Explanation of the author's statement: And His saying, the Exalted: "Have you not seen those who were given a share of the Book..."
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The Shaykh : He said: "And His saying, the Exalted: [An-Nisa 4:51]"
"Have you not seen": The interrogation here is for affirmation, and the seeing here is visual, as evidenced by the fact that it is governed by the preposition "ila" (to). When it is governed by "ila," it takes the meaning of looking.
And his saying: The address is either to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) or to anyone to whom it is appropriate to direct the address, meaning: Have you not seen, O addressed one? And his saying: [Ali 'Imran 3:23] "Given" means "granted." "A share of the Book" means a portion of the revealed text. They have cited an example for this, which is Ka'b ibn al-Ashraf when he came to Mecca and the polytheists gathered to him and said: "What do you say about this man, meaning the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), who mocked our wisdom and considered himself better than us?" He said to them: "You are better than Muhammad." And for this reason, at the end of the verse it says: [An-Nisa 4:51]
And his saying:[Ali 'Imran 3:23] He did not say "they were given the Book," but rather "they were given a share of it," so they do not possess complete knowledge of what is in the Book.
And his saying: The intended meaning is the Torah and the Gospel.
And his saying:[An-Nisa 4:51] Meaning they believe in it, they affirm it, and they do not deny it. As for "al-jibt," it is said to be sorcery, and it is said to be an idol. The most correct view is that it is a general term for any idol, sorcery, divination, or the like.
And his saying: Its meaning was presented to us at the beginning of the book. What is it?
The student: ... .
The Shaykh : Yes.
The student: One who worships it while being pleased with it.
The Shaykh : One who worships it while being pleased with it. No, this is one of the "taghut" because it has a general meaning. Yes?
The student: ... .
The Shaykh : That is, anything by which a servant exceeds his limit in terms of what is worshipped, followed, or obeyed. Therefore, it is derived from "taghyyan" (transgression). So anything in which a person exceeds his limit is considered a "taghut." If a person affirms these idols, we say he believes in "taghut." Or it is someone followed among the people of misguidance; if a person affirms these followers in their misguidance, he is among those who believe in "taghut." Or it is someone obeyed, such as rulers; if a person affirms the rulers in what they command of disobedience to Allah, the Mighty and Majestic, and contradiction of His ruling, he becomes one who believes in "taghut." So "taghut" is anything by which a servant exceeds his limit in terms of what is worshipped, followed, or obeyed. And "al-jibt" is the idol, sorcery, divination, and the like. Good.
Have you not seen those who were given a portion of the Scripture, who believe in superstition and false objects of worship
ألم تر إلى الذين أوتوا نصيباً من الكتاب يؤمنون بالجبت والطاغوت"Have you not seen": The interrogation here is for affirmation, and the seeing here is visual, as evidenced by the fact that it is governed by the preposition "ila" (to). When it is governed by "ila," it takes the meaning of looking.
And his saying:
Have you not seen
ألم ترthose who were given a portion of the Scripture
إلى الذين أوتوا نصيبا من الكتابand say about the disbelievers, "These are better guided than the believers as to the way"?
ويقولون للذين كفروا هؤلاء أهدى من الذين آمنوا سبيلاAnd his saying:
a portion of the Scripture
نصيبا من الكتابAnd his saying:
of the Book
من الكتابAnd his saying:
who believe in superstition and false objects of worship
يؤمنون بالجبت والطاغوتAnd his saying:
taghut
الطاغوتThe student: ... .
The Shaykh : Yes.
The student: One who worships it while being pleased with it.
The Shaykh : One who worships it while being pleased with it. No, this is one of the "taghut" because it has a general meaning. Yes?
The student: ... .
The Shaykh : That is, anything by which a servant exceeds his limit in terms of what is worshipped, followed, or obeyed. Therefore, it is derived from "taghyyan" (transgression). So anything in which a person exceeds his limit is considered a "taghut." If a person affirms these idols, we say he believes in "taghut." Or it is someone followed among the people of misguidance; if a person affirms these followers in their misguidance, he is among those who believe in "taghut." Or it is someone obeyed, such as rulers; if a person affirms the rulers in what they command of disobedience to Allah, the Mighty and Majestic, and contradiction of His ruling, he becomes one who believes in "taghut." So "taghut" is anything by which a servant exceeds his limit in terms of what is worshipped, followed, or obeyed. And "al-jibt" is the idol, sorcery, divination, and the like. Good.