Some verses of the Burdah contain contradictions to the Qur'an and the Sunnah
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The questioner:
Can a servant's heart hold both belief in these verses and belief in His saying[Al-Infitar 82:19]?
The Shaykh:
These verses contradict His saying, the Exalted,[Al-Infitar 82:19]; they are contradictory to it. They can never coexist, yet they believe in them and rely on them, even though they contradict the verse. Therefore, no one's heart can hold belief in the verse and belief in these verses, because combining opposites can never happen. Either one denies the verse and believes in these verses, or the opposite: one believes in the verse and denies these verses.
The questioner:
And his saying: "O Fatimah, daughter of Muhammad, I cannot avail you of anything from Allah."
The Shaykh:
Likewise, these verses contradict the saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). They are contradictory, and belief in this verse and belief in these verses can never coexist, or belief in this hadith and belief in these verses, because it is impossible to combine two opposites, or two contraries. Two contraries cannot coexist.
The questioner:
No, by Allah, no, by Allah, no, by Allah.
The Shaykh:
He swore three times that it is impossible to combine these verses with the verse and the hadith. So either one goes with the verses, or one goes with the verse and the hadith. Yes.
The questioner:
Except as it is possible for his heart to hold that Moses is truthful, and that Pharaoh is truthful, and that Moses
The Shaykh:
Except if the two opposites or contraries coexist in that Moses (peace be upon him) is truthful and that Pharaoh is truthful. Two contraries cannot possibly coexist. Yes.
The questioner:
And that Muhammad is truthful in the truth, and that Abu Jahl is truthful in the truth.
The Shaykh:
Yes, Abu Jahl is the Pharaoh of this Ummah, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said. He is the enemy of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), and no servant's heart can hold belief in Muhammad and belief in Abu Jahl.
The questioner:
No, by Allah, they are not equal and will not meet until the crows grow old and part ways.
The Shaykh:
Crows, yes. This is a verse of wisdom, by Allah. The two contraries did not coexist, and they will not meet until the crows grow old and part ways. The crows are black; it is impossible for the crows to become white on any day. Black and white never coexist. Never in the crow. It is possible for it to coexist in others, but in the crow, it is impossible for its feathers to turn from black to white. Yes.
The questioner:
So whoever knows this issue and knows the Burdah, and whoever is misled by it in the isolation of Islam.
The Shaykh:
And those who are misled by it are not only the common people; some scholars are misled by it. We ask Allah for safety. Misguided scholars exist, and among scholars there are misguided scholars. For this reason, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2229Sahih (Darussalam) The misguided imams. He feared them for the Ummah because people follow them and trust them, while they are on misguidance, and refuge is sought in Allah. So the criterion is not the abundance of knowledge, but rather verification. The criterion is verification, not the abundance of knowledge.
Can a servant's heart hold both belief in these verses and belief in His saying
It is the Day when a soul will not possess for another soul [power to do] a thing; and the command, that Day, is [entirely] with Allah.
يَوْمَ لَا تَمْلِكُ نَفْسٌ لِّنَفْسٍ شَيْئًا وَالْأَمْرُ يَوْمَئِذٍ لِّلَّهِThe Shaykh:
These verses contradict His saying, the Exalted,
It is the Day when a soul will not possess for another soul [power to do] a thing
يَوْمَ لَا تَمْلِكُ نَفْسٌ لِّنَفْسٍ شَيْئًاThe questioner:
And his saying: "O Fatimah, daughter of Muhammad, I cannot avail you of anything from Allah."
The Shaykh:
Likewise, these verses contradict the saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him)
(peace and blessings be upon him): "O Fatimah, daughter of Muhammad, I have no power to avail you of anything from Allah."
صلى الله عليه وسلم يا فاطمة بنت محمد لا أملك لك من الله شيئا.The questioner:
No, by Allah, no, by Allah, no, by Allah.
The Shaykh:
He swore three times that it is impossible to combine these verses with the verse and the hadith. So either one goes with the verses, or one goes with the verse and the hadith. Yes.
The questioner:
Except as it is possible for his heart to hold that Moses is truthful, and that Pharaoh is truthful, and that Moses
The Shaykh:
Except if the two opposites or contraries coexist in that Moses (peace be upon him) is truthful and that Pharaoh is truthful. Two contraries cannot possibly coexist. Yes.
The questioner:
And that Muhammad is truthful in the truth, and that Abu Jahl is truthful in the truth.
The Shaykh:
Yes, Abu Jahl is the Pharaoh of this Ummah, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said. He is the enemy of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), and no servant's heart can hold belief in Muhammad and belief in Abu Jahl.
The questioner:
No, by Allah, they are not equal and will not meet until the crows grow old and part ways.
The Shaykh:
Crows, yes. This is a verse of wisdom, by Allah. The two contraries did not coexist, and they will not meet until the crows grow old and part ways. The crows are black; it is impossible for the crows to become white on any day. Black and white never coexist. Never in the crow. It is possible for it to coexist in others, but in the crow, it is impossible for its feathers to turn from black to white. Yes.
The questioner:
So whoever knows this issue and knows the Burdah, and whoever is misled by it in the isolation of Islam.
The Shaykh:
And those who are misled by it are not only the common people; some scholars are misled by it. We ask Allah for safety. Misguided scholars exist, and among scholars there are misguided scholars. For this reason, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
I only fear for my Ummah from the misguiding A'immah.
وإنما أخشى على أمتي الأئمة المضلين
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [90] بعض أبيات البردة فيها مناقضَة للقرآن والسنة - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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