Exegesis of the saying of Allah the Exalted: "And restrain yourself along with those who call upon their Lord in the morning and in the evening"
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Question:
The questioner says: Honorable Shaykh, what is the interpretation of the blessed verses in Surat al-Kahf:[Al-Kahf 18:28].
Answer:
The reason for the revelation of these verses is that the polytheists came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), or that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) wanted them to attend and listen to his call (peace and blessings be upon him), but they said, “We will not sit with you, and you have the weak Muslims like Bilal, Suhayb, and 'Ammar ibn Yasir. Drive them away from us so that we will sit with you. We will not sit with them.” So Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) forbade him from that, and He said, “And restrain your soul,” meaning hold back[Al-Kahf 18:28]. Sit with these people and be patient in sitting with them, for they are righteous servants, believers, and God-fearing, and they have merit even if they are poor. Do not sit with those who are arrogant toward them and say, “Drive them away from our gathering so that we will sit with you.”
Therefore, Allah said to His Prophet[Al-Kahf 18:28]. Because these people do not have the adornment of this life, but they have faith. They have faith, which is the adornment of the hearts and the adornment of deeds. [Al-Kahf 18:28], and they are the polytheists who demanded that they be driven out of the gathering of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). [Al-Kahf 18:28], and say, “The truth is from your Lord, so whoever wills, let him believe, and whoever wills, let him disbelieve.” This is a warning to the disbelievers and an encouragement for the believers. It contains the fact that a person performs an action by his own choice and is not compelled to do so, as the Jabriyyah say. These are great verses and great legal etiquettes: that we do not look down upon the poor Muslims and the weak, but rather we show compassion to them, sit with them, and desire their company. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
The questioner says: Honorable Shaykh, what is the interpretation of the blessed verses in Surat al-Kahf:
And keep yourself patient [by being] with those who call upon their Lord in the morning and the evening, seeking His countenance. And let not your eyes pass beyond them, desiring adornments of the worldly life, and do not obey one whose heart We have made heedless of Our remembrance and who follows his desire and whose affair is ever [in] neglect.
وَاصْبِرْ نَفْسَكَ مَعَ الَّذِينَ يَدْعُونَ رَبَّهُم بِالْغَدَاةِ وَالْعَشِيِّ يُرِيدُونَ وَجْهَهُ وَلَا تَعْدُ عَيْنَاكَ عَنْهُمْ تُرِيدُ زِينَةَ الْحَيَاةِ الدُّنْيَا وَلَا تُطِعْ مَنْ أَغْفَلْنَا قَلْبَهُ عَن ذِكْرِنَا وَاتَّبَعَ هَوَاهُ وَكَانَ أَمْرُهُ فُرُطًاAnswer:
The reason for the revelation of these verses is that the polytheists came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), or that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) wanted them to attend and listen to his call (peace and blessings be upon him), but they said, “We will not sit with you, and you have the weak Muslims like Bilal, Suhayb, and 'Ammar ibn Yasir. Drive them away from us so that we will sit with you. We will not sit with them.” So Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) forbade him from that, and He said, “And restrain your soul,” meaning hold back
yourself patient [by being] with those who call upon their Lord in the morning and the evening, seeking His countenance
نَفْسَكَ مَعَ الَّذِينَ يَدْعُونَ رَبَّهُم بِالْغَدَاةِ وَالْعَشِيِّ يُرِيدُونَ وَجْهَهُTherefore, Allah said to His Prophet
And let not your eyes pass beyond them, desiring adornments of the worldly life
وَلَا تَعْدُ عَيْنَاكَ عَنْهُمْ تُرِيدُ زِينَةَ الْحَيَاةِ الدُّنْيَاand do not obey one whose heart We have made heedless of Our remembrance
وَلَا تُطِعْ مَنْ أَغْفَلْنَا قَلْبَهُ عَن ذِكْرِنَاand who follows his desire and whose affair is ever [in] neglect.
وَاتَّبَعَ هَوَاهُ وَكَانَ أَمْرُهُ فُرُطًاThe presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/019 — archive.org (5:35)
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