The proof that the Qur'an is from Allah is within the Qur'an itself - in not just its message, but also in how the message is worded, phrased and structured.
Surah al-Baqarah: Qur’an is from Allah. But how do we know?
Ihsan to Parents
Ayah 15 of Surah Al Ahqaf enjoins good conduct towards parents, urging gratitude for their sacrifices. Abu Su'ud's tafsir highlights the emphasis placed on this matter inspiring deep reflection on how we treat our parents.
The Importance of Good Deeds in Youth: Insights from Tafseer Al Jalalayn
Surah Al Tin discusses how humans are created in the finest state but can decline to the "lowest of the low". Believers, however, continue to be rewarded for their good deeds even as they age and become less capable. This highlights the importance of performing good deeds in youth to reap rewards in old age.
Understanding Martyrdom and the Decline of Tyrants: A passage of reassurance from Surah Ale-Imran
The passage from Surah Ale-Imran offers reassurance that the suffering of the ummah is temporary and that victory and defeat alternate.
Hasten to pray. Abu Su’ūd on Al Maidah Ayah 6.
Abu Su'ud explains how the opening address of this verse contains a subtle, yet impactful, prompt to hasten towards prayer.
Good deeds last forever. Abu Su’ūd on Al-Kahf, ayah 46.
Abu Su’ūd’s breathtaking linguistic analysis shows how Surah Al Kahf accentuates the everlasting nature of good deeds
What does Bismillah mean? Some notes based on Zamakhshari’s Al-Kashshaf.
The meaning of Bismillah based on Zamakhshari's Kashshaf
I have lived among you a lifetime
Say, "If Allah had willed, I would not have recited it to you, nor would He have made it known to you, for I had remained among you a lifetime before it. Then will you not reason?" Yunus:16 The below is an excerpt from Imam Alusi’s commentary on the above verse: Whoever has even a... Continue Reading →
‘Do not incline towards the oppressors’ – Explaining Surah Hūd 113
Oppression is considered something very severe in Islam. There are repeated warnings in the Qur’an against committing any form of oppression. From a hadith of the Prophet, we come to know that Allah most definitely answers the du’a of the oppressed: Allah causes their supplications to rise above the clouds, and gates of heaven are opened for them, and... Continue Reading →
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 →
Qur'anic Reflections 