1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:02,720 In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. 2 00:00:03,640 --> 00:00:05,900 The story of our mother Hawwa (Eve). 3 00:00:08,279 --> 00:00:10,839 "Do not eat from this tree." 4 00:00:12,449 --> 00:00:13,949 Allah the Almighty says: 5 00:00:14,490 --> 00:00:22,910 “And We said: O Adam! Dwell thou and thy wife in the Garden, and eat ye freely (of the fruits) thereof where ye will; but come not nigh this tree lest ye become wrong-doers.” (2:35) 6 00:00:22,910 --> 00:00:26,789 "And eat from it in abundance wherever you wish." 7 00:00:26,789 --> 00:00:37,250 "But do not approach this tree, lest you be among the wrongdoers." 8 00:00:37,250 --> 00:00:45,009 “But Satan caused them to deflect therefrom and expelled them from the (happy) state in which they were; and We said: Fall down, one of you a foe unto the other! There shall be for you on earth a habitation and provision for a time.” (2:36) 9 00:00:45,009 --> 00:00:49,570 We said, "Descend, being enemies to one another." 10 00:00:49,570 --> 00:00:56,369 "And for you on the earth is a place of settlement and provision for a time." 11 00:00:57,280 --> 00:01:02,490 I wish you success in all that the woman has been forbidden from. 12 00:01:02,490 --> 00:01:07,689 It is merely a testing ground for the extent of her servitude to Allah. 13 00:01:07,689 --> 00:01:10,530 Ibn Kathir, may Allah have mercy on him, said: 14 00:01:10,530 --> 00:01:14,890 Regarding His saying, "Do not approach this tree," 15 00:01:14,890 --> 00:01:19,500 It is a test and a trial from Allah the Almighty. 16 00:01:19,500 --> 00:01:22,200 For everything that Allah has forbidden the woman from, 17 00:01:22,200 --> 00:01:24,680 Is merely a test for her. 18 00:01:24,879 --> 00:01:30,010 It demonstrates the extent of her obedience to Allah and her compliance with His commands. 19 00:01:30,010 --> 00:01:34,049 Satan is keen to divert her from this test, 20 00:01:34,049 --> 00:01:40,439 By arguing about the wisdom behind the prohibition and searching for its reasons. 21 00:01:40,439 --> 00:01:43,810 Do not approach what is forbidden. 22 00:01:43,810 --> 00:01:48,450 When Allah forbade Adam and his wife from eating from the tree, 23 00:01:48,450 --> 00:01:51,290 He forbade them from even approaching it. 24 00:01:51,290 --> 00:01:52,569 He said: 25 00:01:52,569 --> 00:01:58,159 "Do not approach this tree, lest you be among the wrongdoers." 26 00:01:58,159 --> 00:02:02,859 This is because approaching what is prohibited tempts one to fall into it. 27 00:02:02,859 --> 00:02:05,980 Al-Tahir Ibn 'Ashur, may Allah have mercy on him, said: 28 00:02:05,980 --> 00:02:07,260 His saying: 29 00:02:07,260 --> 00:02:12,219 "Do not approach this tree, lest you be among the wrongdoers," 30 00:02:12,219 --> 00:02:15,620 Means: "Do not eat from the tree." 31 00:02:15,620 --> 00:02:20,270 Because approaching it is done with the intention of eating from it. 32 00:02:20,310 --> 00:02:24,750 Thus, the prohibition against approaching it is more emphatic than the prohibition against eating it. 33 00:02:24,750 --> 00:02:29,710 Because being near a thing creates an urge and an inclination toward it. 34 00:02:29,710 --> 00:02:31,509 There is a hadith regarding this: 35 00:02:31,509 --> 00:02:36,400 "Whoever grazes around a sanctuary is likely to fall into it." 36 00:02:36,400 --> 00:02:41,680 When a woman remembers that human souls are weak in the face of desires, 37 00:02:41,680 --> 00:02:43,879 Except for those whom Allah has shown mercy, 38 00:02:43,879 --> 00:02:49,400 It becomes imperative for her to protect herself from falling into the forbidden, 39 00:02:49,400 --> 00:02:53,810 By staying away from all the paths that lead to it. 40 00:02:53,810 --> 00:02:57,210 Al-Tahir Ibn 'Ashur, may Allah have mercy on him, said: 41 00:02:57,210 --> 00:03:00,490 In linking the prohibition to approaching the tree, 42 00:03:00,490 --> 00:03:04,210 There is an indication of the principle of "blocking the means" (sadd al-dhara'i'). 43 00:03:04,210 --> 00:03:08,530 This is one of the foundational principles of the school of Malik, may Allah have mercy on him. 44 00:03:08,530 --> 00:03:14,159 It has detailed explanations established in the principles of fiqh. 45 00:03:14,159 --> 00:03:17,099 How does Satan tempt you? 46 00:03:17,099 --> 00:03:21,180 Satan diverts the woman's gaze from the vastness of the lawful, 47 00:03:21,180 --> 00:03:24,580 And focuses it on the narrowness of the forbidden. 48 00:03:24,580 --> 00:03:26,340 Allah the Almighty says: 49 00:03:26,340 --> 00:03:31,060 "We said, 'O Adam, dwell, you and your wife, in Paradise.'" 50 00:03:31,060 --> 00:03:35,180 "And eat from it in abundance wherever you wish." 51 00:03:35,180 --> 00:03:37,900 Al-Qanuji, may Allah have mercy on him, said: 52 00:03:37,900 --> 00:03:40,020 The expansion of the command for them, 53 00:03:40,020 --> 00:03:45,500 Is a removal of any excuse or pretext for eating from the forbidden tree, 54 00:03:45,539 --> 00:03:50,909 Given the countless other trees available to them. 55 00:03:50,909 --> 00:03:54,469 Do not ruin your life with disobedience. 56 00:03:54,469 --> 00:03:59,349 The disobedience of our father Adam, peace be upon him, and our mother Hawwa, 57 00:03:59,349 --> 00:04:02,669 Cost them their stay in Paradise. 58 00:04:02,669 --> 00:04:04,469 Likewise, sins, 59 00:04:04,469 --> 00:04:06,590 Ruin our lives. 60 00:04:06,590 --> 00:04:10,120 So do not ruin your life with disobedience. 61 00:04:10,120 --> 00:04:12,960 Ibn Taymiyyah, may Allah have mercy on him, said: 62 00:04:12,960 --> 00:04:14,560 The point here is, 63 00:04:14,560 --> 00:04:20,350 That some sins are a cause for the loss of beneficial knowledge, or part of it. 64 00:04:20,350 --> 00:04:23,750 Indeed, they can be a cause for forgetting what one has learned, 65 00:04:23,750 --> 00:04:26,350 And confusing truth with falsehood. 66 00:04:26,350 --> 00:04:29,399 Trials and tribulations occur because of that. 67 00:04:29,399 --> 00:04:33,920 Allah, glory be to Him, had settled Adam and his wife in Paradise, 68 00:04:33,920 --> 00:04:35,920 And said to them: 69 00:04:35,920 --> 00:04:39,319 "And eat from it in abundance wherever you wish." 70 00:04:39,319 --> 00:04:44,519 "But do not approach this tree, lest you be among the wrongdoers." 71 00:04:44,560 --> 00:04:46,800 But Satan caused them to slip from it, 72 00:04:46,800 --> 00:04:50,399 And brought them out of that which they were in. 73 00:04:50,399 --> 00:04:54,480 We said, "Descend, being enemies to one another." 74 00:04:54,480 --> 00:04:57,759 So every enmity that existed among their descendants, 75 00:04:57,759 --> 00:05:01,920 And every affliction and hardship that will exist until the Day of Judgment, 76 00:05:01,920 --> 00:05:04,360 And in the Fire on the Day of Resurrection, 77 00:05:04,360 --> 00:05:08,629 Its cause is sin and disobedience to the Lord, the Almighty. 78 00:05:08,629 --> 00:05:14,029 For if a person remains steadfast in obedience to Allah, inwardly and outwardly, 79 00:05:14,029 --> 00:05:16,509 He is in the bliss of faith, 80 00:05:16,509 --> 00:05:19,709 And knowledge comes to him from all directions, 81 00:05:19,709 --> 00:05:22,759 And he is in the paradise of this world. 82 00:05:22,759 --> 00:05:27,000 Supporting the statement of Ibn Taymiyyah, may Allah have mercy on him, 83 00:05:27,000 --> 00:05:29,759 Is the hadith of Anas, may Allah be pleased with him, 84 00:05:29,759 --> 00:05:34,040 That the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said: 85 00:05:34,040 --> 00:05:37,560 "No two people who love each other for the sake of Allah the Almighty, 86 00:05:37,560 --> 00:05:39,240 Or for the sake of Islam, 87 00:05:39,240 --> 00:05:41,279 Are separated, 88 00:05:41,279 --> 00:05:45,040 Except by a sin committed by one of them." 89 00:05:45,040 --> 00:05:48,439 Narrated by Al-Bukhari in Al-Adab Al-Mufrad. 90 00:05:48,439 --> 00:05:51,189 Al-Manawi, may Allah have mercy on him, said: 91 00:05:51,189 --> 00:05:55,319 The separation is a punishment for that sin. 92 00:05:55,319 --> 00:05:58,079 That is why Musa al-Kazim said: 93 00:05:58,079 --> 00:06:00,639 "If your companion changes toward you, 94 00:06:00,639 --> 00:06:04,399 Know that it is because of a sin you have committed." 95 00:06:04,399 --> 00:06:06,920 So repent to Allah for every sin, 96 00:06:06,920 --> 00:06:09,470 And his affection for you will be restored. 97 00:06:09,470 --> 00:06:11,310 And Al-Muzani said: 98 00:06:11,350 --> 00:06:14,310 "If you find coldness from your brothers, 99 00:06:14,310 --> 00:06:16,029 Repent to Allah, 100 00:06:16,029 --> 00:06:18,629 For you have committed a sin." 101 00:06:18,629 --> 00:06:21,870 "And if you find an increase in their affection, 102 00:06:21,870 --> 00:06:24,829 That is because of an act of obedience you have performed." 103 00:06:24,829 --> 00:06:27,879 So thank Allah the Almighty. 104 00:06:27,879 --> 00:06:32,040 This, just as it affects the relationship between friends, 105 00:06:32,040 --> 00:06:36,240 Also affects the relationship with family members, 106 00:06:36,240 --> 00:06:40,839 And it affects, even more clearly, your relationship with your husband. 107 00:06:40,839 --> 00:06:43,600 So be on your guard. 108 00:06:43,600 --> 00:06:47,279 We will continue in a future meeting, if Allah wills. 109 00:06:47,279 --> 00:06:52,029 And praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds. 110 00:06:52,029 --> 00:06:55,509 The story of our mother Hawwa.