The Meaning of "It was only the excessive questioning of those before you that destroyed them"
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Question:
His saying (peace and blessings be upon him):Sunan Ibn Majah 3029Sahih (Darussalam) What does this mean?
Answer:
They were being obstinate; they would ask their prophets questions out of obstinacy and dispute with them. A person does not ask except when he has a need, a need for knowledge, but obstinacy and contrivance are not acceptable. For this reason, He (Exalted and Majestic is He) said: [Al-Ma'idah: 101].
His saying (peace and blessings be upon him):
It was narrated that Ibn ‘Abbas said: “On the morning of ‘Aqabah, when he was atop his she-camel, the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘Pick up some pebbles for me.’ So I picked up seven pebbles for him, suitable for Khadhf.* He began to toss them in his hand, saying: ‘Throw something like these.’ Then he said: ‘O people, beware of exaggeration in religious matters for those who came before you were doomed because of exaggeration in religious matters.’”
إنما أهلك من كان قبلكم كثرة سؤالهمAnswer:
They were being obstinate; they would ask their prophets questions out of obstinacy and dispute with them. A person does not ask except when he has a need, a need for knowledge, but obstinacy and contrivance are not acceptable. For this reason, He (Exalted and Majestic is He) said:
do not ask about things which, if they are shown to you, will distress you
لَا تَسْأَلُوا عَنْ أَشْيَاءَ إِنْ تُبْدَ لَكُمْ تَسُؤْكُمْ..
Source
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