Tafsir of the saying of Allah the Exalted: “Indeed, you cannot guide whom you love”
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Question:
He has a second question about a noble verse in the saying of Allah, Blessed and Exalted is He:[Al-Qasas 28:56] Tell us about this verse, and explain to us the types of guidance?
Answer:
This verse is in the story of Abu Talib, the uncle of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). So the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) presented [the message] to him when he came to him while he was in the throes of death. He said to him:Sahih al-Bukhari 3884 And there were a group of polytheists with him, so they said to him: Do you desire to turn away from the religion of 'Abd al-Muttalib? So he died while saying: I am upon the religion of 'Abd al-Muttalib, and he refused to say: There is no god but Allah. Out of the Prophet's (peace and blessings be upon him) compassion for his uncle, he said: I will not seek forgiveness for you as long as I am not forbidden from doing so. So Allah permitted [At-Tawbah 9:113] and Allah, Glorious and Exalted, forbade His Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) from seeking forgiveness for his uncle Abu Talib because he was a polytheist. Yes.
He has a second question about a noble verse in the saying of Allah, Blessed and Exalted is He:
Indeed, [O Muhammad], you do not guide whom you like, but Allah guides whom He wills
إِنَّكَ لَا تَهْدِي مَنْ أَحْبَبْتَ وَلَٰكِنَّ اللَّهَ يَهْدِي مَن يَشَاءُAnswer:
This verse is in the story of Abu Talib, the uncle of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). So the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) presented [the message] to him when he came to him while he was in the throes of death. He said to him:
O my uncle! Say: None has the right to be worshipped except Allah, an expression I will defend your case with, before Allah.
يا عم، قل لا إله إلا الله، كلمة أحاج لك بها عند الله،It is not for the Prophet and those who have believed to ask forgiveness for the polytheists, even if they were relatives, after it has become clear to them that they are companions of Hellfire.
مَا كَانَ لِلنَّبِيِّ وَالَّذِينَ آمَنُوا أَن يَسْتَغْفِرُوا لِلْمُشْرِكِينَ وَلَوْ كَانُوا أُولِي قُرْبَىٰ مِن بَعْدِ مَا تَبَيَّنَ لَهُمْ أَنَّهُمْ أَصْحَابُ الْجَحِيمِ
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/120 — archive.org (1:55)
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