Exegesis of the saying of Allah the Exalted: "And who is more unjust than one who prevents the mosques of Allah"
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Question:
First of all, as we receive these calls and messages on the program's mobile phone. This man asks, saying: Regarding the saying of Allah the Exalted[Al-Baqarah 2:114]. [Al-Baqarah 2:114] He asks, may Allah bless you, about the prevention mentioned in this verse; what is meant by it? Is it physical or practical?
Answer:
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, and upon his family and all his Companions. This verse was revealed concerning the disbelievers of Quraysh when they prevented the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and his Companions from performing 'Umrah in the year of Hudaybiyyah. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and his Companions came intending to perform 'Umrah, having entered the state of ihram for 'Umrah. The polytheists prevented them and stopped them from entering the sacred precinct. Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) negotiated with them to return that year and come the following year to perform 'Umrah. It was called 'Umrat al-Qada' (the 'Umrah of the lawsuit), meaning the negotiation. This verse was revealed concerning them:[Al-Baqarah 2:114]. The occasion of revelation is specific, but the ruling is general for anyone who does this action in the mosques, closing them to the Muslims and preventing them from entering. The lesson is to be drawn from the generality of the wording, not the specificity of the cause. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
First of all, as we receive these calls and messages on the program's mobile phone. This man asks, saying: Regarding the saying of Allah the Exalted
And who are more unjust than those who prevent the name of Allah from being mentioned in His mosques and strive toward their destruction. It is not for them to enter them except in fear.
وَمَنْ أَظْلَمُ مِمَّن مَّنَعَ مَسَاجِدَ اللَّهِ أَن يُذْكَرَ فِيهَا اسْمُهُ وَسَعَىٰ فِي خَرَابِهَا أُولَٰئِكَ مَا كَانَ لَهُمْ أَن يَدْخُلُوهَا إِلَّا خَائِفِينَFor them in this world is disgrace, and they will have in the Hereafter a great punishment.
لَهُمْ فِي الدُّنْيَا خِزْيٌ وَلَهُمْ فِي الْآخِرَةِ عَذَابٌ عَظِيمٌAnswer:
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, and upon his family and all his Companions. This verse was revealed concerning the disbelievers of Quraysh when they prevented the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and his Companions from performing 'Umrah in the year of Hudaybiyyah. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and his Companions came intending to perform 'Umrah, having entered the state of ihram for 'Umrah. The polytheists prevented them and stopped them from entering the sacred precinct. Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) negotiated with them to return that year and come the following year to perform 'Umrah. It was called 'Umrat al-Qada' (the 'Umrah of the lawsuit), meaning the negotiation. This verse was revealed concerning them:
And who are more unjust than those who prevent the name of Allah from being mentioned in His mosques and strive toward their destruction
وَمَنْ أَظْلَمُ مِمَّن مَّنَعَ مَسَاجِدَ اللَّهِ أَن يُذْكَرَ فِيهَا اسْمُهُ وَسَعَىٰ فِي خَرَابِهَاThe presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، برنامج (فتاوى) (165) لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان بتاريخ [1439-07-18] - كبار العلماء — youtube.com (0:49)
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