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Verses 48:1-2 and the Victory of Hudaybiya
One of the clearest victories that God granted to His Prophet is the signing of the treaty of Hudaybiya. It is also considered as one of the causes for the...
Why the Qur’an Contains Ambiguous Verses
The Qur’an according to verse 3:7 consists of decisive and ambiguous verses. Both types of verses have an interpretation. The author of al-Mizan defines “interpretation” (at-taʾwīl) as follows: Interpretation is...
The Different Stages of Submission & Faith
Generally, the Qur’an mentions four stages of submission and four stages of faith. While each of these stages can be reached by a servant of God by his own will,...
The Disease of the Heart
What does it mean by the Qur’anic expression, in whose hearts is a disease? The Qur’an clearly shows that hearts do become diseased. Therefore, some hearts may also be healthy....
The Vision of God
The Qur’an says: Visions do not comprehend Him yet He comprehends all visions (6:103). However, there are other verses which affirm the vision of God such as: Some faces will...
The Prostration of Angels Before Adam
There is an interesting discussion in the recently published English Volume 15 of tafsir al-Mizan about the command issued by God to the angels to prostrate themselves before Adam. Below...
The Excellent Names of God
The Qur’an says: O humankind! You are the ones who stand in need of God, and God – He is the Ever-Sufficient (35:15). This verse confirms that “Need” is one of...
The Two Aspects of our Existence
In al-Mizan English volume 16, the author presents an unprecedented view of the covenant all human beings made with their Lord. This is under the exposition of verses 7:172-173. When your Lord took...
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