Explanation of the author's statement: It contains issues, the first of which is that reliance upon Allah is among the obligations.
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The student: Glorified and Exalted is He...
The Shaykh : What is the wording of the verse??
The student: And upon Him rely
The Shaykh :[Al-Ma'idah 5:23].
The student:[Al-Baqarah 2:91].
The Shaykh : And what is the aspect of it being among the obligations?
The student: Because he linked faith after reliance.
The Shaykh : Very well.
The reader: "The second is that it is among the conditions of faith"
The Shaykh : All right, will Ahmad be taken?
The student: From His saying, the Exalted:[Al-Anfal 8:2].
The Shaykh : Among the conditions of faith?
The student: At its end it says:.
The Shaykh : Do you agree with this?
The student: No.
Another student: From His saying[Al-Baqarah 2:91].
The Shaykh : From His saying:[Al-Baqarah 2:91], all right.
The reader: "The third is the interpretation of the verse in al-Anfal".
The student: What is the difference between the first and the second?
The Shaykh : Yes, the interpretation of the verse in al-Anfal, we said[Al-Anfal 8:2] and we interpreted it, and we said: The meaning of faith here is complete faith, because a person is a believer even if he does not possess these attributes, but he has absolute faith, yes.
The reader: "The fourth is the interpretation of the verse at its end"
The Shaykh : Which one?
The student:.
The Shaykh : No, "the interpretation of the verse at its end".
The student:[Al-Anfal 8:64].
The Shaykh : All right, what is its meaning? What does it mean?
The student:[Al-Anfal 8:64]
The Shaykh : And what is the meaning of "sufficient" (al-hasb)?
The student: The sufficient one.
The Shaykh : meaning and sufficient for you is whoever follows you, this is the stronger position. All right.
The reader: "The fifth is the interpretation of the verse in al-Talaq"
The Shaykh : What is it?
The student: The verse in al-Talaq?
The Shaykh : Yes. Zayd?
The student:[At-Talaq 65:3].
The Shaykh : Yes,[At-Talaq 65:3], what is its meaning?
The student: It means that whoever relies upon Allah, He is sufficient for him.
The Shaykh : So Allah the Exalted is sufficient for him, and reliance is known to be depending upon Allah?
The student: In bringing benefits and repelling harms, along with taking the means...
The Shaykh : Yes, all right.
The reader: "The sixth: The greatness of the status of this phrase, and that it is the saying of Ibrahim and Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon them both) in times of hardship"
The Shaykh : What is the phrase?
The student: Sufficient for us is Allah and He is the best Disposer of affairs.
The Shaykh : Sufficient for us is Allah and He is the best Disposer of affairs, all right.
Yes. It contains issues, it contains issues in the chapter other than "Allah is sufficient for us."
The student: What are the issues from the benefits?
The Shaykh : Yes, meaning the benefits, yes.
It also contains issues regarding the increase of faith, due to His saying:, and also in the verse in al-Anfal: [Al-Anfal 8:2].
It also contains that in times of hardship, a person should depend upon his Lord (Exalted and Majestic is He), disavow his own power and strength, and depend upon his Lord, but along with taking the means as well, because the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) and his Companions said that when it was said to them: "Indeed, the people have gathered against you, so fear them," but they entrusted their affair to Allah, and they said: "Sufficient for us is Allah and He is the best Disposer of affairs." So do what you can do by taking its means, and what you cannot do, entrust it to your Lord, but be sincere in your reliance upon Him, for He is sufficient for you, yes.
The Shaykh : What is the wording of the verse?
And upon Allah
وعلى اللهThe student: And upon Him rely
The Shaykh :
And upon Allah rely
وعلى الله فتوكلواThe student:
if you are [indeed] believers?"
إن كنتم مؤمنينThe Shaykh : And what is the aspect of it being among the obligations?
The student: Because he linked faith after reliance.
The Shaykh : Very well.
The reader: "The second is that it is among the conditions of faith"
The Shaykh : All right, will Ahmad be taken?
The student: From His saying, the Exalted:
The believers are only those who, when Allah is mentioned, their hearts become fearful, and when His verses are recited to them
إنما المؤمنون الذين إذا ذكر الله وجلت قلونهم وإذا تليت عليهم آياتهThe Shaykh : Among the conditions of faith?
The student: At its end it says:
And they rely upon their Lord.
وعلى ربهم يتوكلونThe Shaykh : Do you agree with this?
The student: No.
Another student: From His saying
if you are [indeed] believers?"
إن كنتم مؤمنينThe Shaykh : From His saying:
if you are [indeed] believers?"
إن كنتم مؤمنينThe reader: "The third is the interpretation of the verse in al-Anfal".
The student: What is the difference between the first and the second?
The Shaykh : Yes, the interpretation of the verse in al-Anfal, we said
The believers are only those who, when Allah is mentioned, their hearts become fearful
إنما المؤمنون الذين إذا ذكر الله وجلت قلوبهمThe reader: "The fourth is the interpretation of the verse at its end"
The Shaykh : Which one?
The student:
And they rely upon their Lord.
وعلى ربهم يتوكلونThe Shaykh : No, "the interpretation of the verse at its end".
The student:
O Prophet, sufficient for you is Allah
يا أيها النبي حسبك اللهThe Shaykh : All right, what is its meaning? What does it mean?
The student:
O Prophet, sufficient for you is Allah and for whoever follows you
يا أيها النبي حسبك الله ومن اتبعكThe Shaykh : And what is the meaning of "sufficient" (al-hasb)?
The student: The sufficient one.
The Shaykh :
And whoever follows you
ومن اتبعكThe reader: "The fifth is the interpretation of the verse in al-Talaq"
The Shaykh : What is it?
The student: The verse in al-Talaq?
The Shaykh : Yes. Zayd?
The student:
And whoever relies upon Allah - then He is sufficient for him.
ومن يتوكل على الله فهو حسبهThe Shaykh : Yes,
And whoever relies upon Allah - then He is sufficient for him.
ومن يتوكل على الله فهو حسبهThe student: It means that whoever relies upon Allah, He is sufficient for him.
The Shaykh : So Allah the Exalted is sufficient for him, and reliance is known to be depending upon Allah?
The student: In bringing benefits and repelling harms, along with taking the means...
The Shaykh : Yes, all right.
The reader: "The sixth: The greatness of the status of this phrase, and that it is the saying of Ibrahim and Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon them both) in times of hardship"
The Shaykh : What is the phrase?
The student: Sufficient for us is Allah and He is the best Disposer of affairs.
The Shaykh : Sufficient for us is Allah and He is the best Disposer of affairs, all right.
Yes. It contains issues, it contains issues in the chapter other than "Allah is sufficient for us."
The student: What are the issues from the benefits?
The Shaykh : Yes, meaning the benefits, yes.
It also contains issues regarding the increase of faith, due to His saying:
So He increased them in faith
فزادتهم إيماناand when His verses are recited to them, it increases them in faith
وإذا تليت عليهم آياته زادتهم إيماناIt also contains that in times of hardship, a person should depend upon his Lord (Exalted and Majestic is He), disavow his own power and strength, and depend upon his Lord, but along with taking the means as well, because the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) and his Companions said that when it was said to them: "Indeed, the people have gathered against you, so fear them," but they entrusted their affair to Allah, and they said: "Sufficient for us is Allah and He is the best Disposer of affairs." So do what you can do by taking its means, and what you cannot do, entrust it to your Lord, but be sincere in your reliance upon Him, for He is sufficient for you, yes.