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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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It is not permissible to rely solely on the Arabic language in interpreting the Qur'an, independent of the Sunnah, in understanding the verses.

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The Shaykh :
Establish prayer أقيموا الصلاة
We said earlier: how do you understand what its pillars are and what its conditions are? The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
There is no prayer for one who does not have ablution, and there is no ablution for one who does not mention the Name of Allah (before it). لا صلاة لمن لا وضوء له ولا وضوء لمن لم يذكر اسم الله عليه
Sunan Ibn Majah 398Hasan (Darussalam)
This ruling is not something you can take from the Noble Qur'an. The Qur'an says:
When you stand up for prayer, wash your faces إذا قمتم إلى الصلاة فاغسلوا وجوهكم
As for invalidating the prayer if one has not performed ablution, this is a ruling distinct from the command. The command indicates obligation, whereas "no prayer" indicates that it is a pillar or a condition.
Therefore, those who rely on their knowledge of the Arabic language make many mistakes. Even if their understanding of the language were like that of the Companions of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him)—and certainly they do not measure up to them in that—they would err when they interpret the Qur'an based on their own understanding rather than on the explanation of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him).
Source alathar.net

The Arabic text is copied verbatim from the original source, without any edits.

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