Tag Archives: Tafsir Tabari

June, 2019

24 June
The earth and heaven weep when a Believer passes away

Question What is the authenticity of the following narration and is it suitable to quote? Sa’id bin Jubayr said, “A man came to Ibn ‘Abbas (radiyallahu ‘anhuma) and said to him: ‘O Aba ‘Abbas, Allah says, ‘And the heavens and the earth wept not for them, nor were they given respite’, Do the heavens and the earth weep for anybody?’ …

8 October
The du’a of Nuh (‘alayhis salam) when wearing shoes

Question Is this du’a authentic to recite when wearing shoes? الحمد لله الذي حذاني ولو شاء أحفاني Alhamdulillahilladhi hadhani wa law sha-a ahfani

16 April
Good deeds carried out during the four sacred months hold greater reward

Question Who is this attributed to and please mention the reference? اختص الله أربعة أشهر جعلهن حرما وعظم حرماتهن وجعل الذنب فيهن أعظم وجعل العمل الصالح والأجر أعظم

30 November
Commentary of the Verse ‘Those who believe then disbelieve, then believe then disbelieve’

Question As for those who have Iman and then return to disbelief, and then again have Iman and then return to kufr, and then increase in kufr, Allah will not forgive them or guide them on any path. [Surah An Nisa, Verse: 137] What does the above Verse mean?

26 October
Being dark skinned does not affect greatness

Question Is 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

28 August
A narration regarding animals on the ark of Nuh (‘alayhis salam)

Question Is 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 dung. When the rats started to gnaw and nibble …
21 August
Were the Jinn the first to reside on earth before Humans?

Question What 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 forced to settle on islands and mountain tops. Allah …

11 May
Ibn ‘Abbas (radiyallahu ‘anhuma) on adorning himself for his wife

Question Could 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 which should be fulfilled] with kindness’ (Surah Al Baqarah, …

29 April
Wahb ibn Munabbih (rahimahullah) on the clothing of Adam (‘alayhis salam)

Question What is the authenticity of the following narration? “The clothing of Adam and Hawa was light [nur] which covered their private parts, none could see the ‘awrah [private area] of the other. When they erred [by eating from the tree], their private parts had become exposed”

22 November
When did Quran revelation start mentioning men and women together?

Question Can you please verify if this statement is a Hadith and if it’s authentic. A woman came to Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wasallam) and asked him why all the verses in the Quran mentioned only men, [then after that the Quran always mentioned men and women.]

24 October
The response of the souls to the call of Hajj

Question Is this reliable? “When Allah commanded Ibrahim (‘alayhis salam) to announce to the people to perform Hajj, he stood up on the maqam and said: ‘O worshippers of Allah, answer the call of your Lord.’ So the [souls of the] people said: ‘We are here O Lord, we are here.’ So whoever from the creations performs Hajj, he is among those …

26 November
Question about the repeated punishment of inmates of Jahannam

Question Is this authentic: Al-Amash said that Ibn Umar said, “When their skin are burned, they will be given another skin in replacement, and this skin will be as white as …

21 September
Tafsir of Ibn ‘Abbas on the verse of Surah Dhariyat

Question The statement ليعبدون اي ليعرفون is attributed to Sayyiduna ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Abbas (radiyallahu’anhuma) with regards to the meaning of وما خلقت الجن والإنس إلا ليعبدون . Is this attribution sound?

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