The Meaning of His Saying, “A Decree from Allah, and Allah is All-Knowing, All-Wise”

The Shaykh : These categories that Allah (Mighty and Majestic) mentioned must be the recipients of zakah, due to His saying: The conclusion of the verse with knowledge and wisdom is evidence that there is no room for personal opinion in this matter, and that Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) has divided it in a manner necessitated by His wisdom, which encompasses knowledge. This is similar to His saying in the verse of inheritance regarding the ancestors and descendants: Then He said: regarding your children, who are the descendants, and your parents, who are the ancestors. Then He said after that: As long as it is a decree from Allah, who decreed it based on knowledge and wisdom, there is no room for personal opinion in it. No one can use their opinion to prefer what contradicts the division of Allah (Mighty and Majestic) in inheritance, nor can they use their opinion to prefer what contradicts the categories to which Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) commanded that zakah be distributed. This is what pertains to zakah. I think we have a little time left.