Do not be rude in speech (3:159) Restrain Anger (3:134) Be good to others (4:36) Do not be arrogant (7:13) Forgive others for their mistakes (7:199) Speak to people mildly (20:44) Lower your voice (31:19) Do not ridicule others (49:11) Be dutiful to parents(17:23) Do not say a word of disrespect to parents (17:23) Do…Continue reading 100 Commands found in the Qur’an
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The Tafsir of Surah Al ’Alaq
Tafsir is the endeavour to elucidate, explain, or interpret the verses of the Quran in order to comprehend Allah’s will, directives, and prohibitions, etc for humanity. Surah Al-‘Alaq contains the first verses revealed to the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. Some Mufassir describe this incident in the following way: Jibraeel appears before the Prophet ﷺ and commands…Continue reading The Tafsir of Surah Al ’Alaq
Types of Kufr
There are a number of types of Kufr mentioned in the Quran. The root letters are ك ف ر which mean to cover or hide. Kufr means blasphemy or disbelief and Kaafir means disbeliever. Kufr al Akbar Those who have received information of the truth yet out rightly deny the message and Allah himself and…Continue reading Types of Kufr
Notes on Gateway to God’s Book (Qurʼān) by Hamza Yusuf
Notes based on Shaykh Hamza Yusuf’s Gateway to God’s Book (Qurʼān) Ramadhan Series. I recommend you to watch the full 7 part series to get a better understanding of the Qurʼān by the Shaykh as well as other pearls and the Q and A session. This series is based on the works by ibn Juzayy.…Continue reading Notes on Gateway to God’s Book (Qurʼān) by Hamza Yusuf
Etiquettes of Reading the Qur’an from the Mushaf
The following advice is given by al-Qurtubi. Imam al-Qurtubi [d. 671 AH] is an Andalusian scholar and produced the widely accepted Tafsir Qurtubi. As a pre-cursor, it is unlawful for someone not in the state of wudu to touch a Mushaf. The Mushaf is the name for a written copy of the Qur’an. This is…Continue reading Etiquettes of Reading the Qur’an from the Mushaf