What is the reconciliation between Allah’s saying: “Indeed, he has succeeded who purifies it,” and His saying: “So do not purify yourselves”?
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Question:
May Allah reward you. Honorable Shaykh, a questioner says: What is the reconciliation between the saying of Allah the Exalted,[Ash-Shams 91:9], and His saying, [An-Najm 53:32]?
Answer:
Combining them is clear. "Do not praise yourselves" means by way of praise and perfection—completing yourself and praising yourself. As for[Ash-Shams 91:9], that means through obedience, worship, and good character. There is no contradiction between the two verses.
May Allah reward you. Honorable Shaykh, a questioner says: What is the reconciliation between the saying of Allah the Exalted,
He has succeeded who purifies it,
قَدْ أَفْلَحَ مَن زَكَّاهَاSo do not claim yourselves to be pure
فَلَا تُزَكُّوا أَنفُسَكُمْAnswer:
Combining them is clear. "Do not praise yourselves" means by way of praise and perfection—completing yourself and praising yourself. As for
He has succeeded who purifies it,
قَدْ أَفْلَحَ مَن زَكَّاهَا
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [605 -954] ما هو الجمع بين قوله تعالى: ﴿ قَد أفلح من زكاها)، وبين قوله سبحانه: ﴿ فلا تزكوا أَنفسكم﴾؟ — youtube.com
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