Discussion of the interpretation of the saying of Allah the Exalted: ((In the name of Allah, the Most Merciful, the Bestower of Mercy * Ha-Mim)).
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The Shaykh : I seek refuge in Allah from Satan, the expelled one. Allah, Blessed and Exalted is He, said: In the name of Allah, the Most Merciful, the Bestower of Mercy: to the end. The Basmala is a preposition and its object, a possessive and its possessed, and a description and its described. So what is its attachment? That is, to what is it attached... No, from the perspective of grammar? It is attached to a deleted verb that is appropriate for the context. Now, if I want to read, how do you estimate this deleted verb? In the name of Allah, I read. In the Noble Qur'an: [Al-'Alaq 96:1] So it came with "Iqra" (Read). Now, those who estimated it as "I begin," is their estimation correct or weak?
The student: No,
The Shaykh : Why?
The student: ...
The Shaykh : so that it is more appropriate, meaning suitable for the context. Their estimation is correct, but the fact that the verb is suitable is more indicative of the intended meaning. Because if you say "I begin," with what? But if you estimate it as "I read," "I perform ablution," "I take a bath," and the like, it becomes more indicative of the intended meaning. There is also another aspect that became clear to us, which is that if you say "In the name of Allah, I begin," the Basmala is only for the beginning. If you say "In the name of Allah, I read," the Basmala is for the entire action. And this is a much greater benefit than the suitability of specification. If you say "In the name of Allah, I begin," the Basmala is only for the beginning. If you say "In the name of Allah, I read," the Basmala is for the entire action. Likewise, if you say "In the name of Allah, I perform ablution," the Basmala is for the entire action from its beginning to its end, unlike if you say "In the name of Allah, I begin," in which case the Basmala is only for the beginning.
The Shaykh : Now, is Surah Ghafir Meccan or Medinan? It is Meccan. And all the surahs that begin with the letters of the alphabet are Meccan, except al-Baqarah and Ali 'Imran.
The Shaykh : So what is Meccan and what is Medinan? Therefore[Al-Ma'idah 5:3] is Meccan, and it was revealed on the Day of 'Arafah? Now, whatever was revealed before the migration is Meccan, and whatever was revealed after it is Medinan. This is the strongest of the opinions, even if it was revealed in Mecca.
The Shaykh : What is the stronger opinion regarding the letters of the alphabet with which the surahs begin? Ha-Mim, what is the stronger opinion regarding them? ... Okay, the author said: "Allah knows best what He intends by them" But what did we say is the stronger opinion?
The student: The requirement of the language is that they are two letters of the alphabet.
The Shaykh : And they have no meaning in themselves. Now, what is the basis for our preference of this opinion? ... That the Qur'an was revealed in the language of the Arabs, and the language of the Arabs requires that these letters have no meaning. But we mentioned that they have a significance. What is it?
Ha-Mim
حمRecite in the name of your Lord
اقرأ باسم ربكThe student: No,
The Shaykh : Why?
The student: ...
The Shaykh : so that it is more appropriate, meaning suitable for the context. Their estimation is correct, but the fact that the verb is suitable is more indicative of the intended meaning. Because if you say "I begin," with what? But if you estimate it as "I read," "I perform ablution," "I take a bath," and the like, it becomes more indicative of the intended meaning. There is also another aspect that became clear to us, which is that if you say "In the name of Allah, I begin," the Basmala is only for the beginning. If you say "In the name of Allah, I read," the Basmala is for the entire action. And this is a much greater benefit than the suitability of specification. If you say "In the name of Allah, I begin," the Basmala is only for the beginning. If you say "In the name of Allah, I read," the Basmala is for the entire action. Likewise, if you say "In the name of Allah, I perform ablution," the Basmala is for the entire action from its beginning to its end, unlike if you say "In the name of Allah, I begin," in which case the Basmala is only for the beginning.
The Shaykh : Now, is Surah Ghafir Meccan or Medinan? It is Meccan. And all the surahs that begin with the letters of the alphabet are Meccan, except al-Baqarah and Ali 'Imran.
The Shaykh : So what is Meccan and what is Medinan? Therefore
This day I have perfected for you your religion
اليوم أكملت لكم دينكمThe Shaykh : What is the stronger opinion regarding the letters of the alphabet with which the surahs begin? Ha-Mim, what is the stronger opinion regarding them? ... Okay, the author said: "Allah knows best what He intends by them" But what did we say is the stronger opinion?
The student: The requirement of the language is that they are two letters of the alphabet.
The Shaykh : And they have no meaning in themselves. Now, what is the basis for our preference of this opinion? ... That the Qur'an was revealed in the language of the Arabs, and the language of the Arabs requires that these letters have no meaning. But we mentioned that they have a significance. What is it?