In Ibrahim's (peace be upon him) saying to Isma'il (peace be upon him) {Indeed, I see in a dream that I am sacrificing you...}, was he consulting him?
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Question:
The Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, says regarding the statement of Ibrahim (peace be upon him) to his son Isma'il (peace be upon him)[As-Saffat 37:102] He asks: Was Ibrahim (peace be upon him) consulting him regarding the command of Allah, or is the meaning of his saying "So see what you think" that Allah knows best that he intended by it
Answer:
that Isma'il should be patient, that he should make him patient in this situation to understand the dream, meaning the sea. This is a prophet's dream, and the dream of a prophet is revelation from Allah the Exalted. So he intended by this to firm him up and to make him patient in this difficult situation, and not to surprise him with it, but rather to give him news of it before the execution, in order for him to be reassured by the command of Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He. For this reason[As-Saffat 37:102] other than what he saw. If it was appropriate, what...
Or he intended not to surprise him in this important matter, but rather he wanted to reassure him, yes, and to instill in him certainty and determination for Allah the Exalted, yes. For this reason he said[As-Saffat 37:102] And if he had surprised him and shocked him and slaughtered him without explaining the reason to him, then what would result from this is astonishment, meaning, or what would result from this is terror.
The Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, says regarding the statement of Ibrahim (peace be upon him) to his son Isma'il (peace be upon him)
indeed I have seen in a dream that I [must] sacrifice you, so see what you think.
إِنِّي أَرَىٰ فِي الْمَنَامِ أَنِّي أَذْبَحُكَ فَانظُرْ مَاذَا تَرَىٰAnswer:
that Isma'il should be patient, that he should make him patient in this situation to understand the dream, meaning the sea. This is a prophet's dream, and the dream of a prophet is revelation from Allah the Exalted. So he intended by this to firm him up and to make him patient in this difficult situation, and not to surprise him with it, but rather to give him news of it before the execution, in order for him to be reassured by the command of Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He. For this reason
He said, "O my father, do as
قَالَ يَا أَبَتِ افْعَلْ مَاOr he intended not to surprise him in this important matter, but rather he wanted to reassure him, yes, and to instill in him certainty and determination for Allah the Exalted, yes. For this reason he said
You will find me, if Allah wills, of the steadfast."
سَتَجِدُنِي إِن شَاءَ اللَّهُ مِنَ الصَّابِرِينَ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [18 /641] في قول إبراهيم لإسماعيل {إني أرى في المنام أني أذبحك..) هل كان يستشيره؟ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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