Tafsir ibn Kathir

9 Safar 143930 October 2017

Blowing of the Trumpet

QuestionWill there be two or three breaths in the horn, what will be the moments associated with the blowing in the horn?

5 Safar 143926 October 2017

Being Dark Skinned Does Not Affect Greatness

QuestionIs this an authentic narration? جاء أسود إلى سعيد بن المسيب يسأل، فقال له سعيد: لا تحزن من أجل أنك أسود، فإنه كان من خير الناس ثلاثة من السودان: بِلال، ومهجِّع مولى عمر بن الخطاب، ولقمان الحكيم كان أسود

5 Dhul Hijjah 143828 August 2017

A Narration Regarding Animals on the Ark of Nuh (‘alayhis salam)

QuestionIs the following story found in the Hadith and can it be quoted? "When the animal dung on the ark of Nuh ('alayhis salam) was becoming excessive, Allah Ta'ala ordered Nuh ('alayhis salam) to poke the elephant's trunk. When he did so, two pigs fell and started to eat the…

28 Dhul Qa'dah 143821 August 2017

Were the Jinn the First to Reside on Earth Before Humans?

QuestionWhat is the level of authenticity of this narration? Ibn 'Abbas (radiyallahu 'anhuma) states, "The first to reside on earth were the Jinn. They spread corruption and bloodshed in it and killed one another. So, Allah sent Iblis with an army of Angels and he fought them until they were…

18 Dhul Qa'dah 143811 August 2017

A Narration Explaining the Verse “Adopt Forgiveness, Command What Is Right, and Turn Away from the Ignorant”

QuestionIs this Hadith authentic? لَمَّا نَزَلَتْ {خُذِ الْعَفْوَ وَأْمُرْ بِالْعُرْفِ، وَأَعْرِضْ عَنِ الْجَاهِلِينَ} [الأعراف: ١٩٩]، قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لِجِبْرِيلَ: مَا هَذَا؟، قَالَ: لَا أَدْرِي حَتَّى أَسْأَلَ الْعَالِمَ، قَالَ: فَأَتَاهُ جِبْرِيلُ، فَقَالَ: يَا مُحَمَّدُ إِنَّ اللَّهَ تَبَارَكَ وَتَعَالَى يَأْمُرُكَ أَنْ تَعْفُوَ عَمَّنْ ظَلَمَكَ، وَتُعْطِيَ مَنْ حَرَمَكَ، وَتَصِلَ…

4 Dhul Qa'dah 143828 July 2017

An Incident Regarding the Nation of ‘Aad

QuestionIs this incident authentic? وعن عبد الله بن قلابة أنه خرج في طلب إبل له، فوقع عليها، فحمل ما قدر عليه مما ثم، وبلغ خبره معاوية فاستحضره، فقص عليه، فبعث إلى كعب فسأله، فقال هي إرم ذات العماد، وسيدخلها رجل من المسلمين في زمانك، أحمر أشقر قصير، على حاجبه خال،…

14 Sha'ban 143811 May 2017

Ibn ‘Abbas (radiyallahu ‘anhuma) on Adorning Himself for His Wife

QuestionCould you kindly reference this narration? Sayyiduna 'Abdullah Ibn Abbas (radiyallahu 'anhuma) said: "I love to adorn myself and smarten up for my wife just as I desire her to adorn herself for me, for Allah Ta'ala says, 'And [women] have rights similar to those that [men have over them…

7 Rajab 14384 April 2017

Harut and Marut

QuestionWere Harut and Marut Angels?

30 Muharram 14381 November 2016

Salah Should Prevent One from Evil and Immorailty

QuestionWhat is the authenticity of the following Hadith? "Whoever is not prohibited from immorality and evil by his Salah, then it will only increase him further from Allah Ta'ala"