Shaykh Anas al-Musa

June 20, 2024 10 mins

What Are the Categories of Tafsir (Quranic Exegesis) Books?

Answered by Shaykh Anas al-Musa Question What are the categories of Tafsir (Quranic Exegesis) books? Answer In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful, All praise is due to Allah, Lord of all worlds, and peace and blessings be upon the Messenger sent as a mercy to the worlds, our Master and […]
June 20, 2024 15 mins

What Are the Rights of the Quran upon a Person?

Answered by Shaykh Anas al-Musa Question What are the rights of the Quran upon a person? Answer In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful, All praise is due to Allah, Lord of all worlds. Peace and blessings be upon the Messenger sent as a mercy to the worlds, our Master and […]
June 18, 2024 8 mins

What Is the “Rope of Allah” to Hold Onto?

Answered by Shaykh Anas al-Musa Question What is the “Rope of Allah” that we are commanded to hold on to? Answer In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful, The “Rope of Allah” that Muslims are commanded to hold firmly to is mentioned in the saying of Allah the Almighty: “And hold […]
June 16, 2024 10 mins

What Is the Total Number of Words, Verses, and Letters in the Quran? 

Answered by Shaykh Anas al-Musa Question Have scholars counted the verses, words, and letters of the Quran? If so, what are their numbers? Answer In the name of Allah, the Most Merciful, the Most Compassionate. Yes, our scholars have indeed counted the verses, words, and letters of the Holy Quran. Their attention to the Quran […]
June 14, 2024 3 mins

Is Looking at the Quran (Mushaf) during Tarawih Prayers and Other Prayers Permis...

Answered by Shaykh Anas al-Musa Question Is looking at the Quran (Mushaf) during Tarawih prayers and other prayers permissible? Answer In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. In the Hanafi School, specific rulings apply when a worshipper recites the Quran while looking at the Mushaf during the prayer. There is a […]
June 14, 2024 4 mins

Should a Specific-Reason Ruling Be Limited or General?

Answered by Shaykh Anas al-Musa Question If a ruling is revealed for a specific reason, does the ruling remain confined to that particular incident, or is it applicable to all similar cases? Answer In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful All praise is due to Allah, Lord of all worlds, and […]
June 12, 2024 5 mins

Why Do Some Suras in the Quran Begin with Disjointed Letters? What Are Their Mea...

Answered by Shaykh Anas al-Musa Question Why do some suras in the Quran begin with disjointed letters? What are their meanings? Answer In the name of Allah, Most Merciful, Most Compassionate, The Disjointed Letters (Huruf Muqatta‘at) The disjointed letters (huruf muqatta‘at) are consonants with which some of the suras of the Quran begin. Examples include: […]
June 12, 2024 18 mins

Are the Duas of the Prophets Always Answered?

Answered by Shaykh Anas al-Musa Question Are the duas of the Prophets always answered? Answer In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. The Prophets (Allah bless them and give them peace) are the best of creation. They hold the highest status with Allah (Most High) and are closest to Him. Some […]
June 2, 2024 9 mins

Please Explain to Me the Meanings of These Terms: Al-Tiwal, Al-Mi’un, Al-Matha...

Answered by Shaykh Anas al-Musa Question Please explain to me the meanings of these terms: al-Tiwal, al-Mi’un, al-Mathani, and al-Mufassal. Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful, the Most Compassionate, The scholars have given titles to the Qur’anic suras with labels that classify them into four types: al-Tuwal (or al-Tiwal), al-Mi’un, al-Mathani, and […]
June 2, 2024 14 mins

Where Does a Believer Find Happiness?

Answered by Shaykh Muhammad Fayez Awad Question Where does a believer find his/her happiness? Answer Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and peace and blessings be upon His noble messenger, his family, and all his companions. Happiness Happiness is that feeling all creation strives for; some attain it, others miss it, and yet […]
June 2, 2024 14 mins

What Is Abrogation (Naskh) in the Quran?

Answered by Shaykh Anas al-Musa Question What is abrogation in the Quran? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Merciful and Compassionate. Abrogation (Naskh) In the Arabic language, abrogation (Naskh) means lifting and removing, as it is said: “The sun erased the shadow,” meaning it removed it. Abrogation also means in language the act of […]
June 2, 2024 8 mins

What Are the Etiquettes for Completing Quran Recitation?

Answered by Shaykh Anas al-Musa Question Is it permissible to rearrange the chapters of the Quran to be in order of revelation or by topics, for example? Answer In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful, peace and blessings be upon the Messenger sent as a mercy to the worlds, our Master […]
June 1, 2024 15 mins

Can Quran Chapters Be Rearranged by Revelation Order or Theme?

Answered by Shaykh Anas al-Musa Question Is it permissible to rearrange the chapters of the Quran to be in order of revelation or by topics, for example? Answer In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful, peace and blessings be upon the Messenger sent as a mercy to the worlds, our Master […]
June 1, 2024 26 mins

What Is the Meaning of “al-Wahy al-Nafsi”?

Answered by Shaykh Anas al-Musa Question What is the meaning of “al-Wahy al-Nafsi,” and why have some Western academics attributed it to the Prophet Muhammad (Allah bless him and give him peace), and how should one respond to them? Answer In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful, peace and blessings be […]
May 31, 2024 6 mins

How Should a Student Begin Studying Tafsir?

Answered by Shaykh Anas al-Musa Question How should a student begin studying Tafsir (Quranic exegesis)? Answer In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful, peace and blessings be upon the Messenger sent as a mercy to the worlds, our Master and Prophet, Muhammad, and upon his family and companions. As for the […]
May 30, 2024 5 mins

What Does “Gentle Pause” (Sakta Latifa) Mean in Tajwid?

Answered by Shaykh Anas al-Musa Question I saw a notation in the margin of the Mushaf mentioning “gentle pause.” What does this mean, and are there different types of pauses? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. In the margins of some Mushafs, especially those transcribed in the narration of […]
May 30, 2024 10 mins

What Are the Methods of Revelation to the Prophet (Allah Bless Him and Give Him ...

Answered by Shaykh Anas al-Musa Question What are the methods of revelation to the Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace)? Answer In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful, Revelation is a swift sign whereby Allah (Most High) informs His chosen servants of all He wishes to unveil to them […]
May 24, 2024 6 mins

What is meant by the “Spectacles of the Quran”?

Answered by Shaykh Anas al-Musa Question What is meant by the “Spectacles of the Quran”? Answer In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious and Merciful, The Reason for the Name The term “Spectacles of the Quran” refers to certain Suras of the Quran. They are called so because they include descriptions of Allah’s attributes […]
May 24, 2024 11 mins

What Are the Meanings of the Term “Al-Ruh” Mentioned in the Quran?

Answered by Shaykh Anas al-Musa Question What are the meanings of the term “al-ruh” mentioned in the Quran? Answer In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful, The term “al-ruh” appears in the Quran in several contexts: The Revelation or the Quran: As Allah (Most High) says, “And so We have sent […]
May 24, 2024 18 mins

Is There Such a Thing as an “Ugly Pause” in Quran Recitation?

Answered by Shaykh Anas al-Musa Question I heard one of the Quran teachers telling his student that he made an “ugly pause” while reciting. Is there such a thing in the Quran? Could you please elaborate on this? Answer In the name of Allah, the Most Merciful, the Most Compassionate. Yes, there is such a […]
May 24, 2024 7 mins

What Does “Unguided” Mean in the Surat al-Duha?

Answered by Shaykh Anas al-Musa Question What is meant by Allah’s saying: “Did He not find you unguided then guided you?”? Answer In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful, This verse, mentioned in Surat al-Duha, “Did He not find you unguided then guided you?” [Quran, 93:7] is part of Allah’s recounting […]
May 23, 2024 8 mins

Why Did the Quran Come Down to the Prophet (Allah Bless Him and Grant Him Peace)...

Answered by Shaykh Anas al-Musa Question Why did the Quran come down to the Prophet (Allah bless him and grant him peace) in parts and not all at once? Answer In the name of Allah, the Most Compassionate, Most Merciful The Noble Quran came down in parts to the heart of the Finality of all […]
May 9, 2024 5 mins

What Is Meant by the Most Comprehensive Verse (Ahkam Aya)?

Answered by Shaykh Anas al-Musa Question What is meant by the most comprehensive verse (أحكم آية) in the Book of Allah, and is there an example of this? Answer In the Name of Allah, the Merciful and Compassionate. Meaning of Ahkam Aya (The Most Comprehensive Verse) The meaning of (أحكم آية) in the Book of […]
April 24, 2024 6 mins

What Is Meant by the “Most Hopeful Verse” in the Quran?

Answered by Shaykh Anas Al-Mousa Question What is meant by the “most hopeful verse” in The Quran, and is there such a verse? Answer In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. The “most hopeful verse” refers to a verse in the Book of Allah (Most High) that signifies His mercy towards […]
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