Clarification that the early Arabs knew the meaning of "There is no god but Allah."
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The Shaykh : The early Arabs to whom the Messenger (peace be upon him) was sent directly, namely the Quraysh, understood the meaning of "There is no god but Allah"; and so they disbelieved. The verse says: [As-Saffat 37:35], [As-Saffat 37:35], and likewise Allah the Exalted said in the Noble Qur'an that they said: . The understanding that the disbelievers had of the phrase "There is no god but Allah" was that they understood it and disbelieved. Today, Muslims, except for a few of them, have faith but do not understand it.
The questioner : ... .
Yes?
The questioner : They did not understand... the story.
The Shaykh : Ah—may Allah bless you—I see this brother here understands, but this understanding does not come from the call; it comes from outside. Today, Muslims do not understand the disbelievers' understanding of "There is no god but Allah," but there is a difference between these two groups. Those people understood and disbelieved; and so they rejected it;. As for the Muslims, they will tell you: I bear witness that there is no god but Allah, I believe in Allah and His angels and His books and His messengers, but what is the meaning of "There is no god but Allah"? Most of them today do not know the meaning, and if one is found among them who knows the meaning, he disbelieves in the meaning in practice.
when it was said to them, "There is no deity but Allah," were arrogant
إِذَا قِيلَ لَهُمْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ يَسْتَكْبِرُونَwhen it was said to them, "There is no deity but Allah," were arrogant
إِذَا قِيلَ [ لَهُمْ ] لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ يَسْتَكْبِرُونَHas He made the gods one God? Indeed, this is something extraordinary.
أَجَعَلَ الْآلِهَةَ إِلَهًا وَاحِدًا إِنَّ هَذَا لَشَيْءٌ عُجَابٌThe questioner : ... .
Yes?
The questioner : They did not understand... the story.
The Shaykh : Ah—may Allah bless you—I see this brother here understands, but this understanding does not come from the call; it comes from outside. Today, Muslims do not understand the disbelievers' understanding of "There is no god but Allah," but there is a difference between these two groups. Those people understood and disbelieved; and so they rejected it;
Has He made the gods one God? Indeed, this is something extraordinary.
أَجَعَلَ الْآلِهَةَ إِلَهًا وَاحِدًا إِنَّ هَذَا لَشَيْءٌ عُجَابٌ
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