The Meaning of "And I repent to His Messenger..." in the Hadith
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Question:
What is the meaning of his saying—May Allah reward you—“I repent to Allah and I repent to His Messenger”?
Answer:
When the right belongs to a created being, one repents to him, meaning one apologizes. I apologize to Allah for the sin, and to the Messenger, and for his right. In the other wording: “I repent to Allah and I do not repent to Muhammad,” he said: “You have recognized the right for its rightful owner.”
Q: Does the conjunction "wa" (and) here imply associating partners with Allah?
The Shaykh: No, its meaning here is disavowal: I repent to Allah regarding His right, and I repent to you regarding your right, O Messenger of Allah.
What is the meaning of his saying—May Allah reward you—“I repent to Allah and I repent to His Messenger”?
Answer:
When the right belongs to a created being, one repents to him, meaning one apologizes. I apologize to Allah for the sin, and to the Messenger, and for his right. In the other wording: “I repent to Allah and I do not repent to Muhammad,” he said: “You have recognized the right for its rightful owner.”
Q: Does the conjunction "wa" (and) here imply associating partners with Allah?
The Shaykh: No, its meaning here is disavowal: I repent to Allah regarding His right, and I repent to you regarding your right, O Messenger of Allah.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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