Why did the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) believe Hatib in his speech?
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Question:
The Messenger's (peace and blessings be upon him) belief in Hatib?
Answer:
Because he did not intend apostasy, disbelief, or misguidance; rather, he engaged in ta'wil (figurative interpretation). Ta'wil serves as a defense against the death penalty when one has incurred it. By the Book, he had become a spy, but this espionage was an error on his part, and he offered a figurative interpretation for it, so the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forgave him. Allah revealed, among what He revealed, a warning to the community not to do what he did.
The Messenger's (peace and blessings be upon him) belief in Hatib?
Answer:
Because he did not intend apostasy, disbelief, or misguidance; rather, he engaged in ta'wil (figurative interpretation). Ta'wil serves as a defense against the death penalty when one has incurred it. By the Book, he had become a spy, but this espionage was an error on his part, and he offered a figurative interpretation for it, so the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) forgave him. Allah revealed, among what He revealed, a warning to the community not to do what he did.
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