Tafseer means to explain, usually it is to explain the Qur'an.
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Are non-Muslims evil according to Islamic belief?
One of the answers to the question Is Satan evil or just doing his job? makes the point that Satan was once a believer, but became a disbeliever, which seems to imply that non-believers are "evil". ...
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Hadith of Abu Lahab's Punishment Lightened on Mondays
Some people claim that Abu Lahab's punishment in Hellfire will be lightened. This is an exact statement which I found online while reading tafseer of Surah Lahab (Surah Masad):
The hadith of Abu ...
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What is the context of verse 5:101-102
What is the context of 5:101-102
O you who have believed, do not ask about things which, if they are
shown to you, will distress you. But if you ask about them while the
Qur'an is being ...
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Is alcohol haram or not recommended?
I understand that the common concept is that alcohol is is acceptable in islam, however I am struggling to see how we consider it 'haram' considering the phrases used in the quran.
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No fun, enjoyment, laughter for muslims?
English translation of the Quran by Dr Ghali:
Quran-53:57The Imminent is imminent; <- as in the day of judgement is
approaching
Quran-53:58Apart from Allah, none can lift it off. <- ...
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What is the meaning behind the word Asr (العصر)?
In Surat Al Asr, Allah begins by swearing by the time:
و العصر
The scholars of interpretation have differed on the interpretation of this verse, some said it meant time, others said it meant the ...
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Quran's human interpretation
I have a very simple but profound and important question:
How do we know the Quran is being interpreted correctly? The Quran is the word of Allah (a perfect entity) and is read by humans (not by any ...
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Interpretation of the Unclear verse of Surah Kahf used to promote grave worship
It's well known and established fact that prophet (sallalahu alaihi wa ala alihi wa sallam) forbid to us to build mosques or buildings upon the graves. Ahadeth with such meaning were narrated from ...
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is there an english translation of Ibn al Jawzi Minhaj al qaṣidin
Is there an English translation of Ibn al-Jawzi's Minhaj al-Qaṣidin? I know of ibn Qudamah's mukhtasar of the book but I'm looking for a translation of the original.
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Is it possible to interpret Surat An-Nisā':157 as allowing that Jesus was crucified?
In Islam, the common understanding is that Christ Jesus was never killed nor was he crucified; this understanding is quite reasonable given that God says
وَقَوْلِهِمْ إِنَّا قَتَلْنَا الْمَسِيحَ ...
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What is the meaning of 24:57?
In the Qur'an, while talking about the disbelievers, God says "لا تحسبن الذين كفروا معجزين في الأرض". I have, however, seen two very different translations for this ayah:
Never think that the ...
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Does 21:7 actually refer to taqlid?
In the Qur'an, God exhorts us to "ask the people of the message if you do not know. [al-'Anbya' 7]" Taken literally and in context, "the people of the message" in this ayah seems to be referring to ...
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Can the verse 2:256 be half quoted to show that there is no compulsion in Islam? [closed]
I often read the quote : "There is no compulsion in religion" , So I was wondering what is the motivation behind quoting half of the verse to show no compulsion? this is related to arguments here and ...
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In the quran, what kinds of characteristics qualifies a person to be a ghulam?
Many verses in quran mentions the term غلام ghulam?
From these verses, can we identify the characteristics that fits the term ghulam?
What are they?
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Are all sufferings because of our own actions?
According to Quran (Ash-Shūraá-30), any suffering we face is because of our own actions:
وَمَا أَصَابَكُم مِّن مُّصِيبَةٍ فَبِمَا كَسَبَتْ أَيْدِيكُمْ
وَيَعْفُو عَن كَثِيرٍ
And whatever ...
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Human appearance in Jannah(Paradise)
I heard in a bayan that the age of men in jannah will be 33 and women will be 18 and their height will be nearly 60 feet.
What wil be the appearance of people in paradise?
Please, post some ...
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Did prophet Mohammad pbuh die or he was killed?
Did prophet Mohammad p.b.u.h die naturally or he was killed and is a martyr?
Indeed, someone emailed to me and asked me about this issue, a question similar to this Q&A or this one:
how did ...
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Could Arabic be the preferred language by these indicators?
I asked this on linguistics.stackexchange (perhaps I have difficulty properly expressing myself), but I wonder if you could help me.
Could Arabic be the preferred language by these indicators?
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What words are used for Creator, Creation & Created in the Qu'ran?
What are the most common words (Arabic & standard transliteration) in the Qu'ran used for creation, creator & created?
For info, in Yusuf Ali's translation: Creator is used 15 times,creation ...
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The Quran is commonly said to be the “Uncreated Speech of Allah”, what does this mean?
Obviously the Qur'an is printed on paper; and bound into books. It does not refer to the physically wrapping.
Also, Allah has no human attribute; when we say Allah is merciful; it is a faint ...
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Who are the people in Qur'an 3:113 - 115
Who are these people?
3:113 - 115
They are not [all] the same; among the People of the Scripture is a
community standing [in obedience], reciting the verses of Allah during
periods of the ...
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What is the Lam for?
In Surah Al Mujadalah Ayah 3, Allah(SWT) says:
وَالَّذِينَ يُظَاهِرُونَ مِنْ نِسَائِهِمْ ثُمَّ يَعُودُونَ لِمَا
قَالُوا
What is the Lam (اللام) connected to? and what is the tafseer/meaning ...
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What is the reason for interpreting word Imam to book in Quran?
The word Imam simply means Imam. why interpret it to book? is it from Islam and hadith or only personal idea of them?
Some interpreters like Ibn Katheer have interpreted the word Imam in Quran to ...
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Why Quran calls Imam Hasan a.s. and Imam Hussain a.s. sons of prophet SAWW?
Quran says:
فَمَنْ حَاجَّكَ فِيهِ مِن بَعْدِ مَا جَاءَكَ مِنَ الْعِلْمِ فَقُلْ
تَعَالَوْا نَدْعُ أَبْنَاءَنَا وَأَبْنَاءَكُمْ وَنِسَاءَنَا
وَنِسَاءَكُمْ وَأَنفُسَنَا وَأَنفُسَكُمْ ثُمَّ ...
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Who is “clear Imam” in the verse 36:12 of Quran?
In this verse exactly the Arabic word of Imam is used. but amazingly it is translated "register".
It will be interesting to know why the Arabic word امام (Imam) is translated to register or book.
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Who are these hypocrytes around prophet in Medina that Quran talks about them? [closed]
Quran says:
وَمِمَّنْ حَوْلَكُم مِّنَ الْأَعْرَابِ مُنَافِقُونَ وَمِنْ أَهْلِ
الْمَدِينَةِ مَرَدُوا عَلَى النِّفَاقِ لَا تَعْلَمُهُمْ نَحْنُ
نَعْلَمُهُمْ سَنُعَذِّبُهُم مَّرَّتَيْنِ ثُمَّ ...
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Why words الْأَرْضَ and السَّمَاوَاتِ are in reverse order in Taha 4?
In most ayahs in Qur'an, we found that السَّمَاوَاتِ (heavens) is mentioned first, and الْأَرْضَ (earth) is mentioned second. (see). However, in Surat Ţāhā, ayah 4, they are in reverse order.
A ...
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Why wives of prophet should abide in their houses and did they obey this?
Does this verse apply to all women or only wives of prophet? and if only wives what is reason?
And abide in your houses and do not display yourselves as [was] the
display of the former times of ...
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What is the meaning of Tathira (تطهیرا) at end of verse 33:33?
The end of the verse mentioned above mentions purification twice. The first mention of this word means "to purify you" and the second mention according to Arabic grammar relates to the "type" of ...
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What was the secret message that the prophet PBUH confided in one his wives?
66:3 with tafseer. There are different interpretation of it, some interpretation deals with Maria, other with Abu Bakar, Umar and then some regarding Ali (RA). What is the correct interpretation of ...
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Can a Muslim make dua and ask forgiveness for non-Muslims?
There is a verse in Quran:
مَا كَانَ لِلنَّبِيِّ وَالَّذِينَ آمَنُوا أَن يَسْتَغْفِرُوا
لِلْمُشْرِكِينَ وَلَوْ كَانُوا أُولِي قُرْبَى مِن بَعْدِ مَا
تَبَيَّنَ لَهُمْ أَنَّهُمْ أَصْحَابُ ...
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Why is it important that Prophets eat food and they are not immortal?
In Qur'an, Allah says;
And We did not make the prophets forms not eating food, nor were they
immortal [on earth].
Surat Al-'Anbyā' - 8
What is the Hikmah of Prophets being mortals eating ...
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How can I understand the concept of seven heavens in Islam?
We have been told about seven heavens in the Quran. Quran mentions it in 71:15
Do you not consider how Allah has created seven heavens in layers.
Also the Prophet (PBUH) went through all these ...
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Rabb vs. Malik: The Necessity of Both - Surah Naas
In Surah Naas, Allah says:
The key phrases I want to focus on are "rabbi an-naas" and "maliki an-naas." I will explain shortly.
First, in 'aqeedah, we study two topics: tawheed of Allah's ...
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Who are those who can make others forget remembrance of God?
This verse says there are some slaves of God who can make other people forget remembrance of Allah:
فَاتَّخَذْتُمُوهُمْ سِخْرِيًّا حَتَّى أَنسَوْكُمْ ذِكْرِي وَكُنتُم
مِّنْهُمْ تَضْحَكُونَ
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Does The Quran specifically mention orbit when referring to sun and moon?
In answering this question, this verse 21:33 is used which has the translation of
And it is He who created the night and the day and the sun and the
moon; all [heavenly bodies] in an orbit are ...
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What does the Islam say about who interpret Quran by his personal opinion?
Quran says verses of Quran are two main type: Muhkamat and Mutashabihat.
هُوَ الَّذِي أَنزَلَ عَلَيْكَ الْكِتَابَ مِنْهُ آيَاتٌ مُّحْكَمَاتٌ
هُنَّ أُمُّ الْكِتَابِ وَأُخَرُ مُتَشَابِهَاتٌ ۖ ...
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What is the definition of Muslim according to the Holy Quran?
Is there any verse in the Holy Quran that provides a clear definition of who should be considered Muslim?
Some extremist groups of Muslims use their own definition of Muslim and call some other ...
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Who are the believers who will see our deeds?
وَقُلِ اعْمَلُوا فَسَيَرَى اللَّـهُ عَمَلَكُمْ وَرَسُولُهُ
وَالْمُؤْمِنُونَ وَسَتُرَدُّونَ إِلَى عَالِمِ الْغَيْبِ
وَالشَّهَادَةِ فَيُنَبِّئُكُم بِمَا كُنتُمْ تَعْمَلُونَ
And say, "Do ...
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In the original context, what is the “looming tower”?
According to Lawrence Wright's book, The Looming Tower: Al-Qaeda and the Road to 9/11, Osama bin Laden quoted the Qur'an in reference to the attack on the World Trade Center:
"Wherever you are, ...
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Musa and the (Ten) Commandments
We know from verses like this one that Musa (alayhi salaam), like the previous nations believe, did indeed receive tablets with some fiqh (rulings) from Allah (azza wa jal) when he visited Him in ...
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how the conflict between these two verse of Quran can be solved?
First verse says:
And whoever turns his back to them on such a day, unless swerving [as
a strategy] for war or joining [another] company, has certainly
returned with anger [upon him] from ...
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Importance of الْفَلَقِ in Surat Al-Falaq?
Surat Al-Falaq first ayah says;
Sahih International Say, "I seek refuge in the Lord of daybreak
The word translated as daybreak is الْفَلَقِ, I did some research on the words roots and ...
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Understanding the first revealed verse of Quran, is man created from a clot of blood?
In the very first revelation on the prophet in Cave of Hira, when the light (Gabriel) spoke the to prophet for the first time, I see a technical difficulty, when Gabriel said, God created man from a ...
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What actions considered as “to change the creation of Allah”?
In Surat An-Nisā', ayah 119, Allah says;
Sahih International And I will mislead them, and I will arouse in them
[sinful] desires, and I will command them so they will slit the ears
of ...
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Who are Sabeans?
In Surat Al-Baqarah ayah 62, Allah (The Glorified) says;
Sahih InternationalIndeed, those who believed and those who were Jews
or Christians or Sabeans [before Prophet Muhammad] - those [among
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Practical implementation of loan to Allah
In holy Quran there is Verse in Surat Al-Ĥadīd (The Iron) - سورة الحديد abaut giving loan to God.
Surat Al-Ĥadīd (ayah 11. ) Sahih International
Who is it that would loan Allah a goodly loan so ...
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Difference between the east (مشرق) in singular, dual, an plural forms
In Surat Al-Baqarah, verse 115, Allah says:
Here, Allah says that he owns Al-Mashriq (literally: the east/sunrise), in the Arabic singular form, المشرق .
In Surah Ar-Rahman, verse 17, Allah says:
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work then thinking?
What is the meaning of this verse:
قُلْ إِنَّمَا أَعِظُكُم بِوَاحِدَةٍ ۖ أَن تَقُومُوا لِلَّـهِ مَثْنَىٰ وَفُرَادَىٰ ثُمَّ تَتَفَكَّرُوا ۚ مَا بِصَاحِبِكُم مِّن جِنَّةٍ ۚ إِنْ هُوَ إِلَّا نَذِيرٌ ...
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Source of tafseer that rizq means scrolls of knowledge (3:37)
In Surah Al-e-Imran, verse 37, Allah says:
The word I'm asking about here is "rizq" (second line, right at the stop). According to the mufasireen, the tafseer of this ayah is two things:
Maryam ...
