Exegesis of the saying of Allah the Exalted: "Our Lord, do not hold us accountable if we forget or make a mistake," and this is a rule regarding prohibitions, with examples.
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The Shaykh : The prohibitions come: [Al-Baqarah 2:286] What did our Lord, (Exalted and Majestic is He), say? It means: I will not hold you accountable if you forget or make a mistake. This applies to prohibitions. This is the second phrase regarding prohibitions. If a person commits a sin while forgetting, or commits a sin by mistake without knowing it is forbidden, he owes nothing, as if he had not done it.
- Pay attention, young man, O owner of... - Now, let us give examples of this: A man is praying. Does the one who prays speak or not? He does not speak at all, except with Allah, because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: You say: [Al-Fatihah 1:2] And Allah says: My servant praised Me.
Our Lord, do not impose blame upon us if we have forgotten or erred.
رَبَّنَا لا تُؤَاخِذْنَا إِنْ نَسِينَا أَوْ أَخْطَأْنَاAllah said: I have done it.
قال الله : قد فعلت- Pay attention, young man, O owner of... - Now, let us give examples of this: A man is praying. Does the one who prays speak or not? He does not speak at all, except with Allah, because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: