The occasion of the revelation of the saying of Allah the Exalted: “And it is not for a believing man or a believing woman, when Allah and His Messenger have decided a matter, to have any choice in their affair…”
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Question:
Finally, Honorable Shaykh, in his letter he asks: What do we understand from this verse, what is its meaning, and what was the cause of its revelation? I seek refuge in Allah from the accursed Shaytan.[Al-Ahzab 33:36]
Answer:
The meaning of the verse is clear. The believer has no choice in what Allah has commanded or what His Messenger has commanded; he has no choice in doing it or leaving it. Rather, he must obey the command and hasten to do so.[Al-Ahzab 33:36], meaning if he wishes he does it, and if he wishes he leaves it. He must commit to it and hasten in obeying the command of Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He. If he leaves it, then he is [Al-Ahzab 33:36].
The cause of its revelation, as mentioned, is that a woman was proposed in marriage, and her father hesitated to marry her off. He consulted the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), or the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) learned of it and ordered him to marry her to the one who had proposed. So it seems he delayed or hesitated, and his daughter reminded him of the command of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), that the Messenger had ordered him to do so. So Allah revealed this verse. Yes.
Finally, Honorable Shaykh, in his letter he asks: What do we understand from this verse, what is its meaning, and what was the cause of its revelation? I seek refuge in Allah from the accursed Shaytan.
It is not for a believing man or a believing woman, when Allah and His Messenger have decided a matter, that they should [thereafter] have any choice about their affair. And whoever disobeys Allah and His Messenger has certainly strayed into clear error.
وَمَا كَانَ لِمُؤْمِنٍ وَلَا مُؤْمِنَةٍ إِذَا قَضَى اللَّهُ وَرَسُولُهُ أَمْرًا أَن يَكُونَ لَهُمُ الْخِيَرَةُ مِنْ أَمْرِهِمْ وَمَن يَعْصِ اللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ فَقَدْ ضَلَّ ضَلَالًا مُّبِينًاAnswer:
The meaning of the verse is clear. The believer has no choice in what Allah has commanded or what His Messenger has commanded; he has no choice in doing it or leaving it. Rather, he must obey the command and hasten to do so.
It is not for a believing man or a believing woman, when Allah and His Messenger have decided a matter, that they should [thereafter] have any choice about their affair
وَمَا كَانَ لِمُؤْمِنٍ وَلَا مُؤْمِنَةٍ إِذَا قَضَى اللَّهُ وَرَسُولُهُ أَمْرًا أَن يَكُونَ لَهُمُ الْخِيَرَةُ مِنْ أَمْرِهِمْAnd whoever disobeys Allah and His Messenger has certainly strayed into clear error.
وَمَن يَعْصِ اللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ فَقَدْ ضَلَّ ضَلَالًا مُّبِينًاThe cause of its revelation, as mentioned, is that a woman was proposed in marriage, and her father hesitated to marry her off. He consulted the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), or the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) learned of it and ordered him to marry her to the one who had proposed. So it seems he delayed or hesitated, and his daughter reminded him of the command of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), that the Messenger had ordered him to do so. So Allah revealed this verse. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 7656- سبب نزول قوله تعالى:(وما كان لمؤمن ولا مؤمنة إذا قضى الله ورسوله أمراً..) الآية - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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