His saying, the Exalted: “When you recite the Qur'an, then seek refuge in Allah from the accursed Shaytan” — is this an explicit text regarding seeking refuge?
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The questioner:
The verse says, “When you recite the Qur'an, then seek refuge in Allah from the accursed Shaytan.” One of the brothers mentions that this is a text from
the Qur'an that is explicit.
The Shaykh:
My brother, this is not a text regarding the manner of seeking refuge. This is like His saying, the Exalted, in many surahs, “And establish the prayer.”
And how is the prayer established? As it came from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), if there were not a clear
and distinct Sunnah, this statement would be applicable based on what is understood from the apparent meaning of the verse. But since it is established in the Sunnah, the Sunnah
takes precedence over the Qur'an, as the Salaf used to say.
The verse says, “When you recite the Qur'an, then seek refuge in Allah from the accursed Shaytan.” One of the brothers mentions that this is a text from
the Qur'an that is explicit.
The Shaykh:
My brother, this is not a text regarding the manner of seeking refuge. This is like His saying, the Exalted, in many surahs, “And establish the prayer.”
And how is the prayer established? As it came from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), if there were not a clear
and distinct Sunnah, this statement would be applicable based on what is understood from the apparent meaning of the verse. But since it is established in the Sunnah, the Sunnah
takes precedence over the Qur'an, as the Salaf used to say.
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