Exegesis of the saying of Allah the Exalted: "And We have raised some of them above others in degrees"
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Question:
In His saying, the Exalted:[Az-Zukhruf 43:32] They say that this falls under intercession with those in authority when seeking a job or the like. What is the correctness of this statement?
Answer:
I do not know how this statement can be derived from the verse. The verse is a response to the polytheists who ask: Why was Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) singled out? Why was he chosen for the message?[Az-Zukhruf 43:31] Meaning, why not al-Walid ibn al-Mughirah from Makkah or 'Urwah ibn Mas'ud from al-Ta'if? These men are more suitable than the Messenger. They attribute this to Allah. Allah responded to them by saying that they are [Az-Zukhruf 43:32] meaning, they are made to serve one another through work. One pays wages and the other works. The interests of people require this. If they were all rich, no one would work, and affairs would be neglected. If they were all poor, no one would work, and no one would work for free. Wages are necessary, and they do not have to come from a rich person. The benefit of humanity lies in this, so Allah differentiated between them in sustenance for this reason. "Sukhriyyan" means made to serve; it is not "sukhriyyan" from the word for mockery, but "sukhriyyan" with a dammah on the khah.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
In His saying, the Exalted:
It is We who have apportioned among them their livelihood in the life of this world and have raised some of them above others in degrees [of rank] that they may make use of one another for service
نَحْنُ قَسَمْنَا بَيْنَهُم مَّعِيشَتَهُمْ فِي الْحَيَاةِ الدُّنْيَا وَرَفَعْنَا بَعْضَهُمْ فَوْقَ بَعْضٍ دَرَجَاتٍ لِّيَتَّخِذَ بَعْضُهُم بَعْضًا سُخْرِيًّاAnswer:
I do not know how this statement can be derived from the verse. The verse is a response to the polytheists who ask: Why was Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) singled out? Why was he chosen for the message?
Why was this Qur'an not sent down upon a great man from [one of] the two cities?"
لَوْلَا نُزِّلَ هَٰذَا الْقُرْآنُ عَلَىٰ رَجُلٍ مِّنَ الْقَرْيَتَيْنِ عَظِيمٍdistribute the mercy of your Lord? It is We who have apportioned among them their livelihood in the life of this world and have raised some of them above others in degrees [of rank] that they may make use of one another for service
يَقْسِمُونَ رَحْمَتَ رَبِّكَ نَحْنُ قَسَمْنَا بَيْنَهُم مَّعِيشَتَهُمْ فِي الْحَيَاةِ الدُّنْيَا وَرَفَعْنَا بَعْضَهُمْ فَوْقَ بَعْضٍ دَرَجَاتٍ لِّيَتَّخِذَ بَعْضُهُم بَعْضًا سُخْرِيًّاThe presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
بلوغ المرام [13] — alfawzan.live (1:15:31)
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