The story of Ibrahim (peace be upon him) when Allah commanded him to sacrifice his son Isma'il (peace be upon him), and mentioning some of its benefits?
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The Shaykh : What is the ruling on a man killing his son? Is it permissible for a man to kill his son? No. [Al-An'am 6:151] [Al-Isra 17:31]. Killing a son is among the greatest severing of family ties. But despite that, on one day, killing a son was obedience to Allah. Who remembers the story? Do you remember it? Rest. Get up, my brother. Do you remember the story? Rest. It is the story of Ibrahim al-Khalil; Allah Mighty and Majestic commanded him to sacrifice his son, his only son, who was born to him in old age and with whom he reached the age of labor. He saw in a dream that he was sacrificing him, and the dreams of the prophets are revelation. If a prophet sees something, it is revelation. For this reason, the Mother of the Believers, Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her), said: . Good. He saw that he was sacrificing him. So he said to the son, and the son was young in his youth: [As-Saffat 37:102] with this gentleness, "my son," he did not say "O Isma'il." He said "my son" with this gentleness and tenderness [As-Saffat 37:102]. What was the son's answer? . How noble the father! And how noble the son! And Ibrahim (peace and blessings be upon him) did not present this to his son in order to consult him about a matter that Allah had commanded him to do. No, by Allah! He would carry out Allah's command in any case. But he wanted to see what this son had. So he had this great answer. He said: [As-Saffat 37:102]. And he did not say "sacrifice me." Rather, he drew his attention to sincerity and obedience. [As-Saffat 37:102]. And it is known that what was commanded was the sacrifice. But the son did not say "sacrifice me." He said: [As-Saffat 37:102] in order to draw his father's attention to carrying this out in compliance with the command of Allah Mighty and Majestic. Then he said: [As-Saffat 37:102]. And he did not assert it; he did not say: "You will find me patient" or "among the patient." Rather, he said: "if Allah wills," because if a person asserts an action, he will be abandoned. Allah the Exalted said to His Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him and his family): [Al-Kahf 18:23-24]. So the son said to his father: [As-Saffat 37:102]. And he did not assert it so that he would not be abandoned. And this is a matter I point out to you, may Allah bless you: do not assert anything in the future except that you compare it with what? With the will of Allah, because a person may assert an action with certainty. Then he does not do it, either due to an illness that befalls him, or a distraction that occupies him, or a loss of motivation, or something else. But say "if Allah wills." It will make the matter easy for you. And I will mention, if Allah wills, a story that will clarify the issue to you after we finish speaking about the verse "they submitted" means they surrendered to the command of Allah and resolved to execute it from the one who is prostrated and the one who is prostrating? The one prostrating is Ibrahim and the one being prostrated is Isma'il. meaning on his forehead. And he was prostrated on his forehead so that he would not look at the face of the son when he brought down the knife to his neck, lest tenderness prevent him. . The relief came from Allah Mighty and Majestic, Who said in His Book: [Ash-Sharh 94:5-6]. And about whom His Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) said: . And for this reason, the wise man said: "The crisis intensifies, then it eases". In this terrifying moment, the relief came from Allah Mighty and Majestic and He called him Al-Mustadrak lil-Hakim 25:742 and he carried it out. But he carried it out as a ruling, not in reality, because Allah abrogated the obligation of sacrificing the son. The point of this story, my brothers, the point is: what does the forbidden thing, which is among the major sins, become when Allah commands it?
The student: Obedience.
The Shaykh : What does it become? It becomes obedience, even though it is among the greatest of sins, because we are slaves to Allah; He does what He wills. He rules upon us with the obligatory, and we hear and obey; with the forbidden, we avoid it, hearing and obeying. And so on. So the Lord, Glorified and Exalted, is the Ruler, and not what? The one who is ruled. So He has the right to command what He wills.
do not kill your children out of poverty
ولا تقتلوا أولادكم من إملاقAnd do not kill your children for fear of poverty
لا تقتلوا أولادكم خشية إملاقThe first thing with which revelation began was that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to see no dream except that it would come like the break of dawn
كان أول ما بدئ به الوحي أن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم كان لا يرى رؤيا إلا جاءت مثل فلق الصبحO my son, indeed I have seen in a dream that I [must] sacrifice you
يا بني إني أرى في المنام أني أذبحكindeed I have seen in a dream that I [must] sacrifice you, so see what you think
إني أرى في المنام أني أذبحك فانظر ماذا ترىHe said: O my father, do what you are commanded
قال يا أبتي افعل ما تؤمرdo as you are commanded
افعل ما تؤمرdo as you are commanded
افعل ما تؤمرdo as you are commanded
افعل ما تؤمرYou will find me, if Allah wills, of the steadfast."
ستجدني إن شاء الله من الصابرين(23) And never say of anything, "Indeed, I will do that tomorrow," (24) Except [when adding], "If Allah wills."
ولا تقولن لشيء إني فاعل ذلك غدا إلا أن يشاء اللهYou will find me, if Allah wills, of the steadfast."
ستجدني إن شاء الله من الصابرينSo when they both submitted
فلما أسلماAnd he laid him down on his forehead
وتله للجبينHe laid him down on his forehead
تله للجبينHe laid him down on his forehead
تله للجبين(5) For indeed, with hardship [will be] ease. (6) Indeed, with hardship [will be] ease.
فإن مع العسر يسرا إن مع العسر يسراAnd know that victory is with patience, and that relief is with distress, and that with hardship there is ease.
واعلم أن النصر مع الصبر وأن الفرج مع الكرب وأن مع العسر يسراO Ibrahim, you have fulfilled the vision
أن يا إبراهيم قد صدقت الرؤياThe student: Obedience.
The Shaykh : What does it become? It becomes obedience, even though it is among the greatest of sins, because we are slaves to Allah; He does what He wills. He rules upon us with the obligatory, and we hear and obey; with the forbidden, we avoid it, hearing and obeying. And so on. So the Lord, Glorified and Exalted, is the Ruler, and not what? The one who is ruled. So He has the right to command what He wills.