Exegesis of the saying of Allah the Exalted: “They claim to have done you a favor by becoming Muslims”
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The Shaykh:
May Allah greet you and bless you.
The questioner:
This questioner asks: What is the context of this verse? What is its meaning? And what is the significance of its verses?[Al-Hujurat 49:17]
The Shaykh:
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. All praise is due to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, and upon his family and all his Companions. This verse was revealed concerning a group of Bedouins who came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and raised their voices at the chambers, calling out to him, "O Muhammad, come out to us," because they had not been raised with the proper and true upbringing; in them was the roughness of the Bedouins. So Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) said:[Al-Hujurat 49:4-5], then He said, "And Allah is Forgiving and Merciful." He had forgiven them and shown them mercy. Then He said: [Al-Hujurat 49:17]. Thus, they did a favor to the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) by coming to him as Muslims and believing in him. [Al-Hujurat 49:17] The favor belongs to Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He), and guidance is from Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
May Allah greet you and bless you.
The questioner:
This questioner asks: What is the context of this verse? What is its meaning? And what is the significance of its verses?
They consider it a favor to you that they have accepted Islam. Say, "Do not consider your Islam a favor to me. Rather, Allah has conferred favor upon you that He has guided you to the faith
يَمُنُّونَ عَلَيْكَ أَنْ أَسْلَمُوا قُل لَّا تَمُنُّوا عَلَيَّ إِسْلَامَكُم بَلِ اللَّهُ يَمُنُّ عَلَيْكُمْ أَنْ هَدَاكُمْ لِلْإِيمَانِThe Shaykh:
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. All praise is due to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, and upon his family and all his Companions. This verse was revealed concerning a group of Bedouins who came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and raised their voices at the chambers, calling out to him, "O Muhammad, come out to us," because they had not been raised with the proper and true upbringing; in them was the roughness of the Bedouins. So Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) said:
(4) Indeed, those who call you, [O Muhammad], from behind the chambers - most of them do not use reason. (5) And 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.
إِنَّ الَّذِينَ يُنَادُونَكَ مِن وَرَاءِ الْحُجُرَاتِ أَكْثَرُهُمْ لَا يَعْقِلُونَ وَلَوْ أَنَّهُمْ صَبَرُوا حَتَّىٰ تَخْرُجَ إِلَيْهِمْ لَكَانَ خَيْرًا لَّهُمْThey consider it a favor to you that they have accepted Islam
يَمُنُّونَ عَلَيْكَ أَنْ أَسْلَمُواThey consider it a favor to you that they have accepted Islam. Say, "Do not consider your Islam a favor to me. Rather, Allah has conferred favor upon you that He has guided you to the faith, if you should be truthful."
يَمُنُّونَ عَلَيْكَ أَنْ أَسْلَمُوا قُل لَّا تَمُنُّوا عَلَيَّ إِسْلَامَكُم بَلِ اللَّهُ يَمُنُّ عَلَيْكُمْ أَنْ هَدَاكُمْ لِلْإِيمَانِ إِن كُنتُمْ صَادِقِينَThe presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/090 — archive.org (0:52)
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