Exegesis of the saying of Allah the Exalted: “And when there comes to them a matter of public safety or fear, they spread it about”
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Question:
He asks: What is the interpretation of the saying of Allah the Exalted in Surat al-Nisa:[An-Nisa 4:83]?
Answer:
This involves the general principle that general affairs are not to be interfered with except by those who possess the authority to make decisions and enact laws, who are skilled in managing them and placing them in their proper positions. Yes, those who possess the authority to make decisions and enact laws are the scholars and the rulers. The rulers handle political affairs, and the scholars handle knowledge, explaining it to the people. Yes.
He asks: What is the interpretation of the saying of Allah the Exalted in Surat al-Nisa:
And when there comes to them information about [public] security or fear, they spread it around. But if they had referred it back to the Messenger or to those of authority among them, then the ones who [can] draw correct conclusions from it would have known about it. And if not for the favor of Allah upon you and His mercy, you would have followed Satan, except for a few.
وَإِذَا جَاءَهُمْ أَمْرٌ مِّنَ الْأَمْنِ أَوِ الْخَوْفِ أَذَاعُوا بِهِ وَلَوْ رَدُّوهُ إِلَى الرَّسُولِ وَإِلَىٰ أُولِي الْأَمْرِ مِنْهُمْ لَعَلِمَهُ الَّذِينَ يَسْتَنبِطُونَهُ مِنْهُمْ وَلَوْلَا فَضْلُ اللَّهِ عَلَيْكُمْ وَرَحْمَتُهُ لَاتَّبَعْتُمُ الشَّيْطَانَ إِلَّا قَلِيلًاAnswer:
This involves the general principle that general affairs are not to be interfered with except by those who possess the authority to make decisions and enact laws, who are skilled in managing them and placing them in their proper positions. Yes, those who possess the authority to make decisions and enact laws are the scholars and the rulers. The rulers handle political affairs, and the scholars handle knowledge, explaining it to the people. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، برنامج (فتاوى) (201) لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان بتاريخ [1441-04-01] - كبار العلماء — youtube.com (5:45)
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