Explanation of the author's statement: "And His messengers are truthful and verified"
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The Shaykh :"And His messengers are truthful and verified" In one version it is written as "verifiers", and there is a difference between the two. "Truthful" comes from "truthful"? The one who reports what matches reality. All the messengers are truthful; all the messengers are truthful. But here is a point that must be established: the chain of narration to the messengers. If the Jews say, "Moses said such and such," we do not accept it until we know the validity of the chain to Moses. If the Christians say, "Jesus said such and such," we do not accept it until we know the validity of the chain to Jesus. If someone says, "Muhammad, the Messenger of Allah, said such and such," we do not accept it until we know the validity of the chain, is that not so? But when it reaches the messenger, the matter ends. So His messengers are truthful in what they say; everything they report about Allah and about His other creations, they are truthful and never lie.
For this reason, the scholars agreed that the messengers, peace and blessings be upon them, are protected from lying; they never lie about Allah.
Now, "verified" or: "verifiers"? We say: As for the version "verified", the meaning is that what was revealed to them is truth. The "verified" is the one who was informed of the truth. This "verified" is the one who was informed of the truth, and the "verifier" is the one who brought the truth. There is a clear difference. The "verified" is the one who was informed of the truth; the "truthful" is the one who brought the truth. Now, the "truthful" is the one who brought the truth, and the "verified" is the one who was informed of the truth. From this is the saying of the Messenger, peace and blessings be upon him, to Abu Hurayrah when the Shaytan said to him: And what did he say to him? And he did not verify you , meaning: he informed you of the truth. So the messengers are verified; everything revealed to them is truth. The One who sent them did not lie to them, and the one who was sent, Jibril, peace be upon him, did not lie to them. [At-Takwir 81:19-21] So the messengers are verified; everything they report is truth. Do you understand?
"Verifiers" means: it is obligatory for their nations to believe in them. It is obligatory for their nations to believe in them. This is the meaning of the word "verifiers." Accordingly, "verifiers" in the Shari'ah means that it is obligatory that they be believed in the Shari'ah. So whoever lies about the messengers is a disbeliever.
It is also possible that the meaning of "verifiers" has another aspect, namely that Allah the Exalted verified them. He verified them and made them verifiers. It is known that Allah the Exalted verified the messengers; He verified them by His word and by His action.
As for by His word: Allah said to His messenger Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him:[An-Nisa 4:166] Look, Allah is the Greatest. Allah testifies to what He revealed to His messenger, peace and blessings be upon him. And He said: [Al-Munafiqun 63:1] Is this verification or not? It is verification. So Allah the Exalted has verified His messenger by His word.
He verified him by His action. How? By establishing him and manifesting the signs. By establishing him on earth. He comes to the people and calls them to Islam. If they do not accept, then the jizyah. If they do not accept that, their blood, women, and wealth become lawful. And Allah the Exalted establishes him and opens up the earth for him, land after land, until His message reached the east and west of the earth. Is this verification from Allah or not? By what? By action. Also, the signs that Allah causes to occur through his hands are verification for him, whether the signs are legislative or cosmic. The legislative ones: he is always asked about something he does not know, and Allah reveals the answer:[Al-Isra 17:85] So this is verification that he is a messenger. If he were not a messenger, he would not answer or inform about it. [Al-Baqarah 2:217] The ruling [Al-Baqarah 2:217] [An-Nisa 4:176] And so on. This is verification from Allah the Mighty and Majestic. And the cosmic signs are very apparent. How many cosmic signs Allah supported His messenger with, whether they came for a reason or without a reason, and this is known in the biography.
So we understand from the word: "verifiers" that they are verifiers from Allah by the cosmic and legislative signs. They are verifiers from the creation, meaning: it is obligatory that they be believed in. And here we say: it is obligatory that they be believed in, because some people believed and some people did not believe, but the obligation is to believe.
As for "verified," the matter in it has only one possibility: that they were informed of the truth. Now.
The student: ... .
The Shaykh: And the denial of the error in the legal testimony.
For this reason, the scholars agreed that the messengers, peace and blessings be upon them, are protected from lying; they never lie about Allah.
Now, "verified" or: "verifiers"? We say: As for the version "verified", the meaning is that what was revealed to them is truth. The "verified" is the one who was informed of the truth. This "verified" is the one who was informed of the truth, and the "verifier" is the one who brought the truth. There is a clear difference. The "verified" is the one who was informed of the truth; the "truthful" is the one who brought the truth. Now, the "truthful" is the one who brought the truth, and the "verified" is the one who was informed of the truth. From this is the saying of the Messenger, peace and blessings be upon him, to Abu Hurayrah when the Shaytan said to him:
If you recite the Verse of the Throne, a protector from Allah will remain over you, and no Shaytan will approach you until you rise.
إنك إذا قرأت آية الكرسي، لم يزل عليك من الله حافظ، ولا يقربك شيطان حتى تصبحHe told you the truth
صدقكHe has told you the truth, and he is a liar
صدقك وهو كذوب(19) [That] indeed, the Qur'an is a word [conveyed by] a noble messenger (20) [Who is] possessed of power and with the Owner of the Throne, secure [in position], (21) Obeyed there [in the heavens] and trustworthy.
إِنَّهُ لَقَوْلُ رَسُولٍ كَرِيمٍ ذِي قُوَّةٍ عِنْدَ ذِي الْعَرْشِ مَكِينٍ مُطَاعٍ ثَمَّ أَمِينٍ"Verifiers" means: it is obligatory for their nations to believe in them. It is obligatory for their nations to believe in them. This is the meaning of the word "verifiers." Accordingly, "verifiers" in the Shari'ah means that it is obligatory that they be believed in the Shari'ah. So whoever lies about the messengers is a disbeliever.
It is also possible that the meaning of "verifiers" has another aspect, namely that Allah the Exalted verified them. He verified them and made them verifiers. It is known that Allah the Exalted verified the messengers; He verified them by His word and by His action.
As for by His word: Allah said to His messenger Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him:
But Allah bears witness to that which He has revealed to you
لَكِنِ اللَّهُ يَشْهَدُ بِمَا أَنْزَلَ إِلَيْكَAnd Allah knows that you are His Messenger
وَاللَّهُ يَعْلَمُ إِنَّكَ لَرَسُولُهُHe verified him by His action. How? By establishing him and manifesting the signs. By establishing him on earth. He comes to the people and calls them to Islam. If they do not accept, then the jizyah. If they do not accept that, their blood, women, and wealth become lawful. And Allah the Exalted establishes him and opens up the earth for him, land after land, until His message reached the east and west of the earth. Is this verification from Allah or not? By what? By action. Also, the signs that Allah causes to occur through his hands are verification for him, whether the signs are legislative or cosmic. The legislative ones: he is always asked about something he does not know, and Allah reveals the answer:
And they ask you, [O Muhammad], about the soul. Say, "The soul is of the affair of my Lord
وَيَسْأَلونَكَ عَنِ الرُّوحِ قُلِ الرُّوحُ مِنْ أَمْرِ رَبِّيThey ask you about the sacred month
يَسْأَلونَكَ عَنِ الشَّهْرِ الْحَرَامِSay, "Fighting therein is great [sin], but averting [people] from the way of Allah and disbelief in Him and [preventing access to] al-Masjid al-Haram and the expulsion of its people therefrom are greater [evil] in the sight of Allah.
قُلْ قِتَالٍ فِيهِ قُلْ قِتَالٌ فِيهِ كَبِيرٌ وَصَدٌّ عَنْ سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ وَكُفْرٌ بِهِ وَالْمَسْجِدِ الْحَرَامِ وَإِخْرَاجُ أَهْلِهِ مِنْهُ أَكْبَرُ عِنْدَ اللَّهِThey request from you a [legal] ruling. Say, "Allah gives you a ruling concerning one having neither descendants nor ascendants [as heirs]."
يَسْتَفْتُونَكَ قُلِ اللهُ يُفْتِيكُمْ في الْكَلَالَةِSo we understand from the word: "verifiers" that they are verifiers from Allah by the cosmic and legislative signs. They are verifiers from the creation, meaning: it is obligatory that they be believed in. And here we say: it is obligatory that they be believed in, because some people believed and some people did not believe, but the obligation is to believe.
As for "verified," the matter in it has only one possibility: that they were informed of the truth. Now.
The student: ... .
The Shaykh: And the denial of the error in the legal testimony.