The Implication of the Polytheists' Arrogance Regarding the Knowledge of the Meaning of Tawhid
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Question:
His statement, "The third, which is the major issue, meaning the major one in this chapter," and his statement, "That is, the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) to his uncle: Say, 'There is no god but Allah.'" His uncle understood the meaning; it is the disavowal of every god other than Allah. For this reason, he refused to say it, because he knew its meaning and what it entails, namely the commitment to this.
Answer:
Yes, indeed. This indicates that Abu Talib, Abu Jahl, and those with them knew the meaning of this phrase. Therefore, when they were told to say, "There is no god but Allah," they said:[Sad 38:5] [As-Saffat 37:35-36] They knew that if they said it, they would invalidate the worship of anyone other than Allah, and they did not want that. The matter is clear in this regard, and praise be to Allah. Yes.
His statement, "The third, which is the major issue, meaning the major one in this chapter," and his statement, "That is, the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) to his uncle: Say, 'There is no god but Allah.'" His uncle understood the meaning; it is the disavowal of every god other than Allah. For this reason, he refused to say it, because he knew its meaning and what it entails, namely the commitment to this.
Answer:
Yes, indeed. This indicates that Abu Talib, Abu Jahl, and those with them knew the meaning of this phrase. Therefore, when they were told to say, "There is no god but Allah," they said:
Has he made the gods [only] one God? Indeed, this is a curious thing."
أَجَعَلَ الْآلِهَةَ إِلَٰهًا وَاحِدًا إِنَّ هَٰذَا لَشَيْءٌ عُجَابٌ(35) Indeed they, when it was said to them, "There is no deity but Allah," were arrogant (36) And were saying, "Are we to leave our gods for a mad poet?"
إِنَّهُمْ كَانُوا إِذَا قِيلَ لَهُمْ لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ يَسْتَكْبِرُونَ وَيَقُولُونَ أَئِنَّا لَتَارِكُو آلِهَتِنَا لِشَاعِرٍ مَّجْنُونٍ
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قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 36 من 91|شرح كتاب التوحيد (حلقات إذاعية)|الأعمال بالخواتيم|صالح الفوزان|العقيدة|كبار العلماء — youtube.com (9:23)
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