Hadith Qudsi, Marfu, Mawquf and Maqtu · lesson 3
Mawquf commonly identifies a report stopped at a Companion rather than attributed directly to Prophet Muhammad ﷺ (Peace and blessings be upon him). Companion evidence is important, but honest teaching preserves the endpoint and does not silently turn a Companion explanation into a Prophetic quotation.
Mawquf stops at a Companion
Qur’an study · Al-Fath
Ayah 48:29
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Transliteration can help you begin, but it cannot reproduce every Arabic sound or replace listening, tajwid study, or correction from a capable teacher.Read from right to left. Each column keeps one Arabic word, its reading aid and its contextual gloss together. Select a word to hear it.
Saheeh International is the primary reading. The two named comparisons make translation choices visible; none is presented as the Arabic Qur’an itself.
Muḥammad ﷺ (Peace and blessings be upon him) is the Messenger of Allāh; and those with him are forceful against the disbelievers, merciful among themselves. You see them bowing and prostrating [in prayer], seeking bounty from Allāh and [His] pleasure. Their sign is in their faces from the effect of prostration [i.e., prayer]. That is their description in the Torah. And their description in the Gospel is as a plant which produces its offshoots and strengthens them so they grow firm and stand upon their stalks, delighting the sowers – so that He [i.e., Allāh] may enrage by them the disbelievers. Allāh has promised those who believe and do righteous deeds among them forgiveness and a great reward.
The salutation is an editorial addition; the stored translation is unchanged.Muhammad ﷺ (Peace and blessings be upon him) is the messenger of Allah. And those with him are hard against the disbelievers and merciful among themselves. Thou (O Muhammad ﷺ (Peace and blessings be upon him)) seest them bowing and falling prostrate (in worship), seeking bounty from Allah and (His) acceptance. The mark of them is on their foreheads from the traces of prostration. Such is their likeness in the Torah and their likeness in the Gospel – like as sown corn that sendeth forth its shoot and strengtheneth it and riseth firm upon its stalk, delighting the sowers – that He may enrage the disbelievers with (the sight of) them. Allah hath promised, unto such of them as believe and do good works, forgiveness and immense reward.
The salutation is an editorial addition; the stored translation is unchanged.Muhammad ﷺ (Peace and blessings be upon him) is the messenger of Allah; and those who are with him are strong against Unbelievers, (but) compassionate amongst each other. Thou wilt see them bow and prostrate themselves (in prayer), seeking Grace from Allah and (His) Good Pleasure. On their faces are their marks, (being) the traces of their prostration. This is their similitude in the Taurat; and their similitude in the Gospel is: like a seed which sends forth its blade, then makes it strong; it then becomes thick, and it stands on its own stem, (filling) the sowers with wonder and delight. As a result, it fills the Unbelievers with rage at them. Allah has promised those among them who believe and do righteous deeds forgiveness, and a great Reward.
The salutation is an editorial addition; the stored translation is unchanged.How this ayah panel was sourced and checkedOpen the transparent evidence record
- Arabic and word segmentation
- Quran Foundation Quran.com Content API controlled snapshot for Qur’an 48:29. The selected riwayah, Mushaf field and font are recorded in the release data.
- Reading aids
- The technical source transliteration is deliberately withheld until a learner-facing form passes human review. Transliteration is not Qur’an.
- Word audio and contextual glosses
- Quran Foundation word data. Glosses help align words; they are not presented as a complete translation.
- Named translations
- Saheeh International (resource 20), M. Pickthall (resource 19), and A. Yusuf Ali (resource 22).
- Complete recitation
- Mishari Rashid al-‘Afasy, Quran Foundation recitation resource 7.
- Controlled check
- Arabic, audio locators, word alignment and named source identifiers checked 30 August 2026. Automated parity does not replace qualified Arabic/Qur’an review.
Inspect Qur’an 48:29 and the named translations on Quran.com
The technical label mawquf commonly tells the reader that the report is attributed to a Companion. Qur’an 48:29 names Prophet Muhammad ﷺ (Peace and blessings be upon him) and those with him, but the ayah is not itself a definition of the later term mawquf.
The practical discipline is to write the attribution exactly as the source gives it, then keep a separate note for later explanation. That separation lets a learner honour the evidence without pretending that a collection heading, translated sentence or technical label answers every question about authenticity and use.
Pause over the source label before reading the explanation. The label tells you whether the panel is Qur’an, an authenticated report or later scholarly method. That small habit prevents an explanation from quietly taking on the status of revelation.
Keep a written distinction between the evidence itself, the explanation offered here and the conclusion you are presently entitled to repeat. That record makes later correction clear rather than embarrassing.
Do not convert a later technical term into Qur’anic wording. This is an evidence-controlled introduction. Collection history, technical terminology, grading method, Arabic wording, legal force and disputed applications remain assigned to qualified reviewers before indexing.
Learning move: Write the endpoint definition separately from the ayah’s description.
Companion status does not turn speech into hadith qudsi
Qur’an study · Al-Isra
Ayah 17:36
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Transliteration can help you begin, but it cannot reproduce every Arabic sound or replace listening, tajwid study, or correction from a capable teacher.Read from right to left. Each column keeps one Arabic word, its reading aid and its contextual gloss together. Select a word to hear it.
Saheeh International is the primary reading. The two named comparisons make translation choices visible; none is presented as the Arabic Qur’an itself.
And do not pursue that of which you have no knowledge. Indeed, the hearing, the sight and the heart – about all those [one] will be questioned.
(O man), follow not that whereof thou hast no knowledge. Lo! the hearing and the sight and the heart – of each of these it will be asked.
And pursue not that of which thou hast no knowledge; for every act of hearing, or of seeing or of (feeling in) the heart will be enquired into (on the Day of Reckoning).
How this ayah panel was sourced and checkedOpen the transparent evidence record
- Arabic and word segmentation
- Quran Foundation Quran.com Content API controlled snapshot for Qur’an 17:36. The selected riwayah, Mushaf field and font are recorded in the release data.
- Reading aids
- The technical source transliteration is deliberately withheld until a learner-facing form passes human review. Transliteration is not Qur’an.
- Word audio and contextual glosses
- Quran Foundation word data. Glosses help align words; they are not presented as a complete translation.
- Named translations
- Saheeh International (resource 20), M. Pickthall (resource 19), and A. Yusuf Ali (resource 22).
- Complete recitation
- Mishari Rashid al-‘Afasy, Quran Foundation recitation resource 7.
- Controlled check
- Arabic, audio locators, word alignment and named source identifiers checked 30 August 2026. Automated parity does not replace qualified Arabic/Qur’an review.
Inspect Qur’an 17:36 and the named translations on Quran.com
A Companion may report Prophetic words, offer an explanation, describe an event or give an opinion. The reader follows the chain endpoint and wording rather than elevating every Companion sentence to Divine or Prophetic speech.
The practical discipline is to write the attribution exactly as the source gives it, then keep a separate note for later explanation. That separation lets a learner honour the evidence without pretending that a collection heading, translated sentence or technical label answers every question about authenticity and use.
Precision here is a form of care. A beginner deserves a sentence that remains true when the complete source is reopened, and an advanced student deserves to see which questions still require Arabic, hadith-method or legal analysis.
Read the complete section once for understanding and a second time for source control. On the second reading, test every strong word—always, never, proves, requires or authentic—against the evidence displayed.
Keep source text, endpoint label, grade and application in separate fields. This is an evidence-controlled introduction. Collection history, technical terminology, grading method, Arabic wording, legal force and disputed applications remain assigned to qualified reviewers before indexing.
Learning move: Label four hypothetical statements by their claimed speaker.
Mawquf is not an authenticity grade
Qur’an study · Al-Hujurat
Ayah 49:6
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Transliteration can help you begin, but it cannot reproduce every Arabic sound or replace listening, tajwid study, or correction from a capable teacher.Read from right to left. Each column keeps one Arabic word, its reading aid and its contextual gloss together. Select a word to hear it.
Saheeh International is the primary reading. The two named comparisons make translation choices visible; none is presented as the Arabic Qur’an itself.
O you who have believed, if there comes to you a disobedient one with information, investigate, lest you harm a people out of ignorance and become, over what you have done, regretful.
O ye who believe! If an evil-liver bring you tidings, verify it, lest ye smite some folk in ignorance and afterward repent of what ye did.
O ye who believe! If a wicked person comes to you with any news, ascertain the truth, lest ye harm people unwittingly, and afterwards become full of repentance for what ye have done.
How this ayah panel was sourced and checkedOpen the transparent evidence record
- Arabic and word segmentation
- Quran Foundation Quran.com Content API controlled snapshot for Qur’an 49:6. The selected riwayah, Mushaf field and font are recorded in the release data.
- Reading aids
- The technical source transliteration is deliberately withheld until a learner-facing form passes human review. Transliteration is not Qur’an.
- Word audio and contextual glosses
- Quran Foundation word data. Glosses help align words; they are not presented as a complete translation.
- Named translations
- Saheeh International (resource 20), M. Pickthall (resource 19), and A. Yusuf Ali (resource 22).
- Complete recitation
- Mishari Rashid al-‘Afasy, Quran Foundation recitation resource 7.
- Controlled check
- Arabic, audio locators, word alignment and named source identifiers checked 25 August 2026. Automated parity does not replace qualified Arabic/Qur’an review.
A mawquf report may have a strong, weak or unresolved transmission route. The endpoint label does not grade the chain. Qur’an 49:6 reinforces verification where a claim could affect belief or conduct.
The practical discipline is to write the attribution exactly as the source gives it, then keep a separate note for later explanation. That separation lets a learner honour the evidence without pretending that a collection heading, translated sentence or technical label answers every question about authenticity and use.
Do not memorise the bold term by itself. Connect it to the evidence question it answers, the question it does not answer and the person qualified to take the investigation further. That is how vocabulary becomes a responsible study tool.
An adult guiding a child should invite the child to ask where a claim came from. Reward the careful “I do not know yet” answer whenever the source trail is incomplete.
The label identifies an attribution category; it does not independently prove authenticity. This is an evidence-controlled introduction. Collection history, technical terminology, grading method, Arabic wording, legal force and disputed applications remain assigned to qualified reviewers before indexing.
Learning move: Add endpoint and grade as separate fields.
Companion interpretation may illuminate context
Qur’an study · An-Nahl
Ayah 16:43
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Saheeh International is the primary reading. The two named comparisons make translation choices visible; none is presented as the Arabic Qur’an itself.
And We sent not before you except men to whom We revealed [Our message]. So ask the people of the message [i.e., former scriptures] if you do not know.
And We sent not (as Our messengers) before thee other than men whom We inspired – Ask the followers of the Remembrance if ye know not! –
And before thee also the messengers We sent were but men, to whom We granted inspiration: if ye realise this not, ask of those who possess the Message.
How this ayah panel was sourced and checkedOpen the transparent evidence record
- Arabic and word segmentation
- Quran Foundation Quran.com Content API controlled snapshot for Qur’an 16:43. The selected riwayah, Mushaf field and font are recorded in the release data.
- Reading aids
- The technical source transliteration is deliberately withheld until a learner-facing form passes human review. Transliteration is not Qur’an.
- Word audio and contextual glosses
- Quran Foundation word data. Glosses help align words; they are not presented as a complete translation.
- Named translations
- Saheeh International (resource 20), M. Pickthall (resource 19), and A. Yusuf Ali (resource 22).
- Complete recitation
- Mishari Rashid al-‘Afasy, Quran Foundation recitation resource 7.
- Controlled check
- Arabic, audio locators, word alignment and named source identifiers checked 30 August 2026. Automated parity does not replace qualified Arabic/Qur’an review.
Inspect Qur’an 16:43 and the named translations on Quran.com
A Companion explanation can be highly valuable because of language, proximity and knowledge of events. Its evidential use still depends on attribution, context and the interpretive question. Qur’an 16:43 supports qualified study rather than self-authorised absolutism.
The practical discipline is to write the attribution exactly as the source gives it, then keep a separate note for later explanation. That separation lets a learner honour the evidence without pretending that a collection heading, translated sentence or technical label answers every question about authenticity and use.
A confident voice is not an extra source. Work from the exact locator, compare the full wording and retain the stated limit. If a second source changes the picture, update the note rather than defending the first impression.
If the terminology becomes difficult, return to the practical question: what is being attributed, through which evidence, according to whom, and what remains to be checked before acting?
Keep source text, endpoint label, grade and application in separate fields. This is an evidence-controlled introduction. Collection history, technical terminology, grading method, Arabic wording, legal force and disputed applications remain assigned to qualified reviewers before indexing.
Learning move: Record why the statement matters and what it does not settle alone.
Do not silently raise the endpoint
Qur’an study · Al-Isra
Ayah 17:36
A human-reviewed full transliteration is being prepared. Listen to the complete ayah and use the Arabic with a capable teacher rather than relying on an unreviewed technical conversion.
Transliteration can help you begin, but it cannot reproduce every Arabic sound or replace listening, tajwid study, or correction from a capable teacher.Read from right to left. Each column keeps one Arabic word, its reading aid and its contextual gloss together. Select a word to hear it.
Saheeh International is the primary reading. The two named comparisons make translation choices visible; none is presented as the Arabic Qur’an itself.
And do not pursue that of which you have no knowledge. Indeed, the hearing, the sight and the heart – about all those [one] will be questioned.
(O man), follow not that whereof thou hast no knowledge. Lo! the hearing and the sight and the heart – of each of these it will be asked.
And pursue not that of which thou hast no knowledge; for every act of hearing, or of seeing or of (feeling in) the heart will be enquired into (on the Day of Reckoning).
How this ayah panel was sourced and checkedOpen the transparent evidence record
- Arabic and word segmentation
- Quran Foundation Quran.com Content API controlled snapshot for Qur’an 17:36. The selected riwayah, Mushaf field and font are recorded in the release data.
- Reading aids
- The technical source transliteration is deliberately withheld until a learner-facing form passes human review. Transliteration is not Qur’an.
- Word audio and contextual glosses
- Quran Foundation word data. Glosses help align words; they are not presented as a complete translation.
- Named translations
- Saheeh International (resource 20), M. Pickthall (resource 19), and A. Yusuf Ali (resource 22).
- Complete recitation
- Mishari Rashid al-‘Afasy, Quran Foundation recitation resource 7.
- Controlled check
- Arabic, audio locators, word alignment and named source identifiers checked 30 August 2026. Automated parity does not replace qualified Arabic/Qur’an review.
Inspect Qur’an 17:36 and the named translations on Quran.com
If a source says “Ibn Abbas said”, a writer may not replace that with “the Prophet said” unless a separately established marfu route supports the attribution. Raising the endpoint changes the claim and therefore the evidence burden.
The practical discipline is to write the attribution exactly as the source gives it, then keep a separate note for later explanation. That separation lets a learner honour the evidence without pretending that a collection heading, translated sentence or technical label answers every question about authenticity and use.
For younger learners, reduce the exercise to three actions: name the source, repeat only what it actually establishes and ask before sharing uncertain words. Adults can add method, variants, context and scholarly disagreement without removing those first habits.
Save the page at the point where uncertainty begins. A useful resume point is not only a scroll position; it is the exact distinction that needs another explanation or source.
Keep source text, endpoint label, grade and application in separate fields. This is an evidence-controlled introduction. Collection history, technical terminology, grading method, Arabic wording, legal force and disputed applications remain assigned to qualified reviewers before indexing.
Learning move: Rewrite an endpoint-inflated citation accurately.
Teach respect without source confusion
Qur’an study · Al-Fath A human-reviewed full transliteration is being prepared. Listen to the complete ayah and use the Arabic with a capable teacher rather than relying on an unreviewed technical conversion. Read from right to left. Each column keeps one Arabic word, its reading aid and its contextual gloss together. Select a word to hear it. Saheeh International is the primary reading. The two named comparisons make translation choices visible; none is presented as the Arabic Qur’an itself. Muḥammad ﷺ (Peace and blessings be upon him) is the Messenger of Allāh; and those with him are forceful against the disbelievers, merciful among themselves. You see them bowing and prostrating [in prayer], seeking bounty from Allāh and [His] pleasure. Their sign is in their faces from the effect of prostration [i.e., prayer]. That is their description in the Torah. And their description in the Gospel is as a plant which produces its offshoots and strengthens them so they grow firm and stand upon their stalks, delighting the sowers – so that He [i.e., Allāh] may enrage by them the disbelievers. Allāh has promised those who believe and do righteous deeds among them forgiveness and a great reward. Muhammad ﷺ (Peace and blessings be upon him) is the messenger of Allah. And those with him are hard against the disbelievers and merciful among themselves. Thou (O Muhammad ﷺ (Peace and blessings be upon him)) seest them bowing and falling prostrate (in worship), seeking bounty from Allah and (His) acceptance. The mark of them is on their foreheads from the traces of prostration. Such is their likeness in the Torah and their likeness in the Gospel – like as sown corn that sendeth forth its shoot and strengtheneth it and riseth firm upon its stalk, delighting the sowers – that He may enrage the disbelievers with (the sight of) them. Allah hath promised, unto such of them as believe and do good works, forgiveness and immense reward. Muhammad ﷺ (Peace and blessings be upon him) is the messenger of Allah; and those who are with him are strong against Unbelievers, (but) compassionate amongst each other. Thou wilt see them bow and prostrate themselves (in prayer), seeking Grace from Allah and (His) Good Pleasure. On their faces are their marks, (being) the traces of their prostration. This is their similitude in the Taurat; and their similitude in the Gospel is: like a seed which sends forth its blade, then makes it strong; it then becomes thick, and it stands on its own stem, (filling) the sowers with wonder and delight. As a result, it fills the Unbelievers with rage at them. Allah has promised those among them who believe and do righteous deeds forgiveness, and a great Reward. Inspect Qur’an 48:29 and the named translations on Quran.com Qur’an study · Al-Hujurat A human-reviewed full transliteration is being prepared. Listen to the complete ayah and use the Arabic with a capable teacher rather than relying on an unreviewed technical conversion. Read from right to left. Each column keeps one Arabic word, its reading aid and its contextual gloss together. Select a word to hear it. Saheeh International is the primary reading. The two named comparisons make translation choices visible; none is presented as the Arabic Qur’an itself. O you who have believed, if there comes to you a disobedient one with information, investigate, lest you harm a people out of ignorance and become, over what you have done, regretful. O ye who believe! If an evil-liver bring you tidings, verify it, lest ye smite some folk in ignorance and afterward repent of what ye did. O ye who believe! If a wicked person comes to you with any news, ascertain the truth, lest ye harm people unwittingly, and afterwards become full of repentance for what ye have done.Ayah 48:29
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Ayah 49:6
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Learners can respect the Companions and still label their statements accurately. Clear labels make their knowledge visible rather than diminishing it. The page should say who spoke, how the report reached the source and which interpretation is editorial.
The practical discipline is to write the attribution exactly as the source gives it, then keep a separate note for later explanation. That separation lets a learner honour the evidence without pretending that a collection heading, translated sentence or technical label answers every question about authenticity and use.
This distinction protects both reverence and honesty. It allows a learner to honour Prophetic guidance without attributing an uncertain sentence to Prophet Muhammad ﷺ (Peace and blessings be upon him), and to ask sincere questions without being shamed.
Complete the task in plain language before using technical vocabulary. If the plain sentence overstates the evidence, an Arabic label or scholarly term will not repair it.
Keep source text, endpoint label, grade and application in separate fields. This is an evidence-controlled introduction. Collection history, technical terminology, grading method, Arabic wording, legal force and disputed applications remain assigned to qualified reviewers before indexing.
Learning move: Prepare a transparent three-line Companion citation.
Adult companion · lesson · TC-LESSON-119 Hadith Qudsi, Marfu, Mawquf and Maqtu · lesson 3 Your role is to slow the learning down, keep the exact evidence visible and make it safe for the learner to say, “I am not sure yet.” Open the named ayah or hadith before explaining it. Tell the learner whether they are seeing Arabic revelation, a reading aid, a named translation, a hadith translation or editorial teaching. Ask one precise question and wait. If the learner struggles, point to the relevant line, narrow the choice or replay the audio before supplying the answer. Praise honest checking and careful effort. Correct the idea or sound without labelling the learner, and never turn a mistake into embarrassment. Opening words: “We are going to learn one idea carefully and see exactly where it comes from. We can pause, replay and check the source whenever we need to.” Teach one short source phrase and one meaning. Use text cards, colour bands, paths or simple geometric symbols—never a picture of اللّٰه (ALLAH) and never an image that implies His form. Let the child point, match, listen and repeat once or twice. Use two or three evidence cards and ask the learner to match each idea to its locator. Invite a short explanation in their own words, then reopen the source to correct it together. Compare the named English translations where provided. Ask what wording differs, what remains constant, and why a translation must not be called the Arabic Qur’an itself. Require a precise claim, an exact source locator and a stated boundary. Invite the learner to distinguish established meaning from inference and to mark any unresolved question for qualified review. Gentle correction: “Let us listen once more and notice where the sound begins,” protects both accuracy and confidence. Complete one task independently before adding another. Adult support should reveal the route, not hide whether the learner can use it.See exactly where this resource comes fromQur’an, authentic hadith and editorial boundaries are kept distinct
Help a learner master Companion Statements and Mawquf Reports
01Prepare a focused session
02Use a source-led teaching conversation
03Questions for this exact resource
04Adapt the same truth for different ages
Ages 5–7
Ages 8–11
Ages 12–15
Ages 16+ and adults
05Support Arabic without creating false confidence
06Choose one useful follow-up
07Revisit for durable mastery
After 24 hours · five minutes
After seven days · eight minutes