How to reconcile the verse: “And if you follow their desires after what has come to you of knowledge, you will have no protector or helper from Allah”
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This professor says: How do we reconcile Allah's saying,[Al-Baqarah 2:120], with His saying, [Al-Isra 17:74]?
Answer:
There is no contradiction, and this is only on the assumption that “if you follow their desires.” He does not follow his desires because Allah made him firm. There is no contradiction between the two verses. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This professor says: How do we reconcile Allah's saying,
If you were to follow their desires after what has come to you of knowledge, you would have against Allah no protector or helper.
وَلَئِنِ اتَّبَعْتَ أَهْوَاءَهُم بَعْدَ الَّذِي جَاءَكَ مِنَ الْعِلْمِ مَا لَكَ مِنَ اللَّهِ مِن وَلِيٍّ وَلَا نَصِيرٍAnd if We had not strengthened you, you would have almost inclined to them a little.
وَلَوْلَا أَن ثَبَّتْنَاكَ لَقَدْ كِدتَّ تَرْكَنُ إِلَيْهِمْ شَيْئًا قَلِيلًاAnswer:
There is no contradiction, and this is only on the assumption that “if you follow their desires.” He does not follow his desires because Allah made him firm. There is no contradiction between the two verses. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، كيف الجمع بين آية ﴿ولئن اتبعْت أهْواءهمْ بعْد الذي جاءك من الْعلْم ما لك من الله منْ ولي ولا نصير﴾.. — youtube.com
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