Exegesis of the saying of Allah the Exalted: (I swear by this land)
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Exegesis of the saying of Allah the Exalted: (I swear by this land)]
Allah, Mighty and Majestic, says: [Al-Balad:1] .
The (la) here is for opening the speech and emphasizing it; it is not a negation, because the intent is to affirm the oath,Meaning: I swear by this land; and this (la) came here for attention and emphasis.
And the oath: affirming a thing by mentioning something exalted in a specific manner.
Therefore: Everything by which an oath is sworn must be exalted in the eyes of the one swearing, even if it is not exalted in itself, such as those who swear by al-Lat and al-Uzza; it is exalted in their eyes, but in reality it is not great or exalted.
Therefore: So the oath, or the swearing, or the vow — the meaning is the same —It is: is affirming a thing by mentioning something exalted in the eyes of the one swearing, in a specific manner.
And the letters of the oath are: The ba, the waw, and the ta.
And the one in the noble verse here is: It is the letter ba.
The land here is Makkah, and Allah swore by it for its honor and greatness, for it is the most sacred of the earth’s regions and the most beloved of the earth’s regions to Allah (Mighty and Majestic), and for this reason the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) was sent from it, who is the master of mankind, may Allah’s prayers and peace be upon him.
So it is fitting for this safe land to be sworn by; but we do not swear by it, because it is a created thing, and we have no right to swear by a created thing,As the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: (Whoever swears by other than Allah has committed disbelief or shirk), whereas Allah (Mighty and Majestic) swears by whatever He wills;For this reason He swore here by Makkah in His saying: [Al-Balad:1] .
Allah, Mighty and Majestic, says:
I do not swear by this city
لا أُقْسِمُ بِهَذَا الْبَلَدِThe (la) here is for opening the speech and emphasizing it; it is not a negation, because the intent is to affirm the oath,Meaning: I swear by this land; and this (la) came here for attention and emphasis.
And
I swear
أُقْسِمُTherefore: Everything by which an oath is sworn must be exalted in the eyes of the one swearing, even if it is not exalted in itself, such as those who swear by al-Lat and al-Uzza; it is exalted in their eyes, but in reality it is not great or exalted.
Therefore: So the oath, or the swearing, or the vow — the meaning is the same —It is: is affirming a thing by mentioning something exalted in the eyes of the one swearing, in a specific manner.
And the letters of the oath are: The ba, the waw, and the ta.
And the one in the noble verse here is:
I do not swear by this city
لا أُقْسِمُ بِهَذَا الْبَلَدِBy this land
بِهَذَا الْبَلَدِSo it is fitting for this safe land to be sworn by; but we do not swear by it, because it is a created thing, and we have no right to swear by a created thing,As the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: (Whoever swears by other than Allah has committed disbelief or shirk), whereas Allah (Mighty and Majestic) swears by whatever He wills;For this reason He swore here by Makkah in His saying:
