The Meaning of the Verse on Voicing Evil Speech and Its Use as Evidence for the Protesters
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Question:
May Allah be with you. This questioner asks, saying: Some people argue for the permissibility of demonstrations by citing the saying of Allah the Exalted:[An-Nisa 4:148]. What is the response to this, and what is the meaning of the verse?
Answer:
This is not about demonstrations. The verse is not about demonstrations. The verse is about complaining. If someone wrongs you, you complain and seek your right from him. Even if you speak to the one in authority and say, “So-and-so wronged me, so-and-so ate my money, so-and-so is stalling,” this is complaining and explaining the person’s aggression against you to the one in authority or to the judge. It is not about demonstrations. But, glory be to Allah, some people cause confusion, whether they do not know, or they are ignorant, or they know but are malicious and deceptive. There is no power or might except in Allah. The Qur’an is not used for such matters. Yes.
May Allah be with you. This questioner asks, saying: Some people argue for the permissibility of demonstrations by citing the saying of Allah the Exalted:
Allah does not like the public mention of evil except by one who has been wronged
لَّا يُحِبُّ اللَّهُ الْجَهْرَ بِالسُّوءِ مِنَ الْقَوْلِ إِلَّا مَن ظُلِمَAnswer:
This is not about demonstrations. The verse is not about demonstrations. The verse is about complaining. If someone wrongs you, you complain and seek your right from him. Even if you speak to the one in authority and say, “So-and-so wronged me, so-and-so ate my money, so-and-so is stalling,” this is complaining and explaining the person’s aggression against you to the one in authority or to the judge. It is not about demonstrations. But, glory be to Allah, some people cause confusion, whether they do not know, or they are ignorant, or they know but are malicious and deceptive. There is no power or might except in Allah. The Qur’an is not used for such matters. Yes.
Source
75-لقاءات مع الشيخ صالح الفوزان - 03----13-4-1432 — archive.org (1:07:00)
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