Meaning and Tafsir
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Ibn Abbas said regarding "minas": meaning "nazu" and flight. What is the meaning of "nazu"?
Does Allah's saying: "Therein you shall live, and therein you shall die, and from it you shall be brought forth" mean the failure of human attempts to colonize Mars, or does the verse have another interpretation?
What is the estimated time for "then was guided" in the Holy Verse: "And indeed, I am Forgiving to him who repents and believes and does righteousness and then is guided"?
What is the meaning of the Almighty’s saying: "And We certainly gave David from Us bounty"?
What is the reason for the revelation of Surat Adh-Dhariyat, and the reason for its naming according to Ibn Kathir?
What is the authenticity of the saying that a divorced woman should not leave her home until the waiting period (iddah) expires, and that reconciliation (raj'ah) is not considered a divorce unless the husband does not take back his wife during the waiting period, along with a request for evidence from the Quran, Sunnah, and the guidance of the Rightly Guided Caliphs?
What is the detailed interpretation of Allah's saying: {Indeed, We made that which is on the earth an adornment for it that We might test them as to which of them is best in deed}, and what is the relationship between this test and the adornment of the earth?
Can one rely on a single book to learn the interpretation of the Qur’an, and what are the recommended books of Tafsir for a beginner, and should one memorize the Qur’an before learning Tafsir or learn them concurrently?
What is meant by the statement of Ahl al-Sunnah wal-Jama'ah that the Qur'an is "the Word of Allah, its letters and its meanings"?
What is the difference between the rules of the principles of Islamic jurisprudence (Usul al-Fiqh) and the rules of Qur'anic exegesis (Tafsir)?
Did the noble verse: "But perhaps you hate a thing and it is good for you; and perhaps you love a thing and it is bad for you. And Allah Knows, while you know not" mean fighting only, or everything?
What are the proofs that the interpretive text (such as Tafsir al-Sa'di) conforms to the Quranic text, and that the interpretive discourse is the true meaning of the Qur’an, even though the Qur’an was revealed in both wording and meaning?
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?
Is it possible for the Word of God not to conform to reality out of mockery, as Abraham (peace be upon him) did when he said, "Rather, the chief of them did it?"
What is the Praiseworthy Station (Al-Maqam Al-Mahmud) mentioned in Surah Al-Isra, verse (79)? Is it exclusive to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), or is it a reward for everyone who prays at night? And can I ask Allah for this station for myself and my parents?
What is the preponderant opinion regarding the intended meaning of "wisdom" in His Almighty's saying, "And Allah has sent down upon you the Book and wisdom," is it the knowledge of the secrets of Islamic law or the Prophetic Sunnah, taking into consideration Ibn Uthaymeen's preference?
Why did the Prophets pray to be among the righteous, and not pray to be among the martyrs or the truthful, even though Allah Almighty joined them with the righteous?
Why did Allah transform the Jews who transgressed on the Sabbath into apes and pigs, specifically, and not into other animals?
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 permissible to say that God swore twice that with hardship comes ease?
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 is the meaning of the Almighty’s saying: "And if We had opened upon them a gate from the heaven and they continued therein to ascend," and what is meant by "heaven" here, and is the verse connected to the ascent of astronauts today?
Why was the Qur'an named "Qur'an"?