Exegesis of the saying of Allah the Exalted: “And if you reveal what is in your hearts”
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Question:
The questioner says: Honorable Shaykh, I hope you will pause with the noble verse in the saying of the Truth, Blessed and Exalted is He, in Surat al-Baqarah: I seek refuge[An-Nahl 16:98] In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful [Al-Baqarah 2:284].
Answer:
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and may Allah send prayers and peace upon our Prophet Muhammad, and upon his family and all his Companions. In this noble verse, Allah mentioned three stages for the believers regarding it. The first stage is when its beginning was revealed: "And if you disclose what is in your hearts or conceal it, Allah will hold you accountable for it." This was a great hardship for the Companions, for they were being held accountable for what was hidden in the souls. This was a severe and difficult burden for them, because few are free from the whispers of the soul and the temptations of the self. So they mentioned this to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), saying that they could not bear it. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to them, and this is the second stage: "Do you want to say as the Children of Israel said, 'We heard and we disobeyed'? But say, 'We heard...'"
And we obeyed. They said, "We hear and we obey." When this settled in their hearts and it became established that they would comply with the command of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He), even if it was difficult for them—indeed, they would comply in obedience to Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He)—Allah abrogated that by His saying, "Allah does not burden a soul beyond that it can bear." This is the third stage.[Al-Baqarah 2:286] The beginning of the verse contains hardship for the Muslims, and its middle contains submission to the command of Allah and His Messenger, even if there is hardship in it. The third matter contains the abrogation of that and the facilitation for the Muslims, [Al-Baqarah 2:286] to the end of the surah. In every section, Allah (Mighty and Majestic) says, "I have done it, I have done it." Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh
The questioner says: Honorable Shaykh, I hope you will pause with the noble verse in the saying of the Truth, Blessed and Exalted is He, in Surat al-Baqarah: I seek refuge
in Allah from Satan, the expelled [from His mercy].
بِاللَّهِ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ الرَّجِيمِTo Allah belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is in the earth. Whether you show what is within yourselves or conceal it, Allah will bring you to account for it. Then He will forgive whom He wills and punish whom He wills, and Allah is over all things competent.
لِّلَّهِ مَا فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَمَا فِي الْأَرْضِ وَإِن تُبْدُوا مَا فِي أَنفُسِكُمْ أَوْ تُخْفُوهُ يُحَاسِبْكُم بِهِ اللَّهُ فَيَغْفِرُ لِمَن يَشَاءُ وَيُعَذِّبُ مَن يَشَاءُ وَاللَّهُ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌAnswer:
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and may Allah send prayers and peace upon our Prophet Muhammad, and upon his family and all his Companions. In this noble verse, Allah mentioned three stages for the believers regarding it. The first stage is when its beginning was revealed: "And if you disclose what is in your hearts or conceal it, Allah will hold you accountable for it." This was a great hardship for the Companions, for they were being held accountable for what was hidden in the souls. This was a severe and difficult burden for them, because few are free from the whispers of the soul and the temptations of the self. So they mentioned this to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), saying that they could not bear it. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to them, and this is the second stage: "Do you want to say as the Children of Israel said, 'We heard and we disobeyed'? But say, 'We heard...'"
And we obeyed. They said, "We hear and we obey." When this settled in their hearts and it became established that they would comply with the command of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He), even if it was difficult for them—indeed, they would comply in obedience to Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He)—Allah abrogated that by His saying, "Allah does not burden a soul beyond that it can bear." This is the third stage.
Allah does not charge a soul except [with that within] its capacity. It will have [the consequence of] what [good] it has gained, and it will bear [the consequence of] what [evil] it has earned.
لَا يُكَلِّفُ اللَّهُ نَفْسًا إِلَّا وُسْعَهَا لَهَا مَا كَسَبَتْ وَعَلَيْهَا مَا اكْتَسَبَتْAllah does not charge a soul except [with that within] its capacity. It will have [the consequence of] what [good] it has gained, and it will bear [the consequence of] what [evil] it has earned.
لَا يُكَلِّفُ اللَّهُ نَفْسًا إِلَّا وُسْعَهَا لَهَا مَا كَسَبَتْ وَعَلَيْهَا مَا اكْتَسَبَتْThe presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/068 — archive.org (0:52)
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