Tafsir al-Sirat al-Mustaqim
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The questioner:
My question is: What is the straight path that Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) commanded us to follow and forbade us from deviating from?
The Shaykh:
The straight path is the path of Allah (Mighty and Majestic),[Al-An'am 6:153] and it is the religion of Islam. It has also been said that it is Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), who is the straight path; or that it is the religion of all truth, where the Messenger is the path and following him is following the straight path, and following Islam and holding fast to Islam is following the straight path. It has also been said that it is the Qur'an; the Qur'an is the straight path. Thus, it has been interpreted in three ways: that it is Islam, that it is the Messenger, and that it is the straight path.
The presenter:
Another question.
The Shaykh:
That it is the Qur'an, that it is the Qur'an, yes, that it is the Qur'an, yes.
The presenter:
Yes,
My question is: What is the straight path that Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) commanded us to follow and forbade us from deviating from?
The Shaykh:
The straight path is the path of Allah (Mighty and Majestic),
And, [moreover], this is My path, which is straight, so follow it; and do not follow [other] ways, for you will be separated
وَأَنَّ هَٰذَا صِرَاطِي مُسْتَقِيمًا فَاتَّبِعُوهُ وَلَا تَتَّبِعُوا السُّبُلَ فَتَفَرَّقَ بِكُمْThe presenter:
Another question.
The Shaykh:
That it is the Qur'an, that it is the Qur'an, yes, that it is the Qur'an, yes.
The presenter:
Yes,
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، برنامج (فتاوى) (085) لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان بتاريخ [1436-04-01] - كبار العلماء — youtube.com (26:40)
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