Exegesis of Verses (26 - 27) of Surat al-Hadid.

The Shaykh : In this session, we will continue with what we have been doing previously, which is to explain verses from the Noble Qur'an as Allah opens the way for us. We have reached the saying of Allah the Exalted: This sentence is affirmed by three affirmers: the first is the omitted oath, the second is the letter lam, and the third is qad. Noah is the first of the messengers, peace and blessings be upon them, and he is one of the five resolute prophets. Abraham is the father of the prophets after him, and the prophets are referred back to him, meaning to his religion. For this reason, Muslims, Jews, and Christians dispute over him. The Jews say he is a Jew, the Christians say he is a Christian, and the Muslims say he is a Hanif Muslim, and this is the truth. It is astonishing that the Christians and Jews say he is a Christian or a Jew, when they were not Christians or Jews until after him, but they have no intellect. meaning the descendants of Noah and Abraham. and prophethood and the Book, meaning the messengers, peace and blessings be upon them. In this is evidence that Adam was not a messenger, and that Idris was not before Noah, as some historians have mentioned, which is an error contrary to the Noble Qur'an. There was no messenger before Noah. Adam was a prophet who was spoken to; Allah the Mighty and Majestic spoke to him with whatever He willed of His revelation. Then his sons followed his path after him. When people spread out and multiplied, disagreement arose among them, as Allah the Mighty and Majestic said: And His saying: The intended meaning is the generic, because every messenger has a Book with him, as the Mighty and Majestic said:
Among them, meaning some of them, are guided. The yaa was deleted, as is the rule in the Arabic language; its original form is muhtadi with a yaa, but it was deleted for lightness. meaning some of them. meaning not guided. This is the reality: most of the children of Adam are astray, as Allah the Mighty and Majestic said:
The student: ...

The Shaykh : We have read it, means we followed, derived from qafaa, because one who walks behind you is following you. meaning the tracks of Noah and Abraham and whoever was among the other messengers. meaning those who followed them. It is stated explicitly because, peace be upon him, there is no messenger between him and Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him and his family, nor even a prophet; there is no messenger or prophet between them. And what is said that Khaleed ibn al-Madan and others had prophethood is all a lie. is the Book that Allah the Mighty and Majestic revealed to Isa, and it is considered a completion of the Torah, because the Torah is the mother of the books among the Children of Israel.
Three things that Allah placed in the hearts of the Christians who followed Isa out of mercy; they were the softest of people in heart and the most merciful to creation while they were upon the law of Isa. But after they disbelieved in Muhammad, they became the harshest of people, or among the harshest, as you know what happened between the Muslims and the Christians in the Crusades and other conflicts. severance from the world for worship. Yes. Raafa is softer than rahmah and more eloquent; it is a type of rahmah, but softer and gentler. It is severance from the world for worship. meaning that We did not impose it upon them, but they sought the pleasure of Allah. For this reason, we say that is a disconnected exception. But despite the fact that they innovated it and chose it for themselves, meaning they did not care for it with the obligatory care of doing good in this monasticism they innovated, but they behaved in it as they pleased. meaning their reward. Many of these Christians are fasiq, meaning outside the obedience of Allah the Mighty and Majestic. In this is evidence that if a person innovates a bid'ah, he will not be successful in establishing it, so he will be astray in the original and astray in the branch. Even if he strives, even if he is humble, you will find some people who have innovated dhikr, prayers, or supplications or the like, and you will find them humble, their hearts weeping, their hearts humble, but it does not benefit them because they are upon misguidance. We ask Allah for safety and well-being for you and for us. Now, to the question period, from the right.

The questioner : O Shaykh, can you give us more than one question?

The Shaykh : We will give you one question, and if Allah wills, it may come back to you.

The questioner : ... and may Allah reward you with good.