والليل اذا يسر ٤
وَٱلَّيْلِ إِذَا يَسْرِ ٤
وَٱلَّيۡلِ
إِذَا
يَسۡرِ
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and the night when it passes!
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Abdel-Minem Mustafa
6 years ago · Referencing Ayah 89:1-4
Allah swears in this surah by 5 things in order to allude to their immense benefit in the dunya and the akhira.
He swear by the Fajr (dawn) time because it is the time when light fills the sky and people fill the streets to begin seeking their daily sustenance. Some say that the verse refers specifically to the Fajr prayer because the angels themselves stand to watch us when we pray it.
He swears by the 'ten nights,' which can either be:
- the...See more
He swear by the Fajr (dawn) time because it is the time when light fills the sky and people fill the streets to begin seeking their daily sustenance. Some say that the verse refers specifically to the Fajr prayer because the angels themselves stand to watch us when we pray it.
He swears by the 'ten nights,' which can either be:
- the...See more
Abdel-Minem Mustafa
6 years ago · Referencing Ayah 89:1-5, 69:38-40
#TafsirTools - Oaths in the Quran
There are three parts to an oath: 1. the verb (fi'l al-qasam) | 2. The subject of the oath (al-muqsam bihi) | 3. The object of the oath (al-muqsam 'alayhi)
1. The verb - simply the verb indicating that an oath is bing sworn. This is often omitted in the Quran, and its place is taken by a single letter (either a waw, baa', or taa'). So while the original expression would be 'I swear by the dawn' (uqsimu bil-fajri)...See more
There are three parts to an oath: 1. the verb (fi'l al-qasam) | 2. The subject of the oath (al-muqsam bihi) | 3. The object of the oath (al-muqsam 'alayhi)
1. The verb - simply the verb indicating that an oath is bing sworn. This is often omitted in the Quran, and its place is taken by a single letter (either a waw, baa', or taa'). So while the original expression would be 'I swear by the dawn' (uqsimu bil-fajri)...See more
Tulayhah Tafsir Translations
2 years ago · Referencing Surah 75, 56, 50, 89, 102
♦ Mentioning the Day of Judgement and Death Together
In part of a discussion regarding surah al-Qamar, sheikh al-Islam ibn Taymiyah highlighted the following stylistic feature of the Qur’an:
والله تعالى في كتابه يجمع بين ذكر القيامة الكبرى والصغرى كما في سورة الواقعة ذكر في أولها القيامة الكبرى وفي آخرها القيامة الصغرى وذلك كثير في سور القرآن مثل سورة ق وسورة القيامة وسورة التكاثر وسورة الفجر وغير ذلك
Throughout His Book, Allah ha...See more
In part of a discussion regarding surah al-Qamar, sheikh al-Islam ibn Taymiyah highlighted the following stylistic feature of the Qur’an:
والله تعالى في كتابه يجمع بين ذكر القيامة الكبرى والصغرى كما في سورة الواقعة ذكر في أولها القيامة الكبرى وفي آخرها القيامة الصغرى وذلك كثير في سور القرآن مثل سورة ق وسورة القيامة وسورة التكاثر وسورة الفجر وغير ذلك
Throughout His Book, Allah ha...See more
He has revealed to you ˹O Prophet˺ the Book in truth, confirming what came before it, as He revealed the Torah and the Gospel
— Dr. Mustafa Khattab, the Clear Quran
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