Qur'anic Verse

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Repentance . Death . Qur'anic Verse . God (Allah)

Does Qur'anic verse 4:18 imply that repentance may not be accepted from a person who is on the verge of death? If so, how can this be reconciled with the idea that God does not prevent the repentance of a person while his spirit remains within him?

Amina Inloes, Amina Inloes is originally from the US and has a PhD in Islamic Studies from the University of Exeter on Shi'a hadith. She is the program leader for the MA Islamic Studies program at the... Answered 4 weeks ago

According to hadith, if a person is sincere, their repentance can be accepted until the time they see the Angel of Death; or, if they were committing wrong out of ignorance, until the soul leaves the throat. (These times are given in different narrations; perhaps they are reflecting a similar time for the person about to pass on.) However, if they were intentionally doing wrong and expecting to be able to repent for it at the last minute, this option will not be there for them (nor would their repentance be sincere).

This is the idea being Qur'an 4:18 - that people cannot persist in wrongdoing and then expect to get out of it at the last minute. Rather, once they realize they are doing wrong, they should try to make a change.

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Qur'anic Verse . God (Allah)

Does the Qur'anic verse 70:4 suggest that a day with God is equal to 50,000 years? If so, how does that reconcile with the belief that Allah (swt) is beyond time and space?

Sayyed Mohammad Al-Musawi, Sayyed Mohammad al-Musawi is originally from Iraq and heads up the World Ahlul Bayt Islamic League in London. Other than being involved in various humanitarian projects, he frequently responds to... Answered 1 month ago

Allah (SWT) is beyond time and space as He created every thing including time and space. The verse is mentioning the period of one day which has specific importance and not like our usual days. It is for angles and it is equal to our fifty thousand years. This day is created by Allah and never rule over Allah (SWT).

There are many days mentioned in Quran with different periods. Day in Quran does not always mean the usual day in our understanding which is 24 hours, but it is a time unit, with different periods depending on the nature of the Day.

Allah (SWT) is beyond any timing, though He created the time foe us and ordered us to act according to these timings.

Wassalam.

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Qur'anic Verse . Faith (Iman) . Sunni-Shi'a . Abu Talib b. Abd al-Muttalib

Some Sunni's claim that verse 56 of Surah Qasas (28:56) and verse 113 of Sura Taubah (9:113) prove that Abu Talib died without faith in Islam. How do the Syiah understand the commentary of these two verses?

Abbas Di Palma, Shaykh Abbas Di Palma holds a BA and an MA degree in Islamic Studies, and certifications from the Language Institute of Damascus University. He has also studied traditional Islamic sciences in... Answer updated 1 month ago

as salam alaikum

there is no direct reference in the above-mentioned verses about the religion of Abu Talib, neither to Abu Talib himself. The verse 28:56 is very general and says that Allah is the ultimate guide and that no one, even the Prophet, peace be upon him and his family, can guide the people if Allah doesn't wish. The verse 9:113 is also general and it is explained by its following verse (9:114) that talk about the prohibition to ask forgiveness for the polytheists, in particular it mentions the case of Ibrahim, peace be upon him, and Azar.

What made to conclude the majority of Sunni scholars that these verses refers to Abu Talib not being Muslim are some ahadith found in Bukhari and Muslim linking those verses to such opinion. There are other narrations and evidences to support the fact that Abu Talib was a Muslim: this is also an opinion held by a minority of Sunni scholars.

In conclusion, these two verses should firstly and foremost interpreted according to their apparent meaning avoiding solitary reports (akhbar ahad) which are contradictory. Then, to establish historical facts, other ways than tafsir by solitary reports should be taken into consideration in order to determine truth and valid knowledge.

With prayers for your success.

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Mahram . Adornment . Qur'anic Verse . Woman

The Qur'an verse 24:31 indicates many individuals who are Mahram, where the women can show her adornment to, but the list is not exhaustive. Does that mean others who are Mahram, such as a son-in-law, cannot be shown any adornment?

as salam alaikum

The rules of mahramiyyah apply to all mahrams: those mentioned in the ayah and those who are not mentioned.

With prayers for your success.

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Arabic . Qur'anic Verse . Meaning

Why has "Fi" been used instead of "Li" in "Mawaddata Fil Qurba" in the Qur'anic verse (42:23) of Mawaddah while "Fi" means "in" and "Li" means "for" in Arabic?

Zoheir Ali Esmail, Shaykh Zoheir Ali Esmail has a Bsc in Accounting and Finance from the LSE in London, and an MA in Islamic Studies from Middlesex University. He studied Arabic at Damascus University and holds a PhD... Answered 2 months ago

Bismillah

Thank you for your question. According to Zamakhshari in his commentary al-Kashshaf, using the pronoun fi gives the meaning of the Family of the Prophet (saw) being the place of established love, whereas the pronoun li only would explain who the love was for. Fi therefore gives a greater meaning.

May you always be successful

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Qur'anic Verse . Sunni-Shi'a

How does one respond to some people who say that Allah (swt) has refuted the Shi'a in the Qur'anic verse 3:7?

as salam alaikum

the verse 3:7 does not speak about Sunnis or Shi'as. Rather it says that we should not make ta'wil of mutashabih verses. For example, in reference to the fruits of paradise it is said: "Whenever they are provided with its fruits for nourishment they will say:- This is the what we were provided before!-. But they were given something resembling it" (2:25). Here the believer should not force himself to conceptualize the nature and the taste of the fruits of paradise as its reality (ta'wil) does not belong to this world and it will be given to him in the next life insh'Allah.

With prayers for your success.

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Music . Qur'anic Verse

Does the Qur'anic verse 31:6 relate to music and what are the effects of such music?

Sayed Mahdi Modarresi, Sayed Mohammad Mahdi Al Modarresi undertook his religious education in the Islamic Seminary in Damascus, Syria, and in the Islamic Seminary of Qum, Iran. He also undertook some of his academic... Answer imported 2 months ago

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Qur'anic Verse . Meaning . Kitab

What does the word Kitab refer to when used in the Quran in verses 3:48 and 10:37?

Kitab in Arabic language means book, but in these verses in Quran it means the Divine knowledge revealed from Allah ( SWT).
Wassalam.

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Sunni . Qur'anic Verse . Imam Ali

Was the Qur'anic verse 5:55 revealed in connection with Hazrat Ali? If so, is it confirmed in any Sunni commentaries of the Qur'an?

The verse ( Surely, your only masters are Allah, His messenger, and Those who establish prayers and give Zakat during Rokoo’) (5:55) was revealed when Ali (AS) gave his ring to a poor person during Rokoo’.

This fact is mentioned in many Sunni books like:

1. Al-Majma’ Al-Awsat by al-Tabaraani , Hadeeth number 6414.

2. Al-Majma’ Al-Kabeer by al-Tabaraani, Hadeeth number 948.

3. Tafseer al-Tabari, Vol 6, page 389 ( Arabic).

4. Tafseer al-Dorr al-Manthour by Al-Soyooti, 2: 293.

5. Tafseer ibn Katheer, 7:394.

6. Tafseer al-Qurtobi , 6:221.

7. Tafseer ibn Abi Haatam , Hadeeths 6583, 6585 and 6587.

8. Ma’rifat al-Sahabah by Abi Na’eem, Hadeeth 815.

9. Ma’rifat Oloom Al-Hadeeth by Al- Hakim, Hadeeth 210.

10. Hilyat al-Awliyaa’ , Hadeeth 3835.

11. Tafseer al-Baidhaawi in Tasfeer of 5:55.

12. Tafseer al-Fakhrudin Al-Raazi, 12: 25 to 31.

13. Noor al-Absaar by Shiblanji , page 86 and 87.

14. Tafseer al-Kashshaaf by Al-Zamakhshari, 1: 624.

15. Kanz al-Ommal, 13:108

and many other books.

Wassalam.

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Prostration (sujud) . Qur'anic Verse

If I recite the verses of Sajdah of Quran in my mind, rather than aloud, would I have to do the Sajdah?

If you remember the verse in your mind, it is not called reciting but just thinking or remembering. Sajda is obligatory on reciting or listening to any of the known four verses of Sajda.

Wassalam.

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Sura Yasin . Qur'anic Verse

What is the full significance and historical background of Sura Yaseen 36:12 wherein it is ordained "We have vested (the knowledge and authority of) everything in a manifest Imam"?

"Imam mubin" ("manifest imam", "clear imam", or "clear record") is generally understood to refer to a divine record in which all things and divine decrees are inscribed.

(Some exegetes have explained that it is called the "imam" of divine records because it is the highest of the books, hence the leader of books, as opposed to lesser divine records, such as individuals' scrolls of deeds.)

Some hadith also say that the "imam mubin" is Imam Ali. In one hadith, Imam Ali is quoted as saying that, "I am the imam mubin. I distinguish between truth and falsehood, and I have inherited this from the Messenger of Allah."

Perhaps both views are correct, in that it is possible for Allah to provide any of His servants with knowledge of all things.

Some hadith offer explanations for the circumstances of revelation for this verse. However, they do not relate to the phrase "imam mubin" but rather refer to why the previous phrase ("what they have sent ahead and their effects [which they left behind]") might have been revealed. These relate to the community in Medina as well as the general idea that people are rewarded or punished after death for the good or bad practices or legacies they have left behind. However, they do not say anything specific linking the word "imam" directly to the occasion of revelation. I am not aware of any hadith that do this, although there may be some!

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Qur'anic Verse . Disaster

Does Qur'anic verse 42:30 imply that natural disasters are somehow a result of human action?

This verse does inform the wrongdoers about the result of their bad deeds, but it does not suggest at all that all the natural disasters are results of human actions.

In some cases mentioned in Quran and authentic Hadeeths, natural disasters came on sinners who insisted on major sins, like people of Noah and people of Loot, but not all the natural disasters are same. Natural disasters can fall on Muslims and non Muslims, which means that it is not always a punishment. It is related to natural factors and reasons created by Allah (SWT) who created the Universe. Even those innocents who suffer from natural disasters will not be let with out appropriate compensation from Allah which is much greater that their loss. Those innocents who die from natural disasters will be granted much better and happier life.

The Mercy of Allah is greater than any suffering whatsoever.

Wassalam.