Exegesis of the saying of Allah the Exalted: “And if you reveal what is in your hearts or conceal it”
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Question:
My soul sometimes prompts me to do an evil deed or say something bad, but often I do not express the word or perform the deed. Is there a sin on me for that, and what is the meaning of the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) :[Al-Baqarah 2:284] the verse [al-Baqarah:284]?
Answer:
Allah the Exalted abrogated this noble verse with His saying:[Al-Baqarah 2:286] the verse [al-Baqarah:286]. It is authentic from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) that Allah said: . Muslim recorded it in his Sahih, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Bulugh al-Maram 8:133 It is agreed upon that it is authentic.
By this, it is known that the whispers and thoughts of some evil that occur in the soul are forgiven, as long as their owner does not speak of them or act upon them.
And when one leaves that out of fear of Allah the Exalted, Allah records for him a good deed for it; because it is authentic from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) what indicates this. And success is from Allah.
My soul sometimes prompts me to do an evil deed or say something bad, but often I do not express the word or perform the deed. Is there a sin on me for that, and what is the meaning of the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) :
To Allah belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is in the earth. Whether you show what is within yourselves or conceal it, Allah will bring you to account for it
لِّلَّهِ ما فِي السَّمَاواتِ وَمَا فِي الأَرْضِ وَإِن تُبْدُواْ مَا فِي أَنفُسِكُمْ أَوْ تُخْفُوهُ يُحَاسِبْكُم بِهِAnswer:
Allah the Exalted abrogated this noble verse with His saying:
Allah does not charge a soul except [with that within] its capacity. It will have [the consequence of] what [good] it has gained, and it will bear [the consequence of] what [evil] it has earned. "Our Lord, do not impose blame upon us if we have forgotten or erred.
لاَ يُكَلِّفُ اللّهُ نَفْسًا إِلاَّ وُسْعَهَا لَهَا مَا كَسَبَتْ وَعَلَيْهَا مَا اكْتَسَبَتْ رَبَّنَا لاَ تُؤَاخِذْنَا إِن نَّسِينَا أَوْ أَخْطَأْنَاHe has done so
قد فعلتAllah, the Most High, has forgiven my followers what they contemplate on within themselves (i.e. evil thoughts) as long as they do not act upon or speak about them.
إن الله تجاوز عن أمتي ما حدثت به أنفسها ما لم تعمل أو تتكلمBy this, it is known that the whispers and thoughts of some evil that occur in the soul are forgiven, as long as their owner does not speak of them or act upon them.
And when one leaves that out of fear of Allah the Exalted, Allah records for him a good deed for it; because it is authentic from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) what indicates this. And success is from Allah.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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