What is the meaning of Allah the Exalted’s saying: “For each of you, We have prescribed a law and a way”?
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Question:
The questioner says: Allah the Exalted said:[Al-Ma'idah 5:48] What is the meaning of this verse?
Answer:
It is clear that the laws of the prophets vary according to the needs of humanity. As you heard in the lesson, Allah prescribes for a community what is suitable for them, and then when another community comes, He prescribes for them what is suitable for them at that time. This is the meaning of[Al-Ma'idah 5:48]. The laws of the prophets are different, but their religion is one, which is tawhid (the oneness of Allah), and worshipping Allah alone, with no partner for Him.
The questioner says: Allah the Exalted said:
To each of you We prescribed a law and a method
لِكُلٍّ جَعَلْنَا مِنكُمْ شِرْعَةً وَمِنْهَاجًاAnswer:
It is clear that the laws of the prophets vary according to the needs of humanity. As you heard in the lesson, Allah prescribes for a community what is suitable for them, and then when another community comes, He prescribes for them what is suitable for them at that time. This is the meaning of
To each of you We prescribed a law and a method
لِكُلٍّ جَعَلْنَا مِنكُمْ شِرْعَةً وَمِنْهَاجًا
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما معنى قوله تعالى ﴿لكل جعلنا منكم شرعة ومنهاجا﴾؟ #فتاوى الفوزان — youtube.com
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