Exegesis of the saying of Allah the Exalted: {Indeed, those whom the angels take in death while they are wronging themselves...}
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Question:
This questioner, Sulayman from Jordan, says: I am inquiring about the noble verse in the saying of Allah the Exalted: [Al-Nisa: 97].
Answer:
This verse concerns those who lagged behind in migration without a valid legal excuse. Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) reproached them for that. It is obligatory for one who is among the polytheists and cannot manifest his religion to migrate, and it is not permissible for him to delay migration. He called them[Al-Nisa: 97], meaning: by leaving migration; because leaving migration while having the ability is a sin. Therefore, it is obligatory for one who is among the polytheists to migrate and move to the lands of the Muslims if he is able; because of this noble verse; and because of the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): Sunan Abi Dawud 2645 It is also narrated from him (may Allah have mercy on him) that he said: Sunan Abi Dawud 2787Sahih (Al-Albani).
Therefore, it is obligatory for one who is among the polytheists to move and migrate if he is able to do so. [Al-Nisa: 98-99] As for one who is unable, there is no blame on him. But if one is able to move from the land of polytheism to the land of Islam, it is obligatory for him to migrate, and his remaining among the polytheists becomes a wronging of himself and a sin for which he deserves punishment; for this reason, He threatened them with the Fire. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good, O Shaykh.
This questioner, Sulayman from Jordan, says: I am inquiring about the noble verse in the saying of Allah the Exalted:
Indeed, those whom the angels take [in death] while wronging themselves - [the angels] will say, "In what [condition] were you?" They will say, "We were oppressed in the land." The angels will say, "Was not the earth of Allah spacious [enough] for you to emigrate therein?"
إِنَّ الَّذِينَ تَوَفَّاهُمُ الْمَلائِكَةُ ظَالِمِي أَنفُسِهِمْ قَالُوا فِيمَ كُنتُمْ قَالُوا كُنَّا مُسْتَضْعَفِينَ فِي الأَرْضِ قَالُوا أَلَمْ تَكُنْ أَرْضُ اللَّهِ وَاسِعَةً فَتُهَاجِرُوا فِيهَاAnswer:
This verse concerns those who lagged behind in migration without a valid legal excuse. Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) reproached them for that. It is obligatory for one who is among the polytheists and cannot manifest his religion to migrate, and it is not permissible for him to delay migration. He called them
wronging themselves
ظَالِمِي أَنْفُسِهِمْI am not responsible for any Muslim who stays among polytheists
أنا بريء من كل مسلم يقيم بين المشركينAnyone who associates with a polytheist and lives with him is like him.
من جامع المشرك وسكن معه فهو مثلهTherefore, it is obligatory for one who is among the polytheists to move and migrate if he is able to do so.
(98) Except for the oppressed among men, women and children who cannot devise a plan nor are they directed to a way - (99) For those it is expected that Allah will pardon them, and Allah is ever Pardoning and Forgiving.
إِلَّا الْمُسْتَضْعَفِينَ مِنَ الرِّجَالِ وَالنِّسَاءِ وَالْوِلْدَانِ لا يَسْتَطِيعُونَ حِيلَةً وَلا يَهْتَدُونَ سَبِيلًا * فَأُوْلَئِكَ عَسَى اللَّهُ أَنْ يَعْفُوَ عَنْهُمْ وَكَانَ اللَّهُ عَفُوًّا غَفُورًاThe presenter: May Allah reward you with good, O Shaykh.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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