Enter Islam Completely and Perfectly

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful Tafseer Al-Baqarah Ayaat 208 - 210 The previous ayaat ended with a word of praise for the sincere. They are those who work solely for the pleasure of Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala. They do not seek recognition or praise from anyone else. Sincerity, however,…

Remembering Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala in Mina

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful Tafseer Al-Baqarah Ayah 203 In this ayah emphasis has been given on remembering Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala in Mina. The word ta’ajjal [تَعَجَّلَ] is from the root ayn-jeem-laam and it means to hasten, speed up or accelerate. The word tuh’sharoon [تُحْشَرُون] is from the…

Asking Allah for the Good of this World and the Next

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful Tafseer Al-Baqarah Ayaat 200 – 202 (Part 2) Part 1 Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala corrects the error of those who only seek dunya and teaches them the right manner of making du’a. The believers should say:   This is a du’a that is praised…

Talk about Allah more than You Talk about Yourself or Your Loved Ones

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful Tafseer Al-Baqarah Ayaat 200 – 202 (Part 1) In these ayaat, some customs of the days of ignorance have been corrected. One of these was that the pre-Islamic Arabs, after finishing their Hajj rites would hold gatherings to recite poetry and eulogize the achievements…

And Remember Him As He Has Guided You

In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful Tafseer Al-Baqarah Ayaat 198 – 199 (Part 2) Part 1 Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala says, “And remember Him as He has guided you, and verily, you were, before, of those who were astray.” It is said that one should remember Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala…

Follow what Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala has taught

Tafseer Al-Baqarah Ayaat 170 – 171 Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala now points out to another error of mankind. When someone is called to the path of Allah subhanahu wa ta’ala, he rejects it and remains stubborn on the path of his forefathers. When you tell someone of an ayah of the Qur’an or reference a…

Tafseer Surah al-Anaam Ayaat 164 – 165

The Command to Sincerely Trust in Allah The Mushrikeen would constantly ask the Prophet salAllahu `alayhi wa sallam to touch their gods. They would say, “Don’t worship them but also don’t say anything bad about them.” In this Ayah Allah subhanahu wa ta`ala is commanding the Prophet to say, The Prophet salAllahu `alayhi wa sallam…

Tafseer Surah al-Ma’idah Ayah 104

Following Customs Blindly Leads to Heedlessness Following the forefathers was one of the many customs of Jahiliyyah which had involved them in all sorts of evils, and equally deprived them of all kinds of virtues too. If a person embraced Islam, he was put to shame on the plea that he had proved his forefathers…