(Explanation that the people of the Sunnah take texts at their apparent meaning except in cases indicated by the context, with examples) And bear witness that they took the texts
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The Shaykh : He says:
"And bear witness that they took the texts *** at their literal meaning, not the second figurative meaning"
Unlike the people of distortion, who took them at their figurative meaning, whereas the people of hadith took them at their literal meaning, not at their figurative meaning.
"Except when necessity compelled them to their figurative interpretation, *** the compelling one from sense and from proof
There, their protection permitted it without *** leaning toward sin and aggression"
He says: if a necessity is found that necessitates that they interpret, they interpret. Why? Because the texts are protected from contradicting the sensed and the rational. So, if they are protected from contradicting the sensed and the rational, and there comes in them something whose apparent meaning contradicts the sensed and the rational, then at that time they interpret it. For example:[An-Nahl 16:98] They interpret it when you read, meaning when you intend to read, and the meaning is not when you have completed the reading. Why do they turn the wording away from its apparent meaning? Because the guidance of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) is to seek refuge before the reading. [Al-Ahqaf 46:25] The wind of 'Aad returned. They say: we interpret this away from its apparent meaning, so the intended meaning is that it destroyed everything that can be destroyed by the wind. For this reason he said: [Al-Ahqaf 46:25] So the dwellings were not destroyed, and the earth was not destroyed, and the sky was not destroyed, and the stars were not destroyed. So the generality here is intended to be specific, a general statement intended to be specific. They interpret to this, but is it with right or without right? With right, without a doubt.
"There, their protection permitted it *** without leaning toward sin and aggression"
Yes?
The student: Except when...
The Shaykh : Except when?
The student: ...
The Shaykh : We have "except when necessity compelled them to the figurative interpretation."
The student: We have "except when necessity compelled them"
The Shaykh : Except when necessity compelled them without what? The verse breaks. If it is "except when necessity compelled them," it breaks.
The student: And "their protection," O Shaykh?
The Shaykh : Yes?
The student: ... and "their protection"
The Shaykh :"There, their protection permitted it without *** leaning toward sin and aggression"
The student: We have "it permitted."
The Shaykh : "It permitted"? No.
"There, their protection permitted it".
The spelling is the same, the writing is the same, "it permitted" and "it permitted," or by the diacritic.
The student: The hamza, the hamza.
The Shaykh : Huh?
The student: We have the hamza below.
The Shaykh : Yes, no, "it permitted," meaning the protection of the texts from contradicting the sense and the reason permitted the interpretation.
The student: Shall we put a copy, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh : No, correct it.
"And bear witness that they took the texts *** at their literal meaning, not the second figurative meaning"
Unlike the people of distortion, who took them at their figurative meaning, whereas the people of hadith took them at their literal meaning, not at their figurative meaning.
"Except when necessity compelled them to their figurative interpretation, *** the compelling one from sense and from proof
There, their protection permitted it without *** leaning toward sin and aggression"
He says: if a necessity is found that necessitates that they interpret, they interpret. Why? Because the texts are protected from contradicting the sensed and the rational. So, if they are protected from contradicting the sensed and the rational, and there comes in them something whose apparent meaning contradicts the sensed and the rational, then at that time they interpret it. For example:
So when you recite the Qur'an, [first] seek refuge in Allah
فإذا قرأت القرآن فاستعذ باللهDestroying everything by command of its Lord
تدمر كل شيء بأمر ربهاAnd they became so that nothing was seen [of them] except their dwellings
فأصبحوا لا يرى إلا مساكنهم"There, their protection permitted it *** without leaning toward sin and aggression"
Yes?
The student: Except when...
The Shaykh : Except when?
The student: ...
The Shaykh : We have "except when necessity compelled them to the figurative interpretation."
The student: We have "except when necessity compelled them"
The Shaykh : Except when necessity compelled them without what? The verse breaks. If it is "except when necessity compelled them," it breaks.
The student: And "their protection," O Shaykh?
The Shaykh : Yes?
The student: ... and "their protection"
The Shaykh :"There, their protection permitted it without *** leaning toward sin and aggression"
The student: We have "it permitted."
The Shaykh : "It permitted"? No.
"There, their protection permitted it".
The spelling is the same, the writing is the same, "it permitted" and "it permitted," or by the diacritic.
The student: The hamza, the hamza.
The Shaykh : Huh?
The student: We have the hamza below.
The Shaykh : Yes, no, "it permitted," meaning the protection of the texts from contradicting the sense and the reason permitted the interpretation.
The student: Shall we put a copy, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh : No, correct it.
