Exegesis of the saying of Allah the Exalted: (And if your Lord had willed, all who are on earth would have believed, all of them together).

The Shaykh : We listened this morning to our imam reciting the saying of Allah (Mighty and Majestic): . . This noble verse was revealed to console the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) so that he would not destroy himself due to the people's lack of faith. As He (Mighty and Majestic) said: . This is because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) would grieve and his chest would constrict if the people did not believe, out of compassion for the people, not because his message (peace and blessings be upon him) had not been fulfilled. Nevertheless, we may say that he would also grieve because his message had not been fulfilled, for he was sent to the people and it is obligatory for them to believe in him. And this verse is like His saying (Glorified and Exalted is He): .