Meaning and Tafsir
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How do we discuss with someone who believes that "recitation" in the verse ("And you did not recite any book before it, nor did you inscribe it with your right hand") refers specifically to revealed scriptures, and does not mean that the Prophet, may God's prayers and peace be upon him, was entirely illiterate?
Which is more befitting for a Muslim: learning the tajwid of the Qur'an or its tafsir, if he recites the Qur'an with little knowledge of tajwid?
To what extent is the narration attributed to Ikrimah authentic, which contains inappropriate language and is used by Christians as an argument, and which interprets His saying, the Almighty: "or those who have no sexual desire among men" as "the effeminate man whose penis does not get erect"?
What is the ruling on some satellite channels abridging the explanation of verses from the Holy Quran and omitting some words from it?
What is the interpretation of the Almighty's saying: "Indeed, those who pledge allegiance to you are actually pledging allegiance to Allah..." to the end of the verse?
How was the nominative verb in His, may He be exalted, saying: "Then We shall make others follow them" (26:172) conjoined with the jussive verb in His, may He be exalted, saying: "Did We not destroy the former peoples?" (77:16)?
What is the difference between “تعبدون” (you worship) in Surat Ash-Shu'ara (26:75) and “يعبدون” (they worship) in Surat Adh-Dhariyat (51:56)?
What is the difference between His (the Almighty’s) saying in Surat At-Tawbah: "They want to extinguish the light of Allah with their mouths, but Allah refuses except to perfect His light, even if the disbelievers dislike it. It is He who sent His Messenger with guidance and the religion of truth to make it prevail over all religions, even if the polytheists dislike it," and His (the Almighty’s) saying in Surat As-Saff: "They want to extinguish the light of Allah with their mouths, but Allah will perfect His light, even if the disbelievers dislike it. It is He who sent His Messenger with guidance and the religion of truth to make it prevail over all religions, even if the polytheists dislike it"? And is there any additional benefit in the change of expression?
To what extent are the images circulating on the the internet accurate, which illustrate the forms of the fatil, the naqir, and the qitmir?
What was the reason for the revelation of Surah Al-Insan?
What is the ruling on compiling a book on the exegesis of the Holy Quran that includes the virtues of the Quran, the easiest and most concise interpretations, and those with the most indications, along with mentioning the reasons for revelation?
Why was Moses' staff described in the verse as "as if it were a serpent" even though it had actually turned into a serpent?
Is it possible for a person to be an Islamic thinker, an author, and a telecommunications engineer at the same time? What are the Sharia sciences that must be studied to delve deeply into the Holy Quran? And what should I do about my Christian colleague who raises doubts about the Quran?
1. Is it valid to use the Quran to prove a scientific fact, or is it incorrect to use incomplete science to support the perfect Quran? 2. How do angels record human deeds in the restroom, and is it true that they enter the restroom if a person stays there for a long time to commit a sin?
Why do the Quranic verses speak of the sun's setting and rising in the story of Dhul-Qarnayn, instead of the earth's west and east? And what is the correct interpretation of "a murky spring" and "a people for whom We had provided no covering apart from it"?
Why does the word for prayer (صلاة) appear in the singular in the second verse of Surat Al-Mu'minoon: "Those who are humble in their prayers," while it appears in the plural in the ninth verse: "And those who guard their prayers"? And is it permissible to read "salawatuhum" (their prayers) in the singular form?
Are we astray from the straight path, and why do we say, "Guide us to the straight path," in our prayers?
Is it permissible to use the term "sperm" (حيوان منوي) to refer to the "nutfa" (نطفة) which is the origin of man as it is named in the Holy Quran, and is there any Quranic text or Sunnah that permits this usage?
Why did Allah Almighty say, "There was for you a reward" when describing the bliss of Paradise, and not, "There will be for you"?
What is the meaning of: "And for him to whom Allah has not granted light, there is no light"?
What is the basis for disbelief in the hadith mentioned in Ibn Kathir's Tafsir regarding the Almighty's saying, "And do not marry those whom your fathers married..."? And why did the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, not consider this act incestuous fornication? And can this be analogized to one who marries five women simultaneously or a woman who marries two men simultaneously?
What is the difference between the words "الرجس" (al-rijs) and "الرجز" (al-rijz), what is the connotation of each, and does either of them refer to the meaning of "impure"?
What is the interpretation of the noble verse: "And when [other] relatives and orphans and the needy are present at the time of division, then provide for them therefrom and speak to them words of kindness," and how is it practically realized with applied examples?
Is there an extensive and an abridged version of Ibn Kathir's Tafsir?