Imam Suhaib, please do post more when you can inshaAllah. Barak Allahu feekum.

Takumi: If I understood correctly, then yes ‘qad’ does imply that. “Qad” implies the present and future: the believers are successful and they will be successful. Allahu ta’ala alam.

If I’m not mistaken the word “qad” also means that the verb is imminent. For example in the phrase “qad qaamatis solah” (the prayer is going to be established”. Has this meaning been encompassed in the two previous explanation?

Thanks.

Actually, the strong opinion is that the verb is intransitive. However, Abu ‘Abayd and Talha bin Masraf read it with a doma above the Hamza which makes it transitive. The text Shadh al-’Urf mentions what I stated above. However, after further research it appears that I was mistaken and the word does not carry, at least according to Imam Ibn ‘Ashir, a transitive sense. I will, inshallah, have more on this soon.

SDW

Looking forward to the answer, and seeing some nahw/sarf analysis.

Am I understanding the grammar correctly here? Jazak Allahu khairan.

Also there are really nice articles here: arabicgems.wordpress.com mashaAllah.

I’d like to also mention how important it us to learn and read the tafseer of the Qur’an and also to learn the language of the Qur’an. Many of us (myself included) read the Qur’an just to read it, but we need to change our mindset and realize that the Qur’an is a book of guidance, Huda, as Allah ta’ala describes for all aspects of our life. SubhanAllah how would we be able to derive lessons from farming if this was not the case?!

Hidaayah is not just any guidance, but Huda or hidaayah has three meanings:

* To show one the path
* To help them ‘walk’ on that path
* To guide them until they reach their destination

So Allah ta’ala guides us with this Qur’an and the sunnah of our Prophet sal Allahu alayhi wa sallam by showing us the correct path (siraatal Mustaqeem, the straight path of Islam), He guides us along this path and He doesn’t just leave us to fend for ourselves but He guides us until we reach our end destination as well: Jannah inshaAllah. A complete guidance.

One of the salaf gave an awesome parable on the importance of tafseer, Iyaas ibn Mu’aawiyah (may Allah have mercy on him) said: “The example of a people who recite the Qur’an and do not know its explanation is like a group of people who have a written message from their king that comes to them during the night, and they do not have a lamp. Therefore, they do not know what is in the message.”

Allahu ta’ala alam, may Allah azza wa jal make us companions of the Qur’an, Ameen.

wa iyyakum alhamdulillah!

Mel: InshaAllah I completely agree with you. SubhanAllah I find that the beginnings and endings of surahs are so powerful, and there are some verses that I can read over and over–in complete awe, it is a miracle. That ayah is definitely one of them. Another one I really love is: Saad. wal quraani dhi dhikr. Saad. and by the Qur’an, full of dhikr! (38:1)

Muslema: mashaAllah very nice observation sister, there is always something new we can learn from the Qur’an. Jazaki Allahu khayran for sharing with us.

N.S.: InshaAllah I hope to share on this site many more pieces on the Qur’an and Arabic language. As I mentioned, I’m only a student sharing what I have learned alhamdulillah. InshaAllah my intention is to post on verses in the Qur’an that really benefited me and those verses that we can immediately implement.
I’d give some hints as to what I’m working on, but I like surprises If you have any ideas/suggestions or would like to see something specific, please do let me know! InshaAllah the rest of these verses up to verse 11 will be posted, and mashaAllah I really really love the ending.

Imam Suhaib, I’m waiting for the bean spillage inshaAllah! Jazakum Allahu khayran.

Jazakum Allahu Khayer for this well-written article, mashAllah it was really easy to read and understand. Do you have more reflections on the Quran, that we can have constant access to?

Mashallah, your responses are amazing. I will spill the beans after I arrive and settle in NYC inshallah.