(Explanation that the wisdom behind the revelation of the Qur'an is to reflect upon it and act upon what is in it, unlike the elites and commoners of the people of innovation, and that reading is from the commentary) and their elites did not read it
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The Shaykh : He says:
"And their elites did not read it with reflection *** but for seeking blessing, not to understand meanings"
Pay attention to this point in which many people have fallen today. Many people today do not read the Qur'an with reflection, but read it for seeking blessing and waiting for the reward. And while this is good, Allah (Mighty and Majestic) says:[Sad 38:29] This is the benefit of the revelation of the Qur'an, and this is the wisdom of its revelation. These people read it for seeking blessing.
"And their commoners are in satiety", is that what you have?
The student: Satiety.
The Shaykh : Huh?
The student: ...
The Shaykh : Satiety?
The student: No, satiety.
The Shaykh : And what does it say in its interpretation?
The student: "And their commoners are in satiety. It said in al-Qamus: Satiety with a damma, and it is as if... seven or satiety"
The Shaykh : Satiety?
The student: Al-Harās says: ...
The Shaykh : This is Ibn 'Isa, he said in al-Qamus?
The student: "It said in al-Qamus: Satiety with a damma, ... a part of seven"
The Shaykh : And what comes after that?
The student: "... or in its completion. To complete a thing with completion is to reach it" just.
The Shaykh : And what comes after ...?
The student: ...
The Shaykh : Al-Harās?
The student: Al-Harās says that it is ...
The Shaykh : Yes.
The student: The commentary ...
The Shaykh : And what does he say?
The student: Its commentary
The Shaykh : And what does its interpretation say? Yes, his words?
The student: "As for their commoners, they eat by it and make it a profession to fill their bellies, and they read it in completions or over graves to buy with it a little price, so evil is what they buy"
The Shaykh : Yes, in any case, the apparent view is what Al-Harās held, and that the correct one is: "And their commoners are in satiety", meaning: in satiety, meaning they do not read it except in order to fill their bellies. And this is found frequently. If we suppose that a person arranged lunch and dinner for those who read the Qur'an, you would find the commoners here? They read the Qur'an a lot. Every day they come to this courtyard or house to read the Qur'an. For what? For the lunch or dinner, for satiety. Likewise in a completion, they read a completion. And this is known in some Islamic countries: a person reads a completion for the deceased. He did not read it for Allah, he read it for the reward he takes for this completion. Or in a grave near the tombs, the reader is hired to read at the grave. These are the commoners.
"And their elites did not read it with reflection *** but for seeking blessing, not to understand meanings"
Pay attention to this point in which many people have fallen today. Many people today do not read the Qur'an with reflection, but read it for seeking blessing and waiting for the reward. And while this is good, Allah (Mighty and Majestic) says:
[This is] a blessed Book which We have revealed to you, [O Muhammad], that they might reflect upon its verses and that those of understanding would be reminded.
كتاب أنزلناه إليك مبارك ليدبروا آياته وليتذكر أولو الألباب"And their commoners are in satiety", is that what you have?
The student: Satiety.
The Shaykh : Huh?
The student: ...
The Shaykh : Satiety?
The student: No, satiety.
The Shaykh : And what does it say in its interpretation?
The student: "And their commoners are in satiety. It said in al-Qamus: Satiety with a damma, and it is as if... seven or satiety"
The Shaykh : Satiety?
The student: Al-Harās says: ...
The Shaykh : This is Ibn 'Isa, he said in al-Qamus?
The student: "It said in al-Qamus: Satiety with a damma, ... a part of seven"
The Shaykh : And what comes after that?
The student: "... or in its completion. To complete a thing with completion is to reach it" just.
The Shaykh : And what comes after ...?
The student: ...
The Shaykh : Al-Harās?
The student: Al-Harās says that it is ...
The Shaykh : Yes.
The student: The commentary ...
The Shaykh : And what does he say?
The student: Its commentary
The Shaykh : And what does its interpretation say? Yes, his words?
The student: "As for their commoners, they eat by it and make it a profession to fill their bellies, and they read it in completions or over graves to buy with it a little price, so evil is what they buy"
The Shaykh : Yes, in any case, the apparent view is what Al-Harās held, and that the correct one is: "And their commoners are in satiety", meaning: in satiety, meaning they do not read it except in order to fill their bellies. And this is found frequently. If we suppose that a person arranged lunch and dinner for those who read the Qur'an, you would find the commoners here? They read the Qur'an a lot. Every day they come to this courtyard or house to read the Qur'an. For what? For the lunch or dinner, for satiety. Likewise in a completion, they read a completion. And this is known in some Islamic countries: a person reads a completion for the deceased. He did not read it for Allah, he read it for the reward he takes for this completion. Or in a grave near the tombs, the reader is hired to read at the grave. These are the commoners.