How do we reconcile the statement of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): (And if it were not for the animals, they would not have rained) and his statement regarding his uncle Abu Talib: (If it were not for me, he would have been in the lowest depth of the Fire)
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The questioner : Okay, Shaykh, regarding "lawla" (if it were not for), what is the criterion? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Sunan Ibn Majah 4019Sahih (Darussalam) and he said regarding his uncle Abu Talib: Sahih al-Bukhari 6208.
The Shaykh : I did not understand the question, what is it?
The questioner : The criterion for "lawla" (if it were not for)
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : What is permissible and what is not permissible regarding the statement of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):Sunan Ibn Majah 4019Sahih (Darussalam) and his statement regarding his uncle Abu Talib: Sahih al-Bukhari 6208.
The Shaykh : Yes, in my opinion, this differs from "law" (if).
Yes
The questioner : Shaykh, I mean, when the Prophet (peace be upon him) said "if it were not for such and such, then such and such would have been," is it not obligatory for him to say "if it were not for Allah, then such and such"?
The Shaykh : No, this refers to the previous topic, such as "the spring sprouted the plant and filled it with food" and the like. This is a known style in Arabic.
The questioner : I mean, according to...
The Shaykh : Yes, we explained this just now.
and were it not for the animals, no rain would fall on them
ولولا البهائم لم يمطرواWere it not for me, he would have been in the bottom-most depth of the Fire.
ولولاي لكان في الدرك الأسفل من النارThe Shaykh : I did not understand the question, what is it?
The questioner : The criterion for "lawla" (if it were not for)
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : What is permissible and what is not permissible regarding the statement of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):
and were it not for the animals, no rain would fall on them
ولولا البهائم لم يمطرواWere it not for me, he would have been in the bottom-most depth of the Fire.
ولولاي لكان في الدرك الأسفل من النارThe Shaykh : Yes, in my opinion, this differs from "law" (if).
Yes
The questioner : Shaykh, I mean, when the Prophet (peace be upon him) said "if it were not for such and such, then such and such would have been," is it not obligatory for him to say "if it were not for Allah, then such and such"?
The Shaykh : No, this refers to the previous topic, such as "the spring sprouted the plant and filled it with food" and the like. This is a known style in Arabic.
The questioner : I mean, according to...
The Shaykh : Yes, we explained this just now.