Exegesis of the saying of Allah the Exalted: “Do not ask about things; if they are made clear to you, they will be distressing to you”
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Question:
What is the meaning of the noble verse, which says:[Al-Ma'idah 5:101]?
Answer:
Yes, this is asking without need. A person asks a scholar when he does not need the answer. The matter asked about may be permissible, but then it becomes forbidden because of the question, which results in restriction upon the people. As long as he does not need to ask, these hypothetical assumptions and questions are not permissible. Rather, he should ask only if he needs to ask. Yes.
What is the meaning of the noble verse, which says:
O you who have believed, do not ask about things which, if they are shown to you, will distress you
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا لَا تَسْأَلُوا عَنْ أَشْيَاءَ إِن تُبْدَ لَكُمْ تَسُؤْكُمْAnswer:
Yes, this is asking without need. A person asks a scholar when he does not need the answer. The matter asked about may be permissible, but then it becomes forbidden because of the question, which results in restriction upon the people. As long as he does not need to ask, these hypothetical assumptions and questions are not permissible. Rather, he should ask only if he needs to ask. Yes.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/071 — archive.org (7:23)
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