The Shaykh’s comment on the scholars’ saying: “Not every question has an answer.”
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The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : And for this reason, we do not give them this answer, because we are not helping them toward good with this answer; and based on this approach, the scholars say, “Not every question has an answer.” A person should be wise. For example, Allah the Exalted said—and this is among the evidence they cite for this principle—[Al-Baqarah 2:189]. What was their question when the moon becomes a crescent, then grows, and grows, and then becomes a full moon? It is an astronomical issue. What does this questioner care about knowing the precision of this rotation that our Lord made a cosmic law in this world?The questioner : But the important thing is that you know the wisdom behind it, from which legal rulings are derived; so the answer was contrary to what was asked.The questioner : And so we should observe this Qur’anic etiquette and not give an answer to every question, but rather direct people to what is more important or significant.
The Shaykh : And for this reason, we do not give them this answer, because we are not helping them toward good with this answer; and based on this approach, the scholars say, “Not every question has an answer.” A person should be wise. For example, Allah the Exalted said—and this is among the evidence they cite for this principle—
They ask you, [O Muhammad], about the new moons. Say, "They are measurements of time for the people
يسألونك عن الأهلة قل هي مواقيت للناس
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