Category Archives: Tafsir Quran

Allah the most high says, هَلْ يَنظُرُونَ إِلاَّ أَن تَأْتِيهُمُ الْمَلآئِكَةُ أَوْ يَأْتِيَ رَبُّكَ أَوْ يَأْتِيَ بَعْضُ آيَاتِ رَبِّكَ يَوْمَ يَأْتِي بَعْضُ آيَاتِ رَبِّكَ لاَ يَنفَعُ نَفْسًا إِيمَانُهَا لَمْ تَكُنْ آمَنَتْ مِن قَبْلُ أَوْ كَسَبَتْ فِي إِيمَانِهَا خَيْرًا قُلِ انتَظِرُواْ … Continue reading →

All praise is due to Allaah and may the prayers and salutations be upon His Messenger, to proceed: Allaah the Most High said, وَكُلُوا وَاشْرَبُوا وَلَا تُسْرِفُوا ۚ إِنَّهُ لَا يُحِبُّ الْمُسْرِفِينَ “…And eat and drink and be not excessive … Continue reading →

In the tafseer of the ayah, “And We gave him wisdom while yet a child” [19:12], it is narrated from Ma’mar that some children said to Yahya (`alayhisalaam), “Come and play with us.” He said, “For play and amusement, I … Continue reading →

Shaykh Muhammad Salih al-Munajjid Thinking about and trying to understand meanings of the Glorious Quran, which Allah has sent down for His slaves to clarify all things and as a Light that He gives to whom He wills among His … Continue reading →

“(The Âyah): “You alone do we worship.” [Sûrah al-Fâtihah 1:5] is built upon four principles:- Ascertaining what Allâh and His Messenger love and are pleased with, from [i] the sayings of the heart and [ii] of the tongue; and [iii] … Continue reading →

From Shaytan’s Deceptions: Giving Pleasing Names to Forbidden Things Among the deceptions of Satan is that he names the evil actions with names that are very pleasing to the human to entice him to take part in them. In this … Continue reading →

From among the punishments of sinful acts are that they cause the servant to forget himself.  So, consequently when a person forgets his soul, he corrupts it, and then destroys it.  If one would ask, “How does someone forget himself … Continue reading →

{“…And whosoever fears Allah and keeps his duty to Him, He will make a way for him out of every difficulty, and He will provide for him from where he could never imagine.”} [at-Talaq; 2-3] Hudhayfah bin al-Yaman narrated that … Continue reading →

Allah (سبحانه وتعالى) says in the Qur’an: قُلْ إِن كُنتُمْ تُحِبُّونَ اللّهَ فَاتَّبِعُونِي يُحْبِبْكُمُ اللّهُ وَيَغْفِرْ لَكُمْ ذُنُوبَكُمْ وَاللّهُ غَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌ قُلْ أَطِيعُواْ اللّهَ وَالرَّسُولَ فإِن تَوَلَّوْاْ فَإِنَّ اللّهَ لاَ يُحِبُّ الْكَافِرِينَ Translation: Say: If you should love Allah, then … Continue reading →

Allah ta’ala says in Surah Luqman, ayah 12: وَلَقَدْ آتَيْنَا لُقْمَانَ الْحِكْمَةَ أَنِ اشْكُرْ لِلَّهِ ۚ وَمَنْ يَشْكُرْ فَإِنَّمَا يَشْكُرُ لِنَفْسِهِ ۖ وَمَنْ كَفَرَ فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ غَنِيٌّ حَمِيدٌ And We had certainly given Luqman wisdom [and said], “Be grateful to … Continue reading →

May Allah make us among the companions of the Qur’an, Ameen. Alhamdulillah we have a new page, Characteristics of the Qur’an, where we will post some of the qualities of this miraculous Book to assist us along the path of … Continue reading →

In Surat Saba, ayah two, Allah azza wa jal says: يَعْلَمُ مَا يَلِجُ فِي الْأَرْضِ وَمَا يَخْرُجُ مِنْهَا وَمَا يَنْزِلُ مِنَ السَّمَاءِ وَمَا يَعْرُجُ فِيهَا ۚ وَهُوَ الرَّحِيمُ الْغَفُورُ He knows that which goes into the earth and that which … Continue reading →

In surah Shu’ara (26), Allah ta’ala mentions the stories of many Prophets, and He says: إِذْ قَالَ لَهُمْ أَخُوهُمْ نُوحٌ When their brother Nuh (alayhi salaam) said to them, and this format repeats for Saalih, Lut and Hud (alayhum assalaam). … Continue reading →

Alhamdulillah after a long break, our bayyinah classes with brother Nouman started again! Here was last night’s gem: Syntax in the Qur’an We learned before that the Qur’an doesn’t compromise style or content; it maintains both aspects flawlessly. Two simple … Continue reading →

Every jumu’ah we hear the khateeb read the verse: يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا اتَّقُوا اللَّهَ وَقُولُوا قَوْلًا سَدِيدًا Believers! Have conciousness of Allah and say ‘qawlan sadeeda‘ (33:70) What is qawlan sadeeda?   سَدِيدًاis from Sadd: seen-daal-daal (س د د), … Continue reading →

Quick gem from suratul Ahzaab, Allah azza wa jal says: مَا جَعَلَ اللَّهُ لِرَجُلٍ مِنْ قَلْبَيْنِ فِي جَوْفِهِ Allah has not put for any man two hearts inside his body. (33:4) Why didn’t Allah mention women? Think about it: a … Continue reading →

In Arabic, there are means in which you can empower a statement and also weaken it in degrees. Allah ta’ala says: وَلَئِن مَّسَّتْهُمْ نَفْحَةٌ مِّنْ عَذَابِ رَبِّكَ لَيَقُولُنَّ يَا وَيْلَنَا إِنَّا كُنَّا ظَالِمِينَ “And if a breath of the Torment … Continue reading →

Allah ta’ala mentions this statement many times in the Qur’an: إِنَّ ذَلِكَ مِنْ عَزْمِ الْأُمُورِ Certainly that is from the noble tasks. When this statement occurs, it is always in reference to sabr (patience). However, when this statement appears in … Continue reading →

The two most common names for the Book of Allah are: Qur’an and Kitaab. We learn when studying the Qur’an that even the words chosen are a revelation from Allah with divine wisdom. So, in that case, what do these … Continue reading →

Aqsaam (oaths) in the Qur’an are a very fascinating subject that we should study and focus on more. As mentioned before, there are a few components needed for a qasm to occur. One of them is the harf qasm, a … Continue reading →

For all the college students out there, we know that being broke is normal. But I’m here to tell the rest of you that you are all broke too. Every. Last. One of you. You may be thinking: “I just … Continue reading →

Allah ta’ala says in the Qur’an: إِنَّ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُواْ وَمَاتُواْ وَهُمْ كُفَّارٌ فَلَن يُقْبَلَ مِنْ أَحَدِهِم مِّلْءُ الأرْضِ ذَهَبًا وَلَوِ افْتَدَى بِهِ أُوْلَـئِكَ لَهُمْ عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ وَمَا لَهُم مِّن نَّاصِرِينَ Indeed, those who disbelieve and die while they are disbelievers … Continue reading →

Bismillah Allah ta’ala says in Suratun Nisaa, in two seemingly balanced ayaat: وَمَن يُطِعِ اللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ يُدْخِلْهُ جَنَّاتٍ تَجْرِي مِن تَحْتِهَا الْأَنْهَارُ خَالِدِينَ فِيهَا ۚ وَذَ‌ٰلِكَ الْفَوْزُ الْعَظِيمُ Those who obey Allah and His Messenger will be admitted to Gardens … Continue reading →

Bismillah Allah (سبحانه وتعالى) uses amazing parables in the Qur’an that strike fear, awe and amazement in the hearts of the believers. Throughout the Qur’an, Allah (سبحانه وتعالى) draws parables for us to convey the importance of certain topics, to … Continue reading →

Bismillah Allah ta’ala says at the end of the first juz, صِبْغَةَ اللَّهِ ۖ وَمَنْ أَحْسَنُ مِنَ اللَّهِ صِبْغَةً ۖ وَنَحْنُ لَهُ عَابِدُونَ The “sibghah” of Allah, and who can be better than Allah in “sibghah”? And we are His … Continue reading →

Bismillah. In this day and age, there are so many avenues of entertaining oneself, it would not be possible to name all of these forms. Each of us chooses their own entertainment based on personal preferences and tastes. But in … Continue reading →

Bismillah Sa’eer appears 16 times in the Qur’an, and is one of the more common names and descriptions of Hell-Fire. Allah azza wa jal says, وَكَذَ‌ٰلِكَ أَوْحَيْنَا إِلَيْكَ قُرْآنًا عَرَبِيًّا لِّتُنذِرَ أُمَّ الْقُرَىٰ وَمَنْ حَوْلَهَا وَتُنذِرَ يَوْمَ الْجَمْعِ لَا رَيْبَ … Continue reading →

Bismillah The Oxford dictionary defines fear as: • noun 1 an unpleasant emotion caused by the threat of danger, pain, or harm. 2 the likelihood of something unwelcome happening. • verb 1 be afraid of. 2 (fear for) be anxious … Continue reading →

Allaah `azza wa jall, says in Soorah al-Nisaa: “Whosoever intercedes for a good cause will have a ‘naseeb’ thereof, and whosoever intercedes for an evil cause will have a ‘kifl’ of it. And Allah is Ever All-Able to do everything.” … Continue reading →

I was talking with one of my friends (a physics student) when she showed this… What do you notice about the following verse: “Neither is it allowed for the sun that it should overtake the moon, nor can the night outstrip … Continue reading →

Reading through Soorat Maryam had me thinking of various points, one of which was the repetitive use of the word فرد as opposed to the word واحد – they both mean ‘one’/single/alone etc but people tend to use them interchangeably. … Continue reading →

The words إيمان (faith) and أمانة (trust) among others are all derived from the word أَمْن which is security & safety as Allaah `azza wa jall says, وَعَدَ اللَّهُ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا مِنكُمْ وَعَمِلُوا الصَّالِحَاتِ لَيَسْتَخْلِفَنَّهُم فِي الْأَرْضِ كَمَا اسْتَخْلَفَ الَّذِينَ مِن … Continue reading →

Allah Subhanahu wa Ta’ala mentions in Soorah al-Nisaa: لَّـكِنِ الرَّاسِخُونَ فِي الْعِلْمِ مِنْهُمْ وَالْمُؤْمِنُونَ يُؤْمِنُونَ بِمَا أُنزِلَ إِلَيكَ وَمَا أُنزِلَ مِن قَبْلِكَ وَالْمُقِيمِينَ الصَّلاَةَ وَالْمُؤْتُونَ الزَّكَاةَ وَالْمُؤْمِنُونَ بِاللّهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الآخِرِ أُوْلَـئِكَ سَنُؤْتِيهِمْ أَجْراً عَظِيماً “But those among them who are … Continue reading →

{“And when you recite the Qur’an, We put an invisible veil between you and those who do not believe in the Hereafter.”} [Qur'an al-Isra' 17; 45] A group of the Mufassirin explained this verse to mean that the aversion to … Continue reading →

‘A’ishah reported that a man came to the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) and said: “O Messenger of Allah! Indeed, I love you more than I love myself, and I love you more than I love my family, … Continue reading →

{” Verily, there has come to you a Messenger from amongst yourselves. It grieves him that you should experience any injury or difficulty. He is anxious over you; for the believers, he is full of pity, kind, and merciful.”} [at-Tawbah; … Continue reading →

Allah azza wa jal continues to describe the successful believers, what is it they do next? وَالَّذِينَ هُمْ لِفُرُوجِهِمْ حَافِظُونَ And those who guard their private parts. (5) Allah ta’ala says they are “haafidhoon”, those who guard, protect and to … Continue reading →

Some thoughts over Surah Yunus. Hope it benefits… وَقَالَ مُوسَى رَبَّنَا إِنَّكَ آتَيْتَ فِرْعَوْنَ وَمَلأهُ زِينَةً وَأَمْوَالاً فِي الْحَيَاةِ الدُّنْيَا رَبَّنَا لِيُضِلُّواْ عَن سَبِيلِكَ رَبَّنَا اطْمِسْ عَلَى أَمْوَالِهِمْ وَاشْدُدْ عَلَى قُلُوبِهِمْ فَلاَ يُؤْمِنُواْ حَتَّى يَرَوُاْ الْعَذَابَ الأَلِيمَ “And Musa said: … Continue reading →