Exegesis of the saying of Allah the Exalted: "So turn away from them and say, 'Peace'"
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The Shaykh:
May Allah greet you and bless you.
The questioner:
This questioner says: I hope you will pause with the noble verse in His saying, Blessed and Exalted is He: I seek refuge[An-Nahl 16:98] [Az-Zukhruf 43:88-89].
The Shaykh:
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and may Allah send prayers and peace upon our Prophet Muhammad, upon his family and all his Companions. The meaning of this noble verse is that Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, knows the saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) to his Lord, Glorified and Exalted is He:Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah 18:562 meaning the disbelievers of Quraysh. So Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, said to him: "So turn away from them." That is, leave them and turn away from them. "So turn away from them, and say, 'Peace.'" And "say, 'Peace'" is a peace of disassociation, not a peace of greeting. "Turn away from them and say, 'Peace'" means a peace of disassociation and distance from them. As Ibrahim (peace be upon him) said to his father: "Peace be upon you," a peace of disassociation like this. Because one does not greet a disbeliever with the salam. So they will know what Allah has for them of punishment, and what Allah has for you of victory and support. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
May Allah greet you and bless you.
The questioner:
This questioner says: I hope you will pause with the noble verse in His saying, Blessed and Exalted is He: I seek refuge
in Allah from Satan, the expelled [from His mercy].
بِاللَّهِ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ الرَّجِيمِ(88) And [Allah acknowledges] his saying, "O my Lord, indeed these are a people who do not believe." (89) So turn aside from them and say, "Peace." But they are going to know.
وَقِيلِهِ يَا رَبِّ إِنَّ هَٰؤُلَاءِ قَوْمٌ لَّا يُؤْمِنُونَ فَاصْفَحْ عَنْهُمْ وَقُلْ سَلَامٌ فَسَوْفَ يَعْلَمُونَThe Shaykh:
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and may Allah send prayers and peace upon our Prophet Muhammad, upon his family and all his Companions. The meaning of this noble verse is that Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, knows the saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) to his Lord, Glorified and Exalted is He:
Indeed these are a people who do not believe
إن هؤلاء قوم لا يؤمنونThe presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
قناة «إذاعة القرآن الكريم»، نور على الدرب مع فضيلة الشيخ صالح الفوزان ح7457 — youtube.com (1:00)
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