Questions tagged [tafseer]
(In Arabic التفسير) Use for exegesis, explanation or interpretation of Quranic verses.
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How to connect the story of Ibrahim in the Quran?
The story of Ibrahim in the Quran is described in fragments that are scattered throughout the surahs. But when I started comparing the story of Ibrahim from Surah 19 and 37, I couldn't figure out ...
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Did Khidr kill a minor or an adult?
So they proceeded until they came across a boy, and the man killed
him. Moses protested, “Have you killed an innocent soul, who killed no
one? You have certainly done a horrible thing.”
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How can something be created from fire?
Al-A'raf 7:12
قَالَ مَا مَنَعَكَ أَلَّا تَسْجُدَ إِذْ أَمَرْتُكَۖ قَالَ أَنَا۠ خَيْرٌ مِّنْهُ خَلَقْتَنِى مِن نَّارٍ وَخَلَقْتَهُۥ مِن طِينٍ
English - Sahih International
[Allāh] said, "What ...
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Can Allah (the Holy) have a son without a partner?
[He is] Originator of the heavens and the earth. How could He have a
son when He does not have a companion [i.e., wife] and He created all
things? And He is, of all things, Knowing. ([6] Al-An'am : ...
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Why Allah created a failure like us?
Allah, in numerous verses of the Quran, portrays mankind as being fashioned in the most excellent and flawless manner. However, the reality contradicts this notion, as individuals often commit various ...
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Are moon and sun setting in a water according to this hadith?
Assalamualaikum,
I was reading tawilat al-quran for tafseer and i came across this hadith for surah anbya verse 33, which i couldn't understand. I am quoting directly, is this hadith authentic and how ...
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Ancient people's denial of the afterlife in the Qur'an
It [i.e., life] is not but our worldly life – we die and live, but we
will not be resurrected. ([23] Al-Mu'minun : 37)
In this verse, the people of Ad, who lived about 3500 years BC (after Nuh), say ...
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Was Sura Rum verse 1-5 revealed after Romans were victorious?
This hadith from tirmidhi says -
Abu Sa'eed narrated: "On the Day of Badr, the Romans had a victory
over the Persians. So the believers were pleased with that, then the
following was revealed: '...
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What's the most sound interpretation of quran 39:4?
I have gone through this verse and have read numerous exegesis but still I'm not able to comprehend this verse fully. What's the context of this verse and how does the verse saying "If Allah had ...
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Explanation of verse 24:62
The believers are only those who believe in Allah and His Messenger
and, when they are [meeting] with him for a matter of common interest,
do not depart until they have asked his permission. Indeed, ...
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How can angels have free will when they are able to criticise Allah´s creation?
How can angels can't have free will when they have the ability to ask Allah a critical question about the creation of Adam (as) (Surah Al Baqara 30) -- without being asked by Allah of their "...
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Were the rules of waqf (stopping) in the Qur'an since the beginning or were they developed through stages?
I had to ask this question because exegists are in disagreement about the waqf in the verse 7 of chapter 3 whether the waqf is after "الا للہ" or "والراسخون فی العلم". The slight ...
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What the does Quran say about birds in general and/or specific bird species?
I am aware that the Hudhud is considered sacred, but I am wondering if there are any other species mentioned, such as seagulls, or if the Quran mandates specific behavior towards birds in general. Can ...
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Understand Verse 2:7 of Quran
The literal translation of the verse https://quran.com/2/7 is
Allah has sealed their hearts, locking inside them their falsehood,
and has placed a seal on their hearing, so that they do not listen to
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The words of the jinns from the 72 Surah
And that our foolish one [i.e., Iblees] has been saying about Allah an
excessive transgression. And we had thought that mankind and the jinn
would never speak about Allah a lie. ([72] Al-Jinn : 4-5)
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Verses 74:38-39 and 56 surah
And you become [of] three kinds: then the companions of the RIGHT–
what are the companions of the right? And the companions of the LEFT –
what are companions of the LEFT? And the forerunners, the ...
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Why does the Quran speak about the truth of the Torah?
I have read a lot about the attitude of the Koran to the Torah, but I have not yet found a normal answer to this question. Look at this verse 2:85.
Then, you are those [same ones who are] killing one ...
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Is the meaning of wajada in 18:86 Quran incorrect?
Till, when he reached the setting-place of the sun, he found it setting in a muddy spring, and found a people thereabout. We said: O Dhu'l-Qarneyn! Either punish or show them kindness. First of all ...
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Why are the Arab deities called the deities of the Nuh people?
And said, 'Never leave your gods and never leave Wadd or Suwa' or
Yaghuth and Ya´uq and Nasr.' ([71] Nuh : 23)
The deities of Arabia worshipped by the Arabs of the Prophet's time are named here. But ...
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Ayas 59:1 and 61:1 of the Holy Quran seem like they are exactly the same? Why the duplication?
I regularly read and study the Quran and when I encounter verses that seem to be duplicates turn out to differ by a few Arabic letters, which result in a slightly different meaning. This is expected ...
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Why can't there be a son without a spouse? (Verse 6:101)
[He is] Originator of the heavens and the earth. How could He have a
son when He does not have a companion [i.e., wife] and He created
all things? And He is, of all things, Knowing. ([6] Al-An'am : ...
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How to understand verses 4:92 and 2:178
O you who have believed, prescribed for you is legal retribution for
those murdered – the free for the free, the slave for the slave, and
the female for the female...(2:178)
The law of retribution is ...
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What is the meaning of the sequence ك ه ي ع ص
As a Baha’i’, I do not practice Islam, but I do read the Qur’an. I am curious about the Islamic interpretations of the this sequence of letters from the surah «Mary.» It is the first Aya, if memory ...
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How many times did wahy come on each Prophet?
Adam As
Nuh As
Eesa As
Musa As
and Our Prophet SAW
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How authentic is this narration regarding lying to spouses in islam?
Al Qurtubi mentioned in his Tafseer (Volume 5 Page 209) the story of Abdullah bin Rawaha who lied to his wife when he saw her carrying a knife to stab him, as she saw him having intercourse with his ...
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Is this a true hadith about wilayat of Ali R.A
Ibn Abbas: Ali gave someone his ring in alms while he was in the state of rukūʿ in prayer. The Prophet (S) asked the beggar, "Who gave you this ring?" He replied, "That man during rukūʿ....
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Is it enough to beware of big sins?
If you avoid the major sins which you are forbidden, We will remove
from you your lesser sins and admit you to a noble entrance [into
Paradise]. (31)
Is it enough to beware of big sins to get to ...
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Does Allah do things in succession?
I have two questions here even though the title states one.
Does Allah do things in succession one after another? For example, we know the day of judgement will happen, and Allah will punish people. ...
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Why do we say that the quran of ibn mas'ud is LOST? while we have some (?) variant
Salam
I know we have Kitab al-Masahif of Ibn Abi Dawood relating some variant of the mushaf of ibn mas'ud.
I also heared that we have some variant in tafsir
Can we make the whole mushaf of ibn mas'ud ...
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interpretation of quran 15:9?
I have read multiple interpretations regarding this verse. I found that scholars have mentioned different sayings about the latter portion of the ayah "أنا له لحفظون" about who does the ...
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How did the unbelievers despair of Allah's mercy?
And the ones who disbelieve in the signs of Allah and the meeting with
Him – those have despaired of My mercy, and they will have a painful
punishment. ([29] Al-'Ankabut : 23)
O you who have believed,...
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Explain verses 58:22 and 9:72
In 58:22 and 9:72 it is said that Allah is pleased with all believers:
"You will not find a people who believe in Allah and the Last Day
having affection for those who oppose Allah and His ...
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Will all believers go to Heaven?
In the absolute majority of verses of the Quran, it is said that only believers who have done righteous deeds will get to Heaven:
And give good tidings to those who believe and do righteous deeds ...
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Explain verse 3:178
It says here that the life of unbelievers is prolonged not for their benefit, but only ("innama") so that they sin more.
And let not those who disbelieve ever think that [because] We extend
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Who wrote the Tafsir Mujahid Ibn Jabr that we have today?
The tafsir mujahid ibn jabr has about five people in between the writer and Mujahid ibn jabr which disappointed me a lot. I thought it would be a book written directly by Mujahid before I started ...
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what happened to www.alro7.net
Does anyone know what happened to the domain www.alro7.net which was a comprehensive database for tafsirs which has an option for searching a verse and it will give the tafsirs for the verse from a ...
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What ٱلْحُبُكِ truly means?
I read this verse from the Quran:
وَٱلسَّمَآءِ ذَاتِ ٱلْحُبُكِ
Then I wanted to see what the true meaning of ٱلْحُبُكِ could be.
I tried Almaany but all those diacritics makes it extremely difficult ...
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15:60 What means “…We have decreed…”?
السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته جميعا
They said, “We have been sent to a wicked people
(15:58) — Ruwwad Center
except the household of Lot; we will surely save them all
(15:59) — Ruwwad Center
Except ...
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Will only Allah abide eternally or will his creation also?
Salam,
There is no deity except Him. Everything will be destroyed except His Face. [Al-Qasas 28:88]
But no! Those who commit evil and are engrossed in sin will be the residents of the Fire. They ...
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Are Thalabi’s narrations on Qur'an 18:86 Sahih?
1612 - أنا القاضي أبو بكر أحمد بن الحسن الحرشي نا أبو العباس محمد بن
يعقوب الأصم نا الحسن بن علي بن عفان ، نا أبو أسامة ، حدثني عمرو بن
ميمون ، قال : سمعت ابن حاضر أو أبا حاضر رجلا من الأزد يقول : ...
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Clarification on "Tawaffa"
To the best of my knowledge, whenever Allah or His angels perform tawaffa on someone it only means sleep or death.
25+ times only death:
وتوفنا مع الأبرار 3:193
الذين يتوفون منكم 2:234 & 2:240
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Why does 5:117 not show that Jesus (as) passed away?
From this answer: https://islam.stackexchange.com/a/79276/54227
"I said nothing to them except that which Thou didst command me — ‘Worship Allah, my Lord and your Lord.’ And I was a witness over ...
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Grammar related to أصحاب الأيكة?
أصحاب الأيكة, translated as "people of the wood" or "people of the forest", is a phrase that occurs 4 times in the Holy Quran. It refers to the people of Shuaib (as). However, ...
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Will Jesus (as) be a frail old man if he comes back?
From this answer: https://islam.stackexchange.com/a/79270/54227
"And him whom We grant long life — We revert him to a weak condition of creation. Will they not then understand?" (36:68).
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Why does 21:34 not show that Jesus (as) has died?
From this answer: https://islam.stackexchange.com/a/79270/54227
"We granted not everlasting life to any human being before thee. If then thou shouldst die, shall they live here for ever?" (...
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Why does 16:21 not show that Jesus (as) passed away?
From this answer: https://islam.stackexchange.com/a/79270/54227
"And those on whom they call beside Allah create not anything, but they are themselves created. They are dead, not living; and ...
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How do Ahmadis justify their belief that Jesus (as) is dead?
What are some of the sources Ahmadis use from Quran and Hadith to argue that Jesus (as) is dead?
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How does 60:8 reconcile with (offensive) Jihad?
Orthodox Islamic scholars are in agreement that Jihad can be initiated even if we are not attacked first. For example:
يجب علينا أن نبدأهم بالقتال وإن لم يقاتلونا ... وعليه إجماع الأمة
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Explanation of ayat 17:70
Indeed, We have dignified the children of Adam, carried them on land and sea, granted them good and lawful provisions, and privileged them far above many of Our creatures.
Quran 17:70
Does this ayat ...
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Proof that one function of Quranic oaths is to grab the attention of the people
Recently I encoutered this claim:
One of the functions of Quranic oaths, is to make people turn their heads and pay attention.
As if you enter a city and people are doing what they do and you want ...
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