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  • The meaning of ‘favor’ in the verse, ‘And thus will your Lord choose you and teach you the interpretation of narratives and complete His favor upon you...’ Date: 23-3-2023

    Assalamualikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuhu. What is the interpretation made by Prophet Yaqub (upon whom be peace) of Prophet Yusuf's (upon him be peace) dream in which he saw 11 stars, a moon and a sun doing sajdah? Did he interpret that he would be a Prophet? Or did he interpret that he would hold a high position? .. More

  • No Decisive Evidence that Jesus Was Raised Awake or Sleeping Date: 15-3-2023

    اَلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ‎ I came across this narration - Al Hassan reports that Ibn Masud رضي الله عنه said "Allah raised Prophet Isa while he was asleep". [Tafsir Ibn kathir Ibn abi hatim]Is this authentic? .. More

  • Superiority of Some Soorahs or Verses Over Others Date: 22-11-2021

    Is it permissible to have a favorite chapter or verse from the Quran, or should we love all chapters and verses equally? .. More

  • The Wisdom of Favoring the Man over the Woman Date: 21-11-2021

    The question is about Surah Nisa Ayah 117.They (all those who worship others than Allah) invoke nothing but female deities besides Him (Allah), and they invoke nothing but Shaitan (Satan), a persistent rebel!”Imam at-Tabari (may Allah have mercy on him) said: Here Allah, may He be glorified, is saying: With regard to these people who associated others.. More

  • The Meaning of 'Sight' Date: 24-10-2021

    Chapter anbya verse 30, أَوَلَمْ يَرَ ?لَّذِينَ كَفَرُو?ا? أَنَّ ?لسَّمَـ?وَ?تِ وَ?لْأَرْضَ كَانَتَا رَتْقًا فَفَتَقْنَـ?هُمَا ? وَجَعَلْنَا مِنَ ?لْمَآءِ كُلَّ شَىْءٍ حَىٍّ ? أَفَلَا يُؤْمِنُونَ, “Have the disbeliever.. More

  • Meaning of Hastening to Do Good Deeds Date: 11-10-2021

    What does Allaah meant in the quran when he ask us to "race to do good deed"?and what's the meaning of the phrase? .. More

  • Interpretation of the Verse {And Who Is More Unjust…} Date: 23-1-2021

    Assalamu 'alaikum. Scholars say that shirk is the greatest oppression and he who commits shirk is the greatest oppressor. But Allah says in Quran ," And who are more unjust than those who prevent the name of Allah from being mentioned in His mosques and strive toward their destruction." (Surah Al Baqarah,114) . Allah also says in Quran," And who is.. More

  • Interpretation of Verses 82 - 83 Chapter 5 Date: 15-11-2020

    Assalamu Alaikum, In Sura Maida verse 82-85, It is said that the closest among believers are the christians because among them there are priests and they are not arrogant(interpretation). Now my question- 1. In these verses Does Allah only mentioned these particular christians(priests) who are closest to muslims? 2. And here is Allah taking about.. More

  • Explanation of Verse (2:210) Date: 8-6-2020

    What is the most correct interpretation of ayat 210 of surah baqarah? Will Allah literally come being inside the clouds? .. More

  • Meaning of Trust in Verse 33:72 Date: 17-12-2019

    Was each person given a choice to be human or to accept the trust in 33:72, or was it Adam alone? I know that we all testified that Allah is our Lord, but what I am asking is, did we have any choice before being put in this terrible situation where we are punished for sins, and we can go to hell forever so so easily? .. More

  • Meaning of Verse {Allah Will Replace Their Evil Deeds With Good Deeds} Date: 11-12-2019

    Assalamualikum, Allah (swt) says that if a person repents, He will convert his bad deed to a good deed. Does this mean that a Major Sin would now become a Major good deed. For example if a person repented from riba will this deed become a Major good deed or just a good deed? .. More

  • Clarification about (Quran 4:140) Date: 11-12-2019

    My question is about Surah An-Nisa 140 and its meaning. Does being or sitting beside or around people who commit kufr or shirk in any possible way, with or without especially/verbally expressing/ mocking islam or any verses from the Quran. Like online on chat rooms or at places or groups in real life, make a muslim a disbeliever if he or she doesn’t.. More

  • The People of The Right Date: 16-10-2019

    Ibn Katheer says in his tafsir for 56:11 that As-Suddi said that the people of the right hand comprise the majority of the people of Paradise. I am wondering what is the evidence for that? If it is true, does it mean that most Muslims will not go to Hell? Also, is there any evidence for what portion of Muslims will be punished at all, or in the grave? .. More

  • Clarification about Verse 60:8, Whether or Not It Is Abrogated Date: 2-9-2019

    As-Salamu Aleikum. I just read fatwa 395743. In the answer you said that Ibn Kathir does not agree that sura 60:8 is abrogated, yet (as is in the question to the fatwa) in tafseer Al-Jalalayn it says that sura 60:8 is abrogated. Whom shall we trust then? Whom shall we follow? Ibn Kathir who might not have added this information into his tafseer or rather.. More

  • Meaning of Neither Drowsiness Overtakes Him nor Sleep Date: 18-2-2018

    Asalamo AlaikumIn Ayat ul kursi it says slumber does not overtake him.There is a hadith in which it says that "“A woman from the tribe of Bani Asad was sitting with me, and the Messenger of Allaah, sallallaahu ʻalayhi wa sallam, came to my house and said, ‘Who is this?’ I said, ‘She is so-and-so; she does not sleep at night because she.. More