Commentary on the Verse 35:32
Creator: Imam Ibn Taymiyyah
Date: 2006-05-07
Format: text
Identifier: http://www.islaam.com/Article.aspx?id=28
Language: en
Source: From "The Criterion Between the Allies of the Merciful and the Allies of the Devil"
Subject: quran
Title: Commentary on the Verse 35:32
Created on: Sun May 07 19:54:10 -0400 2006
Updated on: Mon Sep 25 13:29:25 -0400 2006
Version: 3
Abstract: ... ence to Allaah and His Messanger Muhammad /sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam/) in the life of this world on the very first call to embrace Islam,] will be foremost (in Paradise)." 56:10] The Salaf (the early Muslims, of the first three generations: the Companions of the Prophet sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam, their successors, and their successors) have explained these points with refence to one or the other act of obedience to Allaah. One has said: "The saabiq is the one who offers prayers at the earliest time; the muqtasid is the one who offers them late, but in time; and the dhaalim is the one who defers, for instance, the evening prayer till the sun turns pale." Another has said that Allaah has described all the categories of men: the saabiq, the muqtasid and the dhaalim li nafsi-hi towards the end of the Soorah Baqarah where he has mentioned the muhsin or the generous (who) spend money in charity; the 'Aadil or the just who trade; and the zaalim or the unjust who charge interest. People are either generous in matters of money, unjust or just. The saabiq are the generous ones who give money in charity over and above meeting their obligations, the dhaalim are those who take interest or fail to pay zakah and the muqtasid are those who pay zakah as well as refrain from taking interest, and so on. - An Introduction to the Principles of Tafseer by Shaykh-ul-Islam ibn Taymiyyah, p. 20-21 Allah mentioned the two groups of His allies - those who strive moderately, and the forerunners - in the sura called Fatir, saying:[Then we passed the Book on to those whom we chose from among our slaves. Among them were those who opressed themselves (i.e. by disobeying Allah), thsoe who did good in moderation, and forerunners for good with the permission of Allah, that is the greatest of honous.Gardens of permanance which they enter. Therein they are dressed in bands of gold and pearls, and their clothes are made of silk. Theywill say: Praise be to Allah who has removed from us the fear (of falling into the forbidden during the life of this world), our Lord is Oft-Forgiving, Appreciative. He who settled us in the home of permanence and honour, no weariness will touch them therein, neither spiritual nor physical.] Qur'aan, 35/32-35 The three groups mentioned in these verses are the nation of Muhammad (sallallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam) specifically, since they are the ones referred to in the phrase: Then, we passed the book onto those whom we chose from among our slaves. The nation of Muhammad are the ones who were made to inherit the book after the previous nations, as a nation, and this does not refer specifically to those who me... [Full Article...]
