What is the interpretation of the saying of Allah the Exalted: “Indeed, the worst of living creatures are the deaf and dumb who do not use their reason, and if Allah had known any good in them, He would have made them hear…”?
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The questioner : What is the interpretation of the saying of Allah the Exalted: [Al-Anfal 8:22-23]?
The Shaykh : The intended meaning is the disbelievers, as He, Mighty and Majestic, said in another verse:[Al-Anfal 8:55], and Allah the Exalted said about them: [Al-Furqan 25:44]. They are deaf who do not hear the truth in a way that benefits them, dumb who do not speak the truth, and blind who do not see the truth. These are the worst of living creatures in the sight of Allah, Mighty and Majestic. They are the disbelievers in general, including the Jews and the Christians after the sending of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), who fall under this verse: [Al-Anfal 8:55].
(22) Indeed, the worst of living creatures in the sight of Allah are the deaf and dumb who do not use reason. (23) Had Allah known any good in them, He would have made them hear. And if He had made them hear, they would [still] have turned away, while they were refusing.
إن شر الدواب عند الله الصم البكم الذين لا يعقلون ، ولو علم الله فيهم خيرا لأسمعهم ...The Shaykh : The intended meaning is the disbelievers, as He, Mighty and Majestic, said in another verse: