The reason for the revelation of Surat al-Shurh
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Question:
We begin with a message from the brother Abu Sa'd. He says: I hope Your Eminence the Shaykh will give us the reason for the revelation of Surat al-Inshirah. I seek refuge in Allah from the accursed Shaytan. In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. "Have We not expanded for you your breast? And removed from you your burden which was weighing down your back? And raised for you your reputation? So, indeed, with hardship comes ease. Indeed, with hardship comes ease. So when you have finished [your duties], then stand [for worship]. And to your Lord, strive."
Answer:
[Al-Fatihah 1:1-2] And may Allah send blessings and peace upon His servant and Messenger, our Prophet Muhammad, and upon his family and all his Companions. The reason for this, and Allah knows best, is that the revelation was delayed to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), and that was because there was a dog in the place. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) was not aware of it, Sunan Ibn Majah 3650Hasan (Darussalam). When this obstacle was removed, the revelation continued to the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). However, the polytheists rejoiced during the period of the delay in revelation and spoke insolently to the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), saying, “We do not see your Lord except that He has forsaken you and abandoned you,” and the like of that.
So Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) revealed these two surahs. He said:[Ad-Duhaa 93:1-3] This is a response to the statement of the polytheists. [Ad-Duhaa 93:4-5] And He revealed His saying, the Exalted: [Ash-Sharh 94:1-4] All of this is to reassure the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) and to refute the polytheists. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah bless you.
We begin with a message from the brother Abu Sa'd. He says: I hope Your Eminence the Shaykh will give us the reason for the revelation of Surat al-Inshirah. I seek refuge in Allah from the accursed Shaytan. In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. "Have We not expanded for you your breast? And removed from you your burden which was weighing down your back? And raised for you your reputation? So, indeed, with hardship comes ease. Indeed, with hardship comes ease. So when you have finished [your duties], then stand [for worship]. And to your Lord, strive."
Answer:
(1) In the name of Allah, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful. (2) [All] praise is [due] to Allah, Lord of the worlds -
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَThe angels do not enter a house in which there is a dog or an image.
الْمَلاَئِكَةَ لاَ تَدْخُلُ بَيْتًا فِيهِ كَلْبٌ وَلاَ صُورَةٌSo Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) revealed these two surahs. He said:
(1) By the morning brightness (2) And [by] the night when it covers with darkness, (3) Your Lord has not taken leave of you, [O Muhammad], nor has He detested [you].
وَالضُّحَىٰ وَاللَّيْلِ إِذَا سَجَىٰ مَا وَدَّعَكَ رَبُّكَ وَمَا قَلَىٰ(4) And the Hereafter is better for you than the first [life]. (5) And your Lord is going to give you, and you will be satisfied.
وَلَلْآخِرَةُ خَيْرٌ لَّكَ مِنَ الْأُولَىٰ وَلَسَوْفَ يُعْطِيكَ رَبُّكَ فَتَرْضَىٰ(1) Did We not expand for you, [O Muhammad], your breast? (2) And We removed from you your burden (3) Which had weighed upon your back (4) And raised high for you your repute.
أَلَمْ نَشْرَحْ لَكَ صَدْرَكَ وَوَضَعْنَا عَنكَ وِزْرَكَ الَّذِي أَنقَضَ ظَهْرَكَ وَرَفَعْنَا لَكَ ذِكْرَكَThe presenter:
May Allah bless you.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، برنامج (فتاوى) (176) لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان بتاريخ [1440-04-20] - كبار العلماء — youtube.com (0:39)
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