Distinguishing Meccan and Medinan Verses in the Qur'an
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The questioner:
And among the people of the greatest scholar, the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), is that he would weep and believe in the evil, and most of them were among the most distinguished of the Companions.
The Shaykh:
They knew the Meccan and the Medinan: the Meccan being that which was revealed in Makkah, and the Medinan being that which was revealed in al-Madinah. It is also said that the Meccan is that which was revealed before the Hijrah, and the Medinan is that which was revealed after the Hijrah, whether it was revealed in al-Madinah or elsewhere. This is well known among the people of knowledge, from the Companions and those who came after them; it is known what is Meccan and it is known what is Medinan. That which was revealed in Makkah is undoubtedly Meccan, and that which was revealed in al-Madinah is undoubtedly Medinan. The disagreement lies only in what was revealed before the Hijrah or after the Hijrah; this is where the distinction lies.
The questioner:
And between you and Shaykh Abu Za'im.
The Shaykh:
That something of the Qur'an may be revealed to the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) while he is traveling, revealed to him while he is traveling, not in Makkah and not in al-Madinah. So what is this called?
And among the people of the greatest scholar, the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), is that he would weep and believe in the evil, and most of them were among the most distinguished of the Companions.
The Shaykh:
They knew the Meccan and the Medinan: the Meccan being that which was revealed in Makkah, and the Medinan being that which was revealed in al-Madinah. It is also said that the Meccan is that which was revealed before the Hijrah, and the Medinan is that which was revealed after the Hijrah, whether it was revealed in al-Madinah or elsewhere. This is well known among the people of knowledge, from the Companions and those who came after them; it is known what is Meccan and it is known what is Medinan. That which was revealed in Makkah is undoubtedly Meccan, and that which was revealed in al-Madinah is undoubtedly Medinan. The disagreement lies only in what was revealed before the Hijrah or after the Hijrah; this is where the distinction lies.
The questioner:
And between you and Shaykh Abu Za'im.
The Shaykh:
That something of the Qur'an may be revealed to the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) while he is traveling, revealed to him while he is traveling, not in Makkah and not in al-Madinah. So what is this called?
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام من أدلة الأحكام [ صالح الفوزان ]، تابع باب نواقض الوضوء - 3 — islamhouse.com (1:02:58)
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