Exegesis of the saying of Allah the Exalted: “Indeed, Allah defends those who have believed”
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The questioner:
In the saying of Allah the Exalted[Al-Hajj 22:38], what is the nature of the defense in this verse? And how does Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, defend those who have believed?
The Shaykh:
Yes, He repels the punishment from them, He repels the harm of the disbelievers from them, and Allah defends them.
The questioner:
Yes.
The Shaykh:
And He takes charge of them, Glorified and Exalted is He, with His protection and His mercy[Al-Hajj 22:38]. As for the people of disbelief, Allah does not love them. As for the people of faith and Islam, Allah loves them, and therefore He defends them. He repels their enemies from them, protects them, supports them, and bestows blessings upon them. This is from His grace and His kindness toward His believing servants, and from His justice, Glorified and Exalted is He, in that He punishes the disbelievers for their disbelief, and Allah saves the believers by their faith and increases them from His bounty. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Your Excellency the Shaykh Salih,
In the saying of Allah the Exalted
Indeed, Allah defends those who have believed. Indeed, Allah does not like everyone treacherous and ungrateful.
إِنَّ اللَّهَ يُدَافِعُ عَنِ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا إِنَّ اللَّهَ لَا يُحِبُّ كُلَّ خَوَّانٍ كَفُورٍThe Shaykh:
Yes, He repels the punishment from them, He repels the harm of the disbelievers from them, and Allah defends them.
The questioner:
Yes.
The Shaykh:
And He takes charge of them, Glorified and Exalted is He, with His protection and His mercy
Indeed, Allah defends those who have believed. Indeed, Allah does not like everyone treacherous and ungrateful.
إِنَّ اللَّهَ يُدَافِعُ عَنِ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا إِنَّ اللَّهَ لَا يُحِبُّ كُلَّ خَوَّانٍ كَفُورٍThe presenter:
May Allah reward you, Your Excellency the Shaykh Salih,
Source
قناة «السعودية»، برنامج فتاوى مع معالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان 1439/11/19 — youtube.com (8:40)
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