Discussion of the interpretation of the saying of Allah the Exalted: “And who is better in speech than one who calls to Allah and does good and says, ‘Indeed, I am among the Muslims.’”
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The Shaykh : So, I seek refuge in Allah from the accursed Shaytan. Allah, Blessed and Exalted is He, said: [Fussilat 41:33] What is in the accusative case?
The student: The specification (tamyiz).
The Shaykh : Specification. Is there a rule in a context like this, O servant of Allah? When a name that clarifies a name of superlative comes, it becomes in the accusative case as a specification. Yes, good. The interrogative here means negation, and it is imbued with the meaning of challenge. Good, who is meant by this?
The student: It includes everyone who engaged in calling to Allah, whether by word, by deeds, or by speech.
The Shaykh : Meaning, it is general for everyone who called. Some mentioned that it is the muezzin?
The student: This is from the category of mentioning some types of generality.
The Shaykh : So, what is his intended meaning?
The student: Some types of generality, and specific restriction is not intended from it.
The Shaykh : But what is his intended meaning?
The student: Illustration.
The Shaykh : Illustration. May Allah reward you. Good, I think we have only taken one verse? Did we take its benefits?
And who is better in speech than one who invites to Allah and does righteousness
ومَن أحسن قولًا مِمَّن دعا إلى الله وعمِل صالحاa statement
قولًاThe student: The specification (tamyiz).
The Shaykh : Specification. Is there a rule in a context like this, O servant of Allah? When a name that clarifies a name of superlative comes, it becomes in the accusative case as a specification. Yes, good. The interrogative here means negation, and it is imbued with the meaning of challenge. Good, who is meant by this?
And who is better in speech than one who calls to Allah and does good
من أحسن قولا ممن دعا إلى الله وعمل صالحاThe student: It includes everyone who engaged in calling to Allah, whether by word, by deeds, or by speech.
The Shaykh : Meaning, it is general for everyone who called. Some mentioned that it is the muezzin?
The student: This is from the category of mentioning some types of generality.
The Shaykh : So, what is his intended meaning?
The student: Some types of generality, and specific restriction is not intended from it.
The Shaykh : But what is his intended meaning?
The student: Illustration.
The Shaykh : Illustration. May Allah reward you. Good, I think we have only taken one verse? Did we take its benefits?