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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Continuation of the benefits of the saying of Allah the Exalted: (( ... So look at what you see. He said: O my father, do what you are commanded. You will find me, if Allah wills, among the patient. ))

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Among the benefits of this verse is that it is permissible to test a person to see the extent of his readiness and acceptance of the command, for Ibrahim (peace be upon him) tested his son with this in his saying
so see what you think فانظر ماذا ترى
[As-Saffat 37:102]
And it has been mentioned to us previously that this is not a matter of consultation, because it is impossible that Ibrahim (peace be upon him) would consult his son regarding the execution of Allah's command.
And among the benefits of the noble verse is the good conduct of Isma'il, where he said in response to his father, "O my father," and did not say "O this one" or remain silent, but rather
He said, "O my father, do as you are commanded. قال يا أبت افعل ما تؤمر
[As-Saffat 37:102]

And among its benefits is also that a report may carry the meaning of a command, because this vision, as has passed us by, is in the position of a report, where he did not say to him in the vision, "Sacrifice your son," but rather he saw himself sacrificing the son. However, a report may carry the meaning of a command. Does this require a context or not? The answer is yes, it requires a context, because the default for a report is that it does not indicate a request, but if a context is found that necessitates that, then it is a command. He said...
And among the benefits of the noble verse is the permissibility of the lesser person urging the greater person to perform commands, due to his saying:
do as you are commanded افعل ما تؤمر
[As-Saffat 37:102]

Branching from this benefit is that it is not befitting for a person to belittle himself in commanding good, saying for example, "This person is more noble than me, this person is more knowledgeable than me, this person is older than me, so I will not command him with anything." Rather, we say: Command with good, whether you are younger in age or status than the one being commanded, or equal to him, or older than him.
And among the benefits of the noble verse is that it is befitting for a person to attach every future command to the will of Allah, due to his saying
You will find me, if Allah wills, of the steadfast." ستجدني إن شاء الله من الصابرين
[As-Saffat 37:102]
because this is a future command, and it is befitting for a person to attach everything future to the will of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). If someone asks how we understand this ruling from the saying of Isma'il? The answer is that Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) related it to us so that we may take a lesson from it, as He the Exalted said
There was certainly in their stories a lesson for those of understanding لقد كان في قصصهم عبرة لأولي الألباب
[Yusuf 12:111]
And this is also supported by our legislation, for Allah said to His Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him)
(23) And never say of anything, "Indeed, I will do that tomorrow," (24) Except [when adding], "If Allah wills." ولا تقولن لشيء إني فاعل ذلك غدا إلا أن يشاء الله
[Al-Kahf 18:23-24]

And among the benefits of the noble verse is that patience is for complying with commands and for calamities. So his saying
You will find me, if Allah wills, of the steadfast." ستجدني إن شاء الله من الصابرين
[As-Saffat 37:102]
means the patient ones in executing this command and in what it entails of pain, because it is a sacrifice. And patience is of three categories; this verse indicates two of them, and the third is patience against the disobedience of Allah.
Source alathar.net

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