The Meaning of the Saying of Allah the Exalted: "And enjoin upon one another truth, and enjoin upon one another patience."
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The Shaykh :[Al-'Asr 103:3] The Lord, Mighty and Majestic, did not limit Himself to the rectification of these people in themselves, but they sought to rectify others meaning that some of them advise one another to truth. Advising one another to truth is undoubtedly among the righteous deeds, but it was specified because of its importance. Meaning that some of them advise one another to truth. So what is truth?
Truth: Everything that the Messenger brought. Allah the Exalted said:[An-Nisa 4:170] What? .
Advise one another with everything that the Messenger brought. They advise others to adhere to it. He says, adhere to what the Messenger brought. Adhere to the Shari'ah. Fulfill its commands. Leave its prohibitions. And so on. So, truth? Brother.
The student: ... .
The Shaykh : Good. The evidence.
The student: ... .
The Shaykh : Now you have known the verse.
The student: ... .
The Shaykh :[An-Nisa 4:170] Perfect.
and advised each other to truth and advised each other to patience.
وتواصوا بالحق وتواصوا بالصبرAnd enjoin upon one another truth
تواصوا بالحقTruth: Everything that the Messenger brought. Allah the Exalted said:
O Mankind, the Messenger has come to you
يا أيها الناس قد جاءكم الرسولwith the truth
بالحقAdvise one another with everything that the Messenger brought. They advise others to adhere to it. He says, adhere to what the Messenger brought. Adhere to the Shari'ah. Fulfill its commands. Leave its prohibitions. And so on. So, truth? Brother.
The student: ... .
The Shaykh : Good. The evidence.
The student: ... .
The Shaykh : Now you have known the verse.
The student: ... .
The Shaykh :