Exegesis of the saying of Allah the Exalted: The Bedouins said, “We have believed”
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Question:
Also, among the questions that have come to us, this questioner says: Honorable Shaykh Salih, please explain to us the noble verse[Al-Hujurat 49:14] and what is the relevance of this verse?
Answer:
Since it is necessary to know the reason for the revelation of the verse, which is that a group of Bedouins from al-Yamamah came to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and went to his chambers while he was resting or relieving himself in his house. They said, "O Muhammad, come out to us." So Allah the Exalted revealed:[Al-Hujurat 49:4-5]. Then they said, "We believe in you." So Allah, Mighty and Majestic, said: Do not say "We believe" [Al-Hujurat 49:14], for faith has not yet entered your hearts, but it will enter. And indeed, faith had entered their hearts and their Islam was good (may Allah be pleased with them). If they had been well-mannered when they came to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), and had come with good manners and spoken to him and [Al-Hujurat 49:5]. Then Allah the Exalted said: [Al-Hujurat 49:5]. Allah promised them forgiveness, so they are forgiven. Praise be to Allah. Thus, a Muslim should be well-mannered with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), whether he is alive with his person or dead with his Sunnah (peace and blessings be upon him). Yes.
Also, among the questions that have come to us, this questioner says: Honorable Shaykh Salih, please explain to us the noble verse
The bedouins say, "We have believed." Say, "You have not [yet] believed; but say [instead], 'We have submitted,' for faith has not yet entered your hearts.
قَالَتِ الْأَعْرَابُ آمَنَّا قُل لَّمْ تُؤْمِنُوا وَلَٰكِن قُولُوا أَسْلَمْنَا وَلَمَّا يَدْخُلِ الْإِيمَانُ فِي قُلُوبِكُمْAnswer:
Since it is necessary to know the reason for the revelation of the verse, which is that a group of Bedouins from al-Yamamah came to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and went to his chambers while he was resting or relieving himself in his house. They said, "O Muhammad, come out to us." So Allah the Exalted revealed:
(4) Indeed, those who call you, [O Muhammad], from behind the chambers - most of them do not use reason. (5) And if they had been patient until you [could] come out to them, it would have been better for them. But Allah is Forgiving and Merciful.
إِنَّ الَّذِينَ يُنَادُونَكَ مِن وَرَاءِ الْحُجُرَاتِ أَكْثَرُهُمْ لَا يَعْقِلُونَ وَلَوْ أَنَّهُمْ صَبَرُوا حَتَّىٰ تَخْرُجَ إِلَيْهِمْ لَكَانَ خَيْرًا لَّهُمْ وَاللَّهُ غَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌbut say [instead], 'We have submitted,' for faith has not yet entered your hearts
وَلَٰكِن قُولُوا أَسْلَمْنَا وَلَمَّا يَدْخُلِ الْإِيمَانُ فِي قُلُوبِكُمْbeen patient until you [could] come out to them, it would have been better for them
صَبَرُوا حَتَّىٰ تَخْرُجَ إِلَيْهِمْ لَكَانَ خَيْرًا لَّهُمْBut Allah is Forgiving and Merciful.
وَاللَّهُ غَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌ
Source
قناة «إذاعة القرآن الكريم»، نور على الدرب مع معالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان ح7545 — youtube.com (14:25)
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