clear that when Allah and his Messenger has decided on a matter...one of it is we must understand the verses of the al-Qur'an
i.e. the Arabic language of al-Qur'an, we have no option BUT to
obey Allah...and not to listen to others. If we are not obedient to
Allah and His Messenger, we have followed the wrong path and not only
that, it is plain error on our part.
The
al-Qur'an was brought down to Prophet Muhammad S.A.W. (PBUH) through
Angel Gabriel (Jibra'il) from Allah in stages....do we know the
proper sequence of events or stages when the ayat of the al-Qur'an was brought
down...? You can buy a book sold under the topic "Asbabun Nuzul
Al-Qur'an" that provides the reasons, background stories, or events
behind the revelation of a verse of the Quran, to avoid errors in
understanding the verses of Allah. However, another way of understanding
the sequence of events is to undergo the reading process of what is known as
"Taddabur.." (or the process of reading, interpreting, hearing,
reviewing and implementing Allah's law...) as the al-Qur'an is meant as
a guide for one's life as a true Muslim. Through the learning process of taddabur, most questions pertaining to the al-Qur'an are answered by the al-Qur'an itself. If not answered, then you seek the hadith (saying of the prophet Muhammad S.A.W (PBUH) as the secondary source. As for the hadith, you have to refer to the authentic hadiths. Best, focus on the Sahih hadiths of Bukhari and Muslims.
This blog and its contents, which was written with supporting dalil (verses) of the al-Qur'an, is in the form of 'taddabur". Avoid listening to religious teacher who speaks about religious matters without supporting dalil from the al Qur'an. Don't behave like the Jews and Christian as earlier mentioned.
This blog and its contents, which was written with supporting dalil (verses) of the al-Qur'an, is in the form of 'taddabur". Avoid listening to religious teacher who speaks about religious matters without supporting dalil from the al Qur'an. Don't behave like the Jews and Christian as earlier mentioned.
One
other reason why one must understand al-Qur'an Arabic is due to some errors
in the translation. So make sure you purchase your al Qur'an from a known translator. An example of these errors (most likely not
intentionally but perhaps, wrong usage of words by the translator). Let's look at this very simple mistake...
Yusuf (12:23)
The quran word for "robbii ahsana" was correctly translated in English as "my master" but was wrongly translated as " Tuhanku or my God" instead of " tuan ku" (my master) in Malay. From time to time, we shall reveal the error if it is related to the article written by the Writer.
Last but not least, the Writer wishes to stress that he is not a Shariah scholar nor a religious teacher and therefore do not claim to be an expert in this subject matter.
The purpose of this blog is to share information that he has learned (...from Semat Qur'an and from other religious talk in masjids, public lectures on Islam and also from his personal research..) as demanded by Allah
under surah al-Baqarah 254 and hadith. For the same reason, he is sharing his practical knowledge on Islamic banking (...initially on his
practical side of the system but at later stage on his personal view of
the system..) via blog http://islamicbankingway.blogspot.com For information, the Writer has stopped writing about Islamic banking for many years and some of the facts may be outdated.
The
Writer hopes that followers of this blog can also share this blog address
with others (particularly with their own relatives and friends) and
together we pray for Allah's blessing in this world and Hereafter. Any
query, which he is unable to answer, shall be forwarded to those who are
knowledgeable on subject matters and the Writer will revert later to the
enquirer. Your query can be emailed to ismail.aminuddin3@gmail.com
To help those who are interested in "Taddabur", please refer to Chart 2 below so you can use this chart to discuss the topic.
Chart 2
Update on 5 Feb 2025
While the writer cannot definitively confirm the authenticity of the following statement as a Hadith or saying of a companion or fiqh statement, its message aligns with the themes explored in this blog. This statement was presented in a taddabur lecture on YouTube by a Ustaz who asserted its authenticity (sahih). As the writer is not proficient in Arabic and therefore unable to independently verify the source using resources like the Shamela library, readers are kindly requested to assist in verifying the statement's origin. Please share any findings in the comments section below.
Sayings,
وَيّلٌ لِمَنْ قَرَأََهَا وَلَمْ يَتَفَكََّرْ فِهَا
Using AI chatGPT for the first time for this blog (those who like to use chatGPT do check with the Quran and hadith, to ensure authenticity of the findings). In this situation, although the writer has yet to verify the source of the above saying, the Writer to still use for lessons learnt.
"Woe to those who read it (al Qur'an) and do not reflect upon it."
Breakdown of the translation:
• وَيّلٌ : This word expresses a severe warning or threat, often translated as "woe."
• لِمَنْ : This means "to those who" or "for whoever."
• قَرَأََهَا : This is the verb "to read" in the past tense, with the pronoun "ha" attached, referring to "it." So it means "read it."
• وَلَمْ : This is a conjunction meaning "and not."
• يَتَفَكََّرْ : This is the verb "to reflect" or "to ponder" in the imperfect tense.
• فِهَا : This means "in it" or "upon it," referring back to what was read.
Alternative translations (summary) include:
• "Destruction upon those who read it and do not contemplate it."
• "A curse on those who read it and do not understand its meaning."
• "Too bad for those who read it without thinking about it."
Ultimately, the best translation depends on the context and the intended audience. However, the core meaning of the phrase is a warning against reading something without giving it proper thought and consideration.
Link to the said YouTube (in Malay)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NOn8rDak4h4
ONLY ALLAH KNOWS BEST.
alqamar5417.blogspot.com
NOTE
1) The Al Quran verses used for this blog were extracted from websites http://quran.com and http://thisistruth.org. Al Quran translation is by Muhsin Khan, Yusuf Ali, Pickhall and others. For authentic hadith visit http://www.sunnah.com
2) In addition to ayats calling for Muslims to learn the Al Quran, we shall also include interesting articles/topics extracted from other blogs and websites for sharing purposes. You can also share your articles for publication in this blog by emailing the same to ismail.aminuddin@gmail.com Nevertheless, the decision to publish the article shall be at the sole discretion of the Writer.
3) The Writer also would like those who are knowledgeable on the subject matter to advise the Writer should any of the writings be wrong or if there are other opinions, for the benefit of the Muslim ummah.
4) Do view this section which covers almost similar subject matter but with more illustrations and pictures for easier understanding.. do click this link satan your uninvited companion
5) The writer plans to convert writings from this blog to an e-book. The writer will let all followers know when this plan materializes.
Last updated 14 Sept 2019
2) In addition to ayats calling for Muslims to learn the Al Quran, we shall also include interesting articles/topics extracted from other blogs and websites for sharing purposes. You can also share your articles for publication in this blog by emailing the same to ismail.aminuddin@gmail.com Nevertheless, the decision to publish the article shall be at the sole discretion of the Writer.
3) The Writer also would like those who are knowledgeable on the subject matter to advise the Writer should any of the writings be wrong or if there are other opinions, for the benefit of the Muslim ummah.
4) Do view this section which covers almost similar subject matter but with more illustrations and pictures for easier understanding.. do click this link satan your uninvited companion
5) The writer plans to convert writings from this blog to an e-book. The writer will let all followers know when this plan materializes.
Last updated 14 Sept 2019
