The Descent of the Qur'an to the House of Glory and an Explanation of the House of Glory
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The questioner:
Is it authentic from Ibn 'Abbas that Allah sent down the Qur'an in one body to the House of Glory in the seventh heaven, and then sent it down gradually to His Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him)? And is there a correct description of the House of Glory in the Sunnah?
The Shaykh:
The House of Glory is a house in the sky, the Inhabited House, which is opposite the Sacred Ka'bah. The angels circle it and enter it, just as the children of Adam circle the Ka'bah and face it. This is the House of Glory.
As for what is reported from Ibn 'Abbas that Gabriel (peace be upon him) brought down the Qur'an in one lump from the House of Glory, or from the reality that was taken, because the Qur'an is written, the reality that was taken was brought down from the House of Glory to the Messenger of Allah. Then where? The Qur'an was brought down from the Preserved Tablet to the House of Glory in the sky in one night, and then it was revealed to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) on earth in parts and gradually. The descent in one lump was from the Preserved Tablet to the House of Glory in the sky.
As for the Messenger on earth, it was revealed in parts according to the events. This view is strong; it is strong from Ibn 'Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him). So Allah knows best. It is not that everything is measured by this; rather, this does not contradict the fact that the Qur'an is the speech of Allah, that He spoke it, that He wrote it in the Preserved Tablet, and that Gabriel brought it down to Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him). Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, owner of the gifts.
The Shaykh:
It is as if the Qur'an had not been revealed to the Messenger in a single, complete unit. Therefore, He, the Exalted and Majestic, said:[Al-Furqan 25:32] Allah, the Exalted and Majestic, said: [Al-Furqan 25:32] meaning that We revealed it gradually and in parts to make your heart firm, and We arranged it in a measured recitation. Its gradual revelation means that it came down in stages according to events and occurrences.
That would be easier for the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) and easier for the Muslims than if it had been revealed in one lump. So its revelation to the Messenger was certainly not in one lump, but rather in parts. As for its descent to the House of Glory and the Inhabited House in one night, Allah knows best about it. If it was so, there is no harm in that, and it is certainly the speech of Allah. Yes.
Is it authentic from Ibn 'Abbas that Allah sent down the Qur'an in one body to the House of Glory in the seventh heaven, and then sent it down gradually to His Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him)? And is there a correct description of the House of Glory in the Sunnah?
The Shaykh:
The House of Glory is a house in the sky, the Inhabited House, which is opposite the Sacred Ka'bah. The angels circle it and enter it, just as the children of Adam circle the Ka'bah and face it. This is the House of Glory.
As for what is reported from Ibn 'Abbas that Gabriel (peace be upon him) brought down the Qur'an in one lump from the House of Glory, or from the reality that was taken, because the Qur'an is written, the reality that was taken was brought down from the House of Glory to the Messenger of Allah. Then where? The Qur'an was brought down from the Preserved Tablet to the House of Glory in the sky in one night, and then it was revealed to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) on earth in parts and gradually. The descent in one lump was from the Preserved Tablet to the House of Glory in the sky.
As for the Messenger on earth, it was revealed in parts according to the events. This view is strong; it is strong from Ibn 'Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him). So Allah knows best. It is not that everything is measured by this; rather, this does not contradict the fact that the Qur'an is the speech of Allah, that He spoke it, that He wrote it in the Preserved Tablet, and that Gabriel brought it down to Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him). Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, owner of the gifts.
The Shaykh:
It is as if the Qur'an had not been revealed to the Messenger in a single, complete unit. Therefore, He, the Exalted and Majestic, said:
And those who disbelieve say, "Why was the Qur'an not revealed to him all at once?"
وَقَالَ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا لَوْلَا نُزِّلَ عَلَيْهِ الْقُرْآنُ جُمْلَةً وَاحِدَةًThus [it is] that We may strengthen thereby your heart.
كَذَٰلِكَ لِنُثَبِّتَ بِهِ فُؤَادَكَThat would be easier for the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) and easier for the Muslims than if it had been revealed in one lump. So its revelation to the Messenger was certainly not in one lump, but rather in parts. As for its descent to the House of Glory and the Inhabited House in one night, Allah knows best about it. If it was so, there is no harm in that, and it is certainly the speech of Allah. Yes.
Source
شرح الكافية الشافية في الانتصار للفرقة الناجية [ القصيدة النونية ] [ صالح الفوزان ]، بداية من قوله : يا رب قد قالوا بأن مصاحف الإسلام ما فيها من القرآن — islamhouse.com (1:11:24)
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