Discussion of the story of the 'Uraniyyin.
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The questioner : ... ... .
The Shaykh: This, yes, it appears that this is a specific ruling; because as he said - peace be upon him - ..., because he used to harm the Messenger - peace be upon him - with severe harm ... and this is close to the story of the 'Uraniyyin.
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The point is: ... Abu Jahl, the story of the 'Uraniyyin is exactly like it, in that the Messenger - peace be upon him - did with them what he did not do with anyone else at all; where he ordered that their eyes be gouged out, their ears and necks cut off, and they be thrown into the hot desert for three ... Why? Because they betrayed the shepherds of the Messenger's - may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him - camels after ... and he had treated them well and provided them with camels to drink their milk and be treated with their urine, and indeed when they went out of the city and lived for a period until ... and recovered ... when they felt strong, they killed the shepherd or shepherds and drove off the camels fleeing with them, of course the news reached the Messenger so he sent ... and they were seized, then they were brought and he ordered that their eyes be gouged out, this is from the category of[Al-Baqarah 2:194], as for the original - as you heard - likening [to creation] is not permissible.
The questioner: ... phrase ... ... so does this mean that he ... .
The Shaykh: By Allah, first of all, I say: if I were more knowledgeable than the mufassir, then this would be like the wording you sometimes hear from me in error, but it is very clear that this is something that must be denied, which must be in the knowledge of the author of the book so that he can summarize well and be understood, as for being more knowledgeable than him, no one says that, and if I said it, then it is a verbal error, and not even moments have passed since you recorded an error for me, but it was appropriate at that time, at that time to be alerted to this.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh: Yes, indeed ... because there is no one who is infallible from error.
"Who is the one who has never done wrong *** and who has only the good?"
Except ... the one who has the desire.
The Shaykh: This, yes, it appears that this is a specific ruling; because as he said - peace be upon him - ..., because he used to harm the Messenger - peace be upon him - with severe harm ... and this is close to the story of the 'Uraniyyin.
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The point is: ... Abu Jahl, the story of the 'Uraniyyin is exactly like it, in that the Messenger - peace be upon him - did with them what he did not do with anyone else at all; where he ordered that their eyes be gouged out, their ears and necks cut off, and they be thrown into the hot desert for three ... Why? Because they betrayed the shepherds of the Messenger's - may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him - camels after ... and he had treated them well and provided them with camels to drink their milk and be treated with their urine, and indeed when they went out of the city and lived for a period until ... and recovered ... when they felt strong, they killed the shepherd or shepherds and drove off the camels fleeing with them, of course the news reached the Messenger so he sent ... and they were seized, then they were brought and he ordered that their eyes be gouged out, this is from the category of
So whoever has assaulted you, then assault him in the same way that he has assaulted you
فَمَنِ اعْتَدَى عَلَيْكُمْ فَاعْتَدُوا عَلَيْهِ بِمِثْلِ مَا اعْتَدَى عَلَيْكُمْThe questioner: ... phrase ... ... so does this mean that he ... .
The Shaykh: By Allah, first of all, I say: if I were more knowledgeable than the mufassir, then this would be like the wording you sometimes hear from me in error, but it is very clear that this is something that must be denied, which must be in the knowledge of the author of the book so that he can summarize well and be understood, as for being more knowledgeable than him, no one says that, and if I said it, then it is a verbal error, and not even moments have passed since you recorded an error for me, but it was appropriate at that time, at that time to be alerted to this.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh: Yes, indeed ... because there is no one who is infallible from error.
"Who is the one who has never done wrong *** and who has only the good?"
Except ... the one who has the desire.
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