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Ask A Question About Islam And Muslims

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What does the Quran and Hadith say about the status of being a Syed? Are there any reliable sources or Hadith that I can refer to in order to correct the mistaken belief of some Syeds who consider themselves superior based solely on their lineage?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

Sayyeds are from family tree of the Prophet Muhammad (SAWA) and we need to respect them from the sake of respecting the Prophet (SAWA) and Ahlul Bayt (AS) as far as they follow basic faith of the Prophet (SAWA) and Ahlul Bayt (AS). If a Sayyed disrespects or goes against the main facts and teachings of the Prophet and Ahlul Bayt (AS), he will not be entitled to receive the respect which he has gone against.

Piousness and Taqawi is the main criteria in Islam. Son of Prophet Noah was destroyed because he disobeyed his father. We have also in our history some Sayyeds who harmed Imam Jafar Al-Sadiq (AS) and tried to kill him like Al-Hasan al-Aftas الحسن الآفطس 

‘Pious Sayyeds deserve respect as much as they are pious in following the Prophet  (SAWA) and Ahlul Bayt (AS). Disobeying Sayyed is a sinner who can never like the pious Sayyed.

Wassalam.
Are Sunni Hadiths considered authentic such as the one that says "If there was a prophet after me, it would be Umar"?
Amina Inloes

Sunni hadith may be considered on a case by case basis regarding their authenticity.

"If there was a prophet after me, it would be 'Umar" - Sunni scholars have disagreed regarding the authenticity of this narration. Some Sunni scholars have considered it authentic, whereas others consider it weak and reject it. Shi'i scholars do not accept it. 
Are there any Hadiths mentioning the benefits of reciting the Quran in Maqaamat? Can they be traced back to Imam Ali (AS)?
Amina Inloes

In al-Kafi, it is related that Imam al-Sadiq said that the Prophet said: "Recite the Qur'an according to the tones and sounds of the Arabs. Beware of using melodies belonging to people who transgress or commit misdeeds. For, after me, different peoples will chant the Qur'an in a singing and cooing fashion. The monks' incantations are also not allowed for it, for their hearts are facing the wrong way, as are the hearts of those who admire them." 

So this is the general idea of maqamat, which are the traditional musical modes of the Arabs, although not exactly mentioning maqamat in detail.

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Are there any references to DNA in the Hadith or verses of the Quran?
Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi

Quran is the Book of guidance for all and not a text book of science. No doubt Quran has key facts of everything in the universe but knowing those key facts is not available to every one. We need to take the meanings of Quranic verses from the Prophet Muhammad (SAWA) and his Holy Progeny Ahlul Bayt (AS). There are many Hadith's talking about the genes and how every living creature has its own genes which is collected from the genetic structures of his parents and their forefathers back to many generations.

'Wassalam.