The Meaning of the Saying of Allah the Exalted: ((So give respite to the disbelievers. Give them respite for a little while.))
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The Shaykh : Then He said: [At-Tariq 86:17] meaning, delay them. Wait, for the punishment will surely befall them without fail. And His saying: does not mean that I am giving them respite; no, give them respite, delay them. The scholars said: The second sentence is an emphasis of the first, but the wording differs. So the meaning is: Give respite to the disbelievers, delay them for a little while, for they will find their plotting and their schemes. And this is what happened. Do you not know that the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) left Mecca emigrating, fearful, and hidden, and after eight years he returned as what? He returned victorious, triumphant, and dominant, until he stood at the door of the Ka'bah after the conquest was completed, with Quraysh beneath him waiting to see what he would do. He said: . So the outcome, praise be to Allah, was for the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). And so, every person who acts in accordance with the command of Allah, the outcome will be for him. But let him wait until he joins the rank of the patient, and the outcome is for the righteous. I ask Allah to grant me and you understanding in His Book and action in accordance with it, for He is capable of all things. And now, to the question period. We ask Allah to make us successful in the truth.
The questioner : May Allah reward our Shaykh with the best reward. The questions in this session, which is the forty-fifth, concern several topics.
So allow time for the disbelievers. Leave them awhile.
فَمَهِّلِ الْكَافِرِينَ أَمْهِلْهُمْ رُوَيْداًGive them respite
مهلهمGive them respite
أمهلهمO people of Quraysh! What do you think I will do to you? — meaning, what do you suppose I will do to you? — They said: Good. A noble brother and the son of a noble brother. He said: I say what Yusuf said to his brothers: No blame shall be upon you today. May Allah forgive you. Go, for you are free.
يا معشر قريش! ما ترون أني فاعل بكم - يعني ويش تظنون أفعل بكم - قالوا خيرا. أخ كريم وابن أخ كريم. قال : أقول كما قال يوسف لإخوته لا تثيريب عليكم اليوم يغفر الله لكم، اذهبوا فأنتم الطلقاءThe questioner : May Allah reward our Shaykh with the best reward. The questions in this session, which is the forty-fifth, concern several topics.