O Shaykh, a verse in Surat al-Ahzab has confused me, and it is the saying of Allah the Exalted: "And if they had entered upon them from its sides, then they had been asked for fitnah, they would have given it, and they would not have delayed with it except a little."
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The questioner : A reading in the saying of Allah the Exalted has confused me: [Al-Ahzab 33:14] Why is it not ?
The Shaykh : Yes, I think there are two readings in it: and ,
The questioner : Does the meaning change, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh : There is no doubt that it changes, but each has its aspect, and the two readings convey two meanings, or they convey two meanings.[Al-Ahzab 33:14] Yes, there are two readings in it: and . As for , it is clear: [Al-Ahzab 33:14] meaning if someone called them to fitnah, they would have responded, or they would have responded and given them another fitnah. What is it? They gave the fitnah to which they were called. And there are two benefits in the verse: the first is their response to the fitnah, and the second is their adding to it.
And if they had been entered upon from all its [surrounding] regions and fitnah had been demanded of them, they would have done it and not hesitated over it except briefly.
ولو دخلت عليهم من أقطارها ثم سئلوا الفتنة لآتوها وما تلبثوا بها إلا يسيراla-attawha
لأتوهاThe Shaykh : Yes, I think there are two readings in it:
la-attawha
لأتوهاla-atuwha
لآتوهاThe questioner : Does the meaning change, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh : There is no doubt that it changes, but each has its aspect, and the two readings convey two meanings, or they convey two meanings.