Exegesis of the beginning of Surat Ta-Ha and Allah's rising above the Throne

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Question:
We move on to Abu Abdullah from Riyadh, who says he is asking about the exegesis of verses in Surat Taa-Haa. In Surat Taa-Haa he says:

⁽¹⁾ Ta, Ha. ⁽²⁾ We have not sent down to you the Qur'an that you be distressed ⁽³⁾ But only as a reminder for those who fear [Allah] - ⁽⁴⁾ A revelation from He who created the earth and highest heavens, ⁽⁵⁾ The Most Merciful [who is] above the Throne established.

طه مَا أَنزَلْنَا عَلَيْكَ الْقُرْآنَ لِتَشْقَىٰ إِلَّا تَذْكِرَةً لِّمَن يَخْشَىٰ تَنزِيلًا مِّمَّنْ خَلَقَ الْأَرْضَ وَالسَّمَاوَاتِ الْعُلَى الرَّحْمَٰنُ عَلَى الْعَرْشِ اسْتَوَىٰ

[Taha 20:1-5]

He asks, may Allah bless you, about this verse and about the rising of Allah the Mighty and Majestic above the Throne.

Answer:
Yes. Taa-Haa is among the disjointed letters with which surahs begin. So Taa is the letter Taa, and Haa is the letter Haa, like Yaa-Siin and like Ha-Mim. These are disjointed letters with which surahs begin, and Allah knows best their meaning; their meaning is referred to Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He.

We have not sent down to you the Qur'an that you be distressed

مَا أَنزَلْنَا عَلَيْكَ الْقُرْآنَ لِتَشْقَىٰ

[Taha 20:2]

So Allah, Mighty and Majestic, does not love for us to burden ourselves or to make things difficult for ourselves, out of kindness to us and mercy for us. Yes.

The presenter:
Yes, may Allah bless you and reward you,

Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، برنامج (فتاوى) (191) لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان بتاريخ [1440-10-17] - كبار العلماء — youtube.com (4:20)

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