The Meaning of Allah the Exalted’s Saying: “Indeed, among your wives and your children are enemies for you”
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Regarding His saying, the Exalted and Glorious:[At-Taghabun 64:14] He asks: What is meant by “enemy”?
The Shaykh:
Yes, they compel you to do what is not right. You obey them in disobedience to Allah; you obey your son in disobedience to Allah; you obey your wife in disobedience to Allah. This is the meaning of enmity.
The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
What is not permissible. Your wife asks you for what is not permissible, and you give it to her. Yes.
The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
You obey him in disobedience to Allah. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Regarding His saying, the Exalted and Glorious:
indeed, among your wives and your children are enemies to you
إِنَّ مِنْ أَزْوَاجِكُمْ وَأَوْلَادِكُمْ عَدُوًّا لَّكُمْThe Shaykh:
Yes, they compel you to do what is not right. You obey them in disobedience to Allah; you obey your son in disobedience to Allah; you obey your wife in disobedience to Allah. This is the meaning of enmity.
The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
What is not permissible. Your wife asks you for what is not permissible, and you give it to her. Yes.
The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
You obey him in disobedience to Allah. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [4422- 4717] ما المقصود بالعداوة في قوله تعالى:( إن من أزواجكم وأولادكم عدواً لكم ) ؟ - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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