Discussion regarding the verse: “Those who say, ‘Our Lord, indeed we have believed, so forgive us our sins and protect us from the punishment of the Fire.’”
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The Shaykh :[Ali 'Imran 3:16] Fahd, with the heart or with the tongue?
The student: With the hearts and the tongues.
The Shaykh : Good.
The Shaykh : Is the tongue sufficient?
The student: It is not sufficient.
The Shaykh : The evidence? Evidence from the Qur'an? From the Qur'an, yes,[Al-Ma'idah 5:83].
The Shaykh : Faisal? His saying, may He be Exalted:[Al-Baqarah 2:8] Good, so the meaning of their saying: [Ali 'Imran 3:16] is not merely the utterance with the tongue; rather, the meaning is the utterance with both the tongue and the heart.
The Shaykh : Is there anything clearer than this verse?
The student: I do not know; we do not know it?
The Shaykh : His saying:[Ali 'Imran 3:167]? Yes, and this also indicates it, but it is more explicit: “and they are not believers.”
The Shaykh : His saying:[Ali 'Imran 3:16] Salim? What is forgiveness?
The student: Concealment along with forgiveness.
The Shaykh : Do we ask for forgiveness? No, forgiveness is concealment along with forgiveness. We ask about forgiveness. 'Abd al-Wahhab? Concealing the sin and passing over it, meaning concealment and protection.
The Shaykh : What indicates that forgiveness includes both meanings, concealment and protection?
The student: Allah, Mighty and Majestic. From the language?
The Shaykh : Maghfirah. We know its meaning: concealing the sin and protecting from it by passing over it. It comes from al-maghfar, which is taken from the helmet that a warrior wears to cover his head. So we stop here. The benefits? Good, the benefits from His saying:? Yes, that is right. Good, [Al-Baqarah 2:201]? Good.
Those who say, "Our Lord, indeed we have believed
الذين يقولون ربنا إننا آمناthey say
يقولونThe student: With the hearts and the tongues.
The Shaykh : Good.
The Shaykh : Is the tongue sufficient?
The student: It is not sufficient.
The Shaykh : The evidence? Evidence from the Qur'an? From the Qur'an, yes,
They say, "Our Lord, we have believed
يقولون ربنا آمناThe Shaykh : Faisal? His saying, may He be Exalted:
And of the people are some who say, "We believe in Allah and the Last Day," but they are not believers.
ومن الناس من يقول آمنا بالله وباليوم الآخر وما هم بمؤمنينsay, "Our Lord, indeed we have believed
يقولون ربنا إننا آمناThe Shaykh : Is there anything clearer than this verse?
The student: I do not know; we do not know it?
The Shaykh : His saying:
saying with their mouths what was not in their hearts
يقولون بأفواههم ما ليس في قلوبهمThe Shaykh : His saying:
so forgive us our sins
فاغفر لنا ذنوبناThe student: Concealment along with forgiveness.
The Shaykh : Do we ask for forgiveness? No, forgiveness is concealment along with forgiveness. We ask about forgiveness. 'Abd al-Wahhab? Concealing the sin and passing over it, meaning concealment and protection.
The Shaykh : What indicates that forgiveness includes both meanings, concealment and protection?
The student: Allah, Mighty and Majestic. From the language?
The Shaykh : Maghfirah. We know its meaning: concealing the sin and protecting from it by passing over it. It comes from al-maghfar, which is taken from the helmet that a warrior wears to cover his head. So we stop here. The benefits? Good, the benefits from His saying: