The Meaning of Allah’s Saying: “Do not grieve, for Allah is with us,” and the Interpretation of “fi” (in) as “‘ala” (upon)

The questioner:
And others have said that the phrase “became to Allah” in the verse “Do not grieve, for Allah is with us” means...

The Shaykh:
The difference between “huzn” (grief) in the verse and “haraj” (distress). Fear is of something in the future, whereas grief is for something that has already passed. , they have no fear of what is to come, nor do they grieve over what has been lost.
Regarding the phrase “Do not grieve,” Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) feared for the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) because they had cornered him; nothing remained, and he was right before them. If the matter were based on human measures, they would have seized the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) while he was within their reach. But the matter is not based on human measures; rather, it is by the power of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). So the meaning of “Do not grieve” is “Do not fear for the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him),” because Allah is with him, and whoever Allah is with, no one can reach him.

The questioner:
It does not mean “ala” (upon). And he says that whoever interprets the verse in this way is offering a superficial interpretation. Okay. He says, and I see that you are with those who interpret the saying of Allah the Exalted... if there were a gap between you... in the transmission... alongside “‘ala” (upon) in its apparent meaning, and it is not “bi” (with) “‘ala” (upon). And he says that the one who interprets the verse in this way is offering a superficial interpretation.

The Shaykh:
Superficial. We say regarding this that the one who does not understand this does not understand the language of the Arabs. Yes, he interprets the saying of Allah the Exalted, “Travel in the land,” to mean that they should enter the underground tunnels and the depths beneath the earth. This is what one person says. The context indicates the intended meaning; the context indicates the intended meaning. But this person is ignorant and does not know the language of the Arabs in which the Qur’an was revealed. Yes. “I will not pray with you in the trunks of the palm trees” means that I will put them inside the trunks of the palm trees. No one says this, and no sane person says it, not even a madman. Yes.