Meaning and Tafsir
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Are there any verses in the Qur'an that indicate pregnancy with a female or male?
How can the love of the Qur’an in the heart be increased, and how can one be fortified against the whispers of Satan that may lead to boredom or aversion to it?
Is the address in the Almighty's saying: (And be patient for the decision of your Lord, for indeed, you are in Our eyes) specific to the Messenger, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, or does it include his Ummah as well?
Why were pornographic stories forbidden, while reading Qur’anic exegeses like “Al-Tafsir Al-Muhit” was permitted, despite their inclusion of words that might be considered "lewd" or "hybrid" and were not reported from the Prophet (peace be upon him) or his companions (may Allah be pleased with them)?
Does the meaning of verse 75 from Surat An-Nahl (The Bee) — "Allah presents an example: a slave owned who has no power over anything, and [another] man to whom We have provided from Us good provision, and he spends from it [in both] secret and public. Are they equal? [All] praise is due to Allah. But most of them do not know" — include the idea that whoever lives with the conviction of a poor person becomes poorer, and whoever lives with the conviction of a rich person becomes richer, and that the poor person does not save because their conviction is what led them to be powerless over anything? How accurate is this statement?
What is the correct interpretation of the first verse of Surat At-Tahrim, given that there are two different interpretations of it in Tafsir Al-Jalalayn and Tafsir Ibn Kathir, both of which rely on different stories from the Sunnah?
Who is Safurah, or Safuriyah, or Safuriya, or Safura, and is she the daughter of the Prophet Shu'ayb, peace be upon him?
How did the man who conversed with his companion know that the creation of man passes through the stages of dust, then a drop of fluid, then being fashioned into a man, before the revelation of the Holy Quran?
What is the method and manner of drawing one's hand close to oneself to alleviate fear, and is that specific to Moses, or for every person, as stated in His — Exalted be He — saying: "And draw your hand close to your side to avert fear"?
Did scholars differ regarding the interpretation of "the Straight Path" mentioned in Surat Al-Fatiha, as to whether it refers to the path in this world or the path in the hereafter, and which is the more valid opinion?
Does not the mention of sleep weaken after that of slumber, given that it is a general term following a specific one, in reference to the intended meaning in the noble verse: "Allah - there is no deity except Him, the Ever-Living, the Sustainer of [all] existence. Neither slumber nor sleep overtakes Him," and what is the wisdom behind that?
Is it permissible for the reciter of the verse (The Day they come forth, nothing concerning them will be concealed from Allah. “To whom belongs [all] sovereignty this Day?” To Allah, the One, the Irresistible!) to recite it as “To whom belongs [all] sovereignty this Day?… Sovereignty this Day belongs to Allah, the One, the Irresistible”?
Why did Allah Almighty specify foreheads in His verse: "The Day when it will be heated in the fire of Hell and with it their foreheads will be branded," (At-Tawbah/35) and not faces?
What is the meaning of "ولا تنسوا الفضل بينكم" (and do not forget the favor among yourselves) in Surat Al-Baqarah, and what is its relation to the verses before and after it?
Why did the conclusion of Jesus' (peace be upon him) supplication in Surat Al-Ma'idah—"If You punish them, then indeed they are Your servants; and if You forgive them, then indeed it is You who are the Exalted in Might, the Wise" (5:118)—differ from the conclusion of Abraham's (peace be upon him) supplication in Surat Ibrahim—"And whoever disobeys me—then indeed, You are Forgiving and Merciful" (14:36)? And why did Abraham make this supplication for the disbelievers?
What is the ruling on writing or explaining the meanings of words in the pages of the Mushaf?
Are the sun and the moon considered among Allah’s signs (ayat) in His saying, {Say: Was it at Allah and His signs (ayat) and His Messenger that you were mocking} [9:65]? And what is the criterion for His signs (ayat) that it is forbidden to mock?
Is there not a simpler way to convey the meaning than repeating "houses" in the verse: "There is no blame upon the blind, nor any blame upon the lame, nor any blame upon the sick, nor upon yourselves for eating from your houses or the houses of your fathers or the houses of your mothers or the houses of your brothers or the houses of your sisters or the houses of your paternal uncles or the houses of your paternal aunts or the houses of your maternal uncles or the houses of your maternal aunts, or [from houses] whereof you possess the keys, or [from the house of] your friend. There is no blame upon you whether you eat together or separately. But when you enter houses, greet one another with a greeting from Allah, blessed and good. Thus does Allah make clear to you the verses that you may understand," and what is its rhetorical miracle?
Why is "ما" [what] used instead of "من" [who] in some verses of the Holy Qur’an, even though the intended meaning is the same, and what is the benefit of this distinction?
What is the wisdom behind mentioning the number "seventy" in His (the Most High) saying: "Ask forgiveness for them or do not ask forgiveness for them. If you ask forgiveness for them seventy times, Allah will not forgive them"?
Is the book "Riyadh al-Ruh wal-Rayhan fi Rawabi Ulum al-Qur'an" by Sheikh Muhammad al-Amin bin Abdullah al-Urami al-Alawi al-Harari recommended?
What is the parsing of the "Lām" in "latacūdunna" in verse 13 of Sūrat Ibrāhīm?
How can the revelation of the verse "And We have enjoined upon man [to be good] to his parents: his mother carried him with hardship and gave birth to him with hardship" be reconciled with its descent concerning Abu Bakr Al-Siddiq upon his parents' acceptance of Islam, given the narrations indicating Abu Quhafah's conversion to Islam during the year of the Conquest, especially since the Surah is Makkan?
What is the meaning of “and the remembrance of Allah is greater,” and does it mean that remembrance is better than prayer, even though prayer is the greatest form of remembrance? And why does Allah differentiate between them?