Is there in the saying of Allah the Exalted, “... among those upon whom Allah has bestowed His favor, from the prophets, the truthful ones, the martyrs, and the righteous ...”
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The questioner : Shaykh, may Allah reward you.
The Shaykh : ...
The questioner : Is there in the verse[An-Nisa 4:69] any preference of the martyrs over the scholars?
The Shaykh : Over the scholars?
The questioner : Yes, indeed.
The Shaykh : There are no scholars in the verse.
The questioner : The scholars here are included in the general meaning of His saying “the righteous.”
The Shaykh : “The righteous” is a rank lower than that of the martyrs.
The questioner : So if it is a lower rank than that of the martyrs, then the martyrs are preferred over them.
The Shaykh : Correct.
The questioner : Do we say here that the martyr is better than the scholar ...
The Shaykh : From the martyrs?
The questioner : The martyrs are those who were killed in war.
The Shaykh : Did you attend our explanation of it?
The questioner : No, I did not attend.
The Shaykh : The martyrs include the scholars in the first sense, because Allah testified to them, saying:[Ali 'Imran 3:18] Yes?
The student: ...
The Shaykh : No, be patient, there are questions.
The questioner : Shaykh, may Allah preserve you, is ... the interpretation of the saying of Allah the Exalted[Al-Fatihah 1:6] ... is its aspect ...
The Shaykh : Yes, yes, the preposition is suitable for both this and that.
The Shaykh : ...
The questioner : Is there in the verse
those will be with the ones upon whom Allah has bestowed favor of the prophets, the steadfast affirmers of truth, the martyrs and the righteous
أولئك مع الذين أنعم الله عليهم من النّبيّين والصّديقين والشّهداء والصّالحينThe Shaykh : Over the scholars?
The questioner : Yes, indeed.
The Shaykh : There are no scholars in the verse.
The questioner : The scholars here are included in the general meaning of His saying “the righteous.”
The Shaykh : “The righteous” is a rank lower than that of the martyrs.
The questioner : So if it is a lower rank than that of the martyrs, then the martyrs are preferred over them.
The Shaykh : Correct.
The questioner : Do we say here that the martyr is better than the scholar ...
The Shaykh : From the martyrs?
The questioner : The martyrs are those who were killed in war.
The Shaykh : Did you attend our explanation of it?
The questioner : No, I did not attend.
The Shaykh : The martyrs include the scholars in the first sense, because Allah testified to them, saying:
Allah witnesses that there is no deity except Him, and [so do] the angels and those of knowledge
شهد الله أنّه لا إله إلاّ هو والملائكة وأولوا العلمThe student: ...
The Shaykh : No, be patient, there are questions.
The questioner : Shaykh, may Allah preserve you, is ... the interpretation of the saying of Allah the Exalted
Guide us to the straight path -
اهدنا الصّراط المستقيمThe Shaykh : Yes, yes, the preposition is suitable for both this and that.