What is the context of Allah’s saying, “So Allah will suffice you against them, and He is the Hearing, the Knowing,” and is it permissible for me to recite it when I fear a created being, whether from the jinn or from humans?
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Question:
In Surat al-Baqarah, verse, He the Exalted says:[Al-Baqarah 2:137] What is the occasion for this verse? And is it recited when one fears a created being, whether from the jinn or from humans? I ask for clarification, and may you be rewarded and forgiven, if Allah wills?
Answer:
This verse is in the context of refuting the Jews and responding to them when they disbelieved in 'Isa (peace be upon him) and disbelieved in Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him). So Allah commanded the Muslims to declare their faith in all the messengers, from the first to the last: "Say, 'We believe in Allah and what was revealed to us and what was revealed to Ibrahim and Isma'il and Ishaq and Ya'qub and the tribes, and what was given to Musa and 'Isa, and what was given to the prophets from their Lord. We make no distinction between any of them, and to Him we are Muslims.'" That is, we do not distinguish between any of them in faith, believing in some and disbelieving in others as the Jews did. Rather, we believe in them all, and we are Muslims, meaning submissive to His command, Glorified and Exalted is He. Then the Exalted said, "If they believe in the same as[Al-Baqarah 2:137] because they claim to be believers while they disbelieve in some of the messengers. This is a strange contradiction, for faith is not valid except with conditions and pillars, among which is faith in the messengers (peace and blessings be upon them). So the claim of faith while disbelieving in some of the messengers is a false claim. However, if they believe in all the messengers, then it will be recorded for them.
And they will have a correct faith. This is what did not happen with the Jews; rather, they declared disbelief in some of the messengers. So this is a refutation of them and an invalidation of their claim. Allah informed that they are in opposition to Allah and His Messenger. Opposition means that Allah is in one part and the servant is in another part. This is the opposition and the attempt against Allah, Mighty and Majestic. And if a person makes this supplication, saying:[Al-Baqarah 2:137], when he fears an enemy or fears the evil of someone, and he makes this supplication: [Al-Baqarah 2:137], then this is a prescribed supplication and a beneficial supplication. Yes.
In Surat al-Baqarah, verse, He the Exalted says:
and Allah will be sufficient for you against them. And He is the Hearing, the Knowing.
فَسَيَكْفِيكَهُمُ اللَّهُ وَهُوَ السَّمِيعُ الْعَلِيمُAnswer:
This verse is in the context of refuting the Jews and responding to them when they disbelieved in 'Isa (peace be upon him) and disbelieved in Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him). So Allah commanded the Muslims to declare their faith in all the messengers, from the first to the last: "Say, 'We believe in Allah and what was revealed to us and what was revealed to Ibrahim and Isma'il and Ishaq and Ya'qub and the tribes, and what was given to Musa and 'Isa, and what was given to the prophets from their Lord. We make no distinction between any of them, and to Him we are Muslims.'" That is, we do not distinguish between any of them in faith, believing in some and disbelieving in others as the Jews did. Rather, we believe in them all, and we are Muslims, meaning submissive to His command, Glorified and Exalted is He. Then the Exalted said, "If they believe in the same as
you believe in, then they have been [rightly] guided; but if they turn away, they are only in dissension, and Allah will be sufficient for you against them. And He is the Hearing, the Knowing.
آمَنتُم بِهِ فَقَدِ اهْتَدَوا وَّإِن تَوَلَّوْا فَإِنَّمَا هُمْ فِي شِقَاقٍ فَسَيَكْفِيكَهُمُ اللَّهُ وَهُوَ السَّمِيعُ الْعَلِيمُAnd they will have a correct faith. This is what did not happen with the Jews; rather, they declared disbelief in some of the messengers. So this is a refutation of them and an invalidation of their claim. Allah informed that they are in opposition to Allah and His Messenger. Opposition means that Allah is in one part and the servant is in another part. This is the opposition and the attempt against Allah, Mighty and Majestic. And if a person makes this supplication, saying:
and Allah will be sufficient for you against them. And He is the Hearing, the Knowing.
فَسَيَكْفِيكَهُمُ اللَّهُ وَهُوَ السَّمِيعُ الْعَلِيمُand Allah will be sufficient for you against them. And He is the Hearing, the Knowing.
فَسَيَكْفِيكَهُمُ اللَّهُ وَهُوَ السَّمِيعُ الْعَلِيمُ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما مناسبة قوله تعالى﴿فسيكفيكهم الله وهو السميع العليم﴾وهل لي قراءتها إذا خفت مخلوقا من الجن أوالإنس؟ — youtube.com
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