Exegesis of the saying of Allah the Exalted: “Allah tested their hearts for piety”
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The questioner:
I seek forgiveness from Allah for myself and for you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner asks: What is your view on the interpretation of the saying of Allah the Exalted[Al-Hujurat 49:3]
The Shaykh:
Yes, He tested them; testing means to test. Testing is the act of testing. Yes.
The questioner:
(peace and blessings be upon him), Your Eminence, father. The questioner asks: Did the Salaf agree with al-Walid ibn ‘Abd al-Malik in introducing…?
The Shaykh:
They said that one of the meanings of this verse is that if a person loves something but leaves it off out of fear of Allah. He loves something of disobedience or desire, and he is able to attain it. But he leaves it off out of fear of Allah. This is part of the test. That he was able to attain what he desired, and it was placed before him, but when he knew that Allah dislikes it, he left it off. This is part of the test of the hearts. Yes.
I seek forgiveness from Allah for myself and for you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner asks: What is your view on the interpretation of the saying of Allah the Exalted
whose hearts Allah has tested for righteousness
امْتَحَنَ اللَّهُ قُلُوبَهُمْ لِلتَّقْوَىٰThe Shaykh:
Yes, He tested them; testing means to test. Testing is the act of testing. Yes.
The questioner:
(peace and blessings be upon him), Your Eminence, father. The questioner asks: Did the Salaf agree with al-Walid ibn ‘Abd al-Malik in introducing…?
The Shaykh:
They said that one of the meanings of this verse is that if a person loves something but leaves it off out of fear of Allah. He loves something of disobedience or desire, and he is able to attain it. But he leaves it off out of fear of Allah. This is part of the test. That he was able to attain what he desired, and it was placed before him, but when he knew that Allah dislikes it, he left it off. This is part of the test of the hearts. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [8] تفسير قوله تعالى:﴿امْتحن الله قلوبهم للتقْوى﴾ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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