Exegesis of the saying of Allah the Exalted: "And of the people is he who pleases you with his speech in the worldly life"
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Question:
We are taking a call from Ibrahim from al-Hawtah. Go ahead, Ibrahim. Peace be upon you, Shaykh 'Abd al-Karim. Good evening, Honorable Shaykh Salih. And upon you be peace. I have a question, Honorable Shaykh, about the noble verse in Surat al-Baqarah, where Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, says[Al-Baqarah 2:204] and he is the most fierce of adversaries. Is the intention regarding these people that they are the hypocrites, or is it from among the people in general? That is all my question. Thank you.
Answer:
Yes, the verse includes the disbelievers and it includes the hypocrites. Those who have no desire for the Hereafter, and they perform Hajj. The polytheists used to perform Hajj, but they would boast in their Hajj; each one would praise his tribe, and each one would take pride in his tribe. And they did not perform the rites in the prescribed manner,[Al-Baqarah 2:204]. Likewise, the hypocrite displays faith and mentions Allah and calls upon Allah in appearance, but in the reality of his matter he is a disbeliever; he does not believe in it, but rather he does this out of social courtesy and hope for living among the people, [Al-Baqarah 2:204]. So the criterion is not what is said with the tongue or what appears of actions, but rather the criterion is what is in the heart of intentions and purposes, and this is something that no one knows except Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He.
Then also[Al-Baqarah 2:204]. If he disputes, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, because his task is to succeed in the case and to take the case and defeat his opponent. Even if he is on falsehood, he will bring false witnesses and bring false evidence to win the case against his opponent. And this is as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, [Al-Baqarah 2:204].
As for the believer, even if he disputes and even if he argues, he does not deviate from the correct path and the correct arguments and the truthful testimonies. And if he takes his right, otherwise he is patient and does not commit the forbidden of false disputes, but rather he takes the correct path. If he succeeds, praise be to Allah, and if he does not succeed, his right is not lost with Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
We are taking a call from Ibrahim from al-Hawtah. Go ahead, Ibrahim. Peace be upon you, Shaykh 'Abd al-Karim. Good evening, Honorable Shaykh Salih. And upon you be peace. I have a question, Honorable Shaykh, about the noble verse in Surat al-Baqarah, where Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, says
And of the people is he whose speech pleases you in worldly life, and he calls Allah to witness as to what is in his heart
وَمِنَ النَّاسِ مَن يُعْجِبُكَ قَوْلُهُ فِي الْحَيَاةِ الدُّنْيَا وَيُشْهِدُ اللَّهَ عَلَىٰ مَا فِي قَلْبِهِAnswer:
Yes, the verse includes the disbelievers and it includes the hypocrites. Those who have no desire for the Hereafter, and they perform Hajj. The polytheists used to perform Hajj, but they would boast in their Hajj; each one would praise his tribe, and each one would take pride in his tribe. And they did not perform the rites in the prescribed manner,
And of the people is he whose speech pleases you in worldly life
وَمِنَ النَّاسِ مَن يُعْجِبُكَ قَوْلُهُ فِي الْحَيَاةِ الدُّنْيَاand he calls Allah to witness as to what is in his heart
وَيُشْهِدُ اللَّهَ عَلَىٰ مَا فِي قَلْبِهِThen also
yet he is the fiercest of opponents.
وَهُوَ أَلَدُّ الْخِصَامِand if he disputes, he commits injustice,
وإذا خاصم فجر،he cuts out a piece of the Fire if he takes the right of his brother with such false disputes,
يقتطع قطعة من النار إذا أخذ حق أخيه بمثل هذه الخصومات الباطلة،and he calls Allah to witness as to what is in his heart, yet he is the fiercest of opponents.
وَيُشْهِدُ اللَّهَ عَلَىٰ مَا فِي قَلْبِهِ وَهُوَ أَلَدُّ الْخِصَامِAs for the believer, even if he disputes and even if he argues, he does not deviate from the correct path and the correct arguments and the truthful testimonies. And if he takes his right, otherwise he is patient and does not commit the forbidden of false disputes, but rather he takes the correct path. If he succeeds, praise be to Allah, and if he does not succeed, his right is not lost with Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
قناة «مكة و المدينة»، 27 / فتاوى على الهواء - 12 11 1434هـ _ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com (16:58)
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