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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Exegesis of the saying of Allah the Exalted: ((And the men who are devout and the women who are devout...))

Shaykh Muhammad ibn Salih al-‘Uthaymeen

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The author says: What is its explanation?
And the men who are devout and the women who are devout وَالْقَانِتِينَ وَالْقَانِتَاتِ
May Allah guide him, he says "the obedient women". It was incumbent upon him to say, "May Allah guide him and forgive him." The time for guidance has ended, but he says:
And the men who are devout وَالْقَانِتِينَ
It was incumbent upon him to say:
And the obedient men والمطيعين
And the obedient men, or not? And he connects it. And the devout women are known to be the obedient ones; it is clear. Yes.
And the men who are devout وَالْقَانِتِينَ
Devotion (qunut) is not absolute obedience as understood from the author's words, but it is obedience with constancy, humility, and tranquility. This is indicated by the saying of Allah the Exalted:
Maintain with care the [obligatory] prayers and [in particular] the middle prayer and stand before Allah, devoutly obedient. حَافِظُوا عَلَى الصَّلَوَاتِ وَالصَّلاةِ الْوُسْطَى وَقُومُوا لِلَّهِ قَانِتِينَ
[Al-Baqarah: 238]. When this verse was revealed, what were they commanded to do? To be silent, and they were prohibited from talking. This indicates that devotion is not merely the act of obedience; rather, it is obedience accompanied by humility, submission, and constancy. And his saying:
And the men who are devout and the women who are devout وَالْقَانِتِينَ وَالْقَانِتَاتِ
Devotion is higher than what preceded it, because the devout person is accompanied by faith and Islam, as Allah the Exalted said:
Is one who is devoutly obedient during periods of the night, prostrating and standing [in prayer], fearing the Hereafter and hoping for the mercy of his Lord, [like one who does not]? Say, "Are those who know equal to those who do not know?" أَمَّنْ هُوَ قَانِتٌ آنَاءَ اللَّيْلِ سَاجِدًا وَقَائِمًا يَحْذَرُ الآخِرَةَ وَيَرْجُوا رَحْمَةَ رَبِّهِ قُلْ هَلْ يَسْتَوِي الَّذِينَ يَعْلَمُونَ وَالَّذِينَ لا يَعْلَمُونَ
[Az-Zumar: 9]
Source alathar.net

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