Is there any husk in the Islamic religion?
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The Shaykh : Yes?
The questioner : O Shaykh, may Allah forgive you, does the Islamic religion contain husk such that we would say: this matter is among the husk?
The Shaykh : The Islamic religion has no husk; it is all principles, all substance, and all beneficial. Allah, Blessed and Exalted is He, said:[Al-Ma'idah 5:50] And He, the Exalted, said: [Al-Mumtahanah 60:10], and He, the Exalted, said: [At-Tin 95:8], and all of this indicates that there is nothing in the Qur'an that is without benefit.
Yes, in the Islamic religion, some matters are more emphasized than others. The obligatory prayers are more emphasized than voluntary prayers, and prayer is better than fasting, and so on. However, it is not permissible for us to say "husk and substance" in any way, because this implies that there is something in the Qur'an that is without benefit, just as there is no benefit in husk.
The questioner : O Shaykh, may Allah forgive you, does the Islamic religion contain husk such that we would say: this matter is among the husk?
The Shaykh : The Islamic religion has no husk; it is all principles, all substance, and all beneficial. Allah, Blessed and Exalted is He, said:
But who is better than Allah in judgement for a people who are certain [in faith].
ومن أحسن من الله حكماً لقوم يوقنونThat is the judgement of Allah; He judges between you. And Allah is Knowing and Wise.
ذلك حكم الله يحكم بينكم والله عليمٌ حكيمIs not Allah the most just of judges?
أليس الله بأحكم الحاكمينYes, in the Islamic religion, some matters are more emphasized than others. The obligatory prayers are more emphasized than voluntary prayers, and prayer is better than fasting, and so on. However, it is not permissible for us to say "husk and substance" in any way, because this implies that there is something in the Qur'an that is without benefit, just as there is no benefit in husk.