Does driving away a thing mean herding it, and how do the angels drive away the clouds?
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The student:.....
The Shaykh : No, absolutely not. The issue of forgetfulness: they revert to the original principle. Yes, we say they hesitate in this matter because if someone were to ask, "If you are committed to the position that it was not revealed, why do they make it a separator?" If we were certain that it was not revealed, it would follow that we must be certain that the remainder of Surat al-Anfal is [missing]. This is a matter of precaution. They are saying now, "We have not subtracted anything from the Book nor added to it. The most that is the case is that I have taken precautions out of fear that the matter might be so. Forgetfulness is possible, but as for it not being mentioned, we are certain, with absolute certainty, that it was not revealed."
The Shaykh : No, absolutely not. The issue of forgetfulness: they revert to the original principle. Yes, we say they hesitate in this matter because if someone were to ask, "If you are committed to the position that it was not revealed, why do they make it a separator?" If we were certain that it was not revealed, it would follow that we must be certain that the remainder of Surat al-Anfal is [missing]. This is a matter of precaution. They are saying now, "We have not subtracted anything from the Book nor added to it. The most that is the case is that I have taken precautions out of fear that the matter might be so. Forgetfulness is possible, but as for it not being mentioned, we are certain, with absolute certainty, that it was not revealed."