Why did Abu Bakr and 'Umar refrain from interpreting "al-Ab" in the saying of Allah the Exalted: (and fruit and al-Ab)?
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The questioner:
The Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, says: How do you reconcile the interpretation of "al-Ab" by some of the Salaf with what is reported regarding...
The Shaykh:
"Al-Ab" with a shaddah, yes.
The questioner:
How do you reconcile the interpretation of "al-Ab" by some of the Salaf with the reported refusal of Abu Bakr and 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) to interpret it, as recorded in the books of tafsir?
The Shaykh:
They refrained because they did not know the meaning of "al-Ab"; they did not know the meaning of "al-Ab," while others knew it. They refrained because they did not know the meaning of "al-Ab." This is evidence that if a person does not know the meaning of a verse, he should not speculate or speak about it. Yes.
The presenter:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success.
The Shaykh:
The word may have been unfamiliar to them, meaning they were not accustomed to it in their land or in their surroundings. Yes.
The Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, says: How do you reconcile the interpretation of "al-Ab" by some of the Salaf with what is reported regarding...
The Shaykh:
"Al-Ab" with a shaddah, yes.
The questioner:
How do you reconcile the interpretation of "al-Ab" by some of the Salaf with the reported refusal of Abu Bakr and 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) to interpret it, as recorded in the books of tafsir?
The Shaykh:
They refrained because they did not know the meaning of "al-Ab"; they did not know the meaning of "al-Ab," while others knew it. They refrained because they did not know the meaning of "al-Ab." This is evidence that if a person does not know the meaning of a verse, he should not speculate or speak about it. Yes.
The presenter:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success.
The Shaykh:
The word may have been unfamiliar to them, meaning they were not accustomed to it in their land or in their surroundings. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3648- 4717] لماذا امتنع أبو بكر وعمر من تفسير الأبِّ في قوله تعالى: ( وفاكهة وأبا )؟ - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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