A brief note on the first three verses of Surah Al Waqi'ah contrasting two subtly distinct ways of understanding them
Jalalayn – Al Waqi’ah – Part 1
جواب على الاسلوب الحكيم
And they say, "Why is a sign not sent down to him from his Lord?" So say, "The unseen is only for Allah [to administer], so wait; indeed, I am with you among those who wait." [Yunus:20] Some questions are not meant to be answered directly because the intention behind the question is not what... Continue Reading →
اخبار في معنى النهى
In ayah 84 of Surah al-Baqarah, Allah (SWT) talks about the covenant taken from Bani Isrā'īl listing the things that were obligated upon them. The first of the commands mentioned is not to worship anyone except Allah. However, this command is mentioned in the format of an informative sentence: لا تعبدون إلا الله Literally, "You... Continue Reading →
Qur'anic Reflections 