Meaning and Tafsir
293 questions
Is the sister's statement: "It is not by the consensus of the Ummah, but Allah is One according to the Qur'an and Sunnah; because the consensus of the Ummah might say something wrong, so it is not valid for us to adopt it" considered unlawful? And is consensus (Ijma') in matters of creed or jurisprudence? And is the brother's statement that "the consensus of the Ummah is in jurisprudence and not creed; because they can be right and they can be wrong" unlawful?
What is the value of Imam Al-Wahidi's "Al-Tafsir Al-Basit" (The Simple Exegesis), what distinguishes it from others, and what is the benefit of a layperson reading it?
Did anyone interpret Surat Ad-Duha to mean that Ad-Duha refers to the face of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and Al-Layl to his hair? And did anyone further add that Ad-Duha refers to the males of his household and Al-Layl to their females? And is this interpretation from the tafsir of Fakhr al-Din al-Razi?
Is it correct to reflect on Allah's saying: "The Hour is fast approaching for the people, while they are heedless and turning away (1) No fresh reminder comes to them from their Lord except that they listen to it playfully (2)," by understanding heedlessness to mean heedlessness of the Hereafter, and playfulness to mean playing and neglecting Allah's current trials in this era, while taking into account the interpretations of exegetes and the Quran's and Sunnah's warning against speaking about Allah without knowledge?
What are the best lengthy contemporary interpretations that exceed 16 volumes, are characterized by derivation [istinbat], are free from Isra'iliyyat [narratives of Jewish origin], and are comprehensive of the aspects of religion? Do you recommend another book besides Ibn Uthaymeen’s scattered interpretations of the Quranic surahs? What is better for explaining Sahih al-Bukhari: "At-Ta'leeq ala Sahih al-Bukhari by Ibn Uthaymeen" or "Minhat al-Jaleel sharh Sahih Muhammad ibn Isma'il"? Is there another better book? Is "At-Ta'leeq ala Sahih Muslim by Ibn Uthaymeen" sufficient, or is there something better?
What is the meaning of "that you believe it is not among the substances and accidents" which appears in the interpretation of His saying, the Most High: "Glorify the Name of your Lord, the Most High"?
How reliable is the book "Al-Mukhtasar fi Tafsir al-Qur'an al-Karim" as a source for Tafsir?
Is the narration valid which states that the Earth rests on the back of a bull, and that the bull's movement of its head causes earthquakes, and was this mentioned in Tafsir Ibn Kathir?
How can one respond to a person who claimed to have composed a surah similar to the Holy Quran, containing meanings and words that contradict the Islamic religion and the clear teachings of the Quran and Sunnah?
What are the controls by which a person can be judged to be an infidel or a hypocrite, in order to avoid falling into innovations, and what are the recommended books for a beginner student of knowledge in this field?
Is it obligatory to follow the most reliable and pious scholar in interpreting the Quran, or is it permissible to adopt the interpretation of a trustworthy scholar even if it contradicts that of the most reliable?
What is meant by Gabriel's saying to the Prophet, "Recite," and the Prophet's saying, "I am not a reciter," and was the Preserved Tablet before him at that time? And what is the response to the شبهة (misconception/doubt) that the Prophet could not read or write before the prophethood, but he wrote the Qur'an with his own hand after the prophethood, based on the verse: "And you did not recite from any book before it, nor did you inscribe it with your right hand; otherwise, the falsifiers would have doubted"?
What is the best way to learn, ponder, memorize, and understand the Qur'an?
What is the authenticity of the narration which states that the splitting of the sea for Moses, peace be upon him, was into seven parts for each tribe, compared to the other narration which mentions that it split into only two parts?
أريد ردًا على دعوى أن كتاب الله هو نص مفتوح.
What is the difference between Ibn Abi Hatim al-Razi and Fakhr al-Din al-Razi and their Qur'anic exegeses?
Is the intended meaning of the word "idribuhunna" in verse 34 of Surat An-Nisa (chapter 4 of the Quran) abandonment, estrangement, and ignoring, based on tracing the meanings of the word in the Quran and the Arabic language, rather than the commonly understood physical beating? And are current interpretations merely opinions of exegetes, and not necessarily the true meaning?
Is there any mention of black holes in the Qur’an or Sunnah?
Are there differences between the exegesis of the Quran and related matters in the Umayyad era and now?
Is it true what is mentioned in books of Tafsir that "Qaf" is a mountain that surrounds the entire Earth, given that there is no mountain surrounding the Earth?
Is a person rewarded for reading the Qur'an without understanding its meanings?
What is the grade of the Hadith: "No scratch from a stick, no stumble of a foot, and no twitching of a vein befalls a man except due to a sin, and what Allah forgives is greater"? And does it indicate that everything that befalls a person is due to his sins, given that it was not found in "Sahih al-Bukhari" and "Fath al-Bari" after reading it in "Tafsir al-Qurtubi"?
Is it linguistically correct to pause after: "He admits whom He wills into His Mercy, and the wrongdoers" and "We went off racing and left Joseph with our belongings, and the wolf devoured him"?
ما هي أفضل كتب تفسير القرآن الكريم؟