Discussion of the saying of Allah the Exalted: “He has prescribed for you of the religion what He enjoined upon Noah and what We revealed to you and what We enjoined upon Abraham, Moses, and Jesus: that you establish religion and do not divide in it. It is great for the polytheists what you call them to. Allah chooses for Himself whom He wills and guides to Himself whoever turns back.”
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The Shaykh : I seek refuge in Allah from the accursed Shaytan. Allah, Blessed and Exalted is He, said: [Ash-Shuraa 42:13] We have previously mentioned that these noble messengers have a specific title, which is?
The student: The resolute ones among the messengers.
The Shaykh : They are the resolute ones among the messengers. They are mentioned in the Qur'an in more than one place. In how many places? The student: In two places.
The Shaykh : In two places. The first is? In Surat al-Ahzab:[Al-Ahzab 33:7]. And the second place is?
The Shaykh : The saying of Allah, Blessed and Exalted is He:[Ash-Shuraa 42:13] What is its meaning? It is explanatory, but what is the meaning of [Ash-Shuraa 42:13]? Do it straightly, without any deviation. Deviation in religion occurs through two extremes?
The student: First, innovation and innovations.
The Shaykh : No, yes?
The student: Exaggeration in religion, and second, falling short in it and deficiency.
The Shaykh : Exaggeration and falling short, which is more dangerous for a person?
The student: Exaggeration.
The Shaykh : Exaggeration, why?
The student: Because exaggeration is an addition.
The Shaykh : This is also considered a deficiency in the religion.
The student: Because he believes and has faith in what he is upon.
The Shaykh : He believes that he is right and that this is the religion, so he hardly leaves it. As for the one who falls short, he knows that he is falling short and tries to rectify what he has neglected. Now,
He has ordained for you of religion what He enjoined upon Noah
شرع لكم من الدين ما وصى به نوحاThe student: The resolute ones among the messengers.
The Shaykh : They are the resolute ones among the messengers. They are mentioned in the Qur'an in more than one place. In how many places? The student: In two places.
The Shaykh : In two places. The first is? In Surat al-Ahzab:
And [mention, O Muhammad], when We took from the prophets their covenant and from you and from Noah and Abraham and Moses and Jesus, the son of Mary
وإذ أخذنا من النبيين ميثاقهم ومنك ومن نوح وإبراهيم وموسى وعيسى ابن مريمThe Shaykh : The saying of Allah, Blessed and Exalted is He:
to establish the religion
أن أقيموا الدينto establish the religion
أن أقيموا الدينThe student: First, innovation and innovations.
The Shaykh : No, yes?
The student: Exaggeration in religion, and second, falling short in it and deficiency.
The Shaykh : Exaggeration and falling short, which is more dangerous for a person?
The student: Exaggeration.
The Shaykh : Exaggeration, why?
The student: Because exaggeration is an addition.
The Shaykh : This is also considered a deficiency in the religion.
The student: Because he believes and has faith in what he is upon.
The Shaykh : He believes that he is right and that this is the religion, so he hardly leaves it. As for the one who falls short, he knows that he is falling short and tries to rectify what he has neglected. Now,