The Method of Reconciling Allah’s Saying: (And remind, for indeed, the reminder benefits the believers) and His Saying: (So remind, if the reminder should benefit)
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The Method of Reconciling Allah’s Saying: (And remind, for indeed, the reminder benefits the believers) and His Saying: (So remind, if the reminder should benefit)
We said: Regarding Allah’s saying: [Al-Dhariyat: 55], is reminding obligatory in all circumstances, and what is said—O Shaykh—In His saying, the Exalted: [Al-A'la: 9]?
This is specific. Here, there is a reminder where a specific person is reminded; this is for the one for whom the reminder would benefit. However, if we know that he is a rebel who knows the truth but is stubborn, then no. As for the general case, it is general: remind in all circumstances.This is if we say: The conditional (in) is intended to mean: the reality of the condition,As for if we adopt the other opinion: [Al-A'la: 9], the meaning is: whether it benefits or not,Just as it is said to a person: Know this, if the knowledge benefits him,The meaning: Repeat the teaching to him. This is a known style in the Arabic language where the condition implies continuity,The scholars have two opinions on this: So this condition is intended to mean: remind if you see benefit in the reminder, otherwise do not. In that case, we interpret it as specific to a certain person or a certain group.
But if we say: The (in) here means: whether it benefits or not, meaning: for these people, there was no benefit whether they were reminded or not, so it does not imply specification.
We said: Regarding Allah’s saying:
And remind, for indeed, the reminder benefits the believers.
وَذَكِّرْ فَإِنَّ الذِّكْرَى تَنْفَعُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَSo remind, if the reminder should benefit;
فَذَكِّرْ إِنْ نَفَعَتِ الذِّكْرَىThis is specific. Here, there is a reminder where a specific person is reminded; this is for the one for whom the reminder would benefit. However, if we know that he is a rebel who knows the truth but is stubborn, then no. As for the general case, it is general: remind in all circumstances.This is if we say: The conditional (in) is intended to mean: the reality of the condition,As for if we adopt the other opinion:
So remind, if the reminder should benefit;
فَذَكِّرْ إِنْ نَفَعَتِ الذِّكْرَىBut if we say: The (in) here means: whether it benefits or not, meaning: for these people, there was no benefit whether they were reminded or not, so it does not imply specification.
