Exegesis of the saying of Allah the Exalted: “The hatred of Allah is greater than your hatred of yourselves”
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The questioner:
This is Abu Nawaf, and he asks: What is the interpretation of the saying of Allah the Exalted in Surat Ghafir:[Ghafir 40:10]?
The Shaykh:
Yourselves.
The presenter:
Yes,[Ghafir 40:10].
The Shaykh:
Yes, this concerns the disbelievers who, on the Day of Resurrection, will be called out to the wrath of Allah. The wrath is the most intense anger when they blame themselves upon receiving the punishment. They will face the retribution, blame themselves, and regret what happened to them, but it will be too late. They will condemn themselves in the Hereafter and call out to the wrath of Allah, meaning that the anger of Allah is greater than your anger toward[Ghafir 40:10], meaning in this world, so you disbelieve. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
This is Abu Nawaf, and he asks: What is the interpretation of the saying of Allah the Exalted in Surat Ghafir:
Indeed, those who disbelieve will be addressed, "The hatred of Allah for you was [even] greater than your hatred of yourselves
إِنَّ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا يُنَادَوْنَ لَمَقْتُ اللَّهِ أَكْبَرُ مِن مَّقْتِكُمْ أَنفُسَكُمْThe Shaykh:
Yourselves.
The presenter:
Yes,
of yourselves [this Day in Hell] when you were invited to faith, but you refused."
أَنفُسَكُمْ إِذْ تُدْعَوْنَ إِلَى الْإِيمَانِ فَتَكْفُرُونَThe Shaykh:
Yes, this concerns the disbelievers who, on the Day of Resurrection, will be called out to the wrath of Allah. The wrath is the most intense anger when they blame themselves upon receiving the punishment. They will face the retribution, blame themselves, and regret what happened to them, but it will be too late. They will condemn themselves in the Hereafter and call out to the wrath of Allah, meaning that the anger of Allah is greater than your anger toward
of yourselves [this Day in Hell] when you were invited to faith
أَنفُسَكُمْ إِذْ تُدْعَوْنَ إِلَى الْإِيمَانِThe presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، برنامج (فتاوى) (203) لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان بتاريخ [1441-04-22] - كبار العلماء — youtube.com (16:46)
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