مَالَLeanedإِلَيْهَاTowards herوَاطْمَأَنَّAnd felt secureبِهَاWith itفَإِنَّSo ifقِيلَIt is saidرُوِيَIt was narratedعَنْFromالنَّبِيِّThe ProphetأَنَّهُThat heقَالَSaid
He leaned towards her and felt secure with it, and it is said that it was narrated from the Prophet that he said.
مَنْWhoeverتَرَكَNeglectsالصَّلَاةَThe prayerمُتَعَمِّدًاDeliberatelyفَقَدَIndeedكَفَرَDisbelievedوَفِيAnd inحَدِيثٍThe narrationآخَرَAnotherبَيْنَBetween
Whoever deliberately neglects the prayer has indeed disbelieved, and in another narration: between disbelief and faith is the neglect of prayer.
قُلْنَاWe saidتَأْوِيلَThe interpretationالْخُبْزِOf the breadكَتَأْوِيلِIs like the interpretationالْآيَةِOf the verseعَلَىOnمَاWhatبَيَّنَاهُWe explained
We said, the interpretation of the bread is like the interpretation of the verse as we have explained.
وَمِنَAnd ofالدَّليلِThe evidenceعَلَىOnأَنَّThatالإِيمَانَFaithلَاDoes notيَرْفَعُLiftبِالْكَبِيرَةِBy the great sinقَوْلَSayingاللَّهِGodتَعَالَىThe Exalted(إِن(IfجَاءَكُمْComes to youفَاسِقٌA wicked personبِنبَأٍWith newsفَتَبَيَّنُواThen verify))
And of the evidence that faith does not get lifted by the great sin is the saying of God, the Exalted: "If a wicked person comes to you with news, then verify it."
أَمَرَCommandedبِالتَّثَبُّتِTo verifyفِيInنَبَأِThe newsالْفَاسِقِOf the wickedفَلَوْIfصَارَBecameكَافِرًاA disbelieverلَنَهَىHe would have forbiddenعَنFromقَبُولِAcceptingشَهَادَتِهِHis testimony
He commanded to verify the news of the wicked, and if he became a disbeliever, He would have forbidden accepting his testimony.
وَحَدِيثُAnd the narrationمَاعِزُMa'azبْنَSon ofمَالِكٍMalikأَيْضًاAlsoحُجَّةٌIs a proofحِينَWhenأَقَرَّHe confessedبِالزِّنَاTo adulteryبَيْنَBeforeيَدَيَّMy handsرَسُولِOf the MessengerاللَّهِOf GodفَلَوْIfصَارَHe becameمُرْتَدًّاAn apostateلَأَمَرَHe would have commandedبِقَتْلِهِTo kill himأَوْOrاسْتَرْجَعَهُTo bring him backإِلَىToالإِسْلَامِIslam
And the narration of Ma'az ibn Malik is also a proof when he confessed to adultery before the Messenger of God, and if he became an apostate, he would have commanded to kill him or to bring him back to Islam.
وَالْمَعْنَىAnd the meaningفِيهِIn itهُوَIsأَنَّThatالإِيمَانَFaithمَحَلُّهُIs located inالْقَلْبِThe heartوَالْمَعَاصِيAnd sinsمَحَلُّهَاAre located in itالأَعْضَاءِThe limbsوَهُمَاAnd they areفِيInمَحَلَّيْنِTwo placesمُخْتَلِفَيْنِDifferentفَلَاSo does notيَتَنَافَيَانِContradictوَقَوْلُهُAnd his sayingإِنَّاIndeed weنَأْمُرُCommandبِالْمَعْرُوفِWith goodوَنَنْهَىAnd we forbidعَنْFromالْمُنْكَرِRecognition
And the meaning in it is that faith is in the heart and sins are in the limbs, and they are in two different places, so they do not contradict; and his saying: Indeed, we command what is good and forbid what is wrong.
هَذِهِThisمَسْأَلَةٌIssueبَيْنَنَاBetween usوَبَيْنَAnd betweenالْمُجْبَرَةِThe compulsionفِيهَاIn itخِلَافٌA disagreementلَأَنَّهَاBecause itلَاDoes notتَرَىSeeالْأَمْرَThe matterلَنَاFor usبِالْمَعْرُوفِWith goodوَالنَّهْيِAnd the prohibitionعَنْFromالْمُنْكَرِThe evil
This is an issue between us and the compulsion in it is a disagreement because they do not see us commanding what is good and forbidding what is wrong.
وَاحْتَجَّتْAnd she arguedبِقَوْلِهِWith his sayingتَعَالَىThe Exalted«لَا"Do notيُضِرُّكُمْHurt youمَنْWhoeverضَلَّStraysإِذَاIfاهْتَدَيْتُمْYou are guidedقُلْنَاWe saidالْآيَةَThe verseفِيInنَفْيِNegationالْمُضَرَّةِOf harmوَبِهِAnd with itنَقُولُWe sayإِنَّThatمُضَرَّةُHarmالْمَعْصِيَةِSinلَاDoes notتَعَدَّىExceedعَنFromالْعَاصِيThe sinnerكَماAsقَالَHe saidاللَّهُGodتَعَالَىThe ExaltedوَلَاAnd notتَزِرُBearوَازِرَةٌThe burdenوِزْرٌOf a burdenأُخْرَىAnother
And she argued with his saying, the Exalted: "Whoever strays will not harm you if you are rightly guided." We said, the verse is in the negation of the harm, and with it we say that the harm of sin does not exceed the sinner, as Allah, the Exalted, said: "And not will a bearer of burdens bear the burden of another."
وَإِنَّمَاAnd indeedوَجُوبُThe obligationالْأَمْرِTo commandبِالْمَعْرُوفِWith what is goodوَالنَّهْيِAnd the prohibitionعَنْFromالْمُنْكَرِThe wrong
And indeed, the obligation to command what is good and prohibit what is wrong.
قَدHasعُرِفَBeen knownبِآيَةٍBy the verseأُخْرَىAnotherوَهِيَAnd it isقَوْلُهُHis sayingتَعَالَىThe Exalted«وَلْتَكُن"And let there beمِنكُمْFrom youأُمَّةٌA nationيَدْعُونَThat callsإِلَىToالْخَيْرِGoodوَيَأْمُرُونَAnd commandsبِالْمَعْرُوفِWith what is goodوَيَنْهَوْنَAnd forbidsعَنْFromالْمُنْكَرِThe wrong
It has indeed been known by another verse, and it is His saying, the Exalted: "And let there be from you a nation that calls to good and commands what is good and forbids what is wrong."