The meaning of the phrase: “The incident of the elephant was a precursor to the mission of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him)?”
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The questioner:
The Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, says: You mentioned, may Allah preserve you, that the incident of the elephant was a precursor to the mission of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).
The Shaykh:
Yes, they say so because the Abyssinians were Christians, People of the Book, and Quraysh were polytheists. There is no doubt that the People of the Book are better than the polytheists. They were not saved except because of the mission of this Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). This is a precursor to his mission (peace and blessings be upon him). Yes.
The questioner:
He asks, may Allah preserve you, about the meaning of the word “precursors” (irhasat).
The Shaykh:
Precursors, meaning precursors. Yes.
The Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, says: You mentioned, may Allah preserve you, that the incident of the elephant was a precursor to the mission of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).
The Shaykh:
Yes, they say so because the Abyssinians were Christians, People of the Book, and Quraysh were polytheists. There is no doubt that the People of the Book are better than the polytheists. They were not saved except because of the mission of this Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). This is a precursor to his mission (peace and blessings be upon him). Yes.
The questioner:
He asks, may Allah preserve you, about the meaning of the word “precursors” (irhasat).
The Shaykh:
Precursors, meaning precursors. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [4546- 4717] معنى عبارة: إن حادثة الفيل إرهاصات لبعثة الرسول ﷺ ؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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