The Descent of the Qur'an in Parts
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Question:
And of shirk (associating partners with Allah) is that it be upon the Footstool; it descended from it as one, then descended in a manner corresponding to the earth. Breastfeeding.
Answer:
The Qur'an was revealed in parts according to the circumstances. Its revelation continued from the sending of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) until his death (peace and blessings be upon him). Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) said:[Al-Furqan 25:32] This is one of their false objections. [Al-Furqan 25:32] We made it successive and did not make it a single unit. [Al-Furqan 25:33] So it was revealed according to the circumstances, in response to the questions directed to the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) and the issues raised, and it was not revealed as a single unit. Yes.
And of shirk (associating partners with Allah) is that it be upon the Footstool; it descended from it as one, then descended in a manner corresponding to the earth. Breastfeeding.
Answer:
The Qur'an was revealed in parts according to the circumstances. Its revelation continued from the sending of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) until his death (peace and blessings be upon him). Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) said:
Why was the Qur'an not revealed to him all at once?
لَوْلَا نُزِّلَ عَلَيْهِ الْقُرْآنُ جُمْلَةً وَاحِدَةًThus [it is] that We may strengthen thereby your heart. And We have spaced it distinctly.
كَذَٰلِكَ لِنُثَبِّتَ بِهِ فُؤَادَكَ وَرَتَّلْنَاهُ تَرْتِيلًاAnd they do not come to you with an argument except that We bring you the truth and the best explanation.
وَلَا يَأْتُونَكَ بِمَثَلٍ إِلَّا جِئْنَاكَ بِالْحَقِّ وَأَحْسَنَ تَفْسِيرًا
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 13/1 شرح العقيدة الطحاوية/ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (1:18:33)
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