Continuation of the discussion on Abu Talib and his acknowledgment of the religion of Islam.
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The Shaykh :"Were it not for the blame or the fear of insult, *** I would have found myself lenient and clear regarding that."
But he prevented him, may Allah protect us from that, from believing in him... Ibn Kathir said about it in *Al-Bidaya wa al-Nihaya* that it should be among the Mu'allaqat. What are the Mu'allaqat?
The Mu'allaqat: The Arabs hung seven poems that they considered the finest poems recited by the Arabs, and they hung them in the Ka'bah. This Lamiriyyah poem is from Abu Talib. Ibn Kathir says that it should be among the Mu'allaqat. So what did Abu Talib say in this poem? This contains only one point. Please, one of you.
The student: And they have certainly known that our son
The Shaykh : Indeed
The student: "They have certainly known that our son is not a liar *** with us, nor does he concern himself with speaking falsehoods."
The Shaykh : Good, yes. "They have certainly known" — meaning Quraysh — that our son is not a liar with us. Who is his son? Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him). He is not a liar with us, nor does he concern himself with speaking falsehoods. This is a testimony to his truthfulness. But in reality, he did not believe. Therefore, he said about himself, "Were it not for the blame or the fear of insult." In his final moments, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) attended him and said to him:Sahih al-Bukhari 3884 But, may Allah protect us from that, he had bad companions from Quraysh, so they said to him: Sahih al-Bukhari 4675 And the last thing he said was: Sahih al-Bukhari 1360 and he refused to say, "There is no god but Allah."
O Allah, make our endings good. O Allah, conclude our lives with tawhid (the oneness of Allah) and faith. Indeed, You are capable of all things.
But he prevented him, may Allah protect us from that, from believing in him... Ibn Kathir said about it in *Al-Bidaya wa al-Nihaya* that it should be among the Mu'allaqat. What are the Mu'allaqat?
The Mu'allaqat: The Arabs hung seven poems that they considered the finest poems recited by the Arabs, and they hung them in the Ka'bah. This Lamiriyyah poem is from Abu Talib. Ibn Kathir says that it should be among the Mu'allaqat. So what did Abu Talib say in this poem? This contains only one point. Please, one of you.
The student: And they have certainly known that our son
The Shaykh : Indeed
The student: "They have certainly known that our son is not a liar *** with us, nor does he concern himself with speaking falsehoods."
The Shaykh : Good, yes. "They have certainly known" — meaning Quraysh — that our son is not a liar with us. Who is his son? Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him). He is not a liar with us, nor does he concern himself with speaking falsehoods. This is a testimony to his truthfulness. But in reality, he did not believe. Therefore, he said about himself, "Were it not for the blame or the fear of insult." In his final moments, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) attended him and said to him:
O my uncle! Say: None has the right to be worshipped except Allah, an expression I will defend your case with, before Allah.
يا عم قل لا إله إلا الله كلمة أحاج لك بها عند اللهDo you want to renounce `Abdul Muttalib's religion?
أترغب عن ملة عبد المطلبhe was on the religion of `Abdul Muttalib
هو على ملة عبد المطلبO Allah, make our endings good. O Allah, conclude our lives with tawhid (the oneness of Allah) and faith. Indeed, You are capable of all things.