Exegesis of the saying of Allah the Exalted: Alif, Lam, Mim. That is the Book, there is no doubt in it
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Question:
This questioner says: Honorable Shaykh, I hope you will pause with the blessed verses at the beginning of Surat al-Baqarah, in the saying of the Truth, Blessed and Exalted is He. I seek refuge in Allah from Satan, the expelled. In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.[Al-Baqarah 2:1-3] He provided for them so that they spend.
Answer:
[Al-Fatihah 1:1-2]. And prayers and peace be upon our Prophet Muhammad, and upon his family and all his Companions. The saying of Allah the Exalted [Al-Fatihah 1:1] Alif, Lam, Mim. These are disjointed letters. They are Alif, Lam, and Mim. The majority of the exegetes say that Allah knows best what He intends by them.
Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah says that these disjointed letters are a reference to the inimitability (i'jaz), meaning that the Qur'an is composed of such letters that you pronounce, and yet you are unable to produce anything like it or like any part of it. Therefore, after these disjointed letters comes a mention of the Book, which is the Qur'an. For example, the meaning of Alif, Lam, Mim, that is the Book, means the Qur'an is a guidance for the righteous. And in every place where the disjointed letters appear at the beginning of the surahs, a mention of the Qur'an follows them,[Taha 20:1-2]. Ya Sin. And the noble Qur'an and the wise reminder. And so on. So they are a reference to the inimitability.
Since you pronounce such letters, you compose words and speech from them, and yet you are unable to produce anything like the Qur'an, like one surah or ten surahs or one surah like it. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah bless you.
This questioner says: Honorable Shaykh, I hope you will pause with the blessed verses at the beginning of Surat al-Baqarah, in the saying of the Truth, Blessed and Exalted is He. I seek refuge in Allah from Satan, the expelled. In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
(1) Alif, Lam, Meem. (2) This is the Book about which there is no doubt, a guidance for those conscious of Allah - (3) Who believe in the unseen, establish prayer, and
الم ذَٰلِكَ الْكِتَابُ لَا رَيْبَ فِيهِ هُدًى لِّلْمُتَّقِينَ الَّذِينَ يُؤْمِنُونَ بِالْغَيْبِ وَيُقِيمُونَ الصَّلَاةَ وَمِمَّاAnswer:
(1) In the name of Allah, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful. (2) [All] praise is [due] to Allah, Lord of the worlds -
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَIn the name of Allah, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful.
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِShaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah says that these disjointed letters are a reference to the inimitability (i'jaz), meaning that the Qur'an is composed of such letters that you pronounce, and yet you are unable to produce anything like it or like any part of it. Therefore, after these disjointed letters comes a mention of the Book, which is the Qur'an. For example, the meaning of Alif, Lam, Mim, that is the Book, means the Qur'an is a guidance for the righteous. And in every place where the disjointed letters appear at the beginning of the surahs, a mention of the Qur'an follows them,
(1) Ta, Ha. (2) We have not sent down to you the Qur'an that you be distressed
طه مَا أَنزَلْنَا عَلَيْكَ الْقُرْآنَ لِتَشْقَىٰSince you pronounce such letters, you compose words and speech from them, and yet you are unable to produce anything like the Qur'an, like one surah or ten surahs or one surah like it. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah bless you.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، برنامج (فتاوى) (173) لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان بتاريخ [1440-03-14] - كبار العلماء — youtube.com (0:48)
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