An ayah can have a number of interpretations to it according to the angle a scholar looks at it from,

In Ibn Kathir’s tafsir of Surah Ikhlas, the ayat in English ‘And there is none comparable to Him.’It says that Mujahid said “This means He does not have a spouse”. Why in this ayat is it specifically related to Allah not having a spouse where as the ayat before according to the tafsir says that it means He does not have any child, parent or spouse? Any help appreciated.

Tafsir | August 20, 2015 3:13 am
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May i know in what area does brother nouman has mistakes regarding tafseer of Quran so that i could be aware of it? Could you pls suggest any good tafseer audio in english?
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I do not know the Arabic language for me to judge whether that is what is meant or not. As in the case of the ayat about ‘beating’. beating is a strong word meaning to hurt a person repeatedly, often in a state of rage, without self-control, causing many bruises, yet its the word chosen in the translation of the Qur’an. We know from hadith that ‘beating’ is not allowed, but a light hitting that does not cause physical harm is okay. This is why I hope that someone who has a good grasp of Arabic can reply why the Quran uses this word?