The Effect of Seeking Forgiveness in Allah's Saying: "And Allah would not punish them while you are among them"
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Question:
Abu Sulayman from Dammam asks: Regarding the saying of Allah the Exalted,[Al-Anfal 8:33], what is the effect of seeking forgiveness in that?
Answer:
Yes, these are two preventers of punishment. The first is the presence of the Messenger among them; as long as the Messenger is among them, Allah does not punish them until the Messenger leaves them, and as long as he is among them, no punishment descends upon them. The second is seeking forgiveness. The presence of the Messenger has ended with his death (peace and blessings be upon him). What remains is the second, which is seeking forgiveness[Al-Anfal 8:33]. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Abu Sulayman from Dammam asks: Regarding the saying of Allah the Exalted,
But Allah would not punish them while you, [O Muhammad], are among them, and Allah would not punish them while they seek forgiveness.
وَمَا كَانَ اللَّهُ لِيُعَذِّبَهُمْ وَأَنتَ فِيهِمْ وَمَا كَانَ اللَّهُ مُعَذِّبَهُمْ وَهُمْ يَسْتَغْفِرُونَAnswer:
Yes, these are two preventers of punishment. The first is the presence of the Messenger among them; as long as the Messenger is among them, Allah does not punish them until the Messenger leaves them, and as long as he is among them, no punishment descends upon them. The second is seeking forgiveness. The presence of the Messenger has ended with his death (peace and blessings be upon him). What remains is the second, which is seeking forgiveness
and Allah would not punish them while they seek forgiveness.
وَمَا كَانَ اللَّهُ مُعَذِّبَهُمْ وَهُمْ يَسْتَغْفِرُونَThe presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، برنامج (فتاوى) (181) لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان بتاريخ [1440-05-18] - كبار العلماء — youtube.com (21:18)
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