Exegesis of the saying of Allah the Exalted: "Recite what has been revealed to you"
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Question:
You are inquiring about the verse, asking what is meant by it in the saying of Allah, Blessed and Exalted is He: I seek refuge[An-Nahl 16:98] [Al-'Ankabut 29:45].
Answer:
Yes, Allah, Mighty and Majestic, says to His Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): "Recite," meaning read.
What has been revealed to you from your Lord, meaning the Noble Qur'an, as well as the Prophetic Sunnah, for it is the second revelation after the Qur'an, revealed to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). Then He said: "And establish the prayer," which means reciting the Qur'an and then establishing the prayer.
Then he mentioned the benefits of prayer, citing two great benefits. The first is that it forbids shameful deeds and wrong, and the second is that it contains the remembrance of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). The remembrance of Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) is greater than everything.
His remembrance, Glorified and Exalted is He, is through all types of obedience and nearness, with the tongue, with the heart, and with actions, Glorified and Exalted is He. This is the conduct of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) with his Lord, and he is the model for his Ummah. Yes.
You are inquiring about the verse, asking what is meant by it in the saying of Allah, Blessed and Exalted is He: I seek refuge
in Allah from Satan, the expelled [from His mercy].
بِاللَّهِ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ الرَّجِيمِRecite, [O Muhammad], what has been revealed to you of the Book and establish prayer. Indeed, prayer prohibits immorality and wrongdoing, and the remembrance of Allah is greater. And Allah knows that which you do.
اتْلُ مَا أُوحِيَ إِلَيْكَ مِنَ الْكِتَابِ وَأَقِمِ الصَّلَاةَ إِنَّ الصَّلَاةَ تَنْهَىٰ عَنِ الْفَحْشَاءِ وَالْمُنكَرِ وَلَذِكْرُ اللَّهِ أَكْبَرُ وَاللَّهُ يَعْلَمُ مَا تَصْنَعُونَAnswer:
Yes, Allah, Mighty and Majestic, says to His Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): "Recite," meaning read.
What has been revealed to you from your Lord, meaning the Noble Qur'an, as well as the Prophetic Sunnah, for it is the second revelation after the Qur'an, revealed to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). Then He said: "And establish the prayer," which means reciting the Qur'an and then establishing the prayer.
Then he mentioned the benefits of prayer, citing two great benefits. The first is that it forbids shameful deeds and wrong, and the second is that it contains the remembrance of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). The remembrance of Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) is greater than everything.
His remembrance, Glorified and Exalted is He, is through all types of obedience and nearness, with the tongue, with the heart, and with actions, Glorified and Exalted is He. This is the conduct of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) with his Lord, and he is the model for his Ummah. Yes.
Source
قناة «إذاعة القرآن الكريم»، نور على الدرب مع فضيلة الشيخ صالح الفوزان ح7476 — youtube.com (1:52)
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