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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The Shaykh:
May Allah greet you and bless you.
The questioner:
This questioner, Abu Ibrahīm, says: I hope you will explain the noble verse in Surat al-Kahf in the saying of the Truth, Blessed and Exalted is He: I seek refuge[An-Nahl 16:98] [Al-Kahf 18:28].
The Shaykh:
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds. May Allah send prayers and peace upon our Prophet Muhammad, and upon his family and all his Companions. These verses have a reason for their revelation. The polytheists used to come to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and he was eager to call them and sit with them, inviting them to Allah and hoping for their Islam. They asked the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) to keep the weak ones away from his gathering, because they did not sit with the weak ones, such as Salman, Suhayb, 'Ammar ibn Yasir, and Bilal (may Allah be pleased with them). Because of the Prophet's (peace and blessings be upon him) eagerness to guide these people, he wanted to make a special gathering for the weak ones and a special gathering for these [polytheists], out of his concern for the call. Allah forbade him from that. He said, Glorified and Exalted is He:[Al-An'am 6:52] And He said, Glorified and Exalted is He, in these verses of Surat al-Kahf: [Al-Kahf 18:28].
Your self, meaning restrain yourself by sitting with them. Be patient in sitting with them.[Al-Kahf 18:28]. In the morning and the evening, they seek His Face, sincere in their work for Allah the Exalted. [Al-Kahf 18:28] And they are the polytheists. These polytheists [Al-Kahf 18:28] [Al-Kahf 18:28-29] are like molten metal, meaning like melted silver, and refuge with Allah, like molten metal that scorches the faces with its heat. It is a wretched drink and an evil resting place. He mentioned the reward of the believers and the weakness of these people. Indeed, those who believed and did righteous deeds, We will not let the reward of any one who does good be lost. He mentioned their reward, Glorified and Exalted is He. [Al-Kahf 18:30] [Al-Kahf 18:31] He mentioned their reward, Glorified and Exalted is He. But some of the ignorant err regarding this verse: "Whoever wills, let him believe, and whoever wills, let him disbelieve."
This is evidence for freedom of belief. This is either ignorance or atheism, and refuge with Allah. There is no choice in the verse. The verse contains a threat.[Al-Kahf 18:29]. This is a threat from Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He. Because He mentioned the reward of the two groups after it. Those who believed, He mentioned their reward. And those who disbelieved, He mentioned their reward. So there is no choice in it. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
May Allah greet you and bless you.
The questioner:
This questioner, Abu Ibrahīm, says: I hope you will explain the noble verse in Surat al-Kahf in the saying of the Truth, Blessed and Exalted is He: I seek refuge
in Allah from Satan, the expelled [from His mercy].
بِاللَّهِ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ الرَّجِيمِAnd 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 فُرُطًاThe Shaykh:
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds. May Allah send prayers and peace upon our Prophet Muhammad, and upon his family and all his Companions. These verses have a reason for their revelation. The polytheists used to come to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and he was eager to call them and sit with them, inviting them to Allah and hoping for their Islam. They asked the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) to keep the weak ones away from his gathering, because they did not sit with the weak ones, such as Salman, Suhayb, 'Ammar ibn Yasir, and Bilal (may Allah be pleased with them). Because of the Prophet's (peace and blessings be upon him) eagerness to guide these people, he wanted to make a special gathering for the weak ones and a special gathering for these [polytheists], out of his concern for the call. Allah forbade him from that. He said, Glorified and Exalted is He:
And do not send away those who call upon their Lord morning and afternoon, seeking His countenance
وَلَا تَطْرُدِ الَّذِينَ يَدْعُونَ رَبَّهُم بِالْغَدَاةِ وَالْعَشِيِّ يُرِيدُونَ وَجْهَهُAnd keep yourself patient
وَاصْبِرْ نَفْسَكَYour self, meaning restrain yourself by sitting with them. Be patient in sitting with them.
And keep yourself patient [by being] with those who call upon their Lord in the morning
وَاصْبِرْ نَفْسَكَ مَعَ الَّذِينَ يَدْعُونَ رَبَّهُم بِالْغَدَاةِAnd let not your eyes pass beyond them, desiring adornments of the worldly life, and do not obey one whose heart We have made heedless
وَلَا تَعْدُ عَيْنَاكَ عَنْهُمْ تُرِيدُ زِينَةَ الْحَيَاةِ الدُّنْيَا وَلَا تُطِعْ مَنْ أَغْفَلْنَا قَلْبَهُof Our remembrance and who follows his desire and whose
عَن ذِكْرِنَا وَاتَّبَعَ هَوَاهُ وَكَانَ أَمْرُهُ[in] neglect. (29) And say, "The truth is from your Lord, so whoever wills - let him believe; and whoever wills - let him disbelieve." Indeed, We have prepared for the wrongdoers a fire whose walls will surround them. And if they call for relief, they will be relieved with water
فُرُطًا وَقُلِ الْحَقُّ مِن رَّبِّكُمْ فَمَن شَاءَ فَلْيُؤْمِن وَمَن شَاءَ فَلْيَكْفُرْ إِنَّا أَعْتَدْنَا لِلظَّالِمِينَ نَارًا أَحَاطَ بِهِمْ سُرَادِقُهَا وَإِن يَسْتَغِيثُوا يُغَاثُوا بِمَاءٍIndeed, those who have believed and done righteous deeds - indeed, We will not allow to be lost the reward of any who did well in deeds.
إِنَّ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَعَمِلُوا الصَّالِحَاتِ إِنَّا لَا نُضِيعُ أَجْرَ مَنْ أَحْسَنَ عَمَلًاThose will have gardens of perpetual residence; beneath them rivers will flow. They will be adorned therein with bracelets of gold and will wear green garments of fine silk and brocade
أُولَٰئِكَ لَهُمْ جَنَّاتُ عَدْنٍ تَجْرِي مِن تَحْتِهِمُ الْأَنْهَارُ يُحَلَّوْنَ فِيهَا مِنْ أَسَاوِرَ مِن ذَهَبٍ وَيَلْبَسُونَ ثِيَابًا خُضْرًا مِّن سُندُسٍ وَإِسْتَبْرَقٍThis is evidence for freedom of belief. This is either ignorance or atheism, and refuge with Allah. There is no choice in the verse. The verse contains a threat.
so whoever wills - let him believe; and whoever wills - let him disbelieve
فَمَن شَاءَ فَلْيُؤْمِن وَمَن شَاءَ فَلْيَكْفُرْThe presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/048 — archive.org (0:51)
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