The Meaning of Allah the Exalted’s Saying: “Indeed, those who pledge allegiance to you are only pledging allegiance to Allah”
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Question:
May Allah reward you. Honorable Shaykh, this questioner says: What is the correct understanding of the saying of Allah the Exalted:[Al-Fath 48:10]
Answer:
The verse, on its apparent meaning, indicates that their pledge of allegiance to the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) is a pledge of allegiance to Allah,[An-Nisa 4:80]
May Allah reward you. Honorable Shaykh, this questioner says: What is the correct understanding of the saying of Allah the Exalted:
Indeed, those who pledge allegiance to you, [O Muhammad] - they are actually pledging allegiance to Allah. The hand of Allah is over their hands.
إِنَّ الَّذِينَ يُبَايِعُونَكَ إِنَّمَا يُبَايِعُونَ اللَّهَ يَدُ اللَّهِ فَوْقَ أَيْدِيهِمْAnswer:
The verse, on its apparent meaning, indicates that their pledge of allegiance to the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) is a pledge of allegiance to Allah,
He who obeys the Messenger has obeyed Allah; but those who turn away - We have not sent you over them as a guardian.
مَّن يُطِعِ الرَّسُولَ فَقَدْ أَطَاعَ اللَّهَ وَمَن تَوَلَّىٰ فَمَا أَرْسَلْنَاكَ عَلَيْهِمْ حَفِيظًا
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3436/2614] معنى قوله تعالى: إن الذين يبايعونك إنما يبايعون الله - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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