Al-Hashr, 6 Explained

This is a sub-article to Al-Hashr.Al-Hashr, 6 is the sixth ayat of Chapter 59 of the Qur'an, and relates to the controversies of the land of Fadak.

Exegesis

This verse is said to relate to the land of Fadak. The words translated as "restored", "afaa", is related to Fay:

Sunni view

wrote that, "This verse was revealed with regard to Fadak, which the Prophet (s) acquired as it was conquered without any fighting.^[1]

Other Sunni tafsir that say Fadak was Fay property include:^[2]

• Tafsir al-Mazhari, p238
• Ruh al-Ma'ani, Tafsir Surah Hashr.
• Tafsir Muraghi, Tafsir Surah Hashr.
• Dur al-Manthur, Tafsir Surah Hashr.
• Tafsir Juwahir Tantawi, Tafseer Surah Hashr.

However, as opposed to all other Sunni historians, Shah Waliullah^[3] and Ibn Taymiyyah^[4] do not accept that Fadak was in possession of Muhammad.

writes:

References

Notes and References

1. [Tafsir al-Kabir (al-Razi)|Tafsir al-Kabir]
2. Web site: Answering-Ansar.org :: Fadak; The property of Fatima al-Zahra [as&#93;<!-- Bot generated title --> |access-date=2006-12-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070125224232/http://www.answering-ansar.org/answers/fadak/en/chap2.php |archive-date=2007-01-25 |url-status=dead ].
3. [Quratul Ain]
4. [Minhaj as-Sunnah an-Nabawiyyah|Minhaj al-Sunnah]