The benefits of the saying of Allah the Exalted: << ولوطا إذ قال لقومه إنكم لتأتون الفاحشة ما سبقكم بها من أحد من العالمين >
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And among the benefits of the verse is that it is prescribed to mention what deters from evil deeds, as He said: [Al-A'raf 7:80] Yes, what is the reason for it being deterrent?
The student: ...
The Shaykh : Also, the sins of those who come after them will be upon them, for they have no precedent to be excused by, and likewise the sins of those who come after them will be upon them.[Al-A'raf 7:80] This is known by the Shari'ah. We are speaking about the benefit; this is not regarding them... It is prescribed to mention what deters from evil deeds. For example, we say to these people, or to people who, for instance, did a new deed, "This is what you have not been preceded to by anyone," in order to rebuke them for having no precedent and to warn them that they should not be followed.
And among the benefits of the verse is also the emphasis of the forbidden matter by what the style requires in the Arabic language, as He said: So, the is for emphasis and the lam is for emphasis. Now, there is a question here: how is this matter emphasized when they are already acknowledging it?
The student: ...
The Shaykh : The hamzah is for rebuke and denial, but our discussion is about emphasis. It is known in the science of rhetoric that emphasis is only used when something is denied or doubtful.
The student: ....
The Shaykh : Because of the importance of the news. Now, considering the state of the addressee, the non-denier is made like the denier. For what does their practice of this act imply? That they deny it being a heinous act, right? Their state implies that they consider it permissible and do not see it as wrong. Yes, and the parallel to this is His saying, the Exalted: The lam is emphatic. Is there doubt in death? There is no doubt, but He said that because the act of these polytheists is the act of one who denies death, for whoever acknowledges death must prepare for it. So these to whom it was said, "Do you indeed commit this heinous act?"—their practicing it and not caring about it, and seeing it as a permissible matter, is like the denial of it being a heinous act. Yes.
The student: ......
The Shaykh : No, because Allah mentioned it not in the context of... He mentioned the beginning of creation and its end. And for this reason He said:[Al-Mu'minun 23:15-16]
as no one has preceded you with from among the worlds?
ما سبقَكم بها من أحد من العالمينThe student: ...
The Shaykh : Also, the sins of those who come after them will be upon them, for they have no precedent to be excused by, and likewise the sins of those who come after them will be upon them.
as no one has preceded you with from among the worlds?
ما سبقَكم بها مِن أحد من العالمينAnd among the benefits of the verse is also the emphasis of the forbidden matter by what the style requires in the Arabic language, as He said:
Do you indeed approach the great sin
أئنكم لتأتون الفاحشةIndeed
إنَّThe student: ...
The Shaykh : The hamzah is for rebuke and denial, but our discussion is about emphasis. It is known in the science of rhetoric that emphasis is only used when something is denied or doubtful.
The student: ....
The Shaykh : Because of the importance of the news. Now, considering the state of the addressee, the non-denier is made like the denier. For what does their practice of this act imply? That they deny it being a heinous act, right? Their state implies that they consider it permissible and do not see it as wrong. Yes, and the parallel to this is His saying, the Exalted:
Then indeed you will die
ثم إنَّكم بعد ذلك لميتونIndeed
إنThe student: ......
The Shaykh : No, because Allah mentioned it not in the context of... He mentioned the beginning of creation and its end. And for this reason He said: