But you mentioned that these people were humbled by their sin, and you also mentioned the last verse, which I believe was revealed concerning the Children of Israel, about whom Allah the Exalted said:
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The questioner : But you mentioned that these people were humbled by their sin.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : And you also mentioned the last verse, which I believe was revealed concerning the Children of Israel, about whom Allah the Exalted said:[Al-Ma'idah 5:13] We now find that those who claim to belong to the Muslim community are more humbled than others who openly professed disbelief and adopted this path?
The Shaykh : Yes, this is correct, and that is because the right of Allah upon them to be upright is more emphatic than the right upon those others.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : It is known that one who defiles himself with filth, while being among the people of authority, is more severe than one who defiles himself with it but is not among the people of authority.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : So the stronger the right of Allah upon the servant, the greater it is. The right of Allah upon the Muslims is greater than His right upon those disbelievers. For this reason, they are bound by the laws of Islam. If they rebel, it is more severe and greater. Therefore, when the blessing is complete upon the servant, his disobedience is more severe and greater.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Among this is what was reported from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) regarding the three whom Allah will not speak to on the Day of Resurrection, nor look at them, nor purify them, and for whom there is a painful punishment. Among them is the one who is addicted to fornication, because he has no excuse for fornication, and he is more deserving of taking a lesson and staying away from this.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Therefore, their sin is magnified. These are the humbled among the Muslims, because what is obligatory upon them regarding the right of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) and uprightness is more than what is obligatory upon those others.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : For this reason, their disobedience is greater than the disobedience of those others, and humiliation is closer to them. Some scholars illustrated a similar issue with the court of the king and those distant from him, saying that the disobedience of the king's court to the king is more severe and greater in impact than the disobedience of those distant from him.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : So likewise, the disobedience of the Muslims is greater than that of others.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Therefore, their punishment is more severe than that of others.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : And you also mentioned the last verse, which I believe was revealed concerning the Children of Israel, about whom Allah the Exalted said:
So for their breaking of the covenant We cursed them and made their hearts hard. They distort words from their [proper] usages
فبما نقضهم ميثاقهم لعناهم وجعلنا قلوبهم قاسية يُحرفون الكلم عن مواضعهThe Shaykh : Yes, this is correct, and that is because the right of Allah upon them to be upright is more emphatic than the right upon those others.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : It is known that one who defiles himself with filth, while being among the people of authority, is more severe than one who defiles himself with it but is not among the people of authority.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : So the stronger the right of Allah upon the servant, the greater it is. The right of Allah upon the Muslims is greater than His right upon those disbelievers. For this reason, they are bound by the laws of Islam. If they rebel, it is more severe and greater. Therefore, when the blessing is complete upon the servant, his disobedience is more severe and greater.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Among this is what was reported from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) regarding the three whom Allah will not speak to on the Day of Resurrection, nor look at them, nor purify them, and for whom there is a painful punishment. Among them is the one who is addicted to fornication, because he has no excuse for fornication, and he is more deserving of taking a lesson and staying away from this.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Therefore, their sin is magnified. These are the humbled among the Muslims, because what is obligatory upon them regarding the right of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) and uprightness is more than what is obligatory upon those others.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : For this reason, their disobedience is greater than the disobedience of those others, and humiliation is closer to them. Some scholars illustrated a similar issue with the court of the king and those distant from him, saying that the disobedience of the king's court to the king is more severe and greater in impact than the disobedience of those distant from him.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : So likewise, the disobedience of the Muslims is greater than that of others.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Therefore, their punishment is more severe than that of others.
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes.