He, Glorified and Exalted is He, says: “And do not make Allah an excuse for your oaths.” How did we say here that you swear?

Shaykh Muhammad ibn Salih al-‘Uthaymeen

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The Shaykh : Yes,

And do not make [your oath by] Allah an excuse

وَلا تَجْعَلُوا اللَّهَ عُرْضَةً لِأَيْمَانِكُمْ

[al-Baqarah:224] Complete the verse.
The student: ...

The Shaykh :

being righteous and fearing Allah

أَنْ تَبَرُّوا وَتَتَّقُوا

[Al-Baqarah 2:224]

The most authentic interpretation stated regarding it is that the meaning is: do not make the oath a barrier for you from doing righteousness, piety, and making reconciliation among people. Do not make it an excuse in such and such. This is the most authentic interpretation stated regarding it.
Now, in it is the answer to the brother, and in it also is

That He may reward those who believe and do righteous deeds. Those will have forgiveness and noble provision.

لِيَجْزِيَ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَعَمِلُوا الصَّالِحَاتِ أُوْلَئِكَ لَهُمْ مَغْفِرَةٌ وَرِزْقٌ كَرِيمٌ

[Saba:4]. What is the position of this verse relative to what came before it in meaning? Or, what is the lam in His saying

So that He may reward

ليجزي

connected to? To what? Who? We did not interpret it, did we?

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