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Why the Prophet did not explain the whole Quran

Question

Was the whole Quran interpreted during the reign of the Prophet, sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam?

Answer

All perfect praise be to Allaah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allaah and that Muhammad is His Slave and Messenger  may  Allaah  exalt  his  mention as well as that of his family and all his companions.

The Quran was not all interpreted during the reign of the Prophet  sallallaahu  `alayhi  wa  sallam ( may  Allaah exalt his mention ). He  sallallaahu  `alayhi  wa  sallam ( may  Allaah exalt his mention ) only interpreted for the companions  may  Allaah  be  pleased  with  them that which they did not understand. The reason why the Quran was not all interpreted during the reign of the Prophet  sallallaahu  `alayhi  wa  sallam ( may  Allaah exalt his mention ) was that the companions  may  Allaah  be  pleased  with  them were pure Arabs and the Quran was revealed in their language, so they had no need for its full interpretation. The Quran was interpreted at later times when the languages were all mixed up because of the Islamic conquests. Hence, the people needed to understand all its meaning, consequently, the scholars may  Allaah  have  mercy  upon  them wrote books on its interpretation and interpreted it verse by verse.

Allaah Knows best.

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