Tafsir Al-Jalalayn: Al-A'raaf, Ayah 1

Al-A'raaf · Ayah 1 · View Ayah
الٓمٓصٓ
Alif, Lam, Meem, Sad.

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Al-Jalalayn Commentary

Alif Lām Mīm Sād God knows best what He means by these letters.

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And on his authority from Ibn 'Abbas who said concerning Allah's saying (Alif. Lam Mim. Sad) Allah says: I am Allah Who knows best and is best; it is also said that this is an oath by which Allah swore.

Related Hadiths

Jami` at-Tirmidhi#520Sahih

"For the Fajr prayer on Friday, Allah's Messenger would recite: Alif Lam Mem (which is) revealed in (Surat) As-Sajdah and, Has there not been over man."

Narrated by Ibn Abbas narrated:
Sahih Muslim#1800Sahih

Abu 'Abd al-Rahman, how do you recite this word (alif) or (ya)? Would you read It as: min ma'in ghaira asin or au min ma'in ghaira ghaira yasin. (al-Qur'an, xlvii. 15)? 'Abdullah said: You (seem to) h...

Narrated by Abu Wa'il reported that a person named Nabik b. Sinan came to Abdullah (b. Mas'ud) and said:
Sunan Ibn Majah#558Hasan

It was narrated from ‘Abdullah bin Mas’ud that for the Subh prayer on Fridays, the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to recite “Alif-Lam-Mim. The revelation...” and “Has there not been over man..”

Sunan Abu Dawud#3995Sahih

The Prophet (ﷺ) used to read the verse "Is there any that will receive admonition (muddakir)? " that is with doubling of consonant . Abu Dawud said: The word muddakir may be pronounced as mim (m) wi...

Narrated by Narrated Abdullah ibn Mas'ud:
Sahih al-Bukhari#4664Sahih

A man asked Al-Aswad, 'is it 'Fahal min-Muddakir' or'..Mudhdhakir?" Al Aswad replied, 'I have heard `Abdullah bin Masud reciting it, 'Fahal-min Muddakir'; I too, heard the Prophet (ﷺ) reciting it 'F...

Narrated by Narrated Abu 'Is-haq:
Sahih Muslim#1806Sahih

I saw a man asking Aswad b. Yazid who taught the Qur'an in the mosque: How do you recite the verse (fahal min muddakir) whether (the word muddakir) Is with (d) or (dh)? He (Aswad) said: It was with (d...

Narrated by Abu Ishaq reported:
Jami` at-Tirmidhi#1268Sahih

] Some of the people of knowledge followed this Hadith and stated their view accordingly. This is the view of Ahmad and Ishaq. Some of the people of knowledge did not use this Hadith, among them are A...

Narrated by Another chain of narration with similar meaning. [Abu 'Eisa said:

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