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Surah Baqara- Concept of Ayah no-2:125

Surah Baqara- Concept of Ayah no-2: 125 ____________________________________________ ١٢٥  وَإِذْ جَعَلْنَا الْبَيْتَ مَثَابَةً لِلنَّاسِ وَأَمْنًا وَاتَّخِذُوا مِنْ مَقَامِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ مُصَلًّى ۖ وَعَهِدْنَا إِلَىٰ إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَإِسْمَاعِيلَ أَنْ طَهِّرَا بَيْتِيَ لِلطَّائِفِينَ وَالْعَاكِفِينَ وَالرُّكَّعِ السُّجُودِ [Quran 2:125] And when We made the Ba’it (الْبَيْتَ) a Mas’abatan (مَثَابَةً) for mankind, and a Amnan (أَمْنًا). And take the Maqam (مَقَامِ) of Ibrahim as a Mus’alli (مُصَلًّى). And We took covenant from Ibrahim and Ismael, “Sanctify My Ba’it (بَيْتِيَ) for those who T’aifeen (لِلطَّائِفِينَ) and A’kifeen (الْعَاكِفِينَ) and the Rakooh (الرُّكَّعِ) the Sajood (السُّجُودِ).” 🔴 What does it mean by the word Al-Bait- The house:  Before we discuss the subsequent Ayahs i.e., from 2:125 and onwards, it’s important to understand what does it mean by  Al Ba’ait- The House or Ba’aiti – My House . normally translated and interpreted as physical house, which ...

GENERAL MISCONCEPTIONS-3:7

Mohkimaat & Mutashabihaat (Quran 3:7) Surah Aal-e-Imran Ayah #7 (3:07) QURANIC AYAH 3:07 ٧  هُوَ الَّذِي أَنْزَلَ عَلَيْكَ الْكِتَابَ مِنْهُ آيَاتٌ مُحْكَمَاتٌ هُنَّ أُمُّ الْكِتَابِ وَأُخَرُ مُتَشَابِهَاتٌ ۖ فَأَمَّا الَّذِينَ فِي قُلُوبِهِمْ زَيْغٌ فَيَتَّبِعُونَ مَا تَشَابَهَ مِنْهُ ابْتِغَاءَ الْفِتْنَةِ وَابْتِغَاءَ تَأْوِيلِهِ ۗ وَمَا يَعْلَمُ تَأْوِيلَهُ إِلَّا اللَّهُ ۗ وَالرَّاسِخُونَ فِي الْعِلْمِ يَقُولُونَ آمَنَّا بِهِ كُلٌّ مِنْ عِنْدِ رَبِّنَا ۗ وَمَا يَذَّكَّرُ إِلَّا أُولُو الْأَلْبَابِ MOST COMMON TRANSLATIONS Sahih International:  It is He who has sent down to you, [O Muhammad], the Book; in it are verses [that are] precise – they are the foundation of the Book – and others unspecific. As for those in whose hearts is deviation [from truth], they will follow that of it which is unspecific, seeking discord and seeking an interpretation [suitable to them]. And no one knows its [true] interpretation except Allah. But those firm in knowledge say, “We believe i...

Note: Mutashabihat(مُتَشَابِهَاتٌ)-3:7

Note: Mutashabihat(مُتَشَابِهَاتٌ)-3:7 As you may have noticed, interpretation of the last part of 3:7 depends on how one punctuate the verse. (There is no punctuation in the original Arabic text.) The verse about the mutashabih (allegorical or multi-meaning) verses itself is mutashabih. This is one of the most commonly mistranslated verses, and it has crucial implications for understanding the Quran. See 2:106; 16:44; 17:46; 23:14; 41:44; 56:79 for examples of multiple-meaning statements. Also, See 39:23. The word can be confusing for a novice. Verse 39:23, for instance, uses mutashabihat for the entire Quran, referring to its overall similarity -- in other words, its consistency. In a narrower sense, however, mutashabihat refers to all verses which can be understood in more than one way. ✔️The various meanings or implications require some special qualities from the person listening to or reading the Quran: an attentive mind, a positive attitude, contextual perspective, the patience n...