1) Young Muslims - The Message

Ibadah by His creations. He is One, without any partner orparents, wife or children. He is ever-living and the best judge.Q 6. Where is Allah?Ans: Above the Arsh (Throne). Please note that there is amisconception in Muslim community ‘Allah is every where’this is completely wrong.Q 7. What is Ghibat (Backbiting) and its consequences?Ans: Ghibat is a major sin. Ghibat is to say something aboutsomeone which they would not like you to mention, even if itis true. If it is false, then additionally it is slander which isseverely punishable by Allah.Q 8. What are the purposes of revelations?Ans: Prophets received the word (commands) of Allah throughrevelations and then communicated those to their fellowhuman beings for obeying and establishing in their personalas well as community life, to ensure a pious life on earth andexpect Jannat in the life after death.Q 9. When did the revelation of the Qur’an begin?Ans: In the Layla-til-Qadr (one of the odd nights after the 21 st ofRamadan) when Prophet Muhammad (bpuh) had reached the40 th year of his life (around the year 610 A.D.).Q 10. For how long revelations of the Qur’an continued?Ans: For about 23 years from 610 AD to 632 AD.Q 11. Who used to recite the Qur’an once a year with the Prophet(bpuh)?Ans: Angel Jibreel. But he recited it twice with him the year theProphet died.Young Muslims, What they should know about Islam Page - 274