The Meaning of His Saying (peace and blessings be upon him): “Indeed, Allah has pardoned my Ummah for what they discuss within themselves, as long as they do not speak of it or act upon it”
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The Shaykh : There is a hadith in the “Sahihayn” that seems to be connected to the previous hadith of Abu Hurayrah, and it is perhaps clearer than that one; it is his saying (peace and blessings be upon him): Sunan an-Nasa'i 3435Sahih (Darussalam). This hadith refutes those who wanted to interpret these verses without resorting to the hadith. They said, for example: [Al-Baqarah 2:284]. What a person conceals in his heart is in one of two states: either he allows it to take root in his soul and heart.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Yes, in that case he is held accountable for it. Or it may be a fleeting thought that comes and then goes; in that case, he is not held accountable for it. They attempted this to reconcile the preceding verses with the subsequent ones. Meanwhile, the last hadith comes specifically:Sunan an-Nasa'i 3435Sahih (Darussalam). This clarifies that a thought that occurs to a person of legal capacity, then takes root in his heart and he resolves to carry it out, but it does not enter the realm of legal obligation—which is one of two things: either he speaks of it or acts upon it—this is a pardon and forgiveness from Allah (Mighty and Majestic) for which His believing servants are not held accountable. Whereas He had said at the beginning of the verse: [Al-Baqarah 2:284]. So the verse is like this, correct?
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh[Al-Baqarah 2:284] His saying (Blessed and Exalted is He): [Al-Baqarah 2:284] has been lifted. There is no longer punishment for what settles in the hearts of people, as long as they do not speak of it or act upon it. Thus, we are in need of the hadith of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) in order to understand the pardon, grace, and vast mercy of Allah specifically regarding His saying in the previous verse: [Al-Baqarah 2:284]. Allah (Mighty and Majestic) will not punish for what settles in the hearts, on the condition that one does not speak of it or act upon it.
This is a great and very great matter; for it establishes that Allah (Mighty and Majestic), after having revealed that He punishes or may punish, has thereafter shown favor to His servants by not punishing them for what settles in their hearts. It is asked here: Is this abrogation or specification? It can be said: This is abrogation; considering that His saying (Mighty and Majestic):[Al-Baqarah 2:284] has been abrogated in its entirety, and it is not like the phrase “the nearest of kin,” which encompasses many parts. This text was specified by his saying (peace and blessings be upon him): . But here, His saying: [Al-Baqarah 2:284] has been lifted. In this regard, it is a valid example of a verse in the Qur'an that was abrogated by a hadith from the speech of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) that did not reach the level of mutawatir (mass transmission), but the verse was not abrogated in its entirety from beginning to end; rather, a section of its sections was abrogated; and that is His saying (Mighty and Majestic): [Al-Baqarah 2:284].
Thus, this word:[Al-Baqarah 2:284] has been abrogated. And at that point, sound reasoning asks: What is the difference between a part of a verse being abrogated, where the meaning is authenticated by a hadith of a single narrator, and a complete verse, which may be long or short, being abrogated by a hadith of a single narrator?!
And upon you be peace and Allah's mercy and blessings.
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Allah, the Most High, has forgiven my Ummah for whatever enters the mind, so long as it is not spoken of or put into action.
إنَّ الله تجاوَزَ لي عن أمَّتي ما حدَّثت به أنفُسَها ما لم تتكلَّم أو تعمل بهWhether you show what is within yourselves or conceal it
وَإِنْ تُبْدُوا مَا فِي أَنْفُسِكُمْ أَوْ تُخْفُوهُThe questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Yes, in that case he is held accountable for it. Or it may be a fleeting thought that comes and then goes; in that case, he is not held accountable for it. They attempted this to reconcile the preceding verses with the subsequent ones. Meanwhile, the last hadith comes specifically:
Allah, the Most High, has forgiven my Ummah for whatever enters the mind, so long as it is not spoken of or put into action.
إنَّ الله تجاوَزَ لي عن أمَّتي ما حدَّثَتْ به أنفسها ما لم تتكلَّم أو تعمل بهThen He will forgive whom He wills and punish whom He wills
فَيَغْفِرُ لِمَنْ يَشَاءُ وَيُعَذِّبُ مَنْ يَشَاءُThe questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh
Then He will forgive whom He wills and punish whom He wills
فَيَغْفِرُ لِمَنْ يَشَاءُ وَيُعَذِّبُ مَنْ يَشَاءُpunish whom He wills
وَيُعَذِّبُ مَنْ يَشَاءُThen He will forgive whom He wills and punish whom He wills
فَيَغْفِرُ لِمَنْ يَشَاءُ وَيُعَذِّبُ مَنْ يَشَاءُThis is a great and very great matter; for it establishes that Allah (Mighty and Majestic), after having revealed that He punishes or may punish, has thereafter shown favor to His servants by not punishing them for what settles in their hearts. It is asked here: Is this abrogation or specification? It can be said: This is abrogation; considering that His saying (Mighty and Majestic):
Then He will forgive whom He wills and punish whom He wills
فَيَغْفِرُ لِمَنْ يَشَاءُ وَيُعَذِّبُ مَنْ يَشَاءُThere is no bequest for an heir
لا وصية لوارثpunish whom He wills
وَيُعَذِّبُ مَنْ يَشَاءُThen He will forgive whom He wills and punish whom He wills
فَيَغْفِرُ لِمَنْ يَشَاءُ وَيُعَذِّبُ مَنْ يَشَاءُThus, this word:
punish whom He wills
وَيُعَذِّبُ مَنْ يَشَاءُAnd upon you be peace and Allah's mercy and blessings.
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