The meaning of the questioner in the saying of Allah the Exalted: "And as for the questioner, do not drive him away"
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, regarding the saying of Allah the Exalted[Ad-Duhaa 93:10], what is meant by the questioner? And I ask for clarification of the stronger position.
The Shaykh:
The questioner includes the one who asks for money and the one who asks about knowledge. The one who asks for money and the one who asks about knowledge should not be met with harshness; rather, speak to him with kind words, even if you do not give him money. If you speak to him with kind words, even if you do not give him money, this will please him. But if you speak to him with harsh words, even if you give him money, this will not wash away the bad effect from his heart.
Allah the Exalted said:[Al-Baqarah 2:262-263]. And Allah is the Self-Sufficient, the Praiseworthy. He accommodates people with His character more than He accommodates them with His wealth. Yes.
The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
So His saying, "And as for the questioner, do not drive him away," refers to the one who asks for money and the one who asks about matters of knowledge. So you speak to him with kind words.
Honorable Shaykh, regarding the saying of Allah the Exalted
And as for the petitioner, do not repel [him].
وَأَمَّا السَّائِلَ فَلَا تَنْهَرْThe Shaykh:
The questioner includes the one who asks for money and the one who asks about knowledge. The one who asks for money and the one who asks about knowledge should not be met with harshness; rather, speak to him with kind words, even if you do not give him money. If you speak to him with kind words, even if you do not give him money, this will please him. But if you speak to him with harsh words, even if you give him money, this will not wash away the bad effect from his heart.
Allah the Exalted said:
(262) Those who spend their wealth in the way of Allah and then do not follow up what they have spent with reminders [of it] or [other] injury will have their reward with their Lord, and there will be no fear concerning them, nor will they grieve. (263) Kind speech and forgiveness are better than charity followed by injury. And Allah is Free of need and Forbearing.
الَّذِينَ يُنفِقُونَ أَمْوَالَهُمْ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ ثُمَّ لَا يُتْبِعُونَ مَا أَنفَقُوا مَنًّا وَلَا أَذًى لَّهُمْ أَجْرُهُمْ عِندَ رَبِّهِمْ وَلَا خَوْفٌ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَا هُمْ يَحْزَنُونَ قَوْلٌ مَّعْرُوفٌ وَمَغْفِرَةٌ خَيْرٌ مِّن صَدَقَةٍ يَتْبَعُهَا أَذًىThe questioner:
Honorable Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
So His saying, "And as for the questioner, do not drive him away," refers to the one who asks for money and the one who asks about matters of knowledge. So you speak to him with kind words.
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام من أدلة الأحكام [ صالح الفوزان ]، باب البر والصلة — islamhouse.com (1:03:27)
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