Discussion of the interpretation of the saying of Allah the Exalted: (( Ham * A revelation from the Most Merciful, the Bestower of Mercy * A Book whose verses have been made distinct, a Qur'an in Arabic for a people who know )) .
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The Shaykh : I seek refuge in Allah from the accursed Shaytan. What is meant by the saying of Allah the Exalted: ? .... Now, what is the other opinion?
The student: In the opinion
The Shaykh : And he?
The student: .... He said that it is from the miraculous nature ... these letters are from the Arabic language.
The Shaykh : That they have no meaning in themselves, is that right? But they have a significance
The student: They have two significations, yes, and that it is a challenge to the Arabs.
The Shaykh : From the perfection of the challenge, in that the speech of the Arabs is composed of these letters, and yet they were unable to bring forth the like of the Qur'an. Which one do you consider stronger?
The student: Both are correct.
The Shaykh : What is correct? Both: they are distinct
The student: ... challenge
The Shaykh : That in themselves they have no meaning, is that right?
The student: ...
The Shaykh : How can they have a meaning?
The student: They have a meaning ...
The Shaykh : So you preferred the first one, yes, Yahya
The student: ..
The Shaykh : What is it?
The student: The second one, this
The Shaykh : What is the second one? Because this is mixing up the winnowing fork with the sieve, what is it?
The student: The second: that they are letters, meaning Arabic, Allah the Exalted and Majestic ...
The Shaykh : They have no meaning in themselves, this is the important point, my brothers, they have no meaning in themselves. Now, what is the evidence that they have no meaning in themselves? Come on, Yahya
The student: Because their meaning is not known.
The Shaykh : Glory be to Allah! So they have a meaning, but it is not known. You have returned from your statement. Come on, Muhammad
The student: That these letters, the Arabs, meaning they know them, and they do not have a meaning when ...
Another student: Indeed Allah the Mighty and Majestic says:[Ash-Shu'ara 26:195].
The Shaykh : Yes,[Ash-Shu'ara 26:193-195] and these letters, by the standard of the Arabic language, have no meaning: they are only alphabetic letters. And on this basis, if we take that the Qur'an was revealed in a clear Arabic language, it becomes clear that these letters have no meaning in themselves. So if someone brings up an objection and says: If you say they have no meaning in themselves, they become vain talk, what is the answer?
The student: The answer to that is to say that they have a meaning in other things, they have a meaning
The Shaykh : They have a significance, a significance which is the perfection of the challenge, where it is said: O Arabs! You compose your speech from these letters
The student: And you are unable to bring forth the like of this Qur'an
The Shaykh : May Allah bless you. Now, is there any indication for what was mentioned? That they are letters intended for the perfection of the challenge to these Arabs?
The student: Yes, because the majority of all the surahs that begin with these letters are followed by the word Qur'an.
The Shaykh : Well done, because the mention of the Qur'an follows it, indicating that the Qur'an is from these letters, and yet you were unable to produce it.
His saying:[Fussilat 41:2-3] Parse the sentence?
The student: A predicate placed first, and a subject placed last, and it is permissible to delay the subject ....
The Shaykh : And what did the author follow?
The student: What the author followed .....
The Shaykh : Yes .. the opposite, the author mentioned that
The student: And is the predicate
The Shaykh : Yes, well done.
Now, his saying: He said: " It is a state (hal) from in its quality " What does this mean?
The student: ... from the derived word ...
The Shaykh : Well done, and there is another possibility: a state (hal) from in its quality, in the quality of the Book, and it can also be an answer to a presumed question, which is: How is it valid for a state (hal) to come from an indefinite noun? He said: It is described and when an indefinite noun is described, it is permissible for a state (hal) to come from it, as is known in the books of grammar
His saying:[Fussilat 41:4] -this is the beginning of our lesson today-
Ha-Mim
حمThe student: In the opinion
The Shaykh : And he?
The student: .... He said that it is from the miraculous nature ... these letters are from the Arabic language.
The Shaykh : That they have no meaning in themselves, is that right? But they have a significance
The student: They have two significations, yes, and that it is a challenge to the Arabs.
The Shaykh : From the perfection of the challenge, in that the speech of the Arabs is composed of these letters, and yet they were unable to bring forth the like of the Qur'an. Which one do you consider stronger?
The student: Both are correct.
The Shaykh : What is correct? Both: they are distinct
The student: ... challenge
The Shaykh : That in themselves they have no meaning, is that right?
The student: ...
The Shaykh : How can they have a meaning?
The student: They have a meaning ...
The Shaykh : So you preferred the first one, yes, Yahya
The student: ..
The Shaykh : What is it?
The student: The second one, this
The Shaykh : What is the second one? Because this is mixing up the winnowing fork with the sieve, what is it?
The student: The second: that they are letters, meaning Arabic, Allah the Exalted and Majestic ...
The Shaykh : They have no meaning in themselves, this is the important point, my brothers, they have no meaning in themselves. Now, what is the evidence that they have no meaning in themselves? Come on, Yahya
The student: Because their meaning is not known.
The Shaykh : Glory be to Allah! So they have a meaning, but it is not known. You have returned from your statement. Come on, Muhammad
The student: That these letters, the Arabs, meaning they know them, and they do not have a meaning when ...
Another student: Indeed Allah the Mighty and Majestic says:
In a clear Arabic language.
بلسان عربي مبينThe Shaykh : Yes,
(193) The Trustworthy Spirit has brought it down (194) Upon your heart, [O Muhammad] - that you may be of the warners - (195) In a clear Arabic language.
نزل به الروح الأمين * على قلبك لتكون من المنذرين * بلسان عربي مبينThe student: The answer to that is to say that they have a meaning in other things, they have a meaning
The Shaykh : They have a significance, a significance which is the perfection of the challenge, where it is said: O Arabs! You compose your speech from these letters
The student: And you are unable to bring forth the like of this Qur'an
The Shaykh : May Allah bless you. Now, is there any indication for what was mentioned? That they are letters intended for the perfection of the challenge to these Arabs?
The student: Yes, because the majority of all the surahs that begin with these letters are followed by the word Qur'an.
The Shaykh : Well done, because the mention of the Qur'an follows it, indicating that the Qur'an is from these letters, and yet you were unable to produce it.
His saying:
a revelation from the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful - (3) A Book whose verses have been detailed
تنزيل من الرحمن الرحيم * كتاب فصلت آياتهThe student: A predicate placed first, and
Book
كتابThe Shaykh : And what did the author follow?
The student: What the author followed .....
The Shaykh : Yes .. the opposite, the author mentioned that
The sending down
تنزيلThe student: And
Book
كتابThe Shaykh : Yes, well done.
Now, his saying:
an Arabic Qur'an
قرآنا عربياBook
كتابThe student: ... from the derived word ...
The Shaykh : Well done, and there is another possibility: a state (hal) from
Book
كتابA Book whose verses have been made distinct
كتابٌ فصلتHis saying: