The Meaning of Amanah in the Saying of Allah the Exalted: “Indeed, We Offered the Amanah”

Question:
We begin with the saying of Allah, Mighty and Majestic, where one of the brothers asks: In the saying of Allah the Exalted, , what is meant by "trust" in this noble verse? And what is the virtue of keeping trusts?

Answer:
, and may Allah send prayers and peace upon our Prophet Muhammad, and upon his family and all his Companions. The saying of Allah the Exalted, , the "trust" referred to in this verse is the trust of the Shari'ah obligations, the commands and prohibitions that Allah commanded or prohibited, or that His Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) commanded or prohibited. Allah presented it as a choice to the heavens and the earth. He told them that if they fulfilled the trust, He would reward them and give them good, and if they neglected the trust, He would torment them. So they preferred safety and declined to bear it, preferring safety. And Adam and his descendants bore it; they preferred the reward over its opposite, so they accepted the trust. Then they divided into three categories: some bore the trust in appearance and in reality, some refused to bear the trust in appearance and in reality, and some bore it in appearance but neglected it in reality. As for those who bore it in appearance and in reality, they are the believers. As for those who refused to bear it, they preferred safety over the gain, because Allah presented it to them and gave them the choice to bear it or leave it, so they chose to leave it for the sake of safety, preferring safety over the gain. And Adam and his descendants bore it; among them were those who bore it in appearance and in reality and fulfilled its right, and they are the believers; among them were those who refused it in reality and in appearance, and they are the disbelievers; and among them were those who bore it in appearance but neglected it in reality, and they are the hypocrites. Yes.

The presenter:
Yes, may Allah bless you.