The Meaning of Al-Namus and Preserving Al-Namus
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The Shaykh:
No. O Allah, Lord of the worlds. Yes.
The presenter:
And accusing the Companions, because
The Shaykh:
The questions. Yes.
The questioner:
The Sunnah of Allah, Honorable Shaykh. A questioner says: The author (may Allah have mercy on him) mentioned among the negative effects of seclusion: arrogance, contempt for oneself, and preserving al-namus. What is meant by preserving al-namus?
The Shaykh:
What did he mention?
The questioner:
The author (may Allah have mercy on him) mentioned among the negative effects of seclusion: arrogance, contempt for people, and preserving al-namus.
The Shaykh:
Al-Namus is the Book and the Sunnah, meaning what Allah revealed to Muhammad is called al-Namus. Therefore, when Khadijah (may Allah be pleased with her) went to her cousin, who had read the Torah and was on the religion of Jesus (peace be upon him), she informed him of what happened to the Messenger in the cave. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) was overcome with fear from what he experienced upon seeing the angel and his urging him to say "Read." He was trembling with fear, peace and blessings be upon him. So she covered him and went to her cousin, Waraqah ibn Nawfal, who was among the scholars of the Christians. He was a Qurayshi, but he had learned the Torah and remained on the religion of Jesus (peace be upon him). She told him what happened to the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). He said, "This is the al-Namus that was revealed to Moses." The first thing he heard, he said, "This is what was revealed to Moses (peace be upon him)," because he was a scholar who knew this al-Namus, the al-Namus that was not revealed from Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He).
No. O Allah, Lord of the worlds. Yes.
The presenter:
And accusing the Companions, because
The Shaykh:
The questions. Yes.
The questioner:
The Sunnah of Allah, Honorable Shaykh. A questioner says: The author (may Allah have mercy on him) mentioned among the negative effects of seclusion: arrogance, contempt for oneself, and preserving al-namus. What is meant by preserving al-namus?
The Shaykh:
What did he mention?
The questioner:
The author (may Allah have mercy on him) mentioned among the negative effects of seclusion: arrogance, contempt for people, and preserving al-namus.
The Shaykh:
Al-Namus is the Book and the Sunnah, meaning what Allah revealed to Muhammad is called al-Namus. Therefore, when Khadijah (may Allah be pleased with her) went to her cousin, who had read the Torah and was on the religion of Jesus (peace be upon him), she informed him of what happened to the Messenger in the cave. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) was overcome with fear from what he experienced upon seeing the angel and his urging him to say "Read." He was trembling with fear, peace and blessings be upon him. So she covered him and went to her cousin, Waraqah ibn Nawfal, who was among the scholars of the Christians. He was a Qurayshi, but he had learned the Torah and remained on the religion of Jesus (peace be upon him). She told him what happened to the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). He said, "This is the al-Namus that was revealed to Moses." The first thing he heard, he said, "This is what was revealed to Moses (peace be upon him)," because he was a scholar who knew this al-Namus, the al-Namus that was not revealed from Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He).
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، فصل ومن أنواع مكايده ومكره : أن يدعو العبد بحسن خلقه وطلاقته وبِشْرِه إلى أنواع من الآثام والفجور — islamhouse.com (1:04:23)
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