A discussion on the meanings of the verse: “And do not give the foolish your wealth…”
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I seek refuge in Allah from Satan, the accursed. Allah, Blessed and Exalted is He, said: [An-Nisa 4:6]
The Shaykh : Is this the beginning of the discussion?
The student: Yes.
The Shaykh : In this verse,, are there two readings?
The student: Keeping both hamzas, or eliminating the first one, deleting it.
The Shaykh : Read it?
The student: or
The Shaykh : Yes.
The Shaykh : Who is meant by the foolish?
The student: One who does not manage his wealth well, either? He squanders the wealth.
The Shaykh : Either what?
The student: Either due to his youth, or his insanity, or his poor management.
The Shaykh : Is that right? We mentioned three causes: youth, insanity, and poor management.
The Shaykh : Where do we take the benefits from? From[An-Nisa 4:5]? Did we reach the prohibition of consuming from it extravagantly or wastefully? Yes, and the obligation of self-restraint for the one who is wealthy.
And test the orphans [in their abilities] until they reach marriageable age
وابتلوا اليتامى حتى إذا بلغوا النكاحThe Shaykh : Is this the beginning of the discussion?
The student: Yes.
The Shaykh : In this verse,
the foolish your wealth
السفهاء أموالكمThe student: Keeping both hamzas, or eliminating the first one, deleting it.
The Shaykh : Read it?
The student:
the foolish your wealth
السفهاء أموالكمthe foolish your wealth
السفهاء أموالكمThe Shaykh : Yes.
The Shaykh : Who is meant by the foolish?
The student: One who does not manage his wealth well, either? He squanders the wealth.
The Shaykh : Either what?
The student: Either due to his youth, or his insanity, or his poor management.
The Shaykh : Is that right? We mentioned three causes: youth, insanity, and poor management.
The Shaykh : Where do we take the benefits from? From