We find that the spirit with which the story was written in the Torah differs greatly from the spirit in which it appears in the Qur’an, not to mention the differences in facts and information. Across fourteen chapters of the Book of Genesis (37–50), the Torah narrates the story of Joseph from beginning to end.
Category: Qur’an
Hadith on Quran: Faith is given to a Muslim before the Quran
﷽الحَمْدُ لِلهِ وَالصَّلاَةُ وَالسَّلاَمُ عَلَى رَسُوْلِ اللهِ وَعَلَى آلِهِ وَصَحْبِهِ وَمَنْ وَالَاهُ وَبَعْدُ Abdullah ibn Amr reported: A man came to the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, and he said, “O Messenger of Allah, I recite the Quran but I do not find that my heart understands it.” The Prophet said, … Continue reading Hadith on Quran: Faith is given to a Muslim before the Quran
On Beautifying the Recitation of the Qur’an
﷽الحَمْدُ لِلهِ وَالصَّلاَةُ وَالسَّلاَمُ عَلَى رَسُوْلِ اللهِ وَعَلَى آلِهِ وَصَحْبِهِ وَمَنْ وَالَاهُ وَبَعْدُ Fadalah ibn ‘Ubayd reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Allah listens more intently to a man reciting the Quran aloud in a beautiful voice than an employer of singers listens to his singers.”Source: Sunan Ibn Mājah … Continue reading On Beautifying the Recitation of the Qur’an
Leaders Reflect Their People
In the Qur'an we have two verses in surat al-An'am which have a fascinating tafsir about the kinds of leaders we get.
Tafsir of Surat al-Ikhlas
﷽ Surat al-Ikhlas is one of the most well-known chapters of the Qur'an which describes Allah ﷻ. It answers the question, "who is God?" Surah Title The title of the chapter is سورة الإخلاص, the chapter of "ikhlas." It is often translated as "sincerity," but let's take a deeper look. It is a form 4 … Continue reading Tafsir of Surat al-Ikhlas
Lunar Names of Days
In ibn Kathir's tafsir of verse verse 39 of surat Yasin, we find a listing of lunar names of days in a month according to the stages of the moon phase. وَالْقَمَرَ قَدَّرْنَاهُ مَنَازِلَ حَتَّىٰ عَادَ كَالْعُرْجُونِ الْقَدِيمِ - 36:39As for the moon, We have ordained ˹precise˺ phases for it, until it ends up like … Continue reading Lunar Names of Days
Forgiving a Murder in Islam
There's a hadith in an-Nasa'i about a man who murdered a man's brother after he insulted him. The prophet ﷺ tried to find a way for his blood money to be paid, and after it wasn't possible he allowed the man to either forgive him or exact retribution. But if he forgave him, the murderer … Continue reading Forgiving a Murder in Islam
The Wali in Surat Yasin
In surat Yasin we find the story of three messengers rejected by their nation, and a man from the far side of the city comes running, telling his nation to follow the messengers. His nation then kills him and God destroys them. We find in tafsir ibn Kathir that this man is mentioned as "His … Continue reading The Wali in Surat Yasin
Remembrance of God is Greater
Allah ﷻ says in the Qur'an: اتْلُ مَا أُوحِيَ إِلَيْكَ مِنَ الْكِتَابِ وَأَقِمِ الصَّلَاةَ ۖ إِنَّ الصَّلَاةَ تَنْهَىٰ عَنِ الْفَحْشَاءِ وَالْمُنكَرِ ۗ وَلَذِكْرُ اللَّهِ أَكْبَرُ ۗ وَاللَّهُ يَعْلَمُ مَا تَصْنَعُونَ - 29:45[Prophet], recite what has been revealed to you of the Scripture; keep up the prayer: prayer restrains outrageous and unacceptable behaviour. Remembering God is … Continue reading Remembrance of God is Greater
Imam Suyuti’s 15 Qualifications to be a Mufassir
Imam Suyuti mentioned in his compendium on the sciences of the Qur'an, al-Itqan fi Ulum al-Qur'an, that there are 15 disciplines that a person must master in order to be qualified to interpret the Qur'an. They are: Knowledge of Arabic language and its vocabularyKnowledge of Arabic grammar (nahu)Knowledge of Arabic morphology (sarf)Knowledge of Arabic words … Continue reading Imam Suyuti’s 15 Qualifications to be a Mufassir
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