Exegesis of the saying of Allah the Exalted: "And if only, when they wronged themselves, they had come to you"
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Question:
This is 'Abd al-Muhammad from Dammam. He says regarding the saying of Allah the Exalted[An-Nisa 4:64] He says, may Allah preserve you, does this fall under seeking aid and calling for help from the righteous?
Answer:
This verse was revealed concerning a group who erred against the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) during his lifetime. Yes. Allah (Mighty and Majestic) said:[An-Nisa 4:64] This was during his lifetime (peace and blessings be upon him). Yes. [An-Nisa 4:64].
As for after his death (peace and blessings be upon him), one does not go to his grave for the sake of repentance; rather, a person repents in any place. One does not go to the grave of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) to repent there; this was only during his lifetime (peace and blessings be upon him) regarding a group who erred against the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him),[An-Nisa 4:64] [An-Nisa 4:64]. Yes.
This is 'Abd al-Muhammad from Dammam. He says regarding the saying of Allah the Exalted
And if, when they wronged themselves, they had come to you, [O Muhammad], and asked forgiveness of Allah and the Messenger had asked forgiveness for them, they would have found Allah Accepting of repentance and Merciful.
وَلَوْ أَنَّهُمْ إِذ ظَّلَمُوا أَنفُسَهُمْ جَاءُوكَ فَاسْتَغْفَرُوا اللَّهَ وَاسْتَغْفَرَ لَهُمُ الرَّسُولُ لَوَجَدُوا اللَّهَ تَوَّابًا رَّحِيمًاAnswer:
This verse was revealed concerning a group who erred against the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) during his lifetime. Yes. Allah (Mighty and Majestic) said:
And if, when they wronged themselves, they had come to you
وَلَوْ أَنَّهُمْ إِذ ظَّلَمُوا أَنفُسَهُمْ جَاءُوكَand asked forgiveness of Allah and the Messenger had asked forgiveness for them, they would have found Allah Accepting of repentance and Merciful.
فَاسْتَغْفَرُوا اللَّهَ وَاسْتَغْفَرَ لَهُمُ الرَّسُولُ لَوَجَدُوا اللَّهَ تَوَّابًا رَّحِيمًاAs for after his death (peace and blessings be upon him), one does not go to his grave for the sake of repentance; rather, a person repents in any place. One does not go to the grave of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) to repent there; this was only during his lifetime (peace and blessings be upon him) regarding a group who erred against the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him),
And if, when they wronged themselves, they had come to you, [O Muhammad], and asked forgiveness of Allah
وَلَوْ أَنَّهُمْ إِذ ظَّلَمُوا أَنفُسَهُمْ جَاءُوكَ فَاسْتَغْفَرُوا اللَّهَand the Messenger had asked forgiveness for them, they would have found Allah Accepting of repentance and Merciful.
وَاسْتَغْفَرَ لَهُمُ الرَّسُولُ لَوَجَدُوا اللَّهَ تَوَّابًا رَّحِيمًا
Source
قناة «مكة و المدينة»، 13 / فتاوى على الهواء - 20 04 1438هـ _ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (20:01)
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