Quraanic Exegesis

Question A while ago I read on several websites that it is permissible for a person to give the reward of his good deed to one who has died, and that the scholars differed concerning the permissibility of giving the reward of some physical good deeds, such as prayer to …

Question {Said Jesus, the son of Mary, “O Allah , our Lord, send down to us a table [spread with food] from the heaven to be for us a festival for the first of us and the last of us and a sign from You. And provide for us, and …

Question Is Allah pleased with all of those who swore allegiance beneath the tree (may Allah be pleased with them), as the verse indicates? Or were there some of the hypocrites who swore allegiance, or were there other exceptions? Answer   Praise be to Allah. Allah, may He be exalted, …

Question What is the meaning of the verse in which Allah, may He be exalted, says (interpretation of the meaning): {Indeed, the religion in the sight of Allah is Islam} [Aal ‘Imraan 3:19]? Answer   Praise be to Allah. Allah, may He be exalted, says (interpretation of the meaning): {Indeed, the …

Question What is the meaning of the verse {and [yet], do not forget your share of the world} [al-Qasas 28:77]? Answer Praise be to Allah. There are two famous scholarly views regarding the interpretation of this verse. The first view: is that the meaning is: Do not forget your share …