Continuation of the discussion on the meanings of the verse: “And do not marry those [women] whom your fathers married, except for what has already occurred. Indeed, it was an immorality and an abomination, and evil as a way.”
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Continuation of the discussion on the meanings of the verse: [An-Nisa 4:22].
I seek refuge in Allah from the accursed Shaytan. Allah, Blessed and Exalted is He, said:.
The Shaykh : What is the meaning of His saying:?
The student: It means do not marry those whom your fathers married by contract.
The Shaykh : His saying: “ma”, what is its grammatical analysis?
The student: It is a relative pronoun, a relative pronoun meaning “that which.”
The Shaykh : If one were to raise an objection, namely that “ma” is for non-sentient things, how did he say “ma” when the intended meaning is “min”? Is it for emphasis?
No, it indicates the description. We say that Allah said in this surah:[An-Nisa 4:3], that "ma" here means "from", especially when the description is what is observed, because the norm is that a man marries a woman for her description.
The Shaykh : His saying, Exalted is He:, are they the nearest ones or absolutely? The nearest ones or the nearest and the more distant?
The student: The more distant.
The Shaykh : The more distant and the nearest?
The student: The nearest and the more distant.
The Shaykh : Well done. So this and that, the nearest and the more distant.
The Shaykh : Is the meaning those from the father’s side, your fathers from the father’s side, or absolutely? From the father’s and mother’s side?
The student: From the father’s side.
The Shaykh : And what about from the mother’s side?
The student: From the father’s and mother’s side.
The Shaykh : Is it general? Meaning, if his grandfather from his mother’s side married a woman, is it not permissible for him to marry her?
The student: No.
The Shaykh : How? What do you say?
The student: If “your fathers” here includes fathers from the father’s side and fathers from the mother’s side.
The Shaykh : What is the difference between “fathers” here and “fathers” in His saying:[An-Nisa 4:11]? Here, the slightest connection is sufficient, whereas there, a true grandfather is required, meaning if he is connected through a female, he is blocked. Meaning, in the matter of marriage, the slightest connection is sufficient, as evidenced by the prohibition through breastfeeding, for example, the prohibition through affinity.
The Shaykh : What is the meaning of His saying:[An-Nisa 4:22]? And which is more correct?
The student: The second.
The Shaykh : The second is more correct.
The Shaykh : So if one raises an objection to this, how does one letter come in place of another letter?
The student: It exists in the Arabic language.
The Shaykh : Like what?
The student: “Fi” means “‘ala.”
The Shaykh : And “fi” means “ba,” for example? The important thing is that this is found in the Arabic language, meaning the interchange of prepositions with one another is found.
The Shaykh : What is the meaning of His saying:[An-Nisa 4:22], the meaning of “salaaf”?
The student: What has passed.
The Shaykh : Passed when?
The student: Before.
The Shaykh : Meaning in the pre-Islamic age of ignorance?
The Shaykh : What is the point of the exception or the correction in His saying:[An-Nisa 4:22]? Meaning, what has already occurred is forgiven and cannot be returned to, so what is the point of the correction? Meaning, what has already occurred, Allah has forgiven it. This is known; Allah has forgiven them for everything in the pre-Islamic age of ignorance because the Shari'ah had not been established, so that no one thinks that what has passed is included, and they would be in difficulty regarding it, because this is abhorrent, abhorrent even in sound minds. The meaning, due to its magnitude and ugliness, is so that no difficulty remains in the hearts regarding what has passed.
The Shaykh : His saying:, what is the meaning of “maqt”?
The student: “Maqt” is intense hatred.
The Shaykh : What is its meaning?
The student: It means it is an ugly way.
The Shaykh : That is, the path.
The Shaykh : Here, is it static or transitive?
The student: Here it is static.
The Shaykh : Because it is in the creation of blame, so it is static. But if “saat” means “isaa’ah” (to do wrong), it is transitive. Do you have evidence that it is transitive when it means “isaa’ah,” or a witness in the Qur'an?
The student: His saying:[At-Tawbah 9:50]
The questioner : Shaykh, can we say that the meaning of His saying:[An-Nisa 4:22] is before the revelation of the verse, after the pre-Islamic age of ignorance?
The Shaykh : The apparent meaning is that it was not done after Islam, and for this reason, all scholars express it as being in the pre-Islamic age of ignorance.
The questioner : Was it not found after Islam?
The Shaykh : The apparent meaning is that it was not found, because scholars express “what has passed” as being in the pre-Islamic age of ignorance.
And do not marry those [women] whom your fathers married, except what has already occurred. Indeed, it was an immorality and hateful [to Allah] and was evil as a way.
ولا تنكحوا ما نكح آباؤكم من النساء إلا ما قد سلف إنه كان فاحشة ومقتا وساء سبيلاI seek refuge in Allah from the accursed Shaytan. Allah, Blessed and Exalted is He, said:
So marry from the women what is pleasing to you, two, three, or four. He increases in creation what He wills...
فانكحوا ما طاب لكم من النساء مثنى وثلاث ورباع يزيد في الخلق ما يشاء ...The Shaykh : What is the meaning of His saying:
And do not marry
ولا تنكحواThe student: It means do not marry those whom your fathers married by contract.
The Shaykh : His saying:
those whom your fathers married
ما نكح آبائكمThe student: It is a relative pronoun, a relative pronoun meaning “that which.”
The Shaykh : If one were to raise an objection, namely that “ma” is for non-sentient things, how did he say “ma” when the intended meaning is “min”? Is it for emphasis?
No, it indicates the description. We say that Allah said in this surah:
marry those that please you of [other] women
فانكحوا ما طاب لكم من النساءThe Shaykh : His saying, Exalted is He:
your fathers
آبائكمThe student: The more distant.
The Shaykh : The more distant and the nearest?
The student: The nearest and the more distant.
The Shaykh : Well done. So this and that, the nearest and the more distant.
The Shaykh : Is the meaning those from the father’s side, your fathers from the father’s side, or absolutely? From the father’s and mother’s side?
The student: From the father’s side.
The Shaykh : And what about from the mother’s side?
The student: From the father’s and mother’s side.
The Shaykh : Is it general? Meaning, if his grandfather from his mother’s side married a woman, is it not permissible for him to marry her?
The student: No.
The Shaykh : How? What do you say?
The student: If “your fathers” here includes fathers from the father’s side and fathers from the mother’s side.
The Shaykh : What is the difference between “fathers” here and “fathers” in His saying:
Your parents or your children - you know not which of them are nearest to you in benefit
آبائكم وأبنائكم لا تدرون أيهم أقرب لكم نفعاThe Shaykh : What is the meaning of His saying:
except what has already occurred
إلا ما قد سلفThe student: The second.
The Shaykh : The second is more correct.
The Shaykh : So if one raises an objection to this, how does one letter come in place of another letter?
The student: It exists in the Arabic language.
The Shaykh : Like what?
The student: “Fi” means “‘ala.”
The Shaykh : And “fi” means “ba,” for example? The important thing is that this is found in the Arabic language, meaning the interchange of prepositions with one another is found.
The Shaykh : What is the meaning of His saying:
what has already occurred
ما قد سلفThe student: What has passed.
The Shaykh : Passed when?
The student: Before.
The Shaykh : Meaning in the pre-Islamic age of ignorance?
The Shaykh : What is the point of the exception or the correction in His saying:
except what has already occurred
إلا ما قد سلفThe Shaykh : His saying:
an immorality and a sin
فاحشة ومقتاThe student: “Maqt” is intense hatred.
The Shaykh :
and evil as a way
وساء سبيلاThe student: It means it is an ugly way.
The Shaykh : That is, the path.
The Shaykh :
sa'at
ساءThe student: Here it is static.
The Shaykh : Because it is in the creation of blame, so it is static. But if “saat” means “isaa’ah” (to do wrong), it is transitive. Do you have evidence that it is transitive when it means “isaa’ah,” or a witness in the Qur'an?
The student: His saying:
If good befalls you, it distresses them
إن تصبك حسنة تسؤهمThe questioner : Shaykh, can we say that the meaning of His saying:
what has already occurred
ما قد سلفThe Shaykh : The apparent meaning is that it was not done after Islam, and for this reason, all scholars express it as being in the pre-Islamic age of ignorance.
The questioner : Was it not found after Islam?
The Shaykh : The apparent meaning is that it was not found, because scholars express “what has passed” as being in the pre-Islamic age of ignorance.