Explanation of the author's statement: The saying of Allah the Exalted: "And upon Allah should you rely, if you are believers"
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The Shaykh : The author (may Allah have mercy on him) said: "The chapter on the saying of Allah the Exalted: [Al-Ma'idah 5:23]" Yes, his statement: is connected to his statement: And the scholars of rhetoric have said: "The fronting of the object indicates restriction" meaning, upon Allah and not upon anyone else. And his statement: "Rely" means "depend." Yes, and the fā' in his statement: [Al-Ma'idah 5:23] is a conjunction. And what is before this sentence? [Al-A'raf 7:128-129]
The student: This is in al-Ma'idah
The Shaykh : Is this al-Ma'idah?
The student: Yes.
The Shaykh : So in[Al-Ma'idah 5:21]
The student:[Al-Ma'idah 5:23]
The Shaykh :[Al-Ma'idah 5:23] So the fā' here is a conjunction, and it is possible that the fā' here is for the improvement of the wording, because the fā' may come as extra grammatically, but it is for the improvement of the wording, and the original is "Upon Allah rely." And this view is supported by the fact that we have a conjunction, which is the wāw, and it is not possible to conjoin a sentence with two conjunctions. If I said "wa fa 'ala Allah wa fa tuwakkalu 'ala Allah," does the speech make sense? It does not make sense. So the fā' is for the improvement of the wording, as it is in His saying the Exalted: [Az-Zumar 39:66] and the intended meaning is "But Allah, worship Him."
And his statement:[Al-Ma'idah 5:23] "In" is conditional, the verb of the condition is "you are," and the answer to the condition is said to be omitted, indicated by what came before it, and the intended meaning of the speech is "If you are believers, then rely." And it is said that with such an order, it does not need an answer, sufficing with what preceded it, so what preceded it is as if it is a verb suspended by this thing. And this is more likely, because the original is what? The original is no omission. And as long as the intended meaning is not forced upon us, the first option is not to do it.
His statement (peace and blessings be upon him), I mean Moses, his statement "The companions of Moses"[Al-Ma'idah 5:23] indicates that reliance is from faith and from the implications of faith, just as if I said "If you are generous, then honor the guest," what does it imply? That honoring the guest is from generosity, clear? If you are a believer, then rely, it implies that reliance is from the implications and necessities of faith, and that faith is negated by its negation. But its perfection is negated unless there is reliance upon Allah (Mighty and Majestic) and major shirk, so this is negated entirely [Al-Ma'idah 5:23].
And upon Allah rely, if you should be believers."
وعلى الله فتوكلوا إن كنتم مؤمنينis only for Allah
على اللهRely upon [Allah]
توكلواAnd upon Allah rely
وعلى الله فتوكلوا(128) Said Moses to his people, "Seek help through Allah and be patient. Indeed, the earth belongs to Allah. He causes to inherit it whom He wills of His servants. And the [best] outcome is for the righteous." (129) They said, "We have been harmed before you came to us and after you have come to us." He said, "Perhaps your Lord will destroy your enemy and grant you succession in the land and see how you will do."
قَالَ مُوسَى لِقَوْمِهِ اسْتَعِينُوا بِاللَّهِ وَاصْبِرُوا إِنَّ الْأَرْضَ لِلَّهِ يُورِثُهَا مَنْ يَشَاءُ مِنْ عِبَادِهِ وَالْعَاقِبَةُ لِلْمُتَّقِينَ * قَالُوا أُوذِينَا مِنْ قَبْلِ أَنْ تَأْتِيَنَا وَمِنْ بَعْدِ مَا جِئْتَنَا قَالَ عَسَى رَبُّكُمْ أَنْ يُهْلِكَ عَدُوَّكُمْ وَيَسْتَخْلِفَكُمْ فِي الْأَرْضِThe student: This is in al-Ma'idah
The Shaykh : Is this al-Ma'idah?
The student: Yes.
The Shaykh : So in
O my people, enter the Holy Land which Allah has assigned to you and do not turn back [from fighting in Allah 's cause] and [thus] become losers."
يَا قَوْمِ ادْخُلُوا الْأَرْضَ الْمُقَدَّسَةَ الَّتِي كَتَبَ اللَّهُ لَكُمْ وَلَا تَرْتَدُّوا عَلَى أَدْبَارِكُمْ فَتَنْقَلِبُوا خَاسِرِينَThe student:
Said two men from those
قال رجلان من الذينThe Shaykh :
Said two men from those who feared [to disobey] upon whom Allah had bestowed favor, "Enter upon them through the gate, for when you have entered it, you will be predominant. And upon Allah rely, if you should be believers."
قَالَ رَجُلَانِ مِنَ الَّذِينَ يَخَافُونَ أَنْعَمَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِمَا ادْخُلُوا عَلَيْهِمُ الْبَابَ فَإِذَا دَخَلْتُمُوهُ فَإِنَّكُمْ غَالِبُونَ وَعَلَى اللَّهِ فَتَوَكَّلُوا إِنْ كُنْتُمْ مُؤْمِنِينَRather, worship [only] Allah
بل الله فاعبدAnd his statement:
And upon Allah rely, if you should be believers."
فتوكلوا إن كنتم مؤمنينHis statement (peace and blessings be upon him), I mean Moses, his statement "The companions of Moses"