What is the ruling when a verse and a hadith appear to conflict, as in the saying of Allah the Exalted: “And when the Qur'an is recited…”?
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The questioner : If a verse and a hadith appear to conflict, we should look at the wording of the verse and the wording of the hadith. The wording of the verse is: [Al-A'raf 7:204] This is a conditional sentence.
The Shaykh : Yes?
The questioner : A conditional sentence[Al-A'raf 7:204].
The Shaykh : Of course.
The questioner : Now, the exception in the context of negation in the hadith:Sunan Abi Dawud 823Da'if (Al-Albani) This is stronger.
The Shaykh : Why?
The questioner : This is stronger than a general statement.
The Shaykh : How do you mean stronger?
The questioner : I mean that it carries [a specific meaning].
The Shaykh : You are now talking about the verse. What is in the verse?
The questioner :[Al-A'raf 7:204] ؟
The Shaykh : What is in it? I did not understand.
The questioner : This is a sentence in which we observe that Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) used a conditional sentence, and the conditional sentence…
The Shaykh : I mean, if a man says to you: “If Zayd comes to you, honor him,” and it is in a conditional sentence?
The questioner : This indicates generality, meaning…
The Shaykh : And if it is in a conditional sentence?
The questioner : No, I mean regarding the comparison of the conditional sentence with…
The Shaykh : My brother, please, one thing at a time. Does not the noble verse necessitate the obligation to listen to the recitation of the Qur'an when it is recited?
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Alright, go back to the hadith. What is in the hadith?
The questioner : The hadith containsSunan Abi Dawud 823Da'if (Al-Albani) The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) specifies this generality with al-Fatihah.
The Shaykh : You are repeating the Shaykh’s words.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : What is the benefit? And I am repeating my words to you now. What is the benefit?
The questioner : But you said: Why do we not recite al-Fatihah?
The Shaykh : You answer this.
The questioner : Please, please.
The Shaykh : Come on, please, please.
when the Qur'an is recited, then listen to it and pay attention
فإذا قرئ القرآن فاستمعوا له وأنصتواThe Shaykh : Yes?
The questioner : A conditional sentence
So when the Qur'an is recited, then listen
إذا قرئ القرآن فاستمعواThe Shaykh : Of course.
The questioner : Now, the exception in the context of negation in the hadith:
Do not do so except when it is Fatihat al-Kitab
لا تفعلوا إلا بفاتحة الكتابThe Shaykh : Why?
The questioner : This is stronger than a general statement.
The Shaykh : How do you mean stronger?
The questioner : I mean that it carries [a specific meaning].
The Shaykh : You are now talking about the verse. What is in the verse?
The questioner :
when the Qur'an is recited, then listen to it and pay attention
إذا قرئ القرآن فاستمعوا له وأنصتواThe Shaykh : What is in it? I did not understand.
The questioner : This is a sentence in which we observe that Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) used a conditional sentence, and the conditional sentence…
The Shaykh : I mean, if a man says to you: “If Zayd comes to you, honor him,” and it is in a conditional sentence?
The questioner : This indicates generality, meaning…
The Shaykh : And if it is in a conditional sentence?
The questioner : No, I mean regarding the comparison of the conditional sentence with…
The Shaykh : My brother, please, one thing at a time. Does not the noble verse necessitate the obligation to listen to the recitation of the Qur'an when it is recited?
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Alright, go back to the hadith. What is in the hadith?
The questioner : The hadith contains
Do not do so except when it is Fatihat al-Kitab
لا تفعلوا إلا بفاتحة الكتابThe Shaykh : You are repeating the Shaykh’s words.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : What is the benefit? And I am repeating my words to you now. What is the benefit?
The questioner : But you said: Why do we not recite al-Fatihah?
The Shaykh : You answer this.
The questioner : Please, please.
The Shaykh : Come on, please, please.