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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Exegesis of the saying of Allah the Exalted: "… that a surah be revealed to them informing them of what is in their hearts. Say: Mock, for Allah will bring forth what you fear. And if you ask them…"

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The Shaykh :
They hypocrites are apprehensive lest a surah be revealed about them, informing them of what is in their hearts. يَحْذَرُ الْمُنَافِقُونَ أَنْ تُنَزَّلَ عَلَيْهِمْ سُورَةٌ تنبئهم بما في قلوبهم
[At-Tawbah 9:64]
From where does it descend? - Answer, O man - From Allah, Mighty and Majestic, the Knower of what is in hearts, the Knower of secrets, to whom nothing is hidden on earth or in the sky. Allah the Exalted said:
Say, "Mock [as you wish]; indeed, Allah will expose that which you fear." قُلِ اسْتَهْزِئُوا إِنَّ اللهَ مُخْرِجٌ مَا تَحْذَرُونَ
[At-Tawbah 9:64]
Whatever you conceal and whatever you keep secret of the disbelief you possess, Allah the Exalted will bring it out and make it clear, exposing you.
And if you ask them ولئن سألتهم
What did they say?
they will surely say, "We were only conversing and playing." ليقولنّ إنما كنا نخوض ونلعب
[At-Tawbah 9:65]
Do you know what they said? It is reported in the athar that they used to talk among themselves, saying: We have not seen like our reciters, these people. They meant by this the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) and his Companions
We have not seen like our reciters, these people, with greedier bellies ما رأينا مثل قراءنا هؤلاء أرغب بطونا
, meaning they ate the most.
and with more lying tongues ولا أكذب ألسنا
Meaning they lied a lie
and with more cowardice in battle ولا أجبن عند اللقاء
. So they described them with these three things: eating a lot. Second: yes, lying with their tongues. Third: cowardice in battle. By Allah, these descriptions apply exactly to whom? To the hypocrites. She threw her disease at me and then slipped away. This applies exactly to the hypocrites. And they used to say:
Do not spend on those who are with the Messenger of Allah until they disband لا تنفقوا على من عند رسول الله حتى ينفضوا
[Al-Munafiqun 63:7]
. And they used to say:
If we return to al-Madinah, the more honored [for power] will surely expel therefrom the more humble لئن رجعنا إلى المدينة ليخرجن الأعز منها الأذل
[Al-Munafiqun 63:8]
. What did Allah say about their first statement?
Do not spend on those who are with the Messenger of Allah until they disband لا تنفقوا على من عند رسول الله حتى ينفضوا
[Al-Munafiqun 63:7]
Up to here is for the cause, not for the limit. The meaning is: Do not spend on them for the sake of their dispersing from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him and his family). By Him in whose hand is my soul, the Companions of the Messenger will not disperse from him even if they die in his place, as that actually happened. For this reason, when the envoy of Quraysh at the Treaty of Hudaybiyyah said: I see around you a rabble who will soon leave you, Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) said to him:
Suck the vulva of al-Lat امصص بظر اللات
.
Suck the vulva of al-Lat امصص بظر اللات
. Al-Lat is an idol of Quraysh, and bazar is her vulva. He mocks it and makes fun of it. Shall we leave the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him and his family)? And so with courage. Shall we leave the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)? And we hope that Allah the Exalted will allow us to say to whoever said that you will leave the Sunnah: Suck the vulva of Satan. Shall we leave the Sunnah? If Allah wills, we ask Allah to keep us firm upon it. Good. The news came to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) that they were saying this speech:
We have not seen like our reciters, these people ما رأينا مثل قراءنا هؤلاء
What?
with greedier bellies and with more lying tongues and with more cowardice in battle أرغب بطونا ولا أكذب ألسنا ولا أجبن عند الللقاء
. And they used to say:
Do not spend on those who are with the Messenger of Allah until they disband لا تنفقوا على من عند رسول الله حتى ينفضوا
[Al-Munafiqun 63:7]
. And they used to say:
If we return to al-Madinah, the more honored [for power] will surely expel therefrom the more humble لئن رجعنا إلى المدينة ليخرجن الأعز منها الأذل
[Al-Munafiqun 63:8]
. They say all this, but they say it among themselves. They thought the matter would not reach the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him and his family). And they did not know that the Knower of the unseen and the open, Lord of the worlds, knows, and He will bring down upon them the disgrace
And if you ask them, they will surely say, "We were only conversing and playing." ولئن سألتهم ليقولن إنما كنا نخوض ونلعب
[At-Tawbah 9:65]
meaning we mock, we make fun of, in the guise of idle talk, in order to cut off the road from us. Because people in the past traveled on what? On camels and on foot. So they said: We talk this talk in order to forget the hardship of the road and for the road to pass quickly for us. So Allah the Exalted said:
(65) And if you ask them, they will surely say, "We were only conversing and playing." Say, "Is it Allah and His verses and His Messenger that you were mocking?" (66) Make no excuse; you have disbelieved after your belief. If We pardon one faction of you - We will punish another faction because they were criminals. قل أبالله وآياته ورسوله كنتم تستهزئون لا تعتذروا قد كفرتم بعد إيمانكم
[At-Tawbah 9:65-66]
. Meaning: Do you mock Allah and His verses and His Messenger? And this interrogation is for denial and reprimand. Meaning: If you mocked anything, it was not permissible for you to mock Allah and His verses and His Messenger. Do not make excuses and say that this was idle talk and play, and that we were talking the talk of travelers to cut off the road from us
you have disbelieved after your belief. If We pardon one faction of you قد كفرتم بعد إيمانكم إن نعف عن طائفة منكم
[At-Tawbah 9:66]
by Allah granting them true faith and pardoning what happened from them
We will punish another faction because they were criminals. نعذب طائفة بأنهم كانوا مجرمين
[At-Tawbah 9:66]
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Source alathar.net

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