WEBVTT 00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:10.710 Our Mother ‘Aishah, may Allah be pleased with her. 00:00:10.710 --> 00:00:17.589 “O ‘Aishah, beware of them.” 00:00:17.589 --> 00:00:22.670 Today, the world speaks about protecting women from men, 00:00:22.670 --> 00:00:27.199 claiming that men are the ones who dominate women’s freedom. 00:00:27.199 --> 00:00:30.960 They have issued laws and international conventions 00:00:30.960 --> 00:00:34.719 that exclude the role of men from women’s lives, 00:00:34.719 --> 00:00:37.719 and have compelled nations to sign them, 00:00:37.840 --> 00:00:41.679 under the pretext that they protect women from male domination 00:00:41.679 --> 00:00:45.079 and provide them with their stolen rights. 00:00:45.079 --> 00:00:49.079 Such calls have been answered in Muslim lands 00:00:49.079 --> 00:00:51.240 by those in whose hearts is a disease, 00:00:51.240 --> 00:00:55.079 those ignorant of the greatness of this Islamic religion. 00:00:55.079 --> 00:00:58.280 They have been supported in this by some who are deluded, 00:00:58.280 --> 00:01:01.359 among those who claim to possess religious knowledge. 00:01:01.359 --> 00:01:05.840 They have misinterpreted the texts to align with the desires of the enemies of Islam, 00:01:05.879 --> 00:01:08.799 and have confused people regarding their religion. 00:01:08.799 --> 00:01:12.079 Herein lies the true protection for women: 00:01:12.079 --> 00:01:14.319 protection from such ideas, 00:01:14.319 --> 00:01:17.239 and from such deluded individuals. 00:01:17.239 --> 00:01:20.159 One must be warned against them and refute them, 00:01:20.159 --> 00:01:22.920 and their schemes against women must be exposed, 00:01:22.920 --> 00:01:26.000 so that she does not fall into their traps. 00:01:26.000 --> 00:01:28.959 This warning against such people 00:01:28.959 --> 00:01:32.519 was established by the Prophet, peace be upon him, 00:01:32.560 --> 00:01:36.280 in his upbringing of ‘Aishah, may Allah be pleased with her, 00:01:36.280 --> 00:01:39.019 and for the Ummah in general. 00:01:39.019 --> 00:01:42.219 ‘Aishah, may Allah be pleased with her, says: 00:01:42.219 --> 00:01:47.060 The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, recited this verse: 00:01:47.060 --> 00:01:52.819 “He it is Who hath revealed unto thee (Muhammad) the Scripture wherein are clear revelations - they are the substance of the Book - and others (which are) allegorical. But those in whose hearts is doubt pursue, forsooth, that which is allegorical seeking (to cause) dissension by seeking to explain it. None knoweth its explanation save Allah. And those who are of sound instruction say: We believe therein; the whole is from our Lord; but only men of understanding really heed.” (3:7) 00:01:52.819 --> 00:01:56.019 “...in it are verses [that are] precise – 00:01:56.019 --> 00:02:00.379 they are the foundation of the Book – 00:02:00.420 --> 00:02:03.980 they are the foundation of the Book – 00:02:03.980 --> 00:02:07.340 and others unspecific.” 00:02:07.340 --> 00:02:12.099 “He it is Who hath revealed unto thee (Muhammad) the Scripture wherein are clear revelations - they are the substance of the Book - and others (which are) allegorical. But those in whose hearts is doubt pursue, forsooth, that which is allegorical seeking (to cause) dissension by seeking to explain it. None knoweth its explanation save Allah. And those who are of sound instruction say: We believe therein; the whole is from our Lord; but only men of understanding really heed.” (3:7) 00:02:12.099 --> 00:02:15.300 “He it is Who hath revealed unto thee (Muhammad) the Scripture wherein are clear revelations - they are the substance of the Book - and others (which are) allegorical. But those in whose hearts is doubt pursue, forsooth, that which is allegorical seeking (to cause) dissension by seeking to explain it. None knoweth its explanation save Allah. And those who are of sound instruction say: We believe therein; the whole is from our Lord; but only men of understanding really heed.” (3:7) 00:02:15.300 --> 00:02:19.060 “...seeking discord...” 00:02:19.060 --> 00:02:22.180 “He it is Who hath revealed unto thee (Muhammad) the Scripture wherein are clear revelations - they are the substance of the Book - and others (which are) allegorical. But those in whose hearts is doubt pursue, forsooth, that which is allegorical seeking (to cause) dissension by seeking to explain it. None knoweth its explanation save Allah. And those who are of sound instruction say: We believe therein; the whole is from our Lord; but only men of understanding really heed.” (3:7) 00:02:22.180 --> 00:02:25.979 “...seeking discord...” 00:02:25.979 --> 00:02:30.219 “...and seeking an interpretation [suitable to them].” 00:02:30.219 --> 00:02:33.659 “And no one knows its [true] interpretation 00:02:33.659 --> 00:02:36.500 except Allah.” 00:02:36.500 --> 00:02:40.020 “He it is Who hath revealed unto thee (Muhammad) the Scripture wherein are clear revelations - they are the substance of the Book - and others (which are) allegorical. But those in whose hearts is doubt pursue, forsooth, that which is allegorical seeking (to cause) dissension by seeking to explain it. None knoweth its explanation save Allah. And those who are of sound instruction say: We believe therein; the whole is from our Lord; but only men of understanding really heed.” (3:7) 00:02:40.020 --> 00:02:46.460 “He it is Who hath revealed unto thee (Muhammad) the Scripture wherein are clear revelations - they are the substance of the Book - and others (which are) allegorical. But those in whose hearts is doubt pursue, forsooth, that which is allegorical seeking (to cause) dissension by seeking to explain it. None knoweth its explanation save Allah. And those who are of sound instruction say: We believe therein; the whole is from our Lord; but only men of understanding really heed.” (3:7) 00:02:46.460 --> 00:02:54.030 “And no one will be reminded except those of understanding.” 00:02:54.030 --> 00:02:55.229 Then he said: 00:02:55.229 --> 00:02:56.909 “O ‘Aishah, 00:02:56.909 --> 00:03:00.150 if you see those who argue about it, 00:03:00.189 --> 00:03:02.870 they are the ones whom Allah has meant, 00:03:02.870 --> 00:03:04.740 so beware of them.” 00:03:04.740 --> 00:03:07.300 Al-Sindi, may Allah have mercy on him, said: 00:03:07.300 --> 00:03:08.939 He called out to ‘Aishah 00:03:08.939 --> 00:03:11.500 because of her presence at that time, 00:03:11.500 --> 00:03:14.539 and he shifted the pronoun of address to the plural 00:03:14.539 --> 00:03:19.340 to alert us that this knowledge is not exclusive to ‘Aishah, 00:03:19.340 --> 00:03:21.939 but encompasses her and others. 00:03:21.939 --> 00:03:27.340 This is a directive from the Prophet, peace be upon him, to the entire Ummah 00:03:27.379 --> 00:03:31.740 to be wary of those who argue about the verses of Allah, 00:03:31.740 --> 00:03:34.740 for they are the ones who argue about the Qur’an 00:03:34.740 --> 00:03:37.860 by attempting to invalidate the precise verses with the unspecific ones. 00:03:37.860 --> 00:03:39.819 The intent of this argumentation 00:03:39.819 --> 00:03:43.060 is to dispute with falsehood and to strike the truth with it, 00:03:43.060 --> 00:03:45.740 and to strike one part of the truth against another, 00:03:45.740 --> 00:03:48.819 by feigning contradiction and conflict. 00:03:48.819 --> 00:03:51.539 Al-Sa‘di, may Allah have mercy on him, said: 00:03:51.539 --> 00:03:54.620 The Great Qur’an is entirely precise, 00:03:54.620 --> 00:03:56.500 as the Almighty said: 00:03:56.500 --> 00:03:59.500 “A Book whose verses are perfected, 00:03:59.500 --> 00:04:04.860 then presented in detail from [one who is] Wise and Acquainted.” 00:04:04.860 --> 00:04:10.219 It is characterized by the utmost perfection, precision, justice, and excellence. 00:04:10.219 --> 00:04:16.740 “Is it a judgment of the time of (pagan) ignorance that they are seeking? Who is better than Allah for judgment to a people who have certainty (in their belief)?” (5:50) 00:04:16.740 --> 00:04:20.300 It is all uniform in beauty and eloquence, 00:04:20.300 --> 00:04:22.660 with each part confirming the other, 00:04:22.660 --> 00:04:25.959 and consistent in both wording and meaning. 00:04:26.000 --> 00:04:30.240 As for the precision and ambiguity mentioned in this verse, 00:04:30.240 --> 00:04:33.000 the Qur’an, as Allah described it, 00:04:33.000 --> 00:04:35.439 contains “precise verses,” 00:04:35.439 --> 00:04:37.600 meaning they are clear in their indication, 00:04:37.600 --> 00:04:40.600 having no ambiguity or confusion. 00:04:40.600 --> 00:04:42.839 “They are the foundation of the Book,” 00:04:42.839 --> 00:04:46.800 meaning the source to which every unspecific verse is referred. 00:04:46.800 --> 00:04:49.319 They constitute the majority and the bulk of it. 00:04:49.319 --> 00:04:52.879 “And others unspecific,” 00:04:52.920 --> 00:04:56.920 meaning their meaning is obscure to many minds, 00:04:56.920 --> 00:04:59.519 because their indication is general, 00:04:59.519 --> 00:05:04.079 or because some understandings might grasp something other than what is intended. 00:05:04.079 --> 00:05:09.480 The conclusion is that there are verses clear and evident to everyone, 00:05:09.480 --> 00:05:12.639 and these are the majority to which one must refer. 00:05:12.639 --> 00:05:16.240 There are also verses that are obscure to some people. 00:05:16.240 --> 00:05:20.839 The obligation in this case is to refer the unspecific back to the precise, 00:05:20.839 --> 00:05:22.959 and the hidden back to the manifest. 00:05:22.959 --> 00:05:26.879 In this way, one part confirms the other, 00:05:26.879 --> 00:05:31.050 and no contradiction or conflict occurs. 00:05:31.050 --> 00:05:34.529 However, people have divided into two groups. 00:05:34.529 --> 00:05:37.370 “He it is Who hath revealed unto thee (Muhammad) the Scripture wherein are clear revelations - they are the substance of the Book - and others (which are) allegorical. But those in whose hearts is doubt pursue, forsooth, that which is allegorical seeking (to cause) dissension by seeking to explain it. None knoweth its explanation save Allah. And those who are of sound instruction say: We believe therein; the whole is from our Lord; but only men of understanding really heed.” (3:7) 00:05:37.370 --> 00:05:39.569 This refers to a deviation from uprightness, 00:05:39.569 --> 00:05:41.769 where their intentions have become corrupt, 00:05:41.769 --> 00:05:44.970 and their aim has become error and misguidance, 00:05:44.970 --> 00:05:48.850 and their hearts have strayed from the path of guidance and righteousness. 00:05:48.889 --> 00:05:51.769 “He it is Who hath revealed unto thee (Muhammad) the Scripture wherein are clear revelations - they are the substance of the Book - and others (which are) allegorical. But those in whose hearts is doubt pursue, forsooth, that which is allegorical seeking (to cause) dissension by seeking to explain it. None knoweth its explanation save Allah. And those who are of sound instruction say: We believe therein; the whole is from our Lord; but only men of understanding really heed.” (3:7) 00:05:51.769 --> 00:05:54.410 They abandon the clear, precise verses, 00:05:54.410 --> 00:05:56.889 and turn to the unspecific ones, 00:05:56.889 --> 00:05:58.610 reversing the matter 00:05:58.610 --> 00:06:01.490 by interpreting the precise through the lens of the unspecific, 00:06:01.490 --> 00:06:05.370 “seeking discord” for those they invite to their views. 00:06:05.370 --> 00:06:08.329 For the unspecific verses are a source of discord 00:06:08.329 --> 00:06:11.089 due to the confusion that occurs within them. 00:06:11.089 --> 00:06:15.089 Otherwise, the clear, precise text is not a place for discord, 00:06:15.089 --> 00:06:19.209 because the truth within it is clear to those who intend to follow it. 00:06:19.209 --> 00:06:23.170 Those whom Allah meant in this verse 00:06:23.170 --> 00:06:24.850 are numerous today. 00:06:24.850 --> 00:06:28.490 They broadcast their poisons through media channels 00:06:28.490 --> 00:06:31.449 and social media platforms, 00:06:31.449 --> 00:06:34.889 claiming they are searching for the truth, 00:06:34.889 --> 00:06:40.009 or claiming they have brought a new Tafsir of the Holy Qur’an, 00:06:40.009 --> 00:06:42.209 or of the religious texts, 00:06:42.209 --> 00:06:46.129 that aligns with the requirements of the age and the spirit of the Shari‘ah. 00:06:46.129 --> 00:06:51.730 Their discourse is dominated by casting doubt on the religious constants and the foundations of Islam. 00:06:51.730 --> 00:06:57.410 Therefore, we find their war is manifest in interpreting the Qur’an against its intended meaning, 00:06:57.410 --> 00:06:59.730 and in attacking the books of the Sunnah, 00:06:59.730 --> 00:07:02.649 such as Sahih al-Bukhari and others. 00:07:02.649 --> 00:07:05.689 Women are the most influenced by them, 00:07:05.689 --> 00:07:08.649 because they frequently address women’s issues, 00:07:08.649 --> 00:07:11.170 into which they inject their doubts, 00:07:11.170 --> 00:07:14.170 by playing upon women’s emotions, 00:07:14.170 --> 00:07:18.170 and claiming they are defending women’s rights. 00:07:18.170 --> 00:07:22.050 Thus, they erode the foundations of Islam from the hearts of women 00:07:22.050 --> 00:07:27.689 through these doubts they raise regarding issues that trouble women, 00:07:27.689 --> 00:07:31.449 such as polygyny, the Islamic dress code, 00:07:31.449 --> 00:07:34.850 interaction with men and mixing with them, 00:07:34.850 --> 00:07:37.129 the alleged oppression of women by society, 00:07:37.129 --> 00:07:39.529 and other such issues. 00:07:39.569 --> 00:07:41.970 The Prophet, peace be upon him, 00:07:41.970 --> 00:07:44.930 warned ‘Aishah against this group, 00:07:44.930 --> 00:07:50.970 and it is a warning for every woman who wishes to preserve her religion and creed, 00:07:50.970 --> 00:07:54.050 and to protect her heart from doubts. 00:07:54.050 --> 00:07:57.449 The Prophet, peace be upon him, said: 00:07:57.449 --> 00:07:59.129 “So beware of them.” 00:07:59.129 --> 00:08:01.490 The stance toward this group 00:08:01.490 --> 00:08:04.889 is what the Prophet, peace be upon him, commanded: 00:08:04.889 --> 00:08:06.850 to be wary of them, 00:08:06.850 --> 00:08:09.129 and not to listen to them. 00:08:09.129 --> 00:08:11.569 Al-Sindi, may Allah have mercy on him, said: 00:08:11.569 --> 00:08:13.649 His saying, “So beware of them,” 00:08:13.649 --> 00:08:15.769 means: O Muslims, 00:08:15.769 --> 00:08:19.050 do not sit with them and do not speak to them, 00:08:19.050 --> 00:08:21.129 for they are people of innovation, 00:08:21.129 --> 00:08:23.370 and they deserve to be shunned, 00:08:23.370 --> 00:08:27.230 as a precaution against falling into their creed. 00:08:27.230 --> 00:08:31.949 So be careful, my Muslim sister, of these warriors against the religion, 00:08:31.949 --> 00:08:37.470 who have no concern other than casting doubts upon the general Muslim population, 00:08:37.509 --> 00:08:41.309 and taking the lead in making Muslims doubt their own religion. 00:08:41.309 --> 00:08:45.549 They do all of this in the name of Islam. 00:08:45.549 --> 00:08:49.070 We will continue in a future meeting, if Allah wills. 00:08:49.070 --> 00:08:55.500 And praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds. 00:08:55.500 --> 00:08:59.100 Our Mother ‘Aishah, may Allah be pleased with her.