Discussion of the interpretation of the saying of Allah the Exalted: (( Ham * 'Ayn * Sad * Qaf * Thus does He reveal to you and to those before you; Allah, the Mighty, the Wise )) .
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The Shaykh : We seek refuge in Allah from Satan, the accursed. It has been established for us that Surat al-Shura has two names: Shura and al-Shura. Good.
The Shaykh : Is it Meccan or Medinan? It is Meccan. What is Meccan and what is Medinan? What was revealed in Mecca before the migration, meaning two conditions: what was revealed before the migration. And what is Medinan? ... Even if it was in Mecca. Do you know of anything revealed in Mecca after the migration? The saying of Allah the Exalted:[Al-Ma'idah 5:3] Where was this revealed? At 'Arafah. May Allah reward you. Good.
The Shaykh : The author excluded four verses from this surah. What is your opinion?
The student: We demand evidence from him.
The Shaykh : We demand evidence from him for this exception, because the default is that all verses of a Meccan surah are Meccan and all verses of a Medinan surah are Medinan. So whoever claims otherwise than the default must provide evidence.
The Shaykh : Good. The saying of Allah, Blessed and Exalted is He: What do you say about it?
The disjoined letters are better than saying "the disjointed letters," because they may be a single letter, like Nun or Sad. There is disagreement, and what is the stronger position?
The Shaykh : What is the evidence for the strength of this view in the Arabic language?
... This is one point. Another aspect is that Allah revealed the Book as an explanation of everything. If we said: these have no known meaning, it would mean that there is in the Qur'an what its meaning is not known, and this contradicts the saying of Allah the Exalted:[An-Nahl 16:89] and His saying: [An-Nahl 16:44].
The Shaykh : "The Wise." The commentator said: in His creation. What is your opinion? It is deficient. The correct view is that "The Wise" is in His creation and His legislation, exactly.
The Shaykh : Is it Meccan or Medinan? It is Meccan. What is Meccan and what is Medinan? What was revealed in Mecca before the migration, meaning two conditions: what was revealed before the migration. And what is Medinan? ... Even if it was in Mecca. Do you know of anything revealed in Mecca after the migration? The saying of Allah the Exalted:
This day I have perfected for you
اليوم أكملت لكمThe Shaykh : The author excluded four verses from this surah. What is your opinion?
The student: We demand evidence from him.
The Shaykh : We demand evidence from him for this exception, because the default is that all verses of a Meccan surah are Meccan and all verses of a Medinan surah are Medinan. So whoever claims otherwise than the default must provide evidence.
The Shaykh : Good. The saying of Allah, Blessed and Exalted is He:
Ha Mim 'Ain Sin Qaf
حم عسقThe disjoined letters are better than saying "the disjointed letters," because they may be a single letter, like Nun or Sad. There is disagreement, and what is the stronger position?
The Shaykh : What is the evidence for the strength of this view in the Arabic language?
... This is one point. Another aspect is that Allah revealed the Book as an explanation of everything. If we said: these have no known meaning, it would mean that there is in the Qur'an what its meaning is not known, and this contradicts the saying of Allah the Exalted:
And We have sent down to you the Book as clarification for all things
ونزلنا عليك الكتاب تبيانا لكل شيءAnd We revealed to you the message that you may make clear to the people what was sent down to them
ونزلنا عليك الذكر لتبين للناس ما نزل إليهمThe Shaykh : "The Wise." The commentator said: in His creation. What is your opinion? It is deficient. The correct view is that "The Wise" is in His creation and His legislation, exactly.