Exegesis of the saying of Allah the Exalted: “What would Allah do with your punishment if you are grateful and believe?”
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Question:
He says: I hope you will, Shaykh, explain the words of Allah the Exalted:[An-Nisa 4:147]
Answer:
Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, has no need to punish us if we repent to Allah and are grateful to Allah, the Exalted. Indeed, Allah has no need to punish the servants; rather, He punishes the one who does not repent and the one who does not submit and believe. It is he who is punished. And Allah does not desire punishment for us, nor does He inflict punishment upon His servants; rather, He desires mercy for them and forgiveness for them, unless they rebel against Allah and disobey their Lord, the Exalted, being arrogant in refusing His obedience and worship. It is they who have wronged themselves and have not done the causes of forgiveness and mercy. Yes.
He says: I hope you will, Shaykh, explain the words of Allah the Exalted:
What would Allah do with your punishment if you are grateful and believe?
مَّا يَفْعَلُ اللَّهُ بِعَذَابِكُمْ إِن شَكَرْتُمْ وَآمَنتُمْAnswer:
Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, has no need to punish us if we repent to Allah and are grateful to Allah, the Exalted. Indeed, Allah has no need to punish the servants; rather, He punishes the one who does not repent and the one who does not submit and believe. It is he who is punished. And Allah does not desire punishment for us, nor does He inflict punishment upon His servants; rather, He desires mercy for them and forgiveness for them, unless they rebel against Allah and disobey their Lord, the Exalted, being arrogant in refusing His obedience and worship. It is they who have wronged themselves and have not done the causes of forgiveness and mercy. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، محاضرات في العقيدة والدعوة-03-التوبة آداب وأحكام|صالح الفوزان|كبار العلماء — youtube.com (36:58)
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