AYAH OF THE DAY WITH TAFSIR

salahdin

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AYAH OF THE DAY WITH TAFSIR (HAJJ)

أَعُوذُ بِاللهِ السَّمِيعِ الْعَلِيمِ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ الرَّجِيمِ مِنْ هَمْزَهِ وَنَفْخِهِ وَنَفْثِهِ​




سُوۡرَةُ البَقَرَة

ٱلۡحَجُّ أَشۡهُرٌ۬ مَّعۡلُومَـٰتٌ۬*!ۚ فَمَن فَرَضَ فِيهِنَّ ٱلۡحَجَّ فَلَا رَفَثَ وَلَا فُسُوقَ وَلَا جِدَالَ فِى ٱلۡحَجِّ*!ۗ وَمَا تَفۡعَلُواْ مِنۡ خَيۡرٍ۬ يَعۡلَمۡهُ ٱللَّهُ*!ۗ وَتَزَوَّدُواْ فَإِنَّ خَيۡرَ ٱلزَّادِ ٱلتَّقۡوَىٰ*!ۚ وَٱتَّقُونِ يَـٰٓأُوْلِى ٱلۡأَلۡبَـٰبِ​

I seek refuge with Allah, the Hearing, the Knowing, from the cursed Satan, from his coercion, lures to arrogance and poems





Al-Baqara

The pilgrimage is (in) the well-known months, and whoever is minded to perform the pilgrimage therein (let him remember that) there is (to be) no lewdness nor abuse nor angry conversation on the pilgrimage. And whatsoever good ye do Allah knoweth it. So make provision for yourselves (Hereafter); for the best provision is to ward off evil. Therefore keep your duty unto Me, O men of understanding. (197)
2:197




Tafsir Ibn Kathir


أَعُوذُ بِاللهِ السَّمِيعِ الْعَلِيمِ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ الرَّجِيمِ مِنْ هَمْزَهِ وَنَفْخِهِ وَنَفْثِهِ​







When does Ihram for Hajj start





Allah said:


[الْحَجُّ أَشْهُرٌ مَّعْلُومَـتٌ]​

(The Hajj is (in) the well-known months.)


This Ayah indicates that Ihram for Hajj only occurs during the months of Hajj. This was reported from Ibn `Abbas, Jabir, `Ata', Tawus and Mujahid. The proof for this is Allah's statement that Hajj occurs during known, specific months, which indicates that Hajj is not allowed before that, just as the prayer has a fixed time (before which one's prayer is not accepted).


Ash-Shafi`i recorded that Ibn `Abbas said, "No person should assume Ihram for Hajj before the months of the Hajj, for Allah said:


[الْحَجُّ أَشْهُرٌ مَّعْلُومَـتٌ]​

(The Hajj is (in) the well-known months.)


Ibn Khuzaymah reported that Ibn `Abbas said, "No Ihram for Hajj should be assumed, except during the months of Hajj, for among the Sunnah of Hajj is that one assume Ihram for it during the Hajj months. '' This is an authentic narration and the Companion's statement that such and such is among the Sunnah is considered as a Hadith of the Prophet , according to the majority of the scholars. This is especially the case when it is Ibn `Abbas who issued this statement, as he is the Tarjuman (translator, interpreter, explainer) of the Qur'an.


There is a Hadith about this subject too. Ibn Marduwyah related that Jabir narrated that the Prophet said:


«لَا يَنْبَغِي لِأَحَدٍ أَنْ يُحْرِمَ بِالْحَجِّ إِلَّا فِي أَشْهُرِ الْحَج»​

(No one should assume Ihram for Hajj, but during the months of Hajj.)


The chain of narrators for this Hadith is reasonable. Ash-Shafi`i and Al-Bayhaqi recorded this Hadith from Ibn Jurayj who related that Abu Az-Zubayr said that he heard Jabir bin `Abdullah being asked, "Does one assume Ihram for Hajj before the months of the Hajj'' He said, "No.'' This narration is more reliable than the narration that we mentioned from the Prophet . In short, this statement is the opinion of the Companion, supported by Ibn `Abbas' statement that it is a part of the Sunnah not to assume Ihram for Hajj before the months of the Hajj. Allah knows best.







The Months of Hajj





Allah said:


[أَشْهُرٌ مَّعْلُومَـتٌ]​

(...the well-known months.)


Al-Bukhari said that Ibn `Umar said that these are Shawwal, Dhul-Qa`dah and the first ten days of Dhul-Hijjah. This narration for which Al-Bukhari did not mention the chain of narrators, was collected by a continuous chain of narrators that Ibn Jarir rendered authentic, leading to Ibn `Umar, who said:


[الْحَجُّ أَشْهُرٌ مَّعْلُومَـتٌ]​
(The Hajj (pilgrimage) is (in) the well-known (lunar year) months.) "which are Shawwal, Dhul-Qa`dah and the (first) ten days of Dhul-Hijjah.'' Its chain is Sahih. Al-Hakim also recorded it in his Mustadrak, and he said,"It meets the criteria of the Two Shaykhs."


This statement is also reported from `Umar, `Ali, Ibn Mas`ud, `Abdullah bin Az-Zubayr, Ibn `Abbas, `Ata', Tawus, Mujahid, Ibrahim An-Nakha`i, Imam Ash-Sha`bi, Al-Hasan, Ibn Sirin, Makhul, Qatadah, Ad-Dahhak bin Muzahim, Ar-Rabi` bin Anas and Muqatil bin Hayyan. This opinion was preferred by Ibn Jarir who said, "It is a common practice to call two months and a part of the third month as `months'. This is similar to the Arab's saying, `I visited such and such person this year or this day.' He only visited him during a part of the year and a part of the day. Allah said:


[فَمَن تَعَجَّلَ فِى يَوْمَيْنِ فَلاَ إِثْمَ عَلَيْهِ]​
(But whosoever hastens to leave in two days, there is no sin on him.)


In this case, one will only be hastening for one and a half days.''


Allah then said:


[فَمَن فَرَضَ فِيهِنَّ الْحَجَّ]​
(So whosoever intends (Farada) to perform Hajj therein (by assuming Ihram),) meaning that one's assuming the Ihram requires a Hajj, for the person is required to complete the rituals of Hajj after assuming Ihram. Ibn Jarir said that Al-`Awfi said, "The scholars agree that (Farada) `intends' mentioned in the Ayah means it is a requirement and an obligation.'' `Ali bin Abu Talhah said that Ibn `Abbas said: f


[فَمَن فَرَضَ فِيهِنَّ الْحَجَّ]​

(So whosoever intends to perform Hajj therein (by assuming Ihram), ) refers to those who assume Ihram for Hajj and `Umrah''. `Ata' said, "'Intends', means, assumes the Ihram.'' Similar statements were attributed to Ibrahim, Ad-Dahhak and others.





Prohibition of Rafath (Sexual Intercourse) during Hajj





Allah said:


[فَلاَ رَفَثَ]​

(He should not have Rafath)


This Ayah means that those who assume the Ihram for Hajj or `Umrah are required to avoid the Rafath, meaning, sexual intercourse. Allah's statement here is similar to His statement:


[أُحِلَّ لَكُمْ لَيْلَةَ الصِّيَامِ الرَّفَثُ إِلَى نِسَآئِكُمْ]​

(It is made lawful for you to have Rafath (sexual relations) with your wives on the night of the fast.) (2:187)


Whatever might lead to sexual intercourse, such as embracing, kissing and talking to women about similar subjects, is not allowed. Ibn Jarir reported that Nafi` narrated that `Abdullah bin `Umar said, "Rafath means sexual intercourse or mentioning this subject with the tongue, by either men or women.'' `Ata' bin Abu Rabah said that Rafath means sexual intercourse and foul speech. This is also the opinion of `Amr bin Dinar. `Ata' also said that they used to even prevent talking (or hinting) about this subject. Tawus said that Rafath includes one's saying, "When I end the Ihram I will have sex with you.'' This is also the same explanation offered by Abu Al-`Aliyah regarding Rafath. `Ali bin Abu Talhah said that Ibn `Abbas said, "Rafath means having sex with the wife, kissing, fondling and saying foul words to her, and similar acts.'' Ibn `Abbas and Ibn `Umar said that Rafath means to have sex with women. This is also the opinion of Sa`id bin Jubayr, `Ikrimah, Mujahid, Ibrahim An-Nakha`i, Abu Al-`Aliyah who narrated it from `Ata' and Makhul, `Ata Al-Khurasani, `Ata' bin Yasar, `Atiyah, Ibrahim, Ar-Rabi`, Az-Zuhri, As-Suddi, Malik bin Anas, Muqatil bin Hayyan, `Abdul-Karim bin Malik, Al-Hasan, Qatadah and Ad-Dahhak, and others.








The Prohibition of Fusuq during Hajj







Allah said:


[وَلاَ فُسُوقَ]​
(...nor commit sin) Miqsam and several other scholars related that Ibn `Abbas said, "It is disobedience." This is also the opinion of `Ata,' Mujahid, Tawus, `Ikrimah, Sa`id bin Jubayr, Muhammad bin Ka`b, Al-Hasan, Qatadah, Ibrahim An-Nakha`i, Az-Zuhri, Ar-Rabi` bin Anas, `Ata' bin Yasar, `Ata' Al-Khurasani and Muqatil bin Hayyan.


Ibn Wahb reported that Nafi` narrated that `Abdullah bin `Umar said, "Fusuq [or sin mentioned in the Ayah (2:197)] refers to committing what Allah has forbidden in the Sacred Area.''


Several others said that Fusuq means cursing others, they based this on the authentic Hadith:


«سِبَابُ الْمُسْلِمِ فُسُوقٌ وَقِتَالُهُ كُفْر»​
(Cursing the Muslim is Fusuq, while fighting him is Kufr.)


`Abdur-Rahman bin Zayd bin Aslam said Fusuq here means slaughtering animals for the idols, as Allah said:


[أَوْ فِسْقًا أُهِلَّ لِغَيْرِ اللَّهِ بِهِ]​
(...or impious (Fisq) meat (of an animal) which is slaughtered as a sacrifice for others than Allah.) (6: 145)


Ad-Dahhak said that Fusuq is insulting one another with bad nicknames.


Those who said that the Fusuq means all types of disobedience are correct. Allah has also prohibited committing injustice during the months of Hajj in specific, although injustice is prohibited throughout the year. This is why Allah said:


[مِنْهَآ أَرْبَعَةٌ حُرُمٌ ذلِكَ الدِّينُ الْقَيِّمُ فَلاَ تَظْلِمُواْ فِيهِنَّ أَنفُسَكُمْ]​

(...of them four are sacred. That is the right religion, so wrong not yourselves therein.) (9:36)


Allah said about the Sacred Area:


[وَمَن يُرِدْ فِيهِ بِإِلْحَادٍ بِظُلْمٍ نُّذِقْهُ مِنْ عَذَابٍ أَلِيمٍ]​
(...and whoever inclines to evil actions therein or to do wrong, him We shall cause to taste from a painful torment.) (22:25)


It is recorded in the Two Sahihs that Abu Hurayrah narrated that Allah's Messenger said:


«مَنْ حَجَّ هَذَا الْبَيْتَ، فَلَمْ يَرْفُثْ وَلَمْ يَفْسُقْ خَرَجَ مِنْ ذُنُوبِهِ كَيَوْمَ وَلَدَتْهُ أُمُّه»​

(Whoever performed Hajj to this (Sacred) House and did not commit Rafath or Fusuq, will return sinless, just as the day his mother gave birth to him.)





The Prohibition of arguing during Hajj




Allah said:


[وَلاَ جِدَالَ فِي الْحَجِّ]​
(nor should there be Jidal during Hajj) meaning, disputes and arguments. Ibn Jarir related that `Abdullah bin Mas`ud said that what Allah said:


[وَلاَ جِدَالَ فِي الْحَجِّ]​
(...nor dispute unjustly during the Hajj.) means to argue with your companion (or fellow) until you make him angry. This is similar to the the opinion that Miqsam and Ad-Dahhak related to Ibn `Abbas. This is also the same meaning reported from Abu Al-`Aliyah, `Ata', Mujahid, Sa`id bin Jubayr, `Ikrimah, Jabir bin Zayd, `Ata' Al-Khurasani, Makhul, As-Suddi, Muqatil bin Hayyan, `Amr bin Dinar, Ad-Dahhak, Ar-Rabi` bin Anas, Ibrahim An-Nakha`i, `Ata bin Yasar, Al-Hasan, Qatadah and Az-Zuhri.






The Encouragement for Righteous Deeds and to bring
Provisions for Hajj



Allah said:


[وَمَا تَفْعَلُواْ مِنْ خَيْرٍ يَعْلَمْهُ اللَّهُ]​

(And whatever good you do, Allah knows it.)


After Allah prohibited evil in deed and tongue, He encouraged righteous, good deeds, stating that He is knowledgeable of the good that they do, and He will reward them with the best awards on the Day of Resurrection.


Allah said next:


[وَتَزَوَّدُواْ فَإِنَّ خَيْرَ الزَّادِ التَّقْوَى]​
(And take provisions (with you) for the journey, but the best provision is At-Taqwa (piety, righteousness).)


Al-Bukhari and Abu Dawud reported that Ibn `Abbas said, "The people of Yemen used to go to Hajj without taking enough supplies with them. They used to say, `We are those who have Tawakkul (reliance on Allah).' Allah revealed this Ayah:


[وَتَزَوَّدُواْ فَإِنَّ خَيْرَ الزَّادِ التَّقْوَى]​
(And take provisions (with you) for the journey, but the best provision is At-Taqwa (piety, righteousness).)


Ibn Jarir and Ibn Marduwyah narrated that Ibn `Umar said, "When people assumed Ihram, they would throw away whatever provisions they had and would acquire other types of provisions. Allah revealed:


[وَتَزَوَّدُواْ فَإِنَّ خَيْرَ الزَّادِ التَّقْوَى]​
(And take a provisions (with you) for the journey, but the best provision is At-Taqwa (piety, righteousness).) Allah forbade them from this practice and required them to take flour and Sawiq (a type of food usually eaten with dates) with them.''





The Provisions of the Hereafter






said:


[فَإِنَّ خَيْرَ الزَّادِ التَّقْوَى]​

(...but the best provision is At-Taqwa (piety, righteousness).) When Allah required mankind to supply themselves with what sustains them for the journeys of this life, He directed them to the necessary provisions for the Hereafter: Taqwa. Allah said in another Ayah:


[وَرِيشًا وَلِبَاسُ التَّقْوَى ذَلِكَ خَيْرٌ]​

(...and as an adornment; and the raiment of Taqwa, that is better.) (7:26)


Allah mentioned the material covering and then He mentioned the spiritual covering, which includes humbleness, obedience and Taqwa. He also stated that the latter provision is better and more beneficial than the former.


[وَاتَّقُونِ يأُوْلِي الأَلْبَـبِ]​
(So fear Me, O men of understanding!) meaning: `Fear My torment, punishment, and affliction for those who defy Me and do not adhere to My commands, O people of reason and understanding.'
 

JenGiove

Junior Member
:salam2:

I was wondering when you were going to post. :) I even went looking in case I missed it. I have two questions.

1)Who is Tafsir?

2) This is an idea for you to consider, actually. what if you included in the title what the Ayat subject is, so as to differentiate them from each other for easy searching?

EX: AYAH OF THE DAY WITH TAFSIR-HAJJ
 

salahdin

Junior Member
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:salam2:

I was wondering when you were going to post. :) I even went looking in case I missed it. I have two questions.

1)Who is Tafsir?


I think you mean what is tafsir?

Tafsir is interpretation or commentary, of the Qur'an.


The Word TAFSIR is an arabic word تفسير which is derived from the root 'fassara' . Someone who writes tafsir is a 'mufassir...". IBN KATHIR - Famous Mufassir (commentator of Quran) مفسر . Well known and respected for his keen memory and a highly regarded scholar of tafsir (commentary) - Born 1302 AD. Memorized entire Quran, word-for-word along and memorized huge number of sayings and teachings (hadeeth) of the prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him, along with sayings and commentary about Quran from Muhammad's companions, may Allah be pleased with them. The Tafsir of Ibn Kathir is of the most respected and accepted explanations for the Quran and is the most widely used explanations in Arabic used today.




The field of Tafsir is devoted to explaining the meanings of the Qur’an. There are certain principles and concepts that assist the exegete (mufassir) in his task of explaining the Qur’an, understanding the different opinions of the exegetes, and knowing how to deal with these differences. These principles are generally known as Usul al-Tafsir, or the Principles of Qur’anic Exegesis. This discipline revolves around answering the questions “How has the Qur’an been explained?” “How should we explain the Qur’an?” The first requires studying the methodology and principles utilized by the classical exegetes in their commentaries on the Qur’an, while the second requires study of those methodologies and those principles so that they can be correctly applied in explaining the Qur’an.




The terms Usul al-Tafsir and ‘Ulum al-Qur’an are often used interchangeably. However, it is more correct to regard Usul al-Tafsir as a subset of ‘Ulum al-Qur’an. This is because not all sciences related to the Qur’an play a role in explaining its meanings. An example of this is the counting of the verses. The different classical authorities of Qur’anic recitation had different methods of counting the verses of each Surah. These differences in the counting of the verses have no impact on the Tafsir of the Qur’an even though they fall under ‘Ulum al-Qur’an.

The first known work on this subject is Muqaddima Fi Usul al-Tafsir by Sh. al-Islam ibn Taymiyyah (d. 728H). Some other works on this subject include:

Al-Fawz al-Kabir by al-Dehlawi (d. 1176H)
Usul al-Tafsir by ibn ‘Uthaymin
Usul al-Tafsir wa Qawa’iduh by Khalid al-‘Akk


Buhuth Fi Usul al-Tafsir by Lutfi al-Sabbagh
Dirasat Fi Usul al-Tafsir by Muhsin ‘Abd al-Hamid
Usul al-Tafsir wa Manahijuh by Dr. Fahd al-Rumi
Fusul Fi Usul al-Tafsir by Dr. Musa’id al-Tayyar; this series of articles is largely based on the latter work by Dr. al-Tayyar

Some exegetes have also dealt with some of the topics of this discipline in the introductions to their commentaries on the Qur’an. Take, for example:

Ibn Kathir, his introduction is largely taken from ibn Taymiyyah’s Muqaddima
Al-Mawardi, in his introduction to al-Nukat wal-‘Uyun
Ibn Juzayy, in the introduction to his Tafsir
Al-Raghib al-Asfahani, in the introduction to Jami’ al-Tafasir
Al-Qasimi, in the introduction to his Tafsir
The introduction to al-Tahir b. ‘Ashur’s al-Tahrir wal-Tanwir
As mentioned, Usul al-Tafsir is a subset of ‘Ulum al-Qur’an and consequently, the books of ‘Ulum al-Qur’an also deal with many important topics of Usul al-Tafsir. Therefore, the important books of ‘Ulum al-Qur’an such as al-Burhan by al-Zarkashi (d. 794H) and al-Itqan by al-Suyuti (d. 911H), amongst others, are important references for Usul al-Tafsir.


To understand the principles of Tafsir, it is also very useful to study the works of Tafsir, particularly those written by the masters of the field who take great care to analyze and debate the different opinions. Some such works are the following:

Tafsir al-Tabari
Tafsir ibn ‘Atiyyah
‘Adwa’ al-Bayan by al-Shinqiti
Tafsir al-Tahir b. ‘Ashur


2) This is an idea for you to consider, actually. what if you included in the title what the Ayat subject is, so as to differentiate them from each other for easy searching?

EX: AYAH OF THE DAY WITH TAFSIR-HAJJ


Thank you for the idea its just that sometimes i usually choose verses here and there and sometimes pick a topic that will or is covering a great event like now HAJJ. I will do that INSHALLAH ( ALLAH WILLING)
 
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