Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question A teacher discussing the readings of the Quran cited the variant ghalabati l-Rum at Quran 30:2, attributed to Ali and other Companions, and rejected it as anomalous for want of mass transmission. This confused me. If the only defect is a lack of mass transmission rather than a broken […]

Answered by Shaykh Faraz Rabbani Question The Hilali-Khan translation brackets a note at Quran 47:4, after “until the war lays down its burdens,” saying one must fight the disbelievers until they accept Islam or submit to Muslim rule—seemingly glossing the word “dhalika,” though Tabari, Ibn Kathir, and Ma’ariful Quran read it no such way. Is […]

Shaykh Ahmad El Azhary explores the Lessons from the Live of the Prophets in the Quran. He unlocks their aim, which is to direct us towards Allah Almighty and the Day of Judgement. This is the eighth article in the series. Prophet Yunus (upon him be peace) is sometimes referred to as Dhu al-Nun (Man […]

Shaykh Ahmad El Azhary explores the Lessons from the Live of the Prophets in the Quran. He unlocks their aim, which is to direct us towards Allah Almighty and the Day of Judgement. This is the seventh article in the series. Maryam (upon her be peace) upon her birth proved to be a girl. In […]