Is the companion (qarin) only with the one who turns away from the remembrance of Allah?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, does the saying of Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He,[Az-Zukhruf 43:36] indicate that the companion is only with the one who turns away from the remembrance of Allah? And if so, how do you reconcile this verse with the saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) Sunan ad-Darimi 20:30 the companion
Answer:
No, it does not contradict the hadith, because that companion is one who stays with everyone, in contrast to the angel, who is not just a companion. Every person has an angel with him and a devil with him. The devil commands him to do evil, and the angel commands him to do good. Each one has its role. As for this verse, it is about the disbeliever; this is about the disbeliever who turns away from the verses of Allah, Mighty and Majestic. In that case, the devil is with him, commanding him only to do evil and not desiring good for him, because he has turned away from good. Yes. He says: Honorable Shaykh. A specific companion, and that is a general companion. This is a general companion for the believer and the disbeliever, and this is a specific companion for the disbeliever. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, does the saying of Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He,
And whoever is blinded from remembrance of the Most Merciful - We appoint for him a devil, and he is to him a companion.
وَمَن يَعْشُ عَن ذِكْرِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ نُقَيِّضْ لَهُ شَيْطَانًا فَهُوَ لَهُ قَرِينٌThere is no one among you but that he has
ما منكم من أحد إلا ومعهAnswer:
No, it does not contradict the hadith, because that companion is one who stays with everyone, in contrast to the angel, who is not just a companion. Every person has an angel with him and a devil with him. The devil commands him to do evil, and the angel commands him to do good. Each one has its role. As for this verse, it is about the disbeliever; this is about the disbeliever who turns away from the verses of Allah, Mighty and Majestic. In that case, the devil is with him, commanding him only to do evil and not desiring good for him, because he has turned away from good. Yes. He says: Honorable Shaykh. A specific companion, and that is a general companion. This is a general companion for the believer and the disbeliever, and this is a specific companion for the disbeliever. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [367 /1350] هل القرين لا يكون إلا مع من أعرض عن ذكر الله..؟ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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