The Meaning of Allah’s Approval of the Statement of Yusuf’s Witness
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. The questioner says: The author (may Allah have mercy on him) said, regarding the story of Yusuf’s witness and following his example and those like him, that Allah’s approval of him lies in His not refuting the statement of Yusuf’s witness, not merely in His narrating it. Does the meaning of Allah’s approval here imply that He did not refute the statement of Yusuf’s witness?
Answer:
That Allah did not say, “This is not correct” or “This action is not permissible,” but rather He, the Exalted, narrated it and remained silent about it. This is His approval of it. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. The questioner says: The author (may Allah have mercy on him) said, regarding the story of Yusuf’s witness and following his example and those like him, that Allah’s approval of him lies in His not refuting the statement of Yusuf’s witness, not merely in His narrating it. Does the meaning of Allah’s approval here imply that He did not refute the statement of Yusuf’s witness?
Answer:
That Allah did not say, “This is not correct” or “This action is not permissible,” but rather He, the Exalted, narrated it and remained silent about it. This is His approval of it. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3436/2247] معنى إقرار الله لقول شاهد يوسف - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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