Exegesis of the saying of Allah the Exalted: He is the First and the Last, the Manifest and the Hidden
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Question:
He says he wants an interpretation of these verses, namely His saying, the Exalted:[Al-Hadid 57:3], and His saying: [Al-Hadid 57:3] with you wherever you are, and His saying: [Al-Baqarah 2:186], and His saying: [Qaf 50:16].
Answer:
This is a request for interpretation; he wants these verses to be interpreted for him. This question is long, taking more than an hour, and requires time, but in the interest of brevity:[Al-Hadid 57:3] The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) interpreted it by saying: Sahih Muslim 2713a Sunan Ibn Majah 3831Sahih (Darussalam) This is an interpretation from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).
The second verse is "He is with you wherever you are." He is with you wherever you are with His knowledge and encompassing awareness, and He is above His heavens. So He is above His heavens and upon His Throne, and nothing in the heavens or on earth is hidden from Him. He knows everything. He, Glorified and Exalted is He, said:[Al-Hadid 57:4]
He says he wants an interpretation of these verses, namely His saying, the Exalted:
He is the First and the Last, the Ascendant and the Intimate
هُوَ الْأَوَّلُ وَالْآخِرُ وَالظَّاهِرُ وَالْبَاطِنُHe is the First and the Last, the Ascendant and the Intimate, and He is, of all things, Knowing.
وَهُوَAnd when My servants ask you, [O Muhammad], concerning Me - indeed I am near.
وَإِذَا سَأَلَكَ عِبَادِي عَنِّي فَإِنِّي قَرِيبٌand We are closer to him than [his] jugular vein
وَنَحْنُ أَقْرَبُ إِلَيْهِ مِنْ حَبْلِ الْوَرِيدِAnswer:
This is a request for interpretation; he wants these verses to be interpreted for him. This question is long, taking more than an hour, and requires time, but in the interest of brevity:
He is the First and the Last, the Ascendant
هُوَ الْأَوَّلُ وَالْآخِرُ وَالظَّاهِرُO Allah, Thou art the First, there is naught before Thee, and Thou art the Last and there is naught after Thee, and Thou art Evident and there is nothing above Thee
اللهم أنت الأول فليس قبلك شيء وأنت الآخر فليس بعدك شيء وأنت الظاهر فليس فوقك شيءand You are the Most Near and there is nothing nearer than You
وأنت الباطن فليس دونك شيءThe second verse is "He is with you wherever you are." He is with you wherever you are with His knowledge and encompassing awareness, and He is above His heavens. So He is above His heavens and upon His Throne, and nothing in the heavens or on earth is hidden from Him. He knows everything. He, Glorified and Exalted is He, said:
It is He who created the heavens and earth in six days and then established Himself above the Throne.
هُوَ الَّذِي خَلَقَ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضَ فِي سِتَّةِ أَيَّامٍ ثُمَّ اسْتَوَىٰ عَلَى الْعَرْشِ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما المراد بقوله تعالى ﴿هو الأول والآخر والظاهر والباطن﴾، وقوله ﴿وهو معكم أين ما كنتم﴾... #فتاوى — youtube.com
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