Explanation: “But whoever is compelled by necessity, not intending to sin, then indeed Allah is Forgiving and Merciful”

The Shaykh : “Compelled” means that necessity struck him and forced him to what? To eating from what was previously mentioned, as Allah the Exalted said in another verse that clarifies this: “Whoever is compelled, necessity forced him in a state of extreme hunger, in famine, not leaning toward sin, not inclining toward sin, then indeed Allah is Forgiving and Merciful.” This explains the saying of Allah the Exalted: And by this we know that the correct opinion regarding His saying “not transgressing and not returning” is not as some scholars said, that he transgressed against the imam and returned in his journey, so he is a traveler on a forbidden journey. Rather, the truth is that the meaning is not one who transgresses regarding the forbidden [food], but rather he is in need of it because he is hungry, and “not returning” means not exceeding and not leaning toward sin. So if you are compelled to these forbidden things, eat them all, but only to the extent of the necessity, because necessity is measured by its extent, because what exceeds the necessity is not necessity. For this reason we say: necessities are measured by their extent, because what exceeds the extent of the necessity is not necessity. So he eats what satisfies his hunger and removes his necessity only. Is it permissible for him to become full? Some scholars said: If he fears that he will not find anything else, then he may become full; otherwise, he may not. And the correct view is that he may not become full; he eats to the extent of the necessity and carries with him what he fears he will need. If he is compelled to it, he eats it. As for filling his stomach with this impure thing, what justifies that? It is not a necessity to fill the stomach. The necessity is for what? To satisfy the hunger. Satisfy your hunger. If you fear that you will not find [food], take with you, carry with you what you fear you will need, carry it with you. And His saying: He did not say “then that is lawful.” This is part of the eloquence of the Qur'an. If He had said “then that is lawful,” the prohibition would have been lifted from it. But He said: “He will forgive you,” even though it is originally forbidden, and no sin will befall you. As for its description and its ruling, that remains, but it falls within the scope of forgiveness and mercy. Because among His mercy, Mighty and Majestic, is that He legislated for us what our strength can hold onto. Otherwise, if He had said “forbidden,” whether you were compelled or not, would you eat while you are a believer? Never. If death were to overtake you, you would not eat while you are a believer, never. But if I said, “By Allah, I am not going to eat while I am compelled,” is that permissible or not? It is not permissible. It is obligatory for you to eat, by the saying of Allah the Exalted: And leaving off eating when compelled leads to the killing of the soul. For this reason, many of the scholars held that if a man is compelled to food with a person, and this person refuses to give him any food until he dies, then he is liable for the blood money and expiation, because he killed him. He was able to give him food and save him. In any case, these verses, as you have seen, are great verses in this surah. Why? No, no, nothing remains. He says until His saying: We added after, we added. In any case, time, the reality of time is benefit. As long as we are in benefit, praise be to Allah. We now say that these verses contain...