What is the meaning of "for one who fears Allah" in the saying of the Exalted: "And whoever delays, there is no sin upon him, for one who fears Allah"?
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The questioner : The saying of the Exalted: [Al-Baqarah 2:203]
The Shaykh :[Al-Baqarah 2:203]
The questioner :[Al-Baqarah 2:203]
The Shaykh : Yes
The questioner : What is the meaning of:?
The Shaykh : It means that this ruling is only for one who fears Allah (Mighty and Majestic) such that he performed the Hajj completely before hastening, and delayed to draw near to Allah (Mighty and Majestic), not for a worldly purpose, a trick, or the like. Thus, this condition applies to both matters: hastening and delaying. It was also said that the condition applies only to the latter[Al-Baqarah 2:203], meaning that delaying is more fearful of Allah (Mighty and Majestic) because it is better than hastening, since the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) delayed, and because the one who delays obtains two acts of worship: stoning the pillars and staying overnight. However, the most apparent, and Allah knows best, is the first meaning, or the first opinion, that this condition applies to both hastening and delaying.
The questioner : May Allah bless you.
The Shaykh : Yes.
Then whoever hastens [his departure] in two days - there is no sin upon him; and whoever delays [until the third] - there is no sin upon him - for him who fears Allah
فَمَنْ تَعَجَّلَ فِي يَوْمَيْنِ فَلا إِثْمَ عَلَيْهِ وَمَنْ تَأَخَّرَ فَلا إِثْمَ عَلَيْهِ لِمَنِ اتَّقَىThe Shaykh :
and whoever delays [until the third] - there is no sin upon him - for him who fears Allah
وَمَنْ تَأَخَّرَ فَلا إِثْمَ عَلَيْهِ لِمَنِ اتَّقَىThe questioner :
there is no sin upon him - for him who fears Allah
فَلا إِثْمَ عَلَيْهِ لِمَنِ اتَّقَىThe Shaykh : Yes
The questioner : What is the meaning of:
For one who fears Allah
لِمَنِ اتَّقَىThe Shaykh : It means that this ruling is only for one who fears Allah (Mighty and Majestic) such that he performed the Hajj completely before hastening, and delayed to draw near to Allah (Mighty and Majestic), not for a worldly purpose, a trick, or the like. Thus, this condition applies to both matters: hastening and delaying. It was also said that the condition applies only to the latter
and whoever delays [until the third] - there is no sin upon him - for him who fears Allah
وَمَنْ تَأَخَّرَ فَلا إِثْمَ عَلَيْهِ لِمَنِ اتَّقَىThe questioner : May Allah bless you.
The Shaykh : Yes.