Reading from the author's words while cross-checking the manuscripts: "Even though the religion of Islam obligates following the truth absolutely: in narration and opinion, without designating a person or a group other than the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him)
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The reader: "Even though the religion of Islam obligates following the truth absolutely: in narration and opinion, without designating a person or a group other than the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). And Allah the Exalted said regarding the description of those upon whom anger has been: [An-Nisa 4:46].
And He described them as:[Ali 'Imran 3:78] And the distortion has been explained as the distortion of " ..
The Shaykh : I have with me " And He said regarding the description of those upon whom anger has been:[An-Nisa 4:46] " What do you have? Like this.
The student:[An-Nisa 4:46] And His saying, the Exalted: [Ali 'Imran 3:78] .
The Shaykh : Strange.
The reader: I have in the footnote his saying: And He described them as is missing from manuscript A and T, and in both of them is the verse "They twist their tongues," and in B it says: And Allah the Exalted said regarding them:[Ali 'Imran 3:78].
The Shaykh : Every manuscript has its own version, as long as there are four variations. I have, and Allah the Exalted said in the description of those upon whom anger has been[An-Nisa 4:46] the verse, let us proceed, let us proceed.
Among the Jews are those who distort words from their [proper] usages
من الذين هادوا يحرفون الكلم عن مواضعهAnd He described them as:
who alter the Scripture with their tongues so you may think it is from the Scripture, but it is not from the Scripture
يلوون ألسنتهم بالكتاب لتحسبوه من الكتاب وما هو من الكتابThe Shaykh : I have with me " And He said regarding the description of those upon whom anger has been:
Among the Jews are those who distort words from their [proper] usages and say, "We hear and disobey" and "Hear but be not heard" and "Ra'ina," twisting their tongues and defaming the religion. And if they had said [instead], "We hear and obey" and "Wait for us [to understand]," it would have been better for them and more suitable. But Allah has cursed them for their disbelief, so they believe not, except for a few.
يحرفون الكلم عن مواضعه ويلوون ألسنتهم بالكتابThe student:
distort words from their [proper] usages
يحرفون الكلم عن مواضعهAnd indeed, there is among them a party who alter the Scripture with their tongues
وإن منهم لفريقا يلوون ألسنتهمThe Shaykh : Strange.
The reader: I have in the footnote his saying: And He described them as is missing from manuscript A and T, and in both of them is the verse "They twist their tongues," and in B it says: And Allah the Exalted said regarding them:
And indeed, there is among them a party who alter the Scripture with their tongues so you may think it is from the Scripture, but it is not from the Scripture
وَإِنَّ مِنْهُمْ لَفَرِيقًا يَلْوُونَ أَلْسِنَتَهُمْ بِالْكِتَابِ لِتَحْسَبُوهُ مِنَ الْكِتَابِ وَمَا هُوَ مِنَ الْكِتَابِThe Shaykh : Every manuscript has its own version, as long as there are four variations. I have, and Allah the Exalted said in the description of those upon whom anger has been