According to some grammarians, one of the Most Common mis-translations In the Quran begins with Suratul Faatihah. In the very first Aayah. Translation, although useful and beneficial, yet it can only give you just a small fraction of a meaning, and many a times, the deeper messages, lessons and insights are lost. In the first …
Ambiguous usage of words in the Quran. As Allah intends . . . Question is Why? The following Aayah is about children when the parents separate. Allah says in Surah Baqarah: 233: لا تُضارَّ والِدَةٌ بِولَدِها Now, the grammar behind تُضارَّ is quite peculiar. We always hear that Allah’s words in the Quran are on …
In the Quran, there are three dreams mentioned of three separate Prophets; 1. Ebrahim (a.s) slaughtering his son. 2. Yusuf (a.s) and his brothers. 3. Muhammad (s.a.w) seeing himself performing Hajj. What’s interesting here is that, all these three dreams are connected. Also notice that one dream is from the descendants of Ismail a.s, (Prophet …
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Tonight marks the anniversary of the battle of Badr, hence, this Quranic insight relates to an incident that occurred on the battlefield. The phrase لَا غَالِبَ لَكُمْ only appears in two places in the Quran. One from Allah, and another quoted from the Devil. Allah says to the believers. “إِن يَنصُرْكُمُ اللَّـهُ فَلَا غَالِبَ لَكُمْ“ …
The Arabic language is full of richness and depth which reveals with pin-point precision, clarity to specific nuances that are intended to express ideas Take the word ‘Fear’ for example, Allah, in the Quran uses many different synonyms for the word ‘Fear’. In translations however, you would only see words such as, ‘scared’, ‘petrified’, ‘horrified’ …
At face value, looking at the translation, and even the Arabic, this Aayah seems problematic. In Surah Zukhruf, Aayah 81, Allah says, ” قُلۡ إِن كَانَ لِلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ وَلَدٌ۬ فَأَنَا۟ أَوَّلُ ٱلۡعَـٰبِدِينَ ” “Say (oh Muhammad), if the most Merciful (Allah) had taken a son, then I would be the first of his worshippers” This is …
In Surah Aali-Imraan Allah talks about the Aayaat of Quran, he says there are Aayaat which are crystal clear, and there are also Aayaat which are vague. The vagueness of some Aayaat is also a part of Allah’s wisdom too. How so? Allah says in Aayah 7, “. . . . فَأَمَّا ٱلَّذِينَ فِى قُلُوبِهِمۡ …
There are many reasons for the Quran being revealed in Arabic. One of which is that the Quran was sent to the Arabs, (which by no means does it mean Arabs are superior) what we do say rather, is that Allah chose a people and a language who appreciated the sensitivity of the finest nuances, …
Often when we recite the Quran and look at its meaning, we focus on what is being said, but not necessarily focusing on how it is said. How Allah conveys the message. A lot of wisdom is lost by not having the right focus. A genuine study of the Quran throughout its pages, its sentences, …
The Quran covers many aspects of social ethics and manners, and this example is extremely unique. In Surah Nur, Aayah 27, Allah says: “لا تدخلوا بيوتا غير بيوتكم حتى تستأنسوا” Which is often translated as, “Do no’t enter homes other than your own homes until you’ve sought permission.” There’s actually a more intricate and insightful …
