What is the authenticity of the existence of what is called Esther in the Torah?
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The Shaykh:
This is a known matter. The matter between the Jews and the Persians is known, and the matter between the Jews and the Arabs is known. They have a known degree of brotherhood and cooperation. They are most like the Arabs, and they are most like the Jews in character, actions, and treachery. We ask Allah to forgive you their treachery, to unleash [punishment] upon them, and to forgive you their affair.
The questioner:
How do we reconcile the saying of Allah the Exalted[Al-Baqarah 2:191] with the hadith, the meaning of which is: "One hour of the day was made lawful for me and not for anyone after me," or as the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said?
The Shaykh:
And among the characteristics of the Sacred Mosque is that no blood is shed in it, its trees are not cut down, its grass is not mowed, its game is not hunted, and its thorns are not uprooted, except for a known reason. However, whoever fights the Muslims in it is killed. This is specific, and that is general. The saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that a sin is not sufficient and that one hour of the day is forgiven is specific to the beginning of the battle. It was permissible for him (peace and blessings be upon him) to begin the battle for one hour of the day, which is the hour in which he entered Makkah. If he ordered their killing, by the permission of Allah the Mighty and Majestic, then Makkah returned to its state as it was yesterday. But whoever transgresses its limits, and he is the one who violates its sanctity, the hudud are established against him in it. This is a specific exception from a general rule. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) is general, and this is specific. So if he fights in Makkah, he is killed; if he commits zina in Makkah, the hudud are established against him; and if he kills without a legal limit, qisas is established against him. This is distinct from the general prohibition against shedding blood, so they do not protect [the sanctity] and the blood of Muslims is not shed in it. But whoever violates its sanctity and transgresses against the servants of Allah in it is fought. If they fight them, kill them. And so the hudud are established against them. He (peace and blessings be upon him) established the hudud in it, so there is no harm in that. It is a specific exception from a general rule. Yes.
This is a known matter. The matter between the Jews and the Persians is known, and the matter between the Jews and the Arabs is known. They have a known degree of brotherhood and cooperation. They are most like the Arabs, and they are most like the Jews in character, actions, and treachery. We ask Allah to forgive you their treachery, to unleash [punishment] upon them, and to forgive you their affair.
The questioner:
How do we reconcile the saying of Allah the Exalted
And do not fight them at al-Masjid al- Haram until they fight you there. But if they fight you, then kill them.
وَلَا تُقَاتِلُوهُمْ عِندَ الْمَسْجِدِ الْحَرَامِ حَتَّىٰ يُقَاتِلُوكُمْ فِيهِ فَإِن قَاتَلُوكُمْ فَاقْتُلُوهُمْThe Shaykh:
And among the characteristics of the Sacred Mosque is that no blood is shed in it, its trees are not cut down, its grass is not mowed, its game is not hunted, and its thorns are not uprooted, except for a known reason. However, whoever fights the Muslims in it is killed. This is specific, and that is general. The saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that a sin is not sufficient and that one hour of the day is forgiven is specific to the beginning of the battle. It was permissible for him (peace and blessings be upon him) to begin the battle for one hour of the day, which is the hour in which he entered Makkah. If he ordered their killing, by the permission of Allah the Mighty and Majestic, then Makkah returned to its state as it was yesterday. But whoever transgresses its limits, and he is the one who violates its sanctity, the hudud are established against him in it. This is a specific exception from a general rule. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) is general, and this is specific. So if he fights in Makkah, he is killed; if he commits zina in Makkah, the hudud are established against him; and if he kills without a legal limit, qisas is established against him. This is distinct from the general prohibition against shedding blood, so they do not protect [the sanctity] and the blood of Muslims is not shed in it. But whoever violates its sanctity and transgresses against the servants of Allah in it is fought. If they fight them, kill them. And so the hudud are established against them. He (peace and blessings be upon him) established the hudud in it, so there is no harm in that. It is a specific exception from a general rule. Yes.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ ابن باز Alsheikh Binbaz»، 081 ما صحة وجود ما يدعى استير في التوراة؟ للإمام ابن باز — youtube.com (0:32)
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