Exegesis of the saying of Allah the Exalted: "And keep secret your word or make it public; He is Knowing of what is in the breasts"
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The Shaykh:
May Allah greet you and bless you.
The questioner:
This questioner, Abu Ahmad, asks: What is the meaning of the noble verse in His saying, Blessed and Exalted is He: I seek refuge[An-Nahl 16:98] [Al-Mulk 67:13].
The Shaykh:
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds. May Allah send prayers and peace upon our Prophet Muhammad, and upon his family and all his Companions. The disbelievers and polytheists in the time of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and indeed the hypocrites, used to speak ill, cursing the Companions and cursing the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). Some of them would say to others:[Al-Hujurat 49:2], and the God of Muhammad hears you. So Allah revealed this verse: [Al-Mulk 67:13]. [Al-Mulk 67:14]? Allah, Mighty and Majestic, threatened them.
Because of His saying:[Al-Mulk 67:13], it is all equal with Allah; nothing is hidden from Him. He hears the secret and the whispered conversation, and He knows what is in the hearts before their owners speak. He is Knowing of what is in the breasts, meaning what is in the breasts before you utter what is in them. Indeed, Allah is Knowing of that, and He will hold you accountable for it and reward you for it. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah bless you.
May Allah greet you and bless you.
The questioner:
This questioner, Abu Ahmad, asks: What is the meaning of the noble verse in His saying, Blessed and Exalted is He: I seek refuge
in Allah from Satan, the expelled [from His mercy].
بِاللَّهِ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ الرَّجِيمِAnd conceal your speech or publicize it; indeed, He is Knowing of that within the breasts.
وَأَسِرُّوا قَوْلَكُمْ أَوِ اجْهَرُوا بِهِ إِنَّهُ عَلِيمٌ بِذَاتِ الصُّدُورِThe Shaykh:
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds. May Allah send prayers and peace upon our Prophet Muhammad, and upon his family and all his Companions. The disbelievers and polytheists in the time of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and indeed the hypocrites, used to speak ill, cursing the Companions and cursing the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). Some of them would say to others:
do not raise your voices
لَا تَرْفَعُوا أَصْوَاتَكُمْAnd conceal your speech or publicize it; indeed, He is Knowing of that within the breasts.
وَأَسِرُّوا قَوْلَكُمْ أَوِ اجْهَرُوا بِهِ إِنَّهُ عَلِيمٌ بِذَاتِ الصُّدُورِDoes He who created not know, while He is the Subtle, the Acquainted?
أَلَا يَعْلَمُ مَنْ خَلَقَ وَهُوَ اللَّطِيفُ الْخَبِيرُBecause of His saying:
And conceal your speech or publicize it
وَأَسِرُّوا قَوْلَكُمْ أَوِ اجْهَرُوا بِهِThe presenter:
May Allah bless you.
Source
قناة «إذاعة القرآن الكريم»، نور على الدرب مع فضيلة الشيخ صالح الفوزان ح7473 — youtube.com (0:55)
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