Qur’an & Tafsir



Qur’anic recitation, translation and interpretation.


Man or universe?

Posted on January 3, 2011 by Shaykh Gibril Fouad Haddad

My question was based on two Ayat ul Quran that I read and I’m looking for a better understanding. Continue reading →

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Kun fa yakun

Posted on December 26, 2010 by Shaykh Gibril Fouad Haddad

I would like to know about the ayat Kun Fayakun Continue reading →

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Surah A’la

Posted on December 26, 2010 by Shaykh Gibril Fouad Haddad

I have been trying to learn Surah A’la (The Most High). I have only been able to learn up to verse 6. For many years I have not been able to further.[fr]I have been trying to learn Surah A’la (The Most High). I have only been able to learn up to verse 6. For many years I have not been able to further.[/fr] Continue reading →

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Reference to ‘Us’ in Quran

Posted on December 22, 2010 by Shaykh Gibril Fouad Haddad

Q: I have a question regarding the use if the word ‘Us’ in the English translation of the Quran. Continue reading →

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Salat al-Ibrahimiyyah

Posted on December 13, 2010 by Shaykh Gibril Fouad Haddad

Q: As Muslims, we have been obliged by our Prophet to invoke blessings during each of 5 daily prayers upon Sayiddina Muhammad and his family, as Allah invoked blessings upon Sdn. Ibrahim and his family. Could “Salat al-Ibrahimiyyah” be seen as an invocation that includes the larger Abrahamic family, namely followers of the Jewish and Christian faiths? Continue reading →

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Memorizing the Holy Quran

Posted on December 9, 2010 by Shaykh Gibril Fouad Haddad

Q: I am having problem in memorizing the Holy Quran well. Frequently, I forget some verses and regain it later. I want a prayer that I can perform to strengthen my memory and facilitate me to memorize it better. Continue reading →

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Khatm Quran gathering

Posted on December 9, 2010 by Shaykh Gibril Fouad Haddad

Q: Is it permitted to hold a gathering to celebrate the completion of khatm of the Quran? Continue reading →

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Yasin Heart of Quran?

Posted on November 30, 2010 by Shaykh Gibril Fouad Haddad

Q: Salafi friends ask about the validity of ahadith explaining about surah Yasin as heart of Qur’an and that reading it upon deceased moslem can intercede the reader and the deceased. Could you provide me the level of validity of the hadiths and their sources? Continue reading →

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Ayat ash-Shifa (Six Quranic Verses of Healing)

Posted on November 27, 2010 by Eshaykh Staff

Six Quranic Verses of Healing: Ayat Ash-Shifa…[fr]Six Quranic Verses of Healing: Ayat Ash-Shifa[/fr] Continue reading →

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Meaning of Iyyaka Na`budu wa Iyyaka Nasta`in

Posted on November 6, 2010 by Shaykh Gibril Fouad Haddad

Question: Salam alaykum: The question I have is on the explanation of an aya in Suratul Fatiha. To whom is: ‘Iyakka Nacbudu wa iyaka nastacin‘ referring? In other words, who is addressed? Answer: wa `alaykum salam Allah Most High is … Continue reading →

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