Explanation of the author's statement: "And the tafsir that scholars know is what is hidden from others, of that which can be reached in knowledge, such as knowing the occasions of revelation
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The Shaykh :"And the tafsir that scholars know is what is hidden from others, of that which can be reached in knowledge, such as knowing the occasions of revelation, the abrogating and the abrogated, the general and the specific, the clear and the ambiguous, and the like". This is known only by the people of knowledge.
Knowing the occasions of revelation[Al-Mujadila 58:1] and what was its cause? The zihar that occurred from Aws ibn al-Samit regarding his wife. Is that so?
And likewise, the saying of Allah the Exalted:[Al-Baqarah 2:187] etc. The occasion of the revelation of the verse was that one of the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) came to his wife on the nights of fasting and had intercourse with her after he had prayed the 'Isha' prayer. They used to hold that if a man slept before 'Isha' or prayed 'Isha', it was obligatory for him to abstain until the next day, so Allah the Exalted revealed this verse.
The important point is that the occasions of revelation are not obligatory for everyone to know, because the meaning can be known without them, even though the occasion of revelation undoubtedly strengthens the understanding of the meaning.
Now, is it obligatory for everyone to know the abrogating and the abrogated? No, if one knows the Islamic ruling, that is sufficient, but the abrogating of the abrogated is known only by the people of knowledge.
The general and the specific are the same, and the clear and the ambiguous and the like; this is known only by the scholars.
Knowing the occasions of revelation
Certainly has Allah heard the speech of the one who argues with you, [O Muhammad], concerning her husband and directs her complaint to Allah
قد سمع الله قول التي تجادلك في زوجها وتشتكي إلى اللهAnd likewise, the saying of Allah the Exalted:
So now, have relations with them and seek that which Allah has decreed for you
فالآن باشروهن وابتغوا ما كتب الله لكمThe important point is that the occasions of revelation are not obligatory for everyone to know, because the meaning can be known without them, even though the occasion of revelation undoubtedly strengthens the understanding of the meaning.
Now, is it obligatory for everyone to know the abrogating and the abrogated? No, if one knows the Islamic ruling, that is sufficient, but the abrogating of the abrogated is known only by the people of knowledge.
The general and the specific are the same, and the clear and the ambiguous and the like; this is known only by the scholars.