What is the meaning of: {Do not ask about things that, if revealed to you, would grieve you}?
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Question:
The listener Abu Bakr from Jeddah sent a message asking Your Eminence, saying: I hope you would be kind enough to explain the saying of Allah the Exalted: [Al-Ma'idah: 101]?
Answer:
This noble verse is where Allah directed the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) not to ask the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) about things that, if revealed to them, would grieve them. He said: Rather, they should wait until the Qur'an is revealed, unless a calamity befalls them, or something of Allah's rulings becomes unclear to them, in which case they may ask. As for being stubborn and asking about things they have no need for, and which have not been revealed to them, they were advised not to ask. However, a person should ask about what concerns him and what has been revealed to him, so that he may know the truth from falsehood. Yes.
The presenter : May Allah reward you with good, and may He do you good, Your Eminence! Are those who apply the meaning of this noble verse to fatwas correct?
The Shaykh : No, that is not correct. A person asks about what is unclear to him; it is obligatory for him to do so. Allah said: [An-Nahl: 43]. But asking about things in which he has no share, or searching for the faults of people, which, if revealed to him, would grieve him, is well known to be prohibited. This is forbidden because it may lead to knowing the private faults of people and pursuing their faults, and this is not permissible. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said: and he prohibited pursuing faults, and he said: .
So the conclusion is that a person should not pursue the faults of his brother, but rather he should be wary of asking about things in which he has no concern:Sunan Ibn Majah 3976Da’if (Darussalam) So he has no right to ask about things that may grieve him and harm him. How is so-and-so in such-and-such a way? Does he commit such-and-such, like zina? Does he commit such-and-such? Does he commit such-and-such? Does he drink intoxicants? As long as his outward appearance is good, he should be left alone and not be bothered. Yes.
The intended meaning : Digging into the conditions of people to know their faults, and this is not permissible.
The presenter : May Allah reward you with good, and may He do you good.
The listener Abu Bakr from Jeddah sent a message asking Your Eminence, saying: I hope you would be kind enough to explain the saying of Allah the Exalted:
O you who have believed, do not ask about things which, if they are shown to you, will distress you
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا لا تَسْأَلُوا عَنْ أَشْيَاءَ إِنْ تُبْدَ لَكُمْ تَسُؤْكُمْAnswer:
This noble verse is where Allah directed the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) not to ask the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) about things that, if revealed to them, would grieve them. He said: Rather, they should wait until the Qur'an is revealed, unless a calamity befalls them, or something of Allah's rulings becomes unclear to them, in which case they may ask. As for being stubborn and asking about things they have no need for, and which have not been revealed to them, they were advised not to ask. However, a person should ask about what concerns him and what has been revealed to him, so that he may know the truth from falsehood. Yes.
The presenter : May Allah reward you with good, and may He do you good, Your Eminence! Are those who apply the meaning of this noble verse to fatwas correct?
The Shaykh : No, that is not correct. A person asks about what is unclear to him; it is obligatory for him to do so. Allah said:
So ask the people of the message if you do not know.
فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِنْ كُنْتُمْ لا تَعْلَمُونَDo not pursue the faults of your brother
لا تتبع عورات أخيكIf you pursue the faults of the Muslims, you will ruin them
إنك إن تتبع عورات المسلمين؛ تفسدهمSo the conclusion is that a person should not pursue the faults of his brother, but rather he should be wary of asking about things in which he has no concern:
Part of a person’s goodness in Islam is his leaving alone that which does not concern him.
من حسن إسلام المرء تركه ما لا يعنيهThe intended meaning : Digging into the conditions of people to know their faults, and this is not permissible.
The presenter : May Allah reward you with good, and may He do you good.
Source
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