On the saying of Allah the Exalted: “So Adam received from his Lord words,” which are his saying in the other verse: “Our Lord, we have wronged ourselves,” but the apparent meaning of the verses is that it was not stated that Allah said, “Say…”
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The questioner : The saying of Allah the Exalted: [Al-Baqarah 2:37] The words are the saying of Allah the Exalted: [Al-A'raf 7:23] But the apparent meaning of the verses is that Allah did not say, “Say these words” [Al-A'raf 7:23]?
The Shaykh : Yes, indeed. It is not a condition that He should say it; it is not a condition. This is the well-known view among the scholars.
The questioner : What is the evidence that Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, cast them upon him?
The Shaykh : He received them from his Lord. Reception must have a sender and a receiver. Yes.
Then Adam received from his Lord [some] words
فتلقى آدم من ربه كلماتThey said, "Our Lord, we have wronged ourselves, and if You do not forgive us and have mercy upon us, we will surely be among the losers."
ربنا ظلمنا أنفسنا وإن لم تغفر لنا وترحمنا لنكونن من الخاسرينOur Lord, we have wronged ourselves
ربنا ظلمنا أنفسنا ...The Shaykh : Yes, indeed. It is not a condition that He should say it; it is not a condition. This is the well-known view among the scholars.
The questioner : What is the evidence that Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, cast them upon him?
The Shaykh : He received them from his Lord. Reception must have a sender and a receiver. Yes.