What is the meaning of the saying of Allah the Exalted: “Say: My Lord does not care about you unless it is for your calling [to Him]”?
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The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the interpretation of the saying of the Exalted:[Al-Furqan 25:77]?
The Shaykh:
This, and Allah knows best, is that when distress becomes severe for them, they sincerely call upon Allah the Mighty and Majestic. When hardship strikes them at sea, they sincerely call upon Allah, so Allah saved them because of their supplication and their sincerity. Yes.
The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, some people pray.
The Shaykh:
“Unless it is for your calling” means unless it is for the obligation of your calling [to Islam]. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the interpretation of the saying of the Exalted:
Say, "What would my Lord care for you if not for your supplication?"
قُلْ مَا يَعْبَأُ بِكُمْ رَبِّي لَوْلَا دُعَاؤُكُمْThe Shaykh:
This, and Allah knows best, is that when distress becomes severe for them, they sincerely call upon Allah the Mighty and Majestic. When hardship strikes them at sea, they sincerely call upon Allah, so Allah saved them because of their supplication and their sincerity. Yes.
The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, some people pray.
The Shaykh:
“Unless it is for your calling” means unless it is for the obligation of your calling [to Islam]. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3395- 4717] ما المراد بقوله تعالى:( قل ما يَعبأُ بِكُم ربِّي لوْلا دُعاؤُكُم ﴾؟ -الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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