Exegesis of the saying of Allah the Exalted: The Bedouins said, “We have believed”
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The Shaykh:
May Allah greet you and bless you.
The questioner:
This questioner asks: What is the context of the verse in which He, Blessed and Exalted is He, said:[Al-Hujurat 49:14]?
The Shaykh:
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Praise be to Allah, and may peace and blessings be upon the Messenger of Allah, and upon his family and all his Companions. This verse is clear on its surface: a group of Bedouins came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in Madinah and called out to him in a loud voice, "Come out to us, O Muhammad!" So Allah rebuked them, saying:[Al-Hujurat 49:4].
[Al-Hujurat 49:5], Allah gave them good news of forgiveness for what happened from them. The Bedouins said, "We believe," claiming for themselves a rank they had not reached, because they were new to Islam and faith had not yet taken firm hold in their hearts. They claimed a rank of faith they had not attained. [Al-Hujurat 49:14] [Al-Hujurat 49:14] Islam is broader than faith; Islam is broader than faith because the religion has three ranks: Islam, faith, and excellence in worship. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) explained the pillars of each rank, as in the famous hadith of 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with him), when Jibril (peace be upon him) asked him about them in the presence of the Companions. Therefore, a person should not claim for himself perfect faith or strong faith, because that is self-praise. This is the aspect in which Allah rebuked them for it. However, He gave them good news, saying: [Al-Hujurat 49:14], meaning that He will cause faith to enter their hearts, because the word "will" indicates that He will cause faith to enter their hearts. Faith strengthens in the hearts little by little, as the people of the Sunnah and the community hold: faith increases with obedience and decreases with disobedience. Yes.
May Allah greet you and bless you.
The questioner:
This questioner asks: What is the context of the verse in which He, Blessed and Exalted is He, said:
The bedouins say, "We have believed." Say, "You have not [yet] believed; but say [instead], 'We have submitted,'
قَالَتِ الْأَعْرَابُ آمَنَّا قُل لَّمْ تُؤْمِنُوا وَلَٰكِن قُولُوا أَسْلَمْنَاThe Shaykh:
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Praise be to Allah, and may peace and blessings be upon the Messenger of Allah, and upon his family and all his Companions. This verse is clear on its surface: a group of Bedouins came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in Madinah and called out to him in a loud voice, "Come out to us, O Muhammad!" So Allah rebuked them, saying:
Indeed, those who call you, [O Muhammad], from behind the chambers - most of them do not use reason.
إِنَّ الَّذِينَ يُنَادُونَكَ مِن وَرَاءِ الْحُجُرَاتِ أَكْثَرُهُمْ لَا يَعْقِلُونَAnd if they had been patient until you [could] come out to them, it would have been better for them. But Allah is Forgiving and Merciful.
وَلَوْ أَنَّهُمْ صَبَرُوا حَتَّىٰ تَخْرُجَ إِلَيْهِمْ لَكَانَ خَيْرًا لَّهُمْ وَاللَّهُ غَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌThe bedouins say, "We have believed." Say, "You have not [yet] believed
قَالَتِ الْأَعْرَابُ آمَنَّا قُل لَّمْ تُؤْمِنُواbut say [instead], 'We have submitted,'
وَلَٰكِن قُولُوا أَسْلَمْنَاfor faith has not yet entered your hearts
وَلَمَّا يَدْخُلِ الْإِيمَانُ فِي قُلُوبِكُمْ
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/036 — archive.org (0:51)
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