The meaning of the saying of Allah the Exalted: “And he does not speak from [his own] desire. It is not but a revelation which is revealed,” and that the Messenger makes things forbidden.
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The Shaykh : The saying of Allah the Exalted [An-Najm 53:1-4] has an interpretation for you in this text: [An-Najm 53:3-4]
Another questioner: Abu 'Abdullah is asking about you, Shaykh.
The questioner : The meaning of the speech is that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) is intended.
The Shaykh :[An-Najm 53:2] from your companion. Well, the previous questions, why didn't you understand them from me?
The questioner : By Allah, I like to discuss.
The Shaykh : If you like to discuss, we like to discuss. We discuss. If you like to discuss, have you ever heard the saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him)?Sunan Ibn Majah 3390Hasan (Darussalam) I believe in this hadith.
The questioner : Of course.
The Shaykh : This contradicts your previous statement, because you said that only Allah makes things forbidden.The questioner : The interpretation of this hadith is clear, and it curses intoxicants.
The Shaykh : I am not clear, my brother. The meaning is clear; may Allah guide us and you. The hadith is clear as the sun in the broad daylight. But this is a hadith, not in the Qur'an. And you said that the One who makes things forbidden is Allah, and only Allah. And this hadith tells you:Sunan Ibn Majah 3390Hasan (Darussalam)
The questioner : Yes, and this prohibition came in the Qur'an. Intoxicants were mentioned to confirm what came in the foundation of the creed in the Noble Qur'an.
The Shaykh : Where are intoxicants forbidden in the Qur'an?
The questioner : In many verses.
The Shaykh : Don't trouble yourself. There is no verse in the Qur'an that forbids intoxicants as stated in the hadith.
The questioner : But, Shaykh, the verse that explicitly states that[An-Nisa 4:43]
The Shaykh : Of course, but that does not mean it is forbidden, correct? I like the discussion, but we are asking you:Sunan Ibn Majah 3390Hasan (Darussalam) This is the wording of the Messenger, not Allah in the Qur'an. And you said that Allah is the One who makes things forbidden. If you truly want to learn from me, and I am a servant, I will tell you something: Allah is the One who makes things forbidden and the One who makes things lawful. But Allah has given His Prophet the ability to convey prohibitions from the Lord of the Worlds, sometimes through the Qur'an and sometimes through the hadith of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). So when he tells you Sunan Ibn Majah 3390Hasan (Darussalam), this is not from himself. Therefore, I asked you earlier what you understand from the saying of Allah the Exalted: [An-Najm 53:1-4] So his saying is not from himself, but from the Lord of the Worlds. But when you say that the prohibition is from Allah, you may be making people understand something you do not intend. Because these two hadiths come to you, and you say, "This hadith is correct. What kind of correct is this?" And you said that the prohibition is only from Allah. And you try to find a verse in the Qur'an that explicitly forbids intoxicants. There is no verse in the Qur'an. Even some ignorant people who do not understand the Arabic language say, "Intoxicants are not forbidden. Bring a verse from the Qur'an." We say to these people: If you are a Muslim, give us a verse that there are five prayers, each with its time, its number of rak'ahs, and that it is prayed with al-Fatihah and a surah, or the tashahhud, and so on. These details are not found in the Qur'an. [Al-Isra 17:78] These details are not in it. Where did we get the details from?
The questioner : From the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). And this is from the authentic mass-transmitted reports (mutawatir) from the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him).
The Shaykh : No, it is not mass-transmitted. And this is a separate discussion. I mean, if it is not mass-transmitted, we do not accept it.
The questioner : The prayer that we pray, the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) used to pray it, because it was transmitted from generation to generation to generation, and it reached us as we pray it today.
The Shaykh : Is the prayer that all Muslims pray, do they follow these countries, or is there a difference?
The questioner : In Kuwait.
The Shaykh : I mean, like this, you are accustomed to not answering until we stop asking. Do these Muslims, from whom the prayer was mass-transmitted, all pray one way, or does each one pray differently?
The questioner : They are all the same.
The Shaykh : Do you not know people who pray like this, and people who pray like that, and people who sit cross-legged, and people who sit on the floor, and so on? What is one person doing?
The questioner : But the number of rak'ahs is the same. For example, with the hands, some people place their hands like this.
The Shaykh : Repeat my words to you. This is our merchandise returned to us, my brother. We are asking you: Is this mass-transmitted? Well, the hadith that we asked you about, is it mass-transmitted?Sunan Ibn Majah 3390Hasan (Darussalam) I mean, you, Abu 'Abdullah, your problem is that you open topics and then you do not have the ability to close them. You are in the East and you go to the West.
The questioner : I am convinced by the answer because I know the situation and I know what will happen. It is not a matter of not knowing. And I know where this talk will lead. I prefer to stay in my place and not tell you...
The Shaykh : But this is fairness.
The questioner : By Allah, I am like this. It is comfortable.
The Shaykh : What do you call this? Selfishness, or love, or affection?
The questioner : Allah knows best.
Another questioner: The fundamentals and the branches. Among us, the Muslim brothers, it is around the same topic. I mean, there are no fundamentals that Muslims care about; they are matters of branches.
The Shaykh : What is the benefit? Abu 'Abdullah is determined that he will not move from his place an inch. This is your position, Abu 'Abdullah. But is it in the branches, or also in the creed?
The questioner : By Allah, in the creed, I think there is no room for one person.
The Shaykh : I mean, you now feel that you have answered my question.
The questioner : By Allah, I answered you to the best of my ability.
The Shaykh : Well, what was my question?
The questioner : Your question, you asked me about the creed and the branches, is that not so?
The Shaykh : You asked me. I am asking you.
The questioner : You are telling me to repeat the question.
The Shaykh : This is the position that you are talking about, that you are comfortable with, meaning that you do not answer. My question was: Is this position only in the rulings, or also in the creed? Do you understand my question? Let me understand your answer.The questioner : By Allah, in everything. I mean, I prefer listening to discussing.
The Shaykh : I wish it were like that. I wish, my brother 'Abdullah, that it were like that.
(1) By the star when it descends, (2) Your companion [Muhammad] has not strayed, nor has he erred, (3) Nor does he speak from [his own] inclination. (4) It is not but a revelation revealed,
وَالنَّجْمِ إِذَا هَوَى مَا ضَلَّ صَاحِبُكُمْ وَمَا غَوَى وَمَا يَنْطِقُ عَنِ الْهَوَى إِنْ هُوَ إِلَّا وَحْيٌ يُوحَى(3) Nor does he speak from [his own] inclination. (4) It is not but a revelation revealed,
وَمَا يَنْطِقُ عَنِ الْهَوَى إِنْ هُوَ إِلَّا وَحْيٌ يُوحَىAnother questioner: Abu 'Abdullah is asking about you, Shaykh.
The questioner : The meaning of the speech is that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) is intended.
The Shaykh :
Your companion [Muhammad] has not strayed
مَا ضَلَّ صَاحِبُكُمْThe questioner : By Allah, I like to discuss.
The Shaykh : If you like to discuss, we like to discuss. We discuss. If you like to discuss, have you ever heard the saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him)?
Every intoxicant is Khamr (wine) and every Khamr is unlawful.
كل مسكر خمر وكل خمر حرامThe questioner : Of course.
The Shaykh : This contradicts your previous statement, because you said that only Allah makes things forbidden.The questioner : The interpretation of this hadith is clear, and it curses intoxicants.
The Shaykh : I am not clear, my brother. The meaning is clear; may Allah guide us and you. The hadith is clear as the sun in the broad daylight. But this is a hadith, not in the Qur'an. And you said that the One who makes things forbidden is Allah, and only Allah. And this hadith tells you:
Every intoxicant is Khamr (wine) and every Khamr is unlawful.
كل مسكر خمر وكل خمرٍ حرامThe questioner : Yes, and this prohibition came in the Qur'an. Intoxicants were mentioned to confirm what came in the foundation of the creed in the Noble Qur'an.
The Shaykh : Where are intoxicants forbidden in the Qur'an?
The questioner : In many verses.
The Shaykh : Don't trouble yourself. There is no verse in the Qur'an that forbids intoxicants as stated in the hadith.
The questioner : But, Shaykh, the verse that explicitly states that
O you who have believed, do not approach prayer while you are intoxicated
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا لا تَقْرَبُوا الصَّلاةَ وَأَنْتُمْ سُكَارَىThe Shaykh : Of course, but that does not mean it is forbidden, correct? I like the discussion, but we are asking you:
Every intoxicant is Khamr (wine) and every Khamr is unlawful.
كل مسكر خمر وكل خمرٍ حرامEvery intoxicant is Khamr (wine) and every Khamr is unlawful.
كل مسكر خمر وكل خمر حرام(1) By the star when it descends, (2) Your companion [Muhammad] has not strayed, nor has he erred, (3) Nor does he speak from [his own] inclination. (4) It is not but a revelation revealed,
وَالنَّجْمِ إِذَا هَوَى مَا ضَلَّ صَاحِبُكُمْ وَمَا غَوَى وَمَا يَنْطِقُ عَنِ الْهَوَى إِنْ هُوَ إِلَّا وَحْيٌ يُوحَىAnd every intoxicant is forbidden.
وكل خمرٍ حرامEstablish prayer at the decline of the sun [from its meridian] until the darkness of the night and [also] the Qur'an of dawn. Indeed, the recitation of dawn is ever witnessed.
أَقِمِ الصَّلاةَ لِدُلُوكِ الشَّمْسِ إِلَى غَسَقِ اللَّيْلِ وَقُرْآنَ الْفَجْرِ إِنَّ قُرْآنَ الْفَجْرِ كَانَ مَشْهُودًاThe questioner : From the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). And this is from the authentic mass-transmitted reports (mutawatir) from the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him).
The Shaykh : No, it is not mass-transmitted. And this is a separate discussion. I mean, if it is not mass-transmitted, we do not accept it.
The questioner : The prayer that we pray, the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) used to pray it, because it was transmitted from generation to generation to generation, and it reached us as we pray it today.
The Shaykh : Is the prayer that all Muslims pray, do they follow these countries, or is there a difference?
The questioner : In Kuwait.
The Shaykh : I mean, like this, you are accustomed to not answering until we stop asking. Do these Muslims, from whom the prayer was mass-transmitted, all pray one way, or does each one pray differently?
The questioner : They are all the same.
The Shaykh : Do you not know people who pray like this, and people who pray like that, and people who sit cross-legged, and people who sit on the floor, and so on? What is one person doing?
The questioner : But the number of rak'ahs is the same. For example, with the hands, some people place their hands like this.
The Shaykh : Repeat my words to you. This is our merchandise returned to us, my brother. We are asking you: Is this mass-transmitted? Well, the hadith that we asked you about, is it mass-transmitted?
Every intoxicant is Khamr (wine) and every Khamr is unlawful.
كل مسكر خمر وكل خمر حرامThe questioner : I am convinced by the answer because I know the situation and I know what will happen. It is not a matter of not knowing. And I know where this talk will lead. I prefer to stay in my place and not tell you...
The Shaykh : But this is fairness.
The questioner : By Allah, I am like this. It is comfortable.
The Shaykh : What do you call this? Selfishness, or love, or affection?
The questioner : Allah knows best.
Another questioner: The fundamentals and the branches. Among us, the Muslim brothers, it is around the same topic. I mean, there are no fundamentals that Muslims care about; they are matters of branches.
The Shaykh : What is the benefit? Abu 'Abdullah is determined that he will not move from his place an inch. This is your position, Abu 'Abdullah. But is it in the branches, or also in the creed?
The questioner : By Allah, in the creed, I think there is no room for one person.
The Shaykh : I mean, you now feel that you have answered my question.
The questioner : By Allah, I answered you to the best of my ability.
The Shaykh : Well, what was my question?
The questioner : Your question, you asked me about the creed and the branches, is that not so?
The Shaykh : You asked me. I am asking you.
The questioner : You are telling me to repeat the question.
The Shaykh : This is the position that you are talking about, that you are comfortable with, meaning that you do not answer. My question was: Is this position only in the rulings, or also in the creed? Do you understand my question? Let me understand your answer.The questioner : By Allah, in everything. I mean, I prefer listening to discussing.
The Shaykh : I wish it were like that. I wish, my brother 'Abdullah, that it were like that.