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Al-Mubhamat — Unspecified Persons and Things in the Quran
Definition: Matters mentioned in the Quran without explicit naming — whether persons, places, times, or quantities. Quranic scho…
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Al-Fatiha — Mother of the Quran: Its Names and Meanings
Reason for the name: Called "Mother of the Quran" and "Mother of the Book" because it encompasses all the objectives of the Qura…
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The Hawamim Surahs — Why Grouped and What They Share
Definition: The Hawamim are the seven surahs beginning with "Ha-Mim" — appearing consecutively in the Mushaf from Surah Ghafir (…
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Ruh and Nafs in the Quran — The Precise Distinction Between the Two Terms
First: Nafs (Soul/Self)
Used in the Quran with multiple meanings:
The person/individual: "Every soul shall taste death" (3…
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Gharib al-Quran — Rare Words and How They Are Interpreted
Definition:
Gharib (rare/obscure): a Quranic word whose meaning is unclear to many due to its rarity in Arab dialects, its orig…
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Verbal Similarity (Al-Mutashabih al-Lafzi) — Similar Verses with Different Meanings
Definition:
Al-Mutashabih al-Lafzi: verses that share similar or identical wording but differ in context, order, addition, or o…
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Al-Huruf al-Muqattaah — Schools of Thought and Most Notable Opinions
Definition:
Al-Huruf al-Muqattaah (disconnected letters / fawatih): the alphabetic letters that open some surahs — like Alif-La…
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Quranic Principles of Islamic Jurisprudence — Agreed-Upon Foundations
Meaning:
The Quran is the primary source of Islamic legislation. Scholars of usul al-fiqh derived near-universally agreed-upon …
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Numerical Inimitability — Its Limits and Accepted Criteria Among Scholars
Meaning:
Numerical inimitability: using the proportionality of word, letter, and verse counts in the Quran as evidence of its m…
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Medical and Scientific Inimitability — Accepted Examples and Prohibitions
Meaning:
Scientific inimitability: correspondence between Quranic allusions and recently discovered scientific facts — used as …
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The Seven Long Surahs, Al-Miun, and Al-Mufassal — The Division of the Quran
The well-known division: Scholars divided the Quranic surahs by length into four categories:
1. Al-Sab al-Tiwal (Seven Long S…
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Al-Ummahat and Al-Mathani — The Distinction of Al-Baqarah and Al Imran
The term "Al-Ummahat" (the mothers):
Some scholars called Al-Baqarah and Al Imran "Al-Zahrawain" (the two luminous ones) or "the…
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The Quranic Story and Its Purposes — Why Are Stories Repeated?
Definition of the Quranic story:
Historical events and figures mentioned by the Quran for a guidance purpose — not mere histori…
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Thematic Unity of the Surah — Does Each Surah Have a Central Theme?
The question:
Does each Quranic surah have a unifying central theme that connects all its verses? — A contested issue among sch…
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The Intellect in the Quran — Over 750 Occurrences in Various Forms
Meaning:
The Quran accords the intellect a high status — calling to reflection, pondering, and observation, and censuring those…
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Al-Fitrah — The Meaning of the Quranic Term and Its Relation to Islam
The comprehensive verse:
"So direct your face toward the religion, inclining to truth. The fitrah of Allah upon which He has cre…
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"Amana" and "Aslama" — The Precise Distinction Between Iman and Islam in the Quran
The key verse:
"The bedouins say: We have believed. Say: You have not believed. Rather say: We have submitted, for faith has not…
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Dua in the Quran — Its Names and Types
Names of Dua in the Quran:
Dua carries multiple names in the Quran expressing its meanings: "nida" (calling — Yunus 10:10), "sua…
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Salah upon the Prophet — The Quranic Command and Its Linguistic and Legal Meaning
The verse:
"Indeed Allah and His angels send salah upon the Prophet. O you who believe, send salah upon him and salute him with …
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Numbers in the Quran — The Symbolic Meaning of "Seven", "Seventy", and "Thousand"
Numbers: literal vs. figurative:
Numbers in the Quran serve two functions — literal (an actual count) and figurative (an indefin…
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Context in Quranic Exegesis — The Principle That the Quran Interprets Itself
The principle and its importance:
Ibn Kathir said in his introduction: "The most sound method of tafsir is explaining the Quran …
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