Questions tagged [quran-translation]
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Why nobody translates the first part of 3:93 as Jew's claims?
In 3:93 we read:
۞ كُلُّ ٱلطَّعَامِ كَانَ حِلًّۭا لِّبَنِىٓ إِسْرَٰٓءِيلَ إِلَّا مَا حَرَّمَ إِسْرَٰٓءِيلُ عَلَىٰ نَفْسِهِۦ مِن قَبْلِ أَن تُنَزَّلَ ٱلتَّوْرَىٰةُ ۗ قُلْ فَأْتُوا۟ بِٱلتَّوْرَىٰةِ ...
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Need help with 57:25
يَعلَمَ is translated as a thing like "and will make evident Allah". What is the basis of this translation? how can Allah learn if he knows everything? why did it not use يُ as in 24:31?
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Quran verse 33:33 was a direct commandment to the Prophet's wives only. So why do people say it is supposed to be for ALL Muslim women?
As the title says. I see it so common (especially on Salafi websites). The verse about women needing to stay at home was a direct command to the Prophet's WIVES. If the verse said "all believing ...
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Interpretation/translation of An-Nisa 4:17
An-Nisa 4:17
إِنَّمَا التَّوْبَةُ عَلَى اللَّهِ لِلَّذِينَ يَعْمَلُونَ السُّوءَ بِجَهَالَةٍ ثُمَّ يَتُوبُونَ مِن قَرِيبٍ فَأُولَٰئِكَ يَتُوبُ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِمْ ۗ وَكَانَ اللَّهُ عَلِيمًا حَكِيمًا
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What is the correct translation of 75:5?
Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim. Alhamdulillahi rabbil-'alamin. Was-Salatu was-Salam 'ala Sayyidina wa Azimina, Wa Habibi Qulubina wa Shafii Nufusina, Abul Qasim Muhammad. Wa 'ala Ahli Bayti tayyibina ...
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Explain translation of surah 23:12-14 in Muhammad Asad Book
Muhammad Asad in his translation of Quran surah 23:12-14, gives the following translation:
NOW, INDEED, We create man out of the essence of clay, {4} (12) and
then We cause him to remain as a drop of ...
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Regarding the word 'Unzurna'
السلام عليكم
In surah An-Nisa, ayat 46 it says:
مِّنَ ٱلَّذِينَ هَادُوا۟ يُحَرِّفُونَ ٱلْكَلِمَ عَن مَّوَاضِعِهِۦ وَيَقُولُونَ سَمِعْنَا وَعَصَيْنَا وَٱسْمَعْ غَيْرَ مُسْمَعٍۢ وَرَٰعِنَا لَيًّۢا ...
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What is the first sentence of verse 2:184 literally saying?
Bismillah. Alhamdulillahi rabbil-'alamin. Was-Salatu was-Salam 'ala Ashraful Anbiya Sayyidina Muhammad wa 'ala 'Alihi Muhammad.
What is the first sentence of verse 2:184 LITERALLY saying?
Arabic text ...
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What is the correct translation of 108:2?
Bismillah. Alhamdulillahi rabbil-'alamin. Was-Salatu was-Salam 'ala Ashraful Anbiya Sayyidina Muhammad wa 'ala 'Alihi Muhammad.
Arabic text of the verse 108:2 is
I am facing an issue with the last ...
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The meaning of word "مَّحْفُوظًاۖ" independent of other verses
In Quran 21:32 word "مَّحْفُوظًاۖ", what is the correct translation of it, protected or protective not taking other verse in account for translation, only taking this word independent from ...
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When were the mountains erected/created in the Qur'an?
Good day everyone!
How to harmonize the time of the erection of the mountains in different verses?
Before building the sky, this happened or after:
Before building the sky:
Surah Fussilat (Explained)...
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Do we wash our feet or wipe our feet in Wudu? [duplicate]
Bismillah. Alhamdulillahi rabbil-'alamin. Was-Salatu was-Salam 'ala Ashraful Anbiya Sayyidina Muhammad wa 'ala 'Alihi Muhammad.
My question is about Wudu prescribed in ayah 5:6.
According to this ...
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Is it "two hands" or "hands" in 38:75?
Bismillah. Alhamdulillahi rabbil-'alamin was-Salatu was-Salam 'ala Sayyidil-Mursalin wa 'ala 'Alihi wa Sahbihi Ajma'in.
I was reading translations of verse 75 of Surat Sad (The Letter "Saad"...
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Questions about 33:56
In Qur'an 33:56, the translation is
"Indeed, Allah showers His blessings upon the Prophet, and His angels pray for him. O believers! Invoke Allah’s blessings upon him, and salute him with worthy ...
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Does verse 48:9 tell us to glorify Muhammad ﷺ?
Somebody said something like
"Verse 48:9 told Moslems to glorify Mohammed (PBUH) because according to the rules of arabic grammar it dictate that what follows after a name will refer to the last ...
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Can I listen to the Al-Quran while reading the translation?
ASA. I love reading the Quran and understanding the meaning of it. However, my Arabic is not that good and it's difficult for me to understand the Quran. Say for example I'm trying to read the whole ...
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What is the correct translation of the verse 74:5?
I noticed that verse 74(Muddassir):5 is translated differently, both into English and other languages. Sahih international version is
And uncleanliness avoid
while this verse, according to Muhsin ...
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In 30:4, Surah Al-Rum Ayah 4, why does بضع is translated to "three to nine"
In 30:4, Surah Al-Rum Ayah 4, the word بضع is translated to "three to nine" in Saheeh International.
Within three to nine years. To Allah belongs the command [i.e.,
decree] before and after....
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What are the words "all things" and "writing" in verse 78:29 referring to?
Sahih International translation of the verse 78:29 says:
But all things We have enumerated in writing.
What is "all things" referring to?
And what is "writing" referring to?
Side ...
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Why is there a missing/added word in Quran 57:24?
i know the Holy Quran was revealed in seven different Ahruf or dialects but Uthman(ra) burned the different variants and only left one so why is there this difference between Hafs with Qalon & ...
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worldly reward after their death?
i know Quran variations is something that anti-Muslims use against us and thank Allah(swt) they fail and get the opposite results and prove the Quran eloquence for example like the image below
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How to understand the „doubling“ of a word in Quran linguistically?
Selam aleikum,
This is a question about the linguistic und rhetoric usage of words in the Quran. In reading the Quran I often come across words, which are repeated twice successively, one time in noun ...
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Translation of this particular verse?
Selamun aleikum,
Can someone give me a literal translation of these particular verses (and add a little bit of explaining):
Surah Al-Ala, Verses 4/5:
وَالَّذِي أَخْرَجَ الْمَرْعَىٰ
فَجَعَلَهُ ...
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How many times do we live after death?
Salamun aleikum,
I know that there were a meeting with God, before we were on this earth, testifying that only Allah is our God. My question is on this verse.
„They will say, "Our Lord, You made ...
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Why does the Quran only states 8 livestocks?
Selamun aleikum,
Why does the Quran only states eight livestock animals, are there not more?
„ ...and He produced for you from the grazing livestock eight mates...“ (Az Zumar, Verse 6, Saheeh ...
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مَنَازِلَ, What does „manazil“ mean, in this verse?
Selamun aleikum,
to the Arabic speakers, what exactly does the word مَنَازِلَ mean, especially in the context of this verse:
And the moon – We have determined for it phases (مَنَازِل), until it ...
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Do male cattle produce milk according to 16:66?
I was reading Surah Nahl 14 juz and then in 16:66 it said:
وَاِنَّ لَـكُمۡ فِىۡ الۡاَنۡعَامِ لَعِبۡرَةً ؕ نُّسۡقِيۡكُمۡ مِّمَّا فِىۡ بُطُوۡنِهٖ مِنۡۢ بَيۡنِ فَرۡثٍ وَّدَمٍ لَّبَنًا خَالِصًا ...
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Where i can download Hindi/Urdu translation of Quran [duplicate]
I'm looking for Quran translation either in hindi/urdu which i can download in my mobile phone
and listen to it often.
I don't want to visit to any page to listen to it, basically i want to download ...
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Quran 13:40; What does "show them part of what we promised them before your death" mean?
The following translation appears in Yusuf Ali's Quran translation.
013.040 Whether We shall show thee (within thy life-time) part of what we promised them or take to ourselves thy soul (before it is ...
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What is the closest translation for the word "biākharīna" in Quran 4:133?
In Yusuf Ali's English translation, the word "biākharīna" is interpreted as meaning "race" as indicated below.
004.133 If it were His will, He could destroy you, o mankind, and ...
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What does the word qit'ran mean in Quran 18:96?
The Yusuf Ali translation says it means "molten lead", whereas the Muhammed Pickthall translation says it means "molten copper". Which is the correct meaning?
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Is there a Translation of the Quran in English that contains meanings and historical context that is relatively concise and objective?
To give some background, I have the Quran in the original Arabic (alas, while I can read the letters, I hardly understand the language), as well as a copy that is a 3-volume word-for-word English ...
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what is the rule for seperating words in Quran Arabic?
What is the universal criteria to separate words in Arabic of Quran?
My computer program uses "empty space character" to separate words and count them. Is that "always" correct rule for this?
For ...
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How to interpret ayah 34-35 of surah Fussilat?
Salam alaykum.
The ayah 34-35 of surah Fussilat tells us that repelling evil with good will cause your enemy to be as if he was a close friend. But I have seen people being used and the evil person ...
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what is the shortest stand alone word in Quran and also in Arabic
What is the shortest stand alone word in Quran and also in Arabic?
Is there a stand alone single letter word in Arabic?
In particular, I want to understand whether the single letter 'sad' at the ...
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What is the meaning of "ذٰلك" in Quran 2:2?
Assalamu Alaikum,
What is the meaning of "ذٰلك" in Quran 2:2? Many or even all Quran translaters have translated it as "This". But in an Arabic-English I found Arabic word for "This" is "ذا" or "...
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Quran: 7:143 translation
Quran: 7:143
And when Musa (Moses) came at the time and place appointed by Us, and
his Lord spoke to him, he said: "O my Lord! Show me (Yourself), that I
may look upon You." Allah said: "You ...
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Refrence of Quranic verse" muslim slave better than non muslim slave "
What is the refrence of Quranic verse that approximately means:
A Muslim slave is better than non muslim slave and female muslim slave is better than non muslim female slave because muslims call ...
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Where is term "uswa e hassna" used in quran?
In Quran,I am trying to search Which verses and sura mention the term"uswa e hassna"
Please kindly guide me
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What does "Lit is such a Light" mean in the translation of quran 24:36
There is a question on travel.stackexchange.com which has a translation of the Quran verse 24:36 as
فِي بُيُوتٍ أَذِنَ اللَّهُ أَن تُرْفَعَ وَيُذْكَرَ فِيهَا اسْمُهُ يُسَبِّحُ لَهُ فِيهَا ...
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In Qur'an 7:161, why is "say the word of humility" translated in various ways?
Regarding the ayah:
وَإِذْ قِيلَ لَهُمُ اسْكُنُوا هَٰذِهِ الْقَرْيَةَ وَكُلُوا مِنْهَا حَيْثُ شِئْتُمْ وَقُولُوا حِطَّةٌ وَادْخُلُوا الْبَابَ سُجَّدًا نَّغْفِرْ لَكُمْ خَطِيئَاتِكُمْ سَنَزِيدُ ...
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Sura Az-Zumar, Ayah 53 interpretations
Quote from the Holy Qur'an: Az-Zumar (39:53)
۞ قُلْ يَا عِبَادِيَ الَّذِينَ أَسْرَفُوا عَلَىٰ أَنْفُسِهِمْ لَا تَقْنَطُوا مِنْ رَحْمَةِ اللَّهِ ۚ إِنَّ اللَّهَ يَغْفِرُ الذُّنُوبَ جَمِيعًا ۚ إِنَّهُ ...
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What is right and what is wrong?
I'm from Asian country. I don't know whether our traditions is the same or not. But I need to make sure what is actual bidaah? I learned Quran in my language 3 years ago. I convert as muslim after ...
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Do i need to have wudu for English translation of the Quran?
I am wondering if i need wudu to read this quran as it is mostly english but still has a little quranic surahs in there. I also have another question, if i make dua, does it have to been like a surah ...
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Should we recite holy Qur'an or read the translation if we get a limited time per day?
It is a virtue to recite Quraan in Islam. When I get time to recite holy Quraan, I think whether should I recite it or read the translation to understand the meaning.
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Are there surahs in the quran which state that the moon is lit by reflected sunlight?
When I look up at the moon at night, it looks like a source of its own light just like the sun. surah 71:16 expresses this observation as:
And made the moon therein a [reflected] light and made the ...
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Is Shariah a compulsion for a practising Muslim, can it be like I follow only the Quran and dont listen other teachings like Hadith and shariah? [closed]
Assalamu-alaykum rahmatullahi wabara-katuh,
My point is why follow rules interpreted by the others
when you can solely rely on the Quran itself.
I deny any teachings by "self-declared elders" of ...
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Interpretation of 3:123
In Surah Ali Imran 3:123 it says:
And already had Allah given you victory at [the battle of] Badr while
you were few in number. Then fear Allah ; perhaps you will be
grateful.
The word by word ...
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Is this tafseer of الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ correct?
الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ
All praises are to Allah
"All the praises - present, past and future - are entitled to God alone, because He is the Creator of all things and He is the Bestower of all blessings, ...
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What a common Muslim is supposed to gain from reading a translation of the Quran?
As we know a common Muslim who is not a scholar is not allowed to interpret the Quran when he is reading it. He is not allowed to do anything he learn from the Quran without scholar's advice. He is ...
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