Commentary on Tafsir al-Jalalayn: (( So the following in mention )) is a noun derived from the meaning of the following.
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The Shaykh : I seek refuge in Allah from Satan, the accursed. Allah the Exalted said: [As-Saffat 37:1-4] to the end of it. We spoke yesterday about what is Meccan and what is Medinan. So what is Meccan, brother?
The student: ...
The Shaykh : That is a statement, but what we considered stronger is that what was revealed before the migration is Meccan, and what was revealed after it is Medinan. Now, do you memorize, O 'Abd al-Mannan, a verse that was revealed in Mecca after the migration?
The student: His saying, the Exalted:[Al-Ma'idah 5:3] was revealed during the Farewell Pilgrimage, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was riding at 'Arafah.
The Shaykh : Well done. And they also mentioned that Surat al-Nasr was revealed during the days of Tashriq, and he was in Mina. So Allah knows best. We also spoke about the Basmala, and we said that the Basmala, brother, consists of a preposition and a noun, the meaning of which is related in terms of grammar.
The student: ...omitted...
The Shaykh : A name appropriate for the occasion. Now, how do you estimate it if you wanted to perform ablution and you said the name?
The student: ...
The Shaykh : In the name of Allah, I perform ablution. Perfect. Why did we estimate it as a verb?
The student: Because the original state of a verb is to govern, whereas a name does not govern except under a condition.
The Shaykh : In governing, because the verb is the original state for governing, and therefore it governs without conditions, unlike the name. Now, why did we estimate it as delayed? For two reasons: because delaying the governor indicates the name. Now, what is the difference between al-Rahman and al-Rahim? Guidance from Allah.
The student: Al-Rahman is the generality of mercy in this world for Muslims and for disbelievers, and al-Rahim is the specificity of mercy in the Hereafter for Muslims...
The Shaykh : This is undoubtedly good speech, and it is a necessary consequence of what I want.
The student: Al-Rahman is an attribute, and al-Rahim is the one described.
The Shaykh : No, al-Rahman is an attribute, meaning the intended meaning is that al-Rahman is described with the attribute, the attribute, and the second is the action, which is conveying mercy to the one who receives it. And as Guidance from Allah said, considering the object, the first is general and the second is specific, because mercy for the believers is specific to the Hereafter, whereas for the disbelievers it is general.
The student: ...
The Shaykh : It is mentioned in the generality.
The student: ...
The Shaykh : Yes, perhaps it is also in this world and the Hereafter. So what is the intended meaning of al-Safawat?
The student: ...
The Shaykh : Wait until you are commanded. Now, what is the meaning of al-Safawat?
The student: ... in a straight row.
The Shaykh : No, standing in a straight, equal row is called a saf (row), and from this comes the saf of the mosque in congregation and others. Now, so there is a difference between the meaning and the intended meaning. The meaning is what it indicates.
The student: ...
The Shaykh : No, no, what it indicates generally. This word is not established there. There is a difference between the meaning and the intended meaning of the word.
The student: The meaning is the row in a straight line.
The Shaykh : No, what about the verse? This entire Qur'an is sometimes interpreted by the meaning and sometimes by the intended meaning.
The student: Considering the language.
The Shaykh : Correct. What the word indicates considering the language is the meaning, and what was intended by the speaker is the intended meaning. For example, if we look at al-Safawat from the perspective of the Arabic language, we would say it is a description of everything that is a row, whether it is for the angels, for the angels and others. But the intended meaning is the angels. Now, why was al-Safawat made feminine?
The student: Because they are groups.
The Shaykh : Because they are groups. Correct, because they are groups, and every group has a specific task. Now.
The driving away with a driving away. Ahmad.
The student: The angels.
The Shaykh : The angels. Why were they described as al-Zajirat (those who drive away)?
The student: ...
The Shaykh : They drive away the clouds and they drive away the souls of the disbelievers when they are taken. Now, al-Taliyat Dhikran. What is your name?
The student: Nuh.
The Shaykh : Nuh. Come on, Nuh. What is the intended meaning of al-Taliyat Dhikran?
The student: ...
The Shaykh : In another saying.
The student: ...
The Shaykh : So it would be broader than the angels. We begin the lesson now.
(1) By those [angels] lined up in rows (2) And those who drive [the clouds] (3) And those who recite the message, (4) Indeed, your God is One,
والصافات صفا فالزاجرات زجرا فالتاليات ذكرا إن إلهك لواحدThe student: ...
The Shaykh : That is a statement, but what we considered stronger is that what was revealed before the migration is Meccan, and what was revealed after it is Medinan. Now, do you memorize, O 'Abd al-Mannan, a verse that was revealed in Mecca after the migration?
The student: His saying, the Exalted:
This day I have perfected for you your religion and completed My favor upon you and have approved for you Islam as religion
اليوم أكلمت لكم دينكم وأتممت عليكم نعمتي ورضيت لكم الإسلام ديناThe Shaykh : Well done. And they also mentioned that Surat al-Nasr was revealed during the days of Tashriq, and he was in Mina. So Allah knows best. We also spoke about the Basmala, and we said that the Basmala, brother, consists of a preposition and a noun, the meaning of which is related in terms of grammar.
The student: ...omitted...
The Shaykh : A name appropriate for the occasion. Now, how do you estimate it if you wanted to perform ablution and you said the name?
The student: ...
The Shaykh : In the name of Allah, I perform ablution. Perfect. Why did we estimate it as a verb?
The student: Because the original state of a verb is to govern, whereas a name does not govern except under a condition.
The Shaykh : In governing, because the verb is the original state for governing, and therefore it governs without conditions, unlike the name. Now, why did we estimate it as delayed? For two reasons: because delaying the governor indicates the name. Now, what is the difference between al-Rahman and al-Rahim? Guidance from Allah.
The student: Al-Rahman is the generality of mercy in this world for Muslims and for disbelievers, and al-Rahim is the specificity of mercy in the Hereafter for Muslims...
The Shaykh : This is undoubtedly good speech, and it is a necessary consequence of what I want.
The student: Al-Rahman is an attribute, and al-Rahim is the one described.
The Shaykh : No, al-Rahman is an attribute, meaning the intended meaning is that al-Rahman is described with the attribute, the attribute, and the second is the action, which is conveying mercy to the one who receives it. And as Guidance from Allah said, considering the object, the first is general and the second is specific, because mercy for the believers is specific to the Hereafter, whereas for the disbelievers it is general.
The student: ...
The Shaykh : It is mentioned in the generality.
The student: ...
The Shaykh : Yes, perhaps it is also in this world and the Hereafter. So what is the intended meaning of al-Safawat?
The student: ...
The Shaykh : Wait until you are commanded. Now, what is the meaning of al-Safawat?
The student: ... in a straight row.
The Shaykh : No, standing in a straight, equal row is called a saf (row), and from this comes the saf of the mosque in congregation and others. Now, so there is a difference between the meaning and the intended meaning. The meaning is what it indicates.
The student: ...
The Shaykh : No, no, what it indicates generally. This word is not established there. There is a difference between the meaning and the intended meaning of the word.
The student: The meaning is the row in a straight line.
The Shaykh : No, what about the verse? This entire Qur'an is sometimes interpreted by the meaning and sometimes by the intended meaning.
The student: Considering the language.
The Shaykh : Correct. What the word indicates considering the language is the meaning, and what was intended by the speaker is the intended meaning. For example, if we look at al-Safawat from the perspective of the Arabic language, we would say it is a description of everything that is a row, whether it is for the angels, for the angels and others. But the intended meaning is the angels. Now, why was al-Safawat made feminine?
The student: Because they are groups.
The Shaykh : Because they are groups. Correct, because they are groups, and every group has a specific task. Now.
The driving away with a driving away. Ahmad.
The student: The angels.
The Shaykh : The angels. Why were they described as al-Zajirat (those who drive away)?
The student: ...
The Shaykh : They drive away the clouds and they drive away the souls of the disbelievers when they are taken. Now, al-Taliyat Dhikran. What is your name?
The student: Nuh.
The Shaykh : Nuh. Come on, Nuh. What is the intended meaning of al-Taliyat Dhikran?
The student: ...
The Shaykh : In another saying.
The student: ...
The Shaykh : So it would be broader than the angels. We begin the lesson now.