Meaning and Tafsir
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Who was the first to author a work on the science of Quranic exegesis (Tafsir)?
What is the meaning of the noble verse, "Indeed, the frailest of houses is the house of the spider," taking into consideration that a spider's web is stronger than a steel thread of the same thickness?
What is the interpretation of the noble verse: "And they withhold [neighborly] assistance"?
What is the interpretation of verses 84-90, along with the story of Dhul-Qarnayn?
How did Ibn Abbas memorize the entire Holy Qur’an?
Is it permissible for a child to be suckled by his maternal grandmother, thereby becoming a maternal uncle to his female cousins (daughters of his aunts) and a paternal uncle to his female cousins (daughters of his uncles)? And is there a reference that clarifies this issue?
What is the meaning of the verse: "And the Jews say, 'The hand of Allah is chained'"?
What is the wisdom behind prioritizing wealth over sons in the Almighty's saying: "Wealth and sons are the adornment of the worldly life"?
Are all abrogated verses transmitted by meaning or by phrase? And was the verse of stoning: "The old man and the old woman, if they commit adultery, stone them definitively" revealed with this wording? And is it a miraculous verse? And did God challenge the disbelievers with it? And is it considered part of the Qur'an?
Did a verse in the Holy Quran descend in support of Sa'd ibn Mu'adh concerning the killing of the Jews of Medina?
Who were the People of the Cave?
Is the Prophet Shu'ayb the same person mentioned in Surat Al-Qasas with the Prophet Musa?
How can the two noble verses be reconciled: (Then they will swear to him as they swear to you, and think that they have something. Unquestionably, they are the liars) and (They will not speak except he to whom the Most Gracious has given permission and who says what is right)?
How many times is the word "Fitnah" mentioned in the Quran? And in which verses is it mentioned?
Is it permissible to use the term "Al-Istifa' (the chosen/selection)" mentioned in the Holy Quran to refer to all human beings whom Allah has bestowed with His bounty (such as wealth, intelligence, health, and children)? And is it correct to apply it to a non-Muslim concerning the blessings Allah has given them, or should one suffice with the term "Al-Tafdeel (preferment/favoring)" for their worldly endeavors?
Why did Allah —glory be to Him, for He knows what is in the breasts— ask Abraham, "Do you not believe," despite His knowledge of what Abraham intended?
Why is the letter "fa" vowelled with a "fatha" in the word "al-mustafeen" in the Quranic verse: "And indeed they are with Us, of the chosen (al-mustafeen), the best," even though the letter preceding the "ya" in a sound masculine plural is usually vowelled with a "kasra"?
Why was the verb masculine in the verse from Surat Yusuf: (And women in the city said)?
What is the meaning of Ibn Abbas's saying in the interpretation of the verse (And His Throne was upon the water) and his description of Paradise and what it contains?
How can spouses invest their free time at home in seeking knowledge in the absence of television, and is it better to begin with extensive commentaries or concise booklets?
What should I do with a booklet that contains one of the narrations of Bani Israel, which should neither be believed nor disbelieved?
What is the title of a recognized tafsir (exegesis) among the schools of thought of Ahl al-Sunnah?
Are there books dedicated to the exegesis of the Holy Qur’an exclusively by the Companions, and why did the Companions differ in interpretation, and why do we not limit ourselves to the exegesis of Ibn Abbas, and what is the meaning of "Tarjuman al-Qur’an" (Interpreter of the Qur'an), and were Abu Bakr, Umar, and Ibn Mas'ud more knowledgeable of the Qur'an than Ibn Abbas, and who are the most knowledgeable Companions in Qur'anic exegesis, in order?
Who said, "Those who follow their desires wish that you would deviate tremendously"?