I was reading the Tafseer (exegesis) of Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 240, and it said that it was abrogated by verse 234. Can I please get an explanation why that is so, and how could we reflect on verse 240?
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Assalaamu alaykum. I mistakenly found the following Shiite claims on the “distortion” of the Quran from a Sunni source:
“We read in Tafseer Ibn Abi Hatim, Volume 8 page 2595:
Ali bin Al-Hussain narrated from Nasr bin 'Ali, from his father, from Shebl bin Abaad, from Qays bin Saad, from Attaa', from Ibn 'Abbaas: {Allaah is the light of the.. More
Assalaamu alaykum. I was just wondering; does the arabic word Fee always mean 'in', or can it mean 'among' or other words as well? And can you give some verses with the word Fee in deferent contexts.
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Assalaamu alaykum. I was just wondering; are any of these verses talking in the past tense instead of the present tense, or are any of them in the present tense? The Arabic word is Tilka; the verses are 27:52, 28:58, 22:45, and 91:14. I know that the Arabic word Tilka only appears in 27:52 and 28:58. And what does the Arabic word Khaawiyatan mean? Can.. More
Assalaamu alaykum, Scholar. May Allaah bless you for your efforts. Scholar, could you please interpret these two verses from the Quran, one of my mates says that the Quran states and supports beating women, and he quoted verses [Quran 4:34] and [Quran 38:44]. Please interpret them in detail with the etymology of the words beating the women in Arabic.. More
What does Prophet Muhammad, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam,mean in the supplication, “My Lord, the Lord of the heavens, the earth and everything, Who causes the grain and the fruit-stone to split...” [Al-Bukhaari, Muslim, At-Tirmithi, Abu Daawood, and others] What does he mean with, “Who causes the grain and fruit stone to split”? Does this.. More
Assalaamu alaykum. I was just wondering about someing that I cannot make sense of. In the Quran, 37:77 says that the generations of people only came from Noah, but 17:3 says that the generations came from Noah and from the people on the ark who were saved. If someone could explain, please, then that would be great. May Allaah reward you.
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Assalaamu alaykum. Is it okay to create a pillow case that has Allaah's name on it. Is there a difference if it is written in English or Arabic? Thank you.
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Assalaamu alaykum. When I am reading in a book or on a website and I see a verse or part of the Quran or even a hadith, do I have to stop and read it in order to show respect to the Words of Allaah, The Exalted, and the words of our Messenger, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam? Or is it okay to not read it (for instance, go to the next post if it is on.. More
Assalaamu alaykum. I was wondering: does verse 23:31 mean that the people of ‘Aad were the only people on earth who committed Shirk (Associating partners with Allaah) after Noah but before Thamud and there was no other nation that was committing Shirk and whom a Messenger was sent too before ‘Aad or at the same time? Does this verse mean that? Or.. More