The Meaning of Allah the Exalted’s Saying: “Then I Would Be the First of the Worshippers”
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Question:
What is the meaning of Allah the Exalted’s saying:[Az-Zukhruf 43:81] Does it mean that the first of the worshippers would be for the son?
Answer:
No. And as for “in,” this “in” means the negating “ma” (what). “In kana” means “ma kana,” that is, “what.”[Az-Zukhruf 43:81] [It is] for Allah, Mighty and Majestic. If Allah had a son, Allah would have commanded His worship. Allah did not command the worship of anyone other than Him. So the conclusion is that “in” is not conditional.
Rather, it is a negation.[Al-An'am 6:116] What does “in yattabi'un” mean? It means “ma yattabi'un illa al-zann” (they follow nothing but conjecture), so “in” here means the negating “ma.” Yes. Aww. [Ibrahim 14:46] “In” is a negation, meaning “ma kana makruhum li-tazula minhu al-jibal” (their plotting would not have caused the mountains to shift), yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
What is the meaning of Allah the Exalted’s saying:
Say, [O Muhammad], "If the Most Merciful had a son, then I would be the first of [his] worshippers."
قُلْ إِن كَانَ لِلرَّحْمَٰنِ وَلَدٌ فَأَنَا أَوَّلُ الْعَابِدِينَAnswer:
No. And as for “in,” this “in” means the negating “ma” (what). “In kana” means “ma kana,” that is, “what.”
If the Most Merciful had a son, then I would be the first of [his] worshippers."
كَانَ لِلرَّحْمَٰنِ وَلَدٌ فَأَنَا أَوَّلُ الْعَابِدِينَRather, it is a negation.
They follow not except assumption
إِن يَتَّبِعُونَ إِلَّا الظَّنَّeven if their plan had been [sufficient] to do away with the mountains.
وَإِن كَانَ مَكْرُهُمْ لِتَزُولَ مِنْهُ الْجِبَالُThe presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 09 من 24/تعليق على كتاب تفسير آيات من القرآن الكريم / الإمامة/صالح الفوزان/التفسير/كبار العلماء — youtube.com (54:26)
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.