Discussion regarding the verse: “Indeed, the religion in the sight of Allah is Islam, and those who were given the Scripture did not differ except after knowledge had come to them, out of envy, among themselves.”
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I seek refuge in Allah from Satan, the accursed. Allah the Exalted said: [Ali 'Imran 3:19] We mentioned that the word “religion” is used with two meanings. The first meaning, Ya Abd al-Rahman? Action, and the second: reward. Yes, the second is reward.
The Shaykh : Give an example, Ya Mهند, of its usage for action?
The student: His saying, the Exalted:[Al-Kafirun 109:6]
The Shaykh : And an example of its usage for reward is Allah’s guidance?
The student: His saying, the Exalted:[Al-Fatihah 1:4]
The Shaykh : Yes,[Al-Fatihah 1:4] meaning the Day of Reward.
The Shaykh : What does it mean here?
The student: It means,
The Shaykh : No, here[Ali 'Imran 3:19]?
The student: Islam means action,
The Shaykh : No, it is submission to Allah the Exalted, outwardly and inwardly. Submission to Allah inwardly is faith, and outwardly it is the apparent words and deeds. This is the case here. But when faith and Islam are mentioned together, faith is interpreted as inward submission and Islam as outward submission.
The Shaykh : Now, His saying: [Ali 'Imran 3:19] Is the intended meaning here the specific Islam with which the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) was sent, or the general Islam? Shaybah?
The student: The specific Islam with which the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) was sent.
Indeed, the religion in the sight of Allah is Islam
إن الدين عند الله الإسلامThe Shaykh : Give an example, Ya Mهند, of its usage for action?
The student: His saying, the Exalted:
For you is your religion, and for me is my religion."
لكم دينكم ولي دينThe Shaykh : And an example of its usage for reward is Allah’s guidance?
The student: His saying, the Exalted:
Sovereign of the Day of Recompense.
مالك يوم الدينThe Shaykh : Yes,
Sovereign of the Day of Recompense.
مالك يوم الدينThe Shaykh :
Islam.
الإسلامThe student: It means,
The Shaykh : No, here
Indeed, the religion in the sight of Allah is Islam
إن الدين عند الله الإسلامThe student: Islam means action,
The Shaykh : No, it is submission to Allah the Exalted, outwardly and inwardly. Submission to Allah inwardly is faith, and outwardly it is the apparent words and deeds. This is the case here. But when faith and Islam are mentioned together, faith is interpreted as inward submission and Islam as outward submission.
The Shaykh : Now, His saying:
Islam.
الإسلامIndeed, the religion in the sight of Allah is Islam
إن الدين عند الله الإسلامThe student: The specific Islam with which the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) was sent.