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Why does the Qur'an sometimes refer to itself in the third person and other times in the first person?
While reading the Qur’an, I noticed that it refers to itself in different ways—sometimes saying **“We revealed the Qur'an”** (e.g., *Innā naḥnu nazzalnā al-dhikr*), and in other places referring to it in the third person, like **“This is the Book”** (*Dhālika al-kitāb*). *My Question* *How have clas...
While reading the Qur’an, I noticed that it refers to itself in different ways—sometimes saying **“We revealed the Qur'an”** (e.g., *Innā naḥnu nazzalnā al-dhikr*), and in other places referring to it in the third person, like **“This is the Book”** (*Dhālika al-kitāb*).
*My Question*
*How have classical scholars and modern commentators interpreted these shifts? And does this variation carry implications for understanding divine speech and authorship in Islam?*
I’m especially interested in how scholars of *tafsīr* and Arabic rhetoric have explained this pattern.
F. A. Mala
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Which scholars maintain that Arabic was the language of Adam?
Which scholars maintain that Arabic was the language of Adam A"S?
Which scholars maintain that Arabic was the language of Adam A"S?
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Language of jummah Khutbahs
Assalamualikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh Q1: Why do we find some people doing jummah Khutbahs in ARABIC ENGLISH MIX can we find anywhere from the prophet doing it or requesting it to his companion any action of any of the three best generations or anyone before the fall of Othman empire? Q2: Is Ara...
Assalamualikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh
Q1: Why do we find some people doing jummah Khutbahs in ARABIC ENGLISH MIX can we find anywhere from the prophet doing it or requesting it to his companion any action of any of the three best generations or anyone before the fall of Othman empire?
Q2: Is Arabic not Islamic language and moving away is striping people away from it ?
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Did others use the word "Allah" before islam
Did Christians and Jews use the word "Allah" to refer to god before Islam. Can this be proved as the oldest arabic Bible only appears after Islam. Thank you
Did Christians and Jews use the word "Allah" to refer to god before Islam. Can this be proved as the oldest arabic Bible only appears after Islam.
Thank you
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Is it okay if I read the english Quran?
Hello I just have one question I'm an american who grew up not knowing any other language except for english is it okay if I read the english Quran I would like to know if I can read the english version of the Quran since I don't know much arabic
Hello I just have one question I'm an american who grew up not knowing any other language except for english is it okay if I read the english Quran
I would like to know if I can read the english version of the Quran since I don't know much arabic
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Did prophet Muhammad know Aramaic/Hebrew or any other languages?
Is there any source or reference or evidence about the languages in which the Prophet Muhammad was fluent? Specially that Quran is very much inspired by the Old Testament.
Is there any source or reference or evidence about the languages in which the Prophet Muhammad was fluent?
Specially that Quran is very much inspired by the Old Testament.
Bastam Tajik
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As-salamu alaykum
According to wikipedia, this means "peace", as in "I won't harm you". Words, translated, sometimes change. From what I have gathered, salam does not only include "peace", but also security from third parties, protection. Is it true?
According to wikipedia, this means "peace", as in "I won't harm you".
Words, translated, sometimes change.
From what I have gathered, salam does not only include "peace", but also security from third parties, protection.
Is it true?
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Is there a relationship between the word "hijra" (migration of Muhammad) and "hijra" (South Asian term for transgender people)?
I'm not sure if this is just a coincidence, but there are two similar usages of the word "hijra": > **Hijrah... is the migration or journey of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and his followers from Mecca to... Medina**, in the year 622. -- [Wikipedia][1] > > **Hijra... is a term used in South Asia... t...
I'm not sure if this is just a coincidence, but there are two similar usages of the word "hijra":
> **Hijrah... is the migration or journey of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and his followers from Mecca to... Medina**, in the year 622. -- Wikipedia
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> **Hijra... is a term used in South Asia... to refer to transgender individuals who were assigned male at birth.** ... The word "hijra" is an Urdu word derived from the Semitic Arabic root hjr in its sense of "leaving one's tribe," and has been borrowed into Hindi. -- Wikipedia
Given the fact that the second version of "hijra" is Urdu, which has many similarities with Arabic, and it seems to have a related original meaning, it seems plausible there's a link between the two usages.
**Question**: Is there a relationship between the word "hijra" (migration of Muhammad) and "hijra" (South Asian term for transgender people)?
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What is the language of the Al Lawh Al Mafooz ( The Preserved Tablet)?
Assalamu Alaikum brothers in Islam, I'm assuming that the the Preserved tablet is not written in any human language. Is this correct? Please provide some references. Also, what language is the tablet written in then? A heavenly language? Or is language redundant when speaking of the Al Lawh Al Mafoo...
Assalamu Alaikum brothers in Islam,
I'm assuming that the the Preserved tablet is not written in any human language. Is this correct? Please provide some references.
Also, what language is the tablet written in then? A heavenly language? Or is language redundant when speaking of the Al Lawh Al Mafooz ?
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Using the word „God“ in poems?
I wrote some poems in German about religious issues and about other topics like friendship. I try to give the poems a good message and I also praise Allah (in German). Is writing poems permissible at all? And can I use the word „Gott“, which is the German equivalent to the word „God“?
I wrote some poems in German about religious issues and about other topics like friendship. I try to give the poems a good message and I also praise Allah (in German).
Is writing poems permissible at all? And can I use the word „Gott“, which is the German equivalent to the word „God“?
LoveAndFaith
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What language will Jesus & Imam Mahdi (as) speak when they appear?
In order to prepare ourselves before the arrival of Jesus & Imam Mahdi (alayhuma salaam) we have to know the exact language they speak so we can communicate with them properly. Do they speak Arabic? what dialects of Arabic? or will Jesus speak Aramaic? or Hebrew? please clarify the details.
In order to prepare ourselves before the arrival of Jesus & Imam Mahdi (alayhuma salaam) we have to know the exact language they speak so we can communicate with them properly. Do they speak Arabic? what dialects of Arabic? or will Jesus speak Aramaic? or Hebrew? please clarify the details.
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Why near 17 percent of Quranic words start with 'wa' (وَ)? Can we detach 'wa' from those words?
I'm working on Quran (using [Quran's database][1]) and I've noticed that from like 17000 distinct words of Quran, around 3000 start with `wa` attached to the beginning of the word. Examples: وَیَتَفَکَّرُونَ وَیَهْدِی وَتَنَازَعْتُمْ وَقَصْرٍ وَکَانُوا وَالْمُؤْتُونَ وَالْجِبَالَ وَانْشَقَّتِ وَأَقْ...
I'm working on Quran (using Quran's database ) and I've noticed that from like 17000 distinct words of Quran, around 3000 start with
wa attached to the beginning of the word.
Examples:
وَیَتَفَکَّرُونَ
وَیَهْدِی
وَتَنَازَعْتُمْ
وَقَصْرٍ
وَکَانُوا
وَالْمُؤْتُونَ
وَالْجِبَالَ
وَانْشَقَّتِ
وَأَقْوَمَ
وَجَاهِدْهُمْ
وَجَعَلَ
وَتَظُنُّونَ
وَجَدْتُمُوهُمْ
وَوَعَدْتُکُمْ
وَاعْبُدُوهُ
وَأَجَلٌ
وَکَیْفَ
وَسَعَیٰ
وَنَهَرٍ
وَیُونُسَ
This means that based on what I've found online in Quran's scripture, near 17% of words have wa attached to them at the beginning.
This makes lingual analysis of Quran really really hard. Why is it so? Is it a simple typing mistake, or is it a known Arabic or Quranic rule? Is it safe if I remove them from those words?
Saeed Neamati
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Possible translation mistake of islamqa
Salamo3alaykom, in this answer in IslamQa I've may have found a translation after the tashahhud, translating at the beginning as "O Allah send prayers..." but Allah does NOT send prayers, rather He sends blessings. It translates "barik" as "sending blessings", but It translates "salli" as sending pr...
Salamo3alaykom, in this answer in IslamQa I've may have found a translation after the tashahhud, translating at the beginning as "O Allah send prayers..." but Allah does NOT send prayers, rather He sends blessings. It translates "barik" as "sending blessings", but It translates "salli" as sending prayers. What does it exactly mean by sending prayers from the part of Allah? Allah does NOT pray because he is Allah.
https://www.google.com/amp/s/islamqa.info/amp/en/answers/98031
Can someone clarify please?
us er
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What does mean "may your hand be besmeared with dust"?
" تَرِبَتْ يَدَاكَ " has different translations [here][1]: Sahih [al-Bukahri][2]: > "(otherwise) you will be a losers" - then where is "otherwise" in original (arabic) text? Sunan [ibn Majah][3] : > "may your hands be rubbed with dust (i.e., may you prosper)" - so this has contrariwise meaning i.e....
" تَرِبَتْ يَدَاكَ " has different translations here :
Sahih al-Bukahri :
> "(otherwise) you will be a losers"
- then where is "otherwise" in original (arabic) text?
Sunan ibn Majah :
> "may your hands be rubbed with dust (i.e., may you prosper)"
- so this has contrariwise meaning i.e. like if dusting of hand is something good. ( also Sunan an-Nasaa-i : "may your hands be rubbed with dust (may you prosper)" ).
if really dusting of hand means good, what logic is here? maybe working much and such getting dust?
What does it mean here ? :
> "He (the Holy Prophet) said: Let your hand be covered with dust, in what way does her child resemble her?"
and here :
> "(and it seemed) as if Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) did not like it (his sitting with the children) and said to him: May your nose he besmeared with dust, ..."
- in these 2 cases i see it is/means scolding. and also general meaning of dust is not positive, but it is something bad. so how can it mean "to prosper" as it is translated in some hadiths?
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What if someone curses me?
What if someone curses me, like someone uses an F word on me? What should be my response to that person according to the teachings of Islam? Should I stay quiet or curse him/her back?
What if someone curses me, like someone uses an F word on me? What should be my response to that person according to the teachings of Islam? Should I stay quiet or curse him/her back?
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What is the language of the Paradise?
I was wondering what the language of the people is in the paradise (Jannah)? Is that a new language or it is one of the current world languages? As another related question, and actually on the other hand, I wander what the language of the hell (Jahanam) is and "Is it the same, as the language of th...
I was wondering what the language of the people is in the paradise (Jannah)? Is that a new language or it is one of the current world languages? As another related question, and actually on the other hand, I wander what the language of the hell (Jahanam) is and "Is it the same, as the language of the Jannah?
*Note: The authentic hadiths (traditions) would be appreciated (as well as the holy Qur'an verses).*
اللهم صل علی محمد و آل محمد
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First and third person used for Allah swt in Qur'an?
Assalamu alaykum. Firstly I apologise if my question is language-related, I am a convert who has not managed to learn arabic yet. My question is about the usage of both first person "I" and third person "He" in Qur'an: why is there an alternation? Surah Al Baqara ayah 29 : It is He who created for y...
Assalamu alaykum.
Firstly I apologise if my question is language-related, I am a convert who has not managed to learn arabic yet.
My question is about the usage of both first person "I" and third person "He" in Qur'an: why is there an alternation?
Surah Al Baqara
ayah 29 : It is He who created for you all of that which is on the earth. Then He directed Himself to the heaven, [His being above all creation], and made them seven heavens, and He is Knowing of all things.
ayah 41 : And believe in what I have sent down confirming that which is [already] with you, and be not the first to disbelieve in it. And do not exchange My signs for a small price, and fear [only] Me.
ayah
I thank you for your effort in answering my question, or redirecting me should an answer already exist on this website.
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Where can I get factual linguistic information about rahman and rahim?
Rahman and rahim are both names of Allah, and frequently used. Now I once heard in [this video][1] that: Ar-Rahman = merciful to all Ar-Rahim = merciful to beleivers I fail to understand how this interpretation has come to exist. Though he explains syntax, he jumps to interpretation without reasonin...
Rahman and rahim are both names of Allah, and frequently used.
Now I once heard in this video that:
Ar-Rahman = merciful to all
Ar-Rahim = merciful to beleivers
I fail to understand how this interpretation has come to exist. Though he explains syntax, he jumps to interpretation without reasoning, or at least I don't get it. Thus I searched and I couldn't find much linguistically presented analysis for the differences. For example, this video .
Where can I find factual linguistics data, and not opinions?
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making dua in salah
can I make dua in prostration in mother tongue? if I can then when inside in salah or I should make extra prostration/sperate prostration without salah to make dua? can I make dua in prostration of fard sunnah and nafl salah too? can I make my own dua in prostration besides quraan sunnah duas? and l...
can I make dua in prostration in mother tongue? if I can then when inside in salah or I should make extra prostration/sperate prostration without salah to make dua? can I make dua in prostration of fard sunnah and nafl salah too? can I make my own dua in prostration besides quraan sunnah duas? and last can I make dua in last rakat of salah after finishing durud? if I can then can I make the dua in my own native language? cause I don't know arabic and can I make dua what I need in that part? or quraan sunnah duas?
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What does "make dua for us" mean?
In this question: https://islam.stackexchange.com/questions/56253/what-would-be-the-way-to-say-have-a-good-hajj-to-someone-who-is-about-to-trave/ One answer suggested to ask people that go for Hajj, to "make dua for us". I asked in a comment what that means, and was told: "With respect to your quest...
In this question: https://islam.stackexchange.com/questions/56253/what-would-be-the-way-to-say-have-a-good-hajj-to-someone-who-is-about-to-trave/
One answer suggested to ask people that go for Hajj, to "make dua for us". I asked in a comment what that means, and was told: "With respect to your question on 'make dua for us' I'd recommend you ask it as a separate question as there are a lot of Hadith on the subject that you will receive as answers and inshallah they will increase knowledge."
I am now very curious what this phrase means.
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