Refutation of Those Who do not believe in Life after Death Allah tells us about the disbelievers who think it very unlikely that the Resurrection will happen and who say, in a tone of denial, أَءِذَا كُنَّا عِظَـماً وَرُفَـتاً (When we are bones and fragments.) meaning earth. This was the view of Mujahid. `Ali bin […]
Refutation of Those Who do not believe in Life after Death Allah tells us about the disbelievers who think it very unlikely that the Resurrection will happen and who say, in a tone of denial, أَءِذَا كُنَّا عِظَـماً وَرُفَـتاً (When we are bones and fragments.) meaning earth. This was the view of Mujahid. `Ali bin […]
People should speak Good Words with Politeness Allah commands His servant Muhammad ﷺ to tell the believing servants of Allah that they should address one another in their conversations and discussions with the best and politest of words, for if they do not do that, Shaytan will sow discord among them, and words will lead […]
The Secret Counsel of Quraysh after hearing the Qur’an Allah tells His Prophet about what the leaders of Quraysh discussed when they came and listened to him reciting Qur’an in secret, without their people knowing about it. They said that he was Mashur which according to the better-known view means someone affected by magic (Sihr); […]
سُبْحَانَهُ وَتَعَالَى عَمَّا يَقُولُونَ (Glorified and Exalted is He high above what they say!) meaning these idolators who transgress and do wrong when they claim that there are other gods besides Him. عُلُوّاً كَبِيراً (high above) means, far above. He is Allah, the One, the Self-Sufficient Master, Whom all creatures need. He begets not, nor […]
Everything glorifies Allah Allah says: the seven heavens and the earth and all that is therein, meaning the creatures that dwell therein, sanctify Him, exalt Him, venerate Him, glorify Him and magnify Him far above what these idolators say, and they bear witness that He is One in His Lordship and Divinity. In everything there […]
The Veil over the Hearts of the Idolators Allah says to His Messenger Muhammad : `When you recite Qur’an to these idolators, We put an invisible veil between you and them.’ Qatadah and Ibn Zayd said, “It is coverings over their hearts,” as Allah says: وَقَالُواْ قُلُوبُنَا فِى أَكِنَّةٍ مِمَّا تَدْعُونَا إِلَيْهِ وَفِى ءَاذانِنَا وَقْرٌ […]
The Veil over the Hearts of the Idolators Allah says to His Messenger Muhammad : `When you recite Qur’an to these idolators, We put an invisible veil between you and them.’ Qatadah and Ibn Zayd said, “It is coverings over their hearts,” as Allah says: وَقَالُواْ قُلُوبُنَا فِى أَكِنَّةٍ مِمَّا تَدْعُونَا إِلَيْهِ وَفِى ءَاذانِنَا وَقْرٌ […]
The Secret Counsel of Quraysh after hearing the Qur’an Allah tells His Prophet about what the leaders of Quraysh discussed when they came and listened to him reciting Qur’an in secret, without their people knowing about it. They said that he was Mashur which according to the better-known view means someone affected by magic (Sihr); […]
وَلَقَدْ صَرَّفْنَا فِى هَـذَا الْقُرْءَانِ (And surely, We have explained in this Qur’an) meaning, `We have explained Our warni- ngs so that they may remember the proof, evidence and exhorta- tions contained there- in, and be prevented from Shirk, wrong- doing and scandal.’ وَمَا يَزِيدُهُمْ (but it increases them in naught) the wrong- doers among […]