Meaning and Tafsir
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What are the commands, prohibitions, tidings, and glad tidings derived from the noble verse: "And We inspired the mother of Moses, 'Suckle him; but when you fear for him, cast him into the river and do not fear or grieve, for We will surely return him to you and make him one of the messengers'"?
What is the difference between idols (asnam) and effigies/idols (awthan)?
What are the meanings of the Straight Path? May Allah reward you with good.
What is the interpretation of prioritizing flight over terror in the verse: (hadst thou looked upon them, thou wouldst indeed have turned back from them in flight, and wouldst indeed have been filled with terror of them), and prioritizing speech over approach in the verse: (They said, as they approached them, “What is it you miss?”)?
What is the difference between the word "عام" (ʿām - year) and "سنة" (sanah - year) in His, the Almighty's, saying: "And he remained among them a thousand years save fifty ʿām (years)"?
How is the remembrance of blessings, as Allah Almighty commanded in His saying: "O you who have believed, remember the favor of Allah upon you when armies came against you, and We sent upon them a wind and armies you did not see. And Allah was Seeing of what you did" (9), is it meant to speak of it before people or merely to remember it?
Have you not seen that whoever is in the heavens and whoever is on the earth prostrates to Allah, as do the sun, the moon, the stars, the mountains, the trees, the animals, and many of the people? — given that we do not see the sun, the moon, and the stars glorifying Him?
Why did the vowelization (ʾiʿrāb) of the word "salām" differ in the story of Prophet Abraham with his guests in the Holy Qur’an, appearing once as "salām" and another time as "salāmā," even though it seems to perform the same linguistic function?
What are the seven Quranic surahs named after times?
What is that which is above the mosquito mentioned in the verse: "Indeed, Allah is not shy to present an example of a mosquito or what is above it"?
How can one reconcile the negation of Jonah's (peace be upon him) being cast out onto the barren land in Surat Al-Qalam, where Allah Almighty says: {Had not grace from his Lord overtaken him, he would have been cast onto the barren land while he was blameworthy}, with the affirmation of his being cast out onto the barren land in Surat As-Saffat, where Allah Almighty says: {So We cast him onto the barren land while he was ill}?
"And they found her master at the door." What does the word "her master" mean here?
Does the Almighty’s saying, "And those who guard their private parts," apply to one who committed a major sin while young (before puberty)?
What is the secret behind the use of "khalideen" (abiding eternally) in verse 13 of Surat An-Nisa and "khalidan" (abiding eternally) in verse 14 of the same Surah?
What is the interpretation of Surat Al-'Adiyat, and are the horses mentioned therein for Muslims or disbelievers?
How can the noble verse, "the Day when neither wealth nor sons will avail," be reconciled with the Hadith, "When a person dies, all his deeds come to an end except for three: a continuing charity, or knowledge from which benefit is derived, or a righteous child who supplicates for him," so that there appears to be no contradiction between them, given that the verse negates the avail of children while the Hadith affirms it?
Is the hadith: "It will be said to the reciter of the Qur'an on the Day of Resurrection: 'Recite and ascend and recite distinctly as you used to recite distinctly in the worldly life, for your status is at the last verse you recite'" specific to those who memorize the Qur'an, or does it include those who regularly recite it, or both? And will the Qur'an intercede for its companions or be a proof against them, and when will that be?
What is the interpretation of the noble verse: "Among the believers are men who have been true to their covenant with Allah – some of them have fulfilled their vow, and some are still waiting"?
Which Surah of the Qur’an does not contain a command, a prohibition, an analysis, or a proscription?
How can the Prophet's death by poison be reconciled with the verse, "And Allah will protect you from the people"?
What are the lessons learned from the story of the righteous servant in Surat Al-Kahf?
What is the grammatical analysis (إعراب) of "ليكونا" in the Almighty's saying: "ليسجنن وليكونا من الصاغرين," and how is it to be recited upon stopping?
Is it permissible to approximate the understanding of the "Book" mentioned in the verse: "Read your book. Sufficient for you this day is yourself as a an accountant" by likening it to electronically stored information, and does this affect one's Aqidah (creed)?
Is His saying, may He be exalted: "Tallah taftaʾu" a negation or an affirmation? And is it true that the answer to the oath with the imperfect verb has no "lam" of negation, and that affirmation comes with the "lam", such as: "Tallah lataftaʾu"?