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Shia Islam<\/strong>\u00a0is one of the two main branches of Islam, meaning the followers (Sh\u012b\u02bfa<\/strong>) of\u00a0Imam Ali (AS)<\/strong>, cousin and son-in-law of the\u00a0Prophet Muhammad\u00a0<\/strong>\ufdfa<\/strong>.\u00a0Shia Muslims<\/strong>\u00a0believe that after the Prophet \ufdfa, divine leadership (imamate<\/strong>) was entrusted to the\u00a0Ahl al-Bayt (AS)<\/strong>, the family of the Prophet \ufdfa. This belief is rooted in the\u00a0Qur\u2019an<\/strong>\u00a0and the sayings of the Prophet \ufdfa found in both\u00a0Sunni<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Shia sources<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Explanation<\/strong><\/h5>\n

The word\u00a0Shia (<\/strong>\u0634\u064a\u0639\u0629<\/strong>)<\/strong>\u00a0literally means \u201cfollowers\u201d or \u201cpartisans.\u201d From the earliest days of Islam, it referred to those who upheld\u00a0Imam Ali (AS)<\/strong>\u00a0as the divinely appointed successor to the Prophet \ufdfa. The Prophet \ufdfa himself instructed the Ummah to hold firmly to\u00a0two weighty trusts: the Qur\u2019an and his Ahl al-Bayt (AS)<\/strong>, ensuring that guidance would always remain with them.<\/p>\n

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Evidence<\/strong><\/h5>\n

Qur\u2019an (33:33)<\/strong>
\nArabic:<\/strong>
\n\u00ab\u0625\u0650\u0646\u0651\u064e\u0645\u064e\u0627 \u064a\u064f\u0631\u0650\u064a\u062f\u064f \u0671\u0644\u0644\u0651\u064e\u0647\u064f \u0644\u0650\u064a\u064f\u0630\u06e1\u0647\u0650\u0628\u064e \u0639\u064e\u0646\u0643\u064f\u0645\u064f \u0671\u0644\u0631\u0651\u0650\u062c\u06e1\u0633\u064e \u0623\u064e\u0647\u06e1\u0644\u064e \u0671\u0644\u06e1\u0628\u064e\u064a\u06e1\u062a\u0650 \u0648\u064e\u064a\u064f\u0637\u064e\u0647\u0651\u0650\u0631\u064e\u0643\u064f\u0645\u06e1 \u062a\u064e\u0637\u06e1\u0647\u0650\u064a\u0631\u064b\u0627\u00bb<\/p>\n

Transliteration:<\/strong>
\nInnam\u0101 yur\u012bdu \u2019ll\u0101hu liyudhhiba \u02bfankumu \u2019r-rijsa ahla \u2019l-bayti wa yu\u1e6dahhirakum ta\u1e6dh\u012br\u0101<\/em><\/p>\n

English:<\/strong>
\n\u201cIndeed, Allah only intends to remove from you impurity, O\u00a0People of the House (Ahl al-Bayt)<\/strong>, and to purify you completely.\u201d<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udcd6\u00a0Reference:\u00a0Qur\u2019an 33:33<\/strong>\u00a0(King Fahd Complex, Sahih International translation)<\/em><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Qur\u2019an (42:23)<\/strong>
\nArabic:<\/strong>
\n\u00ab\u0642\u064f\u0644 \u0644\u0651\u064e\u0627\u0653 \u0623\u064e\u0633\u06e1\u0640\u0654\u064e\u0644\u064f\u0643\u064f\u0645\u06e1 \u0639\u064e\u0644\u064e\u064a\u06e1\u0647\u0650 \u0623\u064e\u062c\u06e1\u0631\u064b\u0627 \u0625\u0650\u0644\u0651\u064e\u0627 \u0671\u0644\u06e1\u0645\u064e\u0648\u064e\u062f\u0651\u064e\u0629\u064e \u0641\u0650\u064a \u0671\u0644\u06e1\u0642\u064f\u0631\u06e1\u0628\u064e\u0649\u0670\u00bb<\/p>\n

Transliteration:<\/strong>
\nQul l\u0101 as\u02bealukum \u02bfalayhi ajran ill\u0101 \u2019l-mawaddata f\u012b \u2019l-qurb\u0101<\/em><\/p>\n

English:<\/strong>
\n\u201cSay: I do not ask you for any reward except love for [my]\u00a0near relatives (Ahl al-Qurb\u0101)<\/strong>.\u201d<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udcd6\u00a0Reference:\u00a0Qur\u2019an 42:23<\/strong>\u00a0(King Fahd Complex, Sahih International translation)<\/em><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Hadith al-Thaqalayn (The Two Weighty Things)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Arabic:<\/strong>
\n\u00ab\u0625\u0650\u0646\u0651\u0650\u064a \u062a\u064e\u0627\u0631\u0650\u0643\u064c \u0641\u0650\u064a\u0643\u064f\u0645\u064f \u0627\u0644\u062b\u0651\u064e\u0642\u064e\u0644\u064e\u064a\u0652\u0646\u0650: \u0643\u0650\u062a\u064e\u0627\u0628\u064e \u0627\u0644\u0644\u0651\u064e\u0647\u0650 \u0648\u064e\u0639\u0650\u062a\u0652\u0631\u064e\u062a\u0650\u064a \u0623\u064e\u0647\u0652\u0644\u064e \u0628\u064e\u064a\u0652\u062a\u0650\u064a\u060c \u0645\u064e\u0627 \u0625\u0650\u0646\u0652 \u062a\u064e\u0645\u064e\u0633\u0651\u064e\u0643\u0652\u062a\u064f\u0645\u0652 \u0628\u0650\u0647\u0650\u0645\u064e\u0627 \u0644\u064e\u0646\u0652 \u062a\u064e\u0636\u0650\u0644\u0651\u064f\u0648\u0627 \u0628\u064e\u0639\u0652\u062f\u0650\u064a \u0623\u064e\u0628\u064e\u062f\u064b\u0627\u00bb<\/p>\n

Transliteration:<\/strong>
\nInn\u012b t\u0101rikun f\u012bkum al-thaqalayn: kit\u0101ba \u2019ll\u0101hi wa \u02bfitrat\u012b ahla bayt\u012b, m\u0101 in tamassaktum bihim\u0101 lan ta\u1e0dill\u016b ba\u02bfd\u012b abadan<\/em><\/p>\n

English:<\/strong>
\n\u201cI am leaving among you\u00a0two weighty things<\/strong>: the\u00a0Book of Allah<\/strong>\u00a0and my family \u2014 my\u00a0Ahl al-Bayt<\/strong>. If you hold fast to them, you will never go astray after me.\u201d<\/p>\n

    \n
  • \u1e62a\u1e25\u012b\u1e25 Muslim 2408 (Zayd b. Arqam):<\/strong>\u00a0mentions\u00a0Qur\u2019an<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Ahl al-Bayt<\/strong>\u00a0together at Khumm (without the \u201cif you hold fast\u201d clause).
    \n\ud83d\udcd6\u00a0Reference:\u00a0\u1e62a\u1e25\u012b\u1e25 Muslim<\/strong>, Kit\u0101b Fa\u1e0d\u0101\u02beil al-\u1e62a\u1e25\u0101bah, \u1e25ad\u012bth 2408<\/em><\/li>\n
  • J\u0101mi\u02bf al-Tirmidh\u012b 3786 \/ Musnad A\u1e25mad:<\/strong>\u00a0record the full wording including\u00a0\u201cif you hold fast to them, you will never go astray.\u201d<\/em>
    \n\ud83d\udcd6\u00a0Reference:\u00a0J\u0101mi\u02bf al-Tirmidh\u012b<\/strong>, Kit\u0101b al-Man\u0101qib, \u1e25ad\u012bth 3786;\u00a0Musnad A\u1e25mad<\/strong>, \u1e25ad\u012bth 11104 (Dar al-Fikr edition)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    \u27a1\ufe0f\u00a0Nuance:<\/strong>\u00a0The \u201cif you hold fast \u2026 you will never go astray\u201d clause is explicit in\u00a0Tirmidh\u012b<\/strong>, while\u00a0A\u1e25mad<\/strong>\u00a0preserves closely related wordings \u2014 emphasising that the\u00a0Qur\u2019an<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Ahl al-Bayt<\/strong>\u00a0will not separate until they meet the Prophet \ufdfa at the\u00a0\u1e25aw\u1e0d<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

      \n
    • Shia source:<\/strong>\u00a0al-K\u0101f\u012b<\/strong>\u00a0records several versions of this hadith.
      \n\ud83d\udcd6\u00a0Reference:\u00a0al-Kulayn\u012b, al-K\u0101f\u012b<\/strong>, vol. 1, p. 430; vol. 2, p. 415<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

       <\/p>\n

      Conclusion \/ Summary<\/strong><\/h5>\n

      Shia Islam<\/strong>\u00a0is defined by loyalty to the\u00a0Ahl al-Bayt (AS)<\/strong>\u00a0alongside the\u00a0Qur\u2019an<\/strong>. This is rooted in explicit Qur\u2019anic verses and in\u00a0Hadith al-Thaqalayn<\/strong>, which\u00a0Sunni<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Shia sources<\/strong>\u00a0both transmit with slight wording differences.<\/p>\n

      <\/h5>\n
      Quick FAQ<\/strong><\/h5>\n

      Q: Is Shia Islam a separate religion?<\/strong>
      \nNo. It is one of the two main branches of Islam, grounded in the\u00a0Qur\u2019an<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Sunnah<\/strong>, with emphasis on the\u00a0Ahl al-Bayt (AS)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

      Q: Why emphasise the Ahl al-Bayt (AS)?<\/strong>
      \nBecause the\u00a0Prophet\u00a0<\/strong>\ufdfa<\/strong>\u00a0coupled the\u00a0Qur\u2019an<\/strong>\u00a0with his\u00a0Ahl al-Bayt<\/strong>\u00a0in his final guidance (Hadith al-Thaqalayn<\/strong>).<\/p>\n

      Q: Does this mean a different Qur\u2019an?<\/strong>
      \nNo.\u00a0Shia<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Sunni Muslims<\/strong>\u00a0share the\u00a0same Qur\u2019an<\/strong>. Differences lie in interpretation, not in text.<\/p>\n

      <\/h4>\n

      1b) Was Shia Islam present in the time of the Prophet\u00a0<\/strong>\ufdfa<\/strong>?<\/strong><\/h4>\n

      Yes. The term\u00a0Shia<\/strong>\u00a0(followers) was used during the\u00a0Prophet\u2019s\u00a0<\/strong>\ufdfa<\/strong>\u00a0time. Classical\u00a0tafs\u012br<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0hadith<\/strong>\u00a0works preserve narrations in which the Prophet \ufdfa applied\u00a0Qur\u2019an 98:7 (\u201cthe best of creatures\u201d)<\/strong>\u00a0to\u00a0Imam \u02bfAl\u012b (AS)<\/strong>\u00a0and his\u00a0Shia<\/strong>. Scholars vary on the grading of these reports, but they are present in\u00a0Sunni<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Shia sources<\/strong>\u00a0alike.<\/p>\n

      <\/h5>\n
      Explanation<\/strong><\/h5>\n

      The\u00a0Qur\u2019an<\/strong>\u00a0honours the\u00a0Ahl al-Bayt (AS)<\/strong>\u00a0and classical commentary connects certain verses to them.\u00a0Tafs\u012br<\/strong>\u00a0works under\u00a098:7<\/strong>\u00a0contain reports where the Prophet \ufdfa explicitly said:\u00a0\u201cIt is you, O \u02bfAli, and your Shia.\u201d<\/em>\u00a0Other narrations state:\u00a0\u201c\u02bfAli is the best of creatures\u201d<\/em>, and\u00a0\u201cYou and your Shia will come well-pleased and pleasing.\u201d<\/em>\u00a0These are found in\u00a0Sunni sources<\/strong>\u00a0like\u00a0al-\u1e6cabar\u012b, al-Suy\u016b\u1e6d\u012b, and al-\u1e24\u0101kim al-\u1e24ask\u0101n\u012b<\/strong>, and in\u00a0Shia collections<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

      <\/h5>\n
      Evidence<\/strong><\/h5>\n

      Qur\u2019an (98:7)<\/strong>
      \nArabic:<\/strong>
      \n\u00ab\u0625\u0650\u0646\u0651\u064e \u0671\u0644\u0651\u064e\u0630\u0650\u064a\u0646\u064e \u0621\u064e\u0627\u0645\u064e\u0646\u064f\u0648\u0627\u06df \u0648\u064e\u0639\u064e\u0645\u0650\u0644\u064f\u0648\u0627\u06df \u0671\u0644\u0635\u0651\u064e\u0640\u0670\u0644\u0650\u062d\u064e\u0640\u0670\u062a\u0650 \u0623\u064f\u0648\u06df\u0644\u064e\u0640\u0670\u0653\u0626\u0650\u0643\u064e \u0647\u064f\u0645\u0652 \u062e\u064e\u064a\u0652\u0631\u064f \u0671\u0644\u0652\u0628\u064e\u0631\u0650\u064a\u0651\u064e\u0629\u0650\u00bb<\/p>\n

      Transliteration:<\/strong>
      \nInna \u2019lladh\u012bna \u0101man\u016b wa \u02bfamil\u016b \u2019\u1e63-\u1e63\u0101li\u1e25\u0101t \u016bl\u0101\u02beika hum khayru \u2019l-bariyyah<\/em><\/p>\n

      English:<\/strong>
      \n\u201cIndeed, those who believe and do good \u2014 they are the best of creatures.\u201d<\/p>\n

      \ud83d\udcd6\u00a0Reference:\u00a0Qur\u2019an 98:7<\/strong>\u00a0(King Fahd Complex, Sahih International translation)<\/em><\/p>\n

       <\/p>\n

      Tafs\u012br al-\u1e6cabar\u012b (under 98:7)<\/strong>
      \nArabic:<\/strong>
      \n\u00ab\u0647\u064f\u0648\u064e \u0623\u064e\u0646\u0652\u062a\u064e \u064a\u064e\u0627 \u0639\u064e\u0644\u0650\u064a\u0651\u064f \u0648\u064e\u0634\u0650\u064a\u0639\u064e\u062a\u064f\u0643\u064e\u00bb<\/p>\n

      Transliteration:<\/strong>
      \nHuwa anta y\u0101 \u02bfAl\u012b wa sh\u012b\u02bfatuka<\/em><\/p>\n

      English:<\/strong>
      \n\u201cIt is you, O\u00a0\u02bfAli<\/strong>, and your\u00a0Shia<\/strong>.\u201d<\/p>\n

      \ud83d\udcd6\u00a0Reference:\u00a0Tafs\u012br al-\u1e6cabar\u012b<\/strong>, under Q 98:7 (KSU Quran Project \/ tafsir.app)<\/em><\/p>\n

       <\/p>\n

      Al-Suy\u016b\u1e6d\u012b, al-Durr al-Manth\u016br (under 98:7)<\/strong>
      \nArabic:<\/strong>
      \n\u00ab\u0647\u064e\u0630\u064e\u0627 \u0623\u064e\u0646\u0652\u062a\u064e \u0648\u064e\u0634\u0650\u064a\u0639\u064e\u062a\u064f\u0643\u064e\u060c \u064a\u064e\u0627 \u0639\u064e\u0644\u0650\u064a\u0651\u064f\u060c \u0648\u064e\u0645\u064e\u0648\u0652\u0639\u0650\u062f\u0650\u064a \u0648\u064e\u0645\u064e\u0648\u0652\u0639\u0650\u062f\u064f\u0643\u064f\u0645\u064f \u0627\u0644\u0652\u062d\u064e\u0648\u0652\u0636\u064f\u060c \u0625\u0650\u0630\u064e\u0627 \u062c\u064e\u0627\u0621\u064e\u062a\u0650 \u0627\u0644\u0652\u0623\u064f\u0645\u064e\u0645\u064f \u0628\u0650\u0623\u064e\u0639\u0652\u0645\u064e\u0627\u0644\u0650\u0647\u064e\u0627 \u062c\u0650\u0626\u0652\u062a\u064e \u0623\u064e\u0646\u0652\u062a\u064e \u0648\u064e\u0634\u0650\u064a\u0639\u064e\u062a\u064f\u0643\u064e \u0631\u064e\u0627\u0636\u0650\u064a\u0646\u064e \u0645\u064e\u0631\u0652\u0636\u0650\u064a\u0651\u0650\u064a\u0646\u064e\u00bb<\/p>\n

      Transliteration:<\/strong>
      \nH\u0101dh\u0101 anta wa sh\u012b\u02bfatuka, y\u0101 \u02bfAl\u012b, wa maw\u02bfid\u012b wa maw\u02bfidukum al-\u1e25aw\u1e0d, idh\u0101 j\u0101\u02beat al-umam bi-a\u02bfm\u0101li-h\u0101 ji\u02beta anta wa sh\u012b\u02bfatuka r\u0101\u1e0d\u012bna mar\u1e0diyy\u012bn<\/em><\/p>\n

      English:<\/strong>
      \n\u201cThis means you and your\u00a0Shia<\/strong>, O\u00a0\u02bfAli<\/strong>. Our meeting place will be at the\u00a0Pond (al-\u1e24aw\u1e0d)<\/strong>. When the nations are brought with their deeds, you and your\u00a0Shia<\/strong>\u00a0shall come well-pleased and pleasing.\u201d<\/p>\n

      Arabic (another narration):<\/strong>
      \n\u00ab\u0625\u0650\u0646\u0651\u064e \u0639\u064e\u0644\u0650\u064a\u0651\u064b\u0627 \u0647\u064f\u0648\u064e \u062e\u064e\u064a\u0652\u0631\u064f \u0627\u0644\u0652\u0628\u064e\u0631\u0650\u064a\u0651\u064e\u0629\u0650\u00bb<\/p>\n

      Transliteration:<\/strong>
      \nInna \u02bfAliyyan huwa khayru \u2019l-bariyyah<\/em><\/p>\n

      English:<\/strong>
      \n\u201cIndeed,\u00a0\u02bfAli<\/strong>\u00a0is the best of creatures.\u201d<\/p>\n

      \ud83d\udcd6\u00a0Reference:\u00a0al-Suy\u016b\u1e6d\u012b, al-Durr al-Manth\u016br<\/strong>, under Q 98:7 (GreatTafsirs.com edition)<\/em><\/p>\n

       <\/p>\n

      Shaw\u0101hid al-Tanz\u012bl (al-\u1e24\u0101kim al-\u1e24ask\u0101n\u012b)<\/strong>
      \nArabic:<\/strong>
      \n\u00ab\u0625\u0650\u0646\u0651\u064e \u0627\u0644\u0651\u064e\u0630\u0650\u064a\u0646\u064e \u0622\u0645\u064e\u0646\u064f\u0648\u0627 \u0648\u064e\u0639\u064e\u0645\u0650\u0644\u064f\u0648\u0627 \u0627\u0644\u0635\u0651\u064e\u0627\u0644\u0650\u062d\u064e\u0627\u062a\u0650 \u0623\u064f\u0648\u0652\u0644\u064e\u0626\u0650\u0643\u064e \u0647\u064f\u0645\u0652 \u062e\u064e\u064a\u0652\u0631\u064f \u0627\u0644\u0652\u0628\u064e\u0631\u0650\u064a\u0651\u064e\u0629\u0650\u060c \u0647\u064f\u0648\u064e \u0639\u064e\u0644\u0650\u064a\u0651\u064c \u0648\u064e\u0634\u0650\u064a\u0639\u064e\u062a\u064f\u0647\u064f\u00bb<\/p>\n

      Transliteration:<\/strong>
      \nInna \u2019lladh\u012bna \u0101man\u016b wa \u02bfamil\u016b \u2019\u1e63-\u1e63\u0101li\u1e25\u0101t, \u016bl\u0101\u02beika hum khayru \u2019l-bariyyah, huwa \u02bfAl\u012b wa sh\u012b\u02bfatuhu<\/em><\/p>\n

      English:<\/strong>
      \n\u201cIndeed, those who believe and do good \u2014 they are the best of creatures. This refers to\u00a0\u02bfAli<\/strong>\u00a0and his\u00a0Shia<\/strong>.\u201d<\/p>\n

      \ud83d\udcd6\u00a0Reference:\u00a0al-\u1e24\u0101kim al-\u1e24ask\u0101n\u012b, Shaw\u0101hid al-Tanz\u012bl<\/strong>, under Q 98:7<\/em><\/p>\n

      \u27a1\ufe0f\u00a0Nuance:<\/strong>\u00a0These reports are preserved in classical\u00a0Sunni works<\/strong>\u00a0(al-\u1e6cabar\u012b, al-Suy\u016b\u1e6d\u012b, al-\u1e24ask\u0101n\u012b<\/strong>), but scholars differ on the strength of their chains. Some regard them as weak in\u00a0isn\u0101d<\/strong>, while others cite them in\u00a0man\u0101qib<\/strong>\u00a0(virtues) literature. Their\u00a0presence is undisputed<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

      <\/h5>\n
      Conclusion \/ Summary<\/strong><\/h5>\n

      Shia Islam<\/strong>, far from being a later invention, is anchored in the\u00a0Qur\u2019an<\/strong>\u00a0and the\u00a0Prophet\u2019s\u00a0<\/strong>\ufdfa<\/strong>\u00a0own sayings<\/strong>. Reports connecting\u00a0Qur\u2019an 98:7<\/strong>\u00a0to\u00a0Imam \u02bfAl\u012b (AS)<\/strong>\u00a0and his\u00a0Shia<\/strong>\u00a0appear in respected\u00a0Sunni sources<\/strong>\u00a0such as\u00a0al-\u1e6cabar\u012b, al-Suy\u016b\u1e6d\u012b, and al-\u1e24\u0101kim al-\u1e24ask\u0101n\u012b<\/strong>, alongside\u00a0Shia collections<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

      <\/h5>\n
      Quick FAQ<\/strong><\/h5>\n

      Q: Is the term \u201cShia\u201d used by the Prophet\u00a0<\/strong>\ufdfa<\/strong>?<\/strong>
      \nYes. Reports with this wording are transmitted in classical sources (e.g.,\u00a0Tafs\u012br al-\u1e6cabar\u012b, al-Durr al-Manth\u016br<\/strong>). Scholars discuss their chain strength, but the term and its application to\u00a0Imam \u02bfAl\u012b (AS)<\/strong>\u00a0and his followers are recorded.<\/p>\n

      Q: Does recognising Shia mean rejecting other Muslims?<\/strong>
      \nNo. It affirms the\u00a0Qur\u2019anic<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0Prophetic<\/strong>\u00a0status of the\u00a0Ahl al-Bayt (AS)<\/strong>\u00a0while recognising the broader\u00a0Ummah<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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      References<\/strong><\/h5>\n
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      • The Qur\u2019an<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 King Fahd Complex \/ Quran.com (Sahih International translation).<\/li>\n
      • \u1e62a\u1e25\u012b\u1e25 Muslim<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014\u00a0Kit\u0101b Fa\u1e0d\u0101\u02beil al-\u1e62a\u1e25\u0101bah<\/em>, \u1e25ad\u012bth 2408.<\/li>\n
      • J\u0101mi\u02bf al-Tirmidh\u012b<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014\u00a0Kit\u0101b al-Man\u0101qib<\/em>, \u1e25ad\u012bth 3786.<\/li>\n
      • Musnad A\u1e25mad ibn \u1e24anbal<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 \u1e25ad\u012bth 11104 (Dar al-Fikr edition; numbering varies).<\/li>\n
      • al-Kulayn\u012b, al-K\u0101f\u012b<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 vol. 1, p. 430; vol. 2, p. 415 (Dar al-Kutub al-Isl\u0101miyya edition).<\/li>\n
      • Tafs\u012br al-\u1e6cabar\u012b<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 commentary on Qur\u2019an 98:7 (King Saud University Quran Project \/ tafsir.app).<\/li>\n
      • al-Suy\u016b\u1e6d\u012b, al-Durr al-Manth\u016br<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 commentary on Qur\u2019an 98:7 (GreatTafsirs.com edition).<\/li>\n
      • al-\u1e24\u0101kim al-\u1e24ask\u0101n\u012b, Shaw\u0101hid al-Tanz\u012bl<\/strong>\u00a0\u2014 commentary on Qur\u2019an 98:7.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n
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