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Is this translation accurate?
Some explanatory books, such as Nayl al-Awtar by Imam al-Shawkani, Mirqat al-Mafatih by al-Mulla Ali al-Qari, and the explanation of al-Mishkat by al-Tibi, have interpreted the hadith of Safiyyah (radi Allahu 'anha), when she said that the Prophet (salla Allahu 'alayhi wa sallam) "bana biha", to mea...
Some explanatory books, such as Nayl al-Awtar by Imam al-Shawkani, Mirqat al-Mafatih by al-Mulla Ali al-Qari, and the explanation of al-Mishkat by al-Tibi, have interpreted the hadith of Safiyyah (radi Allahu 'anha), when she said that the Prophet (salla Allahu 'alayhi wa sallam) "bana biha", to mean that he built a new tent because of her or with her. Is it valid to interpret the hadith of Aisha (radi Allahu 'anha): "bana bi Rasul Allah", to mean that he built a tent because of her or with her? My question is: is this interpretation acceptable from the perspective of the Arabic language?
القرآن الكريم (11 rep)
Jul 1, 2025, 11:38 AM
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Seeking Islamic Guidance on Using a Real-Time Silent Transcription App for Salah and Khutbah
Assalamu Alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu, My name is Rishan Kahar, and I am a Muslim student and developer currently working on an Islamic educational application aimed at helping: Beginner-level Muslims understand what is being recited during Salah (prayer) by displaying real-time silent tran...
Assalamu Alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu, My name is Rishan Kahar, and I am a Muslim student and developer currently working on an Islamic educational application aimed at helping: Beginner-level Muslims understand what is being recited during Salah (prayer) by displaying real-time silent transcription and translation of the Ayahs on their mobile screen. Non-Arabic speaking Muslims (especially foreigners living in Arab countries) understand the Friday Khutbah (sermon) by providing real-time text transcription and translation into their preferred language, silently, as live on-screen text. The purpose of the app is purely educational and spiritual—to support understanding and connection during worship for new Muslims or learners. My two respectful Fiqh-related questions are: Is it Islamically permissible for a beginner-level Muslim to look at their phone screen during Salah to view silent, real-time text translations of what is being recited (only for learning purposes while they are still memorising and understanding the prayer)? Is it allowed for a person to view silent real-time text translations of the Khutbah on their phone screen while listening attentively, especially when the sermon is in Arabic and the person is not fluent or a non-Arabic speaker? In both cases, the app does not play any audio, and the screen can be dimmed or simplified to avoid distraction. The goal is not to change the structure of Salah or Khutbah but to support understanding for those who are still in the process of learning. I would be grateful for your scholarly guidance to ensure this project remains fully respectful of Islamic teachings and boundaries. Jazakum Allahu Khairan for your time and consideration.
succur (1 rep)
May 15, 2025, 07:58 AM
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Brackets after “There is no god but Allah”
A Person doesn’t understand what the brackets mean in the Quran, for example in [47:19]: > فَٱعْلَمْ أَنَّهُۥ لَآ إِلَـٰهَ إِلَّا ٱللَّهُ وَٱسْتَغْفِرْ لِذَنۢبِكَ وَلِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَٱلْمُؤْمِنَـٰتِ ۗ وَٱللَّهُ يَعْلَمُ مُتَقَلَّبَكُمْ وَمَثْوَىٰكُمْ > > So, know ˹well, O Prophet,˺ that there is no...
A Person doesn’t understand what the brackets mean in the Quran, for example in [47:19]: > فَٱعْلَمْ أَنَّهُۥ لَآ إِلَـٰهَ إِلَّا ٱللَّهُ وَٱسْتَغْفِرْ لِذَنۢبِكَ وَلِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ وَٱلْمُؤْمِنَـٰتِ ۗ وَٱللَّهُ يَعْلَمُ مُتَقَلَّبَكُمْ وَمَثْوَىٰكُمْ > > So, know ˹well, O Prophet,˺ that there is no god **˹worthy of worship˺** except Allah. And seek forgiveness for your shortcomings and for ˹the sins of˺ the believing men and women. For Allah ˹fully˺ knows your movements and places of rest ˹O people˺. > > Translated by Dr. Mustafa Khattab, The Clear Quran > >https://quran.com/en/muhammad/19 How can I explain to the person that the brackets which state (none worthy of worship), do not mean the that there are gods besides Allah.
nomoreafterparties (9 rep)
Nov 23, 2024, 08:10 PM • Last activity: Nov 24, 2024, 04:46 AM
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Are these Quranic verses on this amulet or something satanic?
My mother went somewhere for ruqya and they gave this for adding to the water we drink. I am not good at reading Arabic hand-written like this. So I want to confirm if this is something from the Quran or God forbid something haram (in which case we should throw it away), as we don't really know the...
My mother went somewhere for ruqya and they gave this for adding to the water we drink. I am not good at reading Arabic hand-written like this. So I want to confirm if this is something from the Quran or God forbid something haram (in which case we should throw it away), as we don't really know the person who gave it to us. It has been sitting in my purse for a while. I know it starts with BismiAllah-i-Rahman-i-Raheem. I understand this much. Is that a Quranic verse after? I want to make sure that it is all Quran. _____________________________ JazakAllah khair for the comments. It has been indicated in some comments that it is not a part of islam that we write things on paper and add to drinking water. **But I do believe and have always felt that the word of Allah brings so much barakah in one's life. Also, I keep worrying that if I am not protected by Allah for less than a nanoseond (or smallest), shaitaan will harm me as he is such a shitshow beyond words. I feel a lot of anxiety in this regard.** However, since it is not Quran, how and where should I discard it? enter image description here
Shy (284 rep)
Nov 17, 2023, 10:18 PM • Last activity: Nov 18, 2023, 05:10 PM
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Why does ALLAH say that you "may be" successful in 22:77? Why there is not a guarantee?
>O believers! Bow down, prostrate yourselves, worship your Lord, and do ˹what is˺ good so that you may be successful. (22:77) Why does Allah say *"may be successful"* rather than saying *"will be successful"*. Why isn't there a guarantee of success even after bowing down, prostrating, worshipping an...
>O believers! Bow down, prostrate yourselves, worship your Lord, and do ˹what is˺ good so that you may be successful. (22:77) Why does Allah say *"may be successful"* rather than saying *"will be successful"*. Why isn't there a guarantee of success even after bowing down, prostrating, worshipping and doing good deeds.
Engr. Umar Ejaz (11 rep)
Nov 8, 2022, 01:11 PM • Last activity: Nov 10, 2022, 05:40 AM
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Is this tafseer of الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ correct?
الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ All praises are to Allah *"All the praises - present, past and future - are entitled to God alone, because He is the Creator of all things and He is the Bestower of all blessings, whether He may give them directly or indirectly. For example, the heat or light received from the suns...
الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ All praises are to Allah *"All the praises - present, past and future - are entitled to God alone, because He is the Creator of all things and He is the Bestower of all blessings, whether He may give them directly or indirectly. For example, the heat or light received from the sunshine, is, in fact, a gift of the Sun. Similarly, the original source of all blessings and bounties is Allah though they may come through some intermediate agency.* **Note**: "All kinds of praises" is not correct translation, because there is no limit of God's praises." **Tafseer-E-Usmani by Shabbir Ahmad Usmani.** >Is this tafseer of الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ correct?
Ramesh (67 rep)
Jul 27, 2018, 02:44 PM • Last activity: Dec 3, 2021, 10:12 AM
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Meaning of this hadith subtitle
Chapter: “And We shall set up Balances of justice on the Day of Resurrection…”(58) وَأَنَّ أَعْمَالَ بَنِي آدَمَ وَقَوْلَهُمْ يُوزَنُ وَقَالَ مُجَاهِدٌ الْقُسْطَاسُ الْعَدْلُ بِالرُّومِيَّةِ وَيُقَالُ الْقِسْطُ مَصْدَرُ الْمُقْسِطِ وَهُوَ الْعَادِلُ وَأَمَّا الْقَاسِطُ فَهُوَ الْجَائِرُ Sahih al-Buk...
Chapter: “And We shall set up Balances of justice on the Day of Resurrection…”(58) وَأَنَّ أَعْمَالَ بَنِي آدَمَ وَقَوْلَهُمْ يُوزَنُ وَقَالَ مُجَاهِدٌ الْقُسْطَاسُ الْعَدْلُ بِالرُّومِيَّةِ وَيُقَالُ الْقِسْطُ مَصْدَرُ الْمُقْسِطِ وَهُوَ الْعَادِلُ وَأَمَّا الْقَاسِطُ فَهُوَ الْجَائِرُ Sahih al-Bukhari 7563 Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "(There are) two words which are dear to the Beneficent (Allah) and very light (easy) for the tongue (to say), but very heavy in weight in the balance. They are: ''Subhan Allah wa-bi hamdihi'' and ''Subhan Allah Al-`Azim." (see Hadith 6682). I was wondering what the untranslated arabic part means: the part that starts with "the deeds of the son of Adam." Jazakullah Khair for helping
Jamaal (1 rep)
Aug 17, 2021, 09:24 PM • Last activity: Aug 19, 2021, 05:49 AM
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Questions about 33:56
In Qur'an 33:56, the translation is "Indeed, Allah showers His blessings upon the Prophet, and His angels pray for him. O believers! Invoke Allah’s blessings upon him, and salute him with worthy greetings of peace." But somebody said the correct one is "Indeed, God and his angels pray for the Prophe...
In Qur'an 33:56, the translation is "Indeed, Allah showers His blessings upon the Prophet, and His angels pray for him. O believers! Invoke Allah’s blessings upon him, and salute him with worthy greetings of peace." But somebody said the correct one is "Indeed, God and his angels pray for the Prophet" The Arabic word for pray is "يصلى " and the arabic word for "send blessings on" is "صلى على " and the word in the qur'an is "يُصَلُّوْنَ" So Pray = "Yusalli" Send blessings on = "Salli 'ala" Word in the qur'an = "Yusalluna" I know this is incorrect bcs ppl who can speak Arabic would notice about this ofc. However, i can't speak Arabic (i can only read it), so how do i refute this? Thanks.
Random (11 rep)
Aug 13, 2021, 06:29 AM • Last activity: Aug 13, 2021, 06:59 AM
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مَنَازِلَ, What does „manazil“ mean, in this verse?
Selamun aleikum, to the Arabic speakers, what exactly does the word مَنَازِلَ mean, especially in the context of this verse: And the moon – We have determined for it phases (مَنَازِل), until it returns [appearing] like the old date stalk.(Yasin, Verse 39, Sahih International) I looked up the meaning...
Selamun aleikum, to the Arabic speakers, what exactly does the word مَنَازِلَ mean, especially in the context of this verse: And the moon – We have determined for it phases (مَنَازِل), until it returns [appearing] like the old date stalk.(Yasin, Verse 39, Sahih International) I looked up the meaning of this word online. I could only found that it means: house, home, resident, dwelling, domicile etc.. Does it also mean „phases“, „station“ and „stages“, as translated in some translations. There are also some translators, who translates it as „mansions“. What does it mean in this context? It would be great, if someone answers. Allah knows best.
user40519
Oct 17, 2020, 07:25 PM • Last activity: Oct 17, 2020, 09:54 PM
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Is it okay to listen to Quranic recitation with the Quran open in front of you?
I'm not that confident with my recitation so I put on the recitation on audio and opened the Quran and instead of reciting it myself I listened while also keeping my attention on the page. During the recitation, I followed the progress with my eyes as well. I'm wondering if its okay to do that
I'm not that confident with my recitation so I put on the recitation on audio and opened the Quran and instead of reciting it myself I listened while also keeping my attention on the page. During the recitation, I followed the progress with my eyes as well. I'm wondering if its okay to do that
Fatima (1 rep)
Apr 25, 2020, 10:29 AM • Last activity: Apr 25, 2020, 03:35 PM
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Would it be permissible for me to translate a hadeeth, from English to Bosnian?
As-salaamu 'alaykum, wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh. I am an English speaker, whose native language is Bosnian. Currently, I am also learning Arabic. In the meantime, I am writing about Islam, in the Bosnian language. It may be difficult for me to find an authentic translation of a hadeeth in the Bosn...
As-salaamu 'alaykum, wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh. I am an English speaker, whose native language is Bosnian. Currently, I am also learning Arabic. In the meantime, I am writing about Islam, in the Bosnian language. It may be difficult for me to find an authentic translation of a hadeeth in the Bosnian language, as I do not have access to a set of works by one of the six imams, translated in Bosnian. In addition, finding these ahadeeth on the internet has also been difficult. My question is: Would I be able to translate an English version, into the Bosnian language, since I would not know how to translate it from Arabic to Bosnian?
user16047
Mar 8, 2016, 03:43 AM • Last activity: Jan 21, 2020, 03:02 AM
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Is prophet Muhammad's "Last Sermon" an accurate translation?
[The poorly-cited Wikipedia article](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Farewell_Sermon) states: > The Farewell Sermon (Arabic: خطبة الوداع‎, Khuṭbatu l-Wadā), also > known as Muhammad's Final Sermon or The Last Sermon, was delivered by > Muhammad on the 9th of Dhu al-Hijjah, 10 AH (9 March 632) in th...
[The poorly-cited Wikipedia article](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Farewell_Sermon) states: > The Farewell Sermon (Arabic: خطبة الوداع‎, Khuṭbatu l-Wadā), also > known as Muhammad's Final Sermon or The Last Sermon, was delivered by > Muhammad on the 9th of Dhu al-Hijjah, 10 AH (9 March 632) in the > Uranah valley of Mount Arafat. [This page](http://www.islam-watch.org/authors/89-other-authors/134-fraudulent-translation-of-muhammad-last-sermon-egalitarian.html) states that his famed "Last Sermon" is a fake from 1991. The top of 4.630.000 Google results for "[last sermon](https://www.google.nl/search?q=last+sermon) " are indeed unsourced. As [my last Facebook comment quoting it](https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=3857469006279&set=a.1273801416204.2032216.1564999382&type=1) got [censored without comment](https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=3857468566268&set=a.1273801416204.2032216.1564999382&type=1) , I'd like to know whether that part ("You will neither inflict nor suffer any inequity.") was representative of the religion of Islam.
Cees Timmerman (241 rep)
Oct 9, 2012, 09:17 AM • Last activity: Jun 11, 2019, 05:57 AM
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Is there any english translation of Al Tarikh Al Kabir available?
I need to know exactly what is the content of this Bukhari's extensive work. Thought have searched the whole internet and couldn't find one. Just curious why this precious book, authored by best known author, aren't available in English until today. Or I missed one?
I need to know exactly what is the content of this Bukhari's extensive work. Thought have searched the whole internet and couldn't find one. Just curious why this precious book, authored by best known author, aren't available in English until today. Or I missed one?
talkingpandas (103 rep)
Feb 18, 2019, 12:41 PM • Last activity: Feb 19, 2019, 09:03 AM
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Translate Arabic?
I believe this is arabic, does anyone know what it means? Thank you in advance for any help. [![enter image description here][1]][1] [1]: https://i.sstatic.net/VQpYj.png
I believe this is arabic, does anyone know what it means? Thank you in advance for any help. enter image description here
user31795 (1 rep)
Feb 4, 2019, 06:54 PM • Last activity: Feb 4, 2019, 08:12 PM
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Is this hadith authentic: "Everything has a polish, which takes away rust. The polish of the heart is dhikr."
explanation of this hadith and Could you provide the exact translation and reference for this hadith "Everything has a polish, which takes away rust. The polish of the heart is dhikr."? and is it a sahih hadith?
explanation of this hadith and Could you provide the exact translation and reference for this hadith "Everything has a polish, which takes away rust. The polish of the heart is dhikr."? and is it a sahih hadith?
nimra khan (21 rep)
Sep 22, 2018, 02:11 AM • Last activity: Oct 20, 2018, 06:37 PM
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Is there an english translation of Ibn al Jawzi's Minhaj al qaṣidin
Is there an English translation of Ibn al-Jawzi's _Minhaj al-Qaṣidin_? I know of ibn Qudamah's _mukhtasar_ of the book but I'm looking for a translation of the original.
Is there an English translation of Ibn al-Jawzi's _Minhaj al-Qaṣidin_?
I know of ibn Qudamah's _mukhtasar_ of the book but I'm looking for a translation of the original.
Ibn Masud (307 rep)
Feb 14, 2013, 04:33 AM • Last activity: Jul 5, 2017, 03:52 AM
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What does Islam say about reading the Quran in a language other than Arabic?
Is it necessary to read the Quran in Arabic? I have learned from elders and also seen many videos stating that understanding the meaning of the Qur'an is more important than just reading it. As i don't understand Arabic i would like to read the Quran in a language that i understand like English. So...
Is it necessary to read the Quran in Arabic? I have learned from elders and also seen many videos stating that understanding the meaning of the Qur'an is more important than just reading it. As i don't understand Arabic i would like to read the Quran in a language that i understand like English. So is it permissible that i read the Quran in english (or any other language) while not reading the Arabic part? ---------- Let us assume that the translations are 100% correct.
Ashu (3807 rep)
Jun 22, 2012, 05:24 AM • Last activity: Mar 12, 2017, 01:31 PM
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Are Hadith and Quran apps trustable?
These iOS/ Android apps that are available these days, like there isn't any authority backing them up or something. Sometimes there are even mistakes found in translation in some Hadith apps. I mean we have to just plain trust the devs of the apps right? I'm not saying this is a bad thing, since som...
These iOS/ Android apps that are available these days, like there isn't any authority backing them up or something. Sometimes there are even mistakes found in translation in some Hadith apps. I mean we have to just plain trust the devs of the apps right? I'm not saying this is a bad thing, since some of the applications are very usefull. It's just that I've found bugs in the apps a handful of times, and reviewers report mistranslations sometimes too. The devs write the whole thing down themselves, so how can we verify the legitimacy of the content in their apps?
Waqar Ansari (169 rep)
Nov 25, 2016, 01:59 PM
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Is there any dataset having word by word translation of the Quran?
I am looking for a dataset of all the Quranic words translation in English. In some websites, there seems to have that but they do not provide download option. For example, http://corpus.quran.com
I am looking for a dataset of all the Quranic words translation in English. In some websites, there seems to have that but they do not provide download option. For example, http://corpus.quran.com
Naffi (123 rep)
Jun 18, 2013, 10:38 AM • Last activity: Jun 22, 2016, 11:42 PM
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Are there any copyright restrictions on reproducing English translations of the Quran?
I am planning to build a simple mobile app that provide the user with extracts from the Holy Koran, collection of the Ahadith and the Sunnah. I will be providing the Arabic text as well as the English translation and transliteration. Are there any copyright restrictions on reproducing these English...
I am planning to build a simple mobile app that provide the user with extracts from the Holy Koran, collection of the Ahadith and the Sunnah. I will be providing the Arabic text as well as the English translation and transliteration. Are there any copyright restrictions on reproducing these English translations & transliterations? I am intending to use the late Yusuf Ali's widely respected English translation of the Holy Koran. Regards the ahadith and Sunnah, I have not confirmed a source yet. I realised that a similar copyright question was asked here previously: https://islam.stackexchange.com/questions/24696/license-of-translation-software-quran-and-hadits I'm just hoping for a little more information.
Paul Metas (93 rep)
Feb 3, 2016, 05:47 PM • Last activity: May 30, 2016, 12:32 AM
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