Meaning and Tafsir
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What are the acceptable conditions for interpretation based on opinion (Tafsir bi al-Ra'y) and what are the divisions of interpretation based on tradition (Tafsir bi al-Ma'thur)?
Did Mary, peace be upon her, carry Jesus, peace be upon him, for nine months, or did she give birth to him when the angel commanded her to take refuge by the trunk of the palm tree?
Why was the verse (And my success is not but by Allah) mentioned only once in the Qur’an?
What are the "ends of the earth" mentioned in the verse "We come to the earth, reducing it from its ends," and do the verses that describe the earth as flat, such as "And after that He spread the earth" and "And the earth We have spread out," contradict the verses that indicate the earth's sphericity?
What is the interpretation of "but [another] was made to resemble him to them" in His, the Almighty's, saying: "And they did not kill him, nor did they crucify him; but [another] was made to resemble him to them," and what is the divine wisdom behind this resemblance?
What is the appropriate proportion for reading other disciplines such as history, literature, and culture, if one's specialization is Islamic law?
What is the meaning of the Hadith: "Whoever prays Fajr in congregation is under the protection of Allah," and how can a person be under the protection of Allah, and is a man's prayer with his wife in congregation at home considered among the congregations intended in the Hadith?
What is meant by "Nafilah" in His—the Almighty's—saying: (And We bestowed upon him Isaac and Jacob as Nafilah)? And is it exclusive to Jacob only? If so, why were Isaac and Jacob conjoined?
What is the ruling on saying: "Labbayka Ya Rasool Allah (At your service, O Messenger of Allah)" and "Mawlana so-and-so (Our Master so-and-so)"? And is reviling a divine attribute, like cursing? And are there verses in the Holy Qur'an that include reviling the deities of the polytheists?
What is the story of the Samaritan who tempted the people of Moses?
How did Joseph's brothers not recognize him despite his extreme handsomeness, and did he meet them face to face, or was he in another place where they could not see him?
What books reconcile the verses and the hadiths? And what da'wah books present the merits of Islam in a style that appeals to Muslims and non-Muslims?
What is meant by His — the Most High’s — saying: “And the remembrance of Allah is greater”?
What is the linguistic miracle in the use of the letter (على - upon/on) instead of (فوق - above) and the word (جيوبهن - their bosoms/collars) instead of (صدورهن - their chests) in the noble verse: (And let them cast their head-coverings over their bosoms)?
What is the expiation for someone who swore on the Qur'an 21 times that he would not drink a certain thing, then broke his oath and drank it each time?
What is the interpretation of the verse: (O you who have believed, whoever of you reverts from his religion – Allah will bring forth [in place of them] a people He will love and who will love Him [who are] humble toward the believers, powerful against the disbelievers) [Al-Ma'idah: 54] to the end of the verse?
To what extent is the message true that speaks of the reason for the omission of the vocative particle (yā) before supplication in the Qur’an, and that this is due to the proximity of Allah Almighty to His servant?
Does one who studies Tafsir alone at home receive the same reward as one who studies it in a group at the mosque?
What was the occasion for the revelation of Surat Al-Fath?
"Indeed, Allah is not ashamed of the truth." What is the meaning of this noble verse?
What is meant by His — Exalted be He — saying (... your water were to sink away into the earth)? (Surat Al-Mulk)
Is it permissible to adopt the fatwa of an elderly female shaykha who gives lessons in Tafsir and Hadith explanation and has ijazaat in the Qur'an, especially concerning her fatwa regarding the purity of discharges that are yellowish or somewhat yellowish?
What is the interpretation of the Noble Verse in Surat An-Nisa: "But if you fear that you will not be just, then [marry only] one"?
Are the letters that begin some surahs considered verses, and is there a miraculous element in them?