Dr. Asiya Staff asked 2 weeks ago
I have 3 Questions
Question 1: The Ruling on Repeated Prostration of Recitation (Sajdah al-Tilawah) During Hifz
In the Holy Qur'an, there are verses requiring prostration. If someone is memorizing the Qur'an (Hifz), the verse of prostration is repeated countless times during revision, testing, or final review (Sabaq, Sabaqi, or Manzil).
Would prostration be compulsory every time, for everyone (the reciter and the listeners)? And if one doesn't remember how many times the lesson was repeated, then what is the ruling?
Question 2: The Islamic Ruling on Amulets (Ta'weez) Containing Numbers
Some scholars, citing Hadith, declare all kinds of amulets (Ta'weez) as polytheism (Shirk), while others permit amulets containing Qur'anic verses. However, I have seen amulets with numbers written on them. These amulets were given by a righteous person and people also received healing, but nothing Qur'anic was written inside—just some numbers and some words that appeared neither Urdu nor Qur'anic Arabic.
What do these numbers signify, and how can we determine which number is good and which is bad?
Question 3: Differentiating Between Divine Will and Carnal Desires (Nafsani Khwahishat)
In the Qur'an, Allah states, "And you do not will except that Allah wills." (Surah At-Takwir 81:29). Does this mean all desires originate from Allah? However, concerning a person's carnal desires (Nafsani Khwahishat), Allah surely never wants us to commit evil.
So, how do we differentiate? How can we tell which desires are from Allah (Divine Will) and which are from our ego (Nafs)? Does the human ego (Nafs) always lead only toward evil? What about when a person desires to perform a righteous deed, etc., or sometimes we don't even understand ourselves—we want to do an action but are unable to?
In brief: Does the human ego (Nafs) only incline toward evil, and how can we distinguish between the desires from Allah and those from the Nafs?
Dr. Asiya Staff answered 2 weeks ago
Answer 1: Prostration of Recitation (Sajdah al-Tilawah)
You are a student of the Holy Qur'an and are currently memorizing it. Your first point is that when a verse of prostration is recited, the prostration should not be repeated multiple times, but performed only once. The Prostration of Recitation (Sajdah al-Tilawah) is not considered mandatory (Fardh), meaning that omitting it may not lead to a grave sin. The Prostration of Recitation is proven from the life of the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him); He favored it and performed it even during prayer.
Answer 2: The Islamic Ruling on Amulets (Ta'weez)
The second point relates to amulets. Some scholars declare amulets as polytheism (Shirk), while others consider amulets containing Qur'anic verses to be completely permissible (Ja'iz). However, some amulets have numbers written on them or words that are neither Urdu nor from the Holy Qur'an. One should completely avoid the amulets that contain numbers because they are believed to be used to call upon the Devil.
Answer 3: Divine Pleasure and Human Desire
The third point addresses carnal desires and the pleasure of Allah Almighty. Allah loves humans very much. Therefore, when Allah is pleased with His servant, He grants them the ability to perform good deeds (Tawfiq) and keeps them away from evil, and similarly guides them towards righteousness.
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