A relative of mine loves to read the Qur'an. But he is not good with grammar and rules of recitation? A – He should strive to read correctly, to understand what he is reading, and not be hasty. He should learn to recite from someone who knows better than him. By working hard, he gains a great reward, for the Prophet (peace be upon him) said, “The best of you is he who learns the Qur'an and teaches it.” (Al-Bukhari, no. 5027) And he said, “The person who is proficient in the Qur'an is with the honourable, pious and just scribes (in heaven). As for the person who reads the Qur'an, though it is difficult for him and though he stutters, he has two rewards.” (Al-Bukhari, no. 4937 and Muslim no. 798) – Sheikh Abdul Aziz Bin Baz; Fatawa Islamiyah, vol. 7, pg. 75 Qur'anic dialogue Q- When there is a dialogue in the Qur'an, and at least one of the two speakers is a human being, does the verse convey that person's exact words or the meaning of what he said? A – It appears to me what whatever dialogue Allah relates of people from previous nations, He is relating the meaning, while the expression is from Him. This is because the Qur'an was revealed in the Arabic tongue, and as it is well-known, the people of previous nations did not speak Arabic, so Allah related the meaning of what they said in the Arabic language. This proves that Allah narrated their sayings with the meanings of what they said, not the expressions they used. – Sheikh Bin Uthaymeen; Fatawa Islamiyah, vol. 7, pg. 107 Backbiting teachers Q- Some of my colleagues constantly gossip about teachers and students in the school. I advised them to stop on more than one occasion, but it would not take long before they returned to the same deed. What should I do? A – As long as you are giving advice to them, as long as you are warning them against backbiting, you are doing well. If they accept your advice, they will share in the good you are doing; if not, then only you are doing what is right and for them is the sin they perpetrate. Nevertheless, you must continue to advise them – even if they continually repeat the deed. When you frequently give advice and invite them to remember Allah, maybe the people you are advising will eventually stop and repent of their sins. Furthermore, they as well as others are obligated to protect their tongues from unlawful speech. They should be reminded that if they do not stop backbiting, the people they are backbiting will take from their good deeds on the Day of Judgement; if the good deeds aren't enough, then the backbiter will have to take the burden of some of their bad deeds. – Sheikh Bin Uthaymeen; Fatawa Islamiyah, vol. 8, pg. 118 __
