Exegesis of the saying of Allah the Exalted: "And my advice will not benefit you if I intend to advise you, if Allah intends to..."
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Question:
This man is asking, Honorable Shaykh, about a noble verse in the saying of Allah, Blessed and Exalted is He:[Hud 11:34]. What is the meaning of this?
Answer:
This is from the saying of Noah (peace be upon him) when his advice to his people had gone on for a long time and they did not accept it. He fulfilled the obligation upon him and advised them. However, if Allah had decreed misguidance for them, then the advice did not benefit them; because Allah decreed that for them due to their disbelief and stubbornness, as a punishment for them. This is the meaning of His saying:[Hud 11:34]. It is modified by this condition. Otherwise, advice is beneficial by the permission of Allah. But if the one being advised becomes obstinate and refuses to accept the advice, then Allah punishes him by depriving him of accepting it thereafter. Yes.
This man is asking, Honorable Shaykh, about a noble verse in the saying of Allah, Blessed and Exalted is He:
And my advice will not benefit you - although I wished to advise you
وَلَا يَنفَعُكُمْ نُصْحِي إِنْ أَرَدتُّ أَنْ أَنصَحَ لَكُمْAnswer:
This is from the saying of Noah (peace be upon him) when his advice to his people had gone on for a long time and they did not accept it. He fulfilled the obligation upon him and advised them. However, if Allah had decreed misguidance for them, then the advice did not benefit them; because Allah decreed that for them due to their disbelief and stubbornness, as a punishment for them. This is the meaning of His saying:
And my advice will not benefit you - although I wished to advise you - If Allah should intend
وَلَا يَنفَعُكُمْ نُصْحِي إِنْ أَرَدتُّ أَنْ أَنصَحَ لَكُمْ إِن كَانَ اللَّهُ يُرِيدُ أَن
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 02/245 — archive.org (11:12)
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