Tafsir of Surat al-Kahf_Part 1 Verses 1-8 *** Quick facts: Chapter 18 of the Qur’an. 110 verses. Meccan sura. Contains four key narratives: 1] people of the cave; 2] the two gardens; 3] Prophet Musa and Khidr and 4] Dhu ’l-Qarnayn. The word ‘kahf’ means ‘cave’ and occurs in verse 9 from which the chapter … Continue reading
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Articles, information and posts on the sciences related to the study of the Qur’an (`Ulum al-Qur’an)
‘Leaving part of the Book: A Tafsir of Surat al-Baqarah Verse 85’
“A Tafsir of Surat al-Baqara Verse 85” *** The noble shaykh, jurist and exegete `Ata’ Abu’ l-Rashta (may Allah protect him) comments on Q.2:85: {What, you believe in part of the Book and reject other parts?}: “It is the interrogative (al-istifham) that denotes rejection (al-istinkari) as well as rebuke for the evil that they did…”[1] … Continue reading
A Tafsir of Surat al-Baqarah Verses 2-3
“A Tafsir of Surat al-Baqara Verses 2-3” *** The noble shaykh, jurist and exegete `Ata’ Abu’ l-Rashta (may Allah protect him) comments on Q.2:3-4: “And the one who ponders on these verses will find the following: 1]. Allah (may He be Glorified!) has prefaced success (al-falah) on two matters: the first relates to belief (iman)[1] … Continue reading
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