السَّامِعُthe listenerإِلَّاexceptقِيَامَthe establishmentالحُجَّةِof the argumentعَلَيْهِagainst him،,أوorتَمَكُّنُهُhis abilityمِنْهَاfrom it..
The listener becomes subject to the proof against him, or his ability to confront it.
وَأَمَّاAnd as forمَقْصُودِthe intendedالسَّمَاعِhearingوَثَمَرَتِهِand its fruit,,وَالْمَطْلُوبِand the soughtمِنْهfrom it::فَلَاit does notيَحْصُلُoccurمَعَwithلَهُوَthe distractionsالْقَلْبِof the heartوَغَفْلَتِهِand its negligenceوَإِعْرَاضِهِand its aversion,,بَلbutيَخْرُجُhe leavesالسَّامِعُthe listenerقَائِلًاsayingلِلْحَاضِرِto the presentمَعَهُwith him::( مَاذَا(Whatقَالَhe saidآنِفًاearlier؟?أُولَـئِكَThoseالَّذِينَwhoطَبَعَhas stampedاللَّهُAllahعَلَىuponقُلُوبِهِمْtheir hearts))(۱)(1)
And as for the intended purpose of hearing and its fruit, it does not occur with the distractions, negligence, and aversion of the heart. Instead, the listener leaves saying to the one present with him: (What did he say earlier? Those are the ones upon whose hearts Allah has stamped.) (1)
وَالْفَرْقُAnd the differenceبَيْنَbetweenهَذِهِthisالْمَرْتَبَةِrankوَمَرْتَبَةِand the rankالإِفْهَامِof understandingأَنَّis thatهَذِهِthisالْمَرْتَبَةُrankإِنَّمَاonlyتَحْصُلُoccursبِوَاسِطَةِthroughالْأُذُنِthe ear,,وَمَرْتَبَةُand the rankالإِفْهَامِof understandingأَعْمُّis more general..
And the difference between this rank and the rank of understanding is that this rank only occurs through the ear, while the rank of understanding is broader.
فَهِيَSo it isأَخَصُّmore specificمِنْthanمَرْتَبَةِthe rankالْفَهْمِof understandingمِنْfromهَذَاthisالْوَجْهِperspective.وَمَرْتَبَةُAnd the rankالْفَهْمِof understandingأَخَصُّis more specificمِنْthanوَجْهٍanother perspective.آخَرَAnother.وَهِيَAnd it isأَنَّهَاthat it isتَتَعَلَّقُrelatedبِالْمَعْنَىto the intended meaningالْمُرَادِintendedوَلَوَازِمِهِand its necessary consequencesوَمُتَعَلِّقَاتِهِand its related mattersوَإِشَارَاتِهِand its indicationsوَمَرْتَبَةُAnd the rankالسَّمَاعِof hearingمَدَارُهَاis centeredعَلَىonإِيصَالِconveyingالْمَقْصُودِthe intendedبِالْخِطَابِby the discourseإِلَىtoالْقَلْبِthe heartوَيَتَرَتَّبُand resultsعَلَىfromهَذَاthisالسَّمَاعِhearingسَمَاعِthe hearingالْقُبُولِof acceptance...
Thus, it is three ranks: the hearing of the ear, the hearing of the heart, and the hearing of acceptance.
فَهُوَIt isإِذَنْthenثَلاَثٌthreeمَرَاتِبُranks::سَمَاعُhearingالْأُذُنِof the earوَandسَمَاعُhearingالْقَلْبِof the heart,,وَسَمَاعُand the hearingالْقُبُولِof acceptanceوَالْإِجَابَةِand of response...
Thus, it is then three ranks: the hearing of the ear, the hearing of the heart, and the hearing of acceptance and response.
الْمَرْتَبَةُThe rankالتَّاسِعَةُninthمَرْتَبَةُrankالإِلْهَامِof inspiration.قَالَAllah saidتَعَالَىthe Most High:﴿(﴾وَالنَّفْسِAnd (by) the soulوَمَاand He whoسَوَّاهَاperfected it.فَأَلْهَمَهَاThen He inspired itفُجُورَهَاits wickednessوَتَقْوَاهَاand its piety
The ninth rank is the rank of inspiration. The Most High said: ﴿ And (by) the soul and He who perfected it. Then He inspired it its wickedness and its piety. ﴾
وَقَالَAnd the Prophetالنَّبِيُّsaidصَلَّىpeace be uponاللَّهُAllahعَلَيْهِupon himوَسَلَّمَand peace.الْحُسَيْنَto Al-HusaynبْنِibnمُنْذِرَMundhirالْخُزَاعِيِّal-Khuzaiلَمَّاwhenأَسْلَمَhe embraced Islam«"قُلْSay::اللَّهُمَّO Allahأَلْهِمْنِيinspire meرُشْدِيmy guidance،,وَقِنِيand protect meشَرَّfrom the evilنَفْسِيof myself»"....
And the Prophet, peace be upon him, said to Al-Husayn ibn Mundhir al-Khuzai when he embraced Islam: "Say: O Allah, inspire me my guidance and protect me from the evil of myself.".
وَقَدْAnd heجَعَلَmadeصَاحِبَthe authorالْمَنَازِلِof the mansions«الإِلْهَامَthe 'inspiration'»,"هُوَisمَقَامَthe rankالْمُحَدِّثِينَof the communicators.قَالَHe said:::وَهُوَAnd it isفَوْقَaboveمَقَامَthe rankالْفَرَاسَةِof insight.لَأَنَّBecauseالْفَرَاسَةُinsightرُبَّمَاsometimesوَقَعَتْoccurred,نَادِرَةً,rarelyوَاسْتَصْعَبَتْand became difficultعَلَىuponصَاحِبِهَاits ownerوَقْتًاat times,,أوorاسْتَعْصَتْbecame resistantعَلَيْهِ, وَالْإِلْهَامُbut inspirationلَاdoes notيَكُونُoccur
And the author of the mansions made 'inspiration' the rank of the communicators. He said: And it is above the rank of insight. Because insight sometimes occurs, rarely and becomes difficult upon its owner at times, or it becomes resistant, while inspiration does not occur except in a steadfast rank.
قُلْتُI said:::التَّحْدِيثُThe communicationأَخَصُّis more specificمِنْthanالإِلْهَامِthe inspiration.فَإِنَّFor indeedالإِلْهَامَthe inspirationعَامٌّis generalلِلْمُؤْمِنِينَfor the believersبِحَسَبِaccording toإِيمَانِهِمtheir faith.فَكُلُّSo everyمُؤْمِنٍbelieverفَقَدْhas indeedأَلْهَمَهُinspired himاللَّهُAllahرُشْدَهُhis guidanceالَّذِيwhichحَصَلَhe has attainedلَهُto himبِهِwith itالإِيمَانِfaith.فَأَمَّاAs forالتَّحْدِيثِthe communicationفَالنَّبِيُّthe Prophetصَلَّىpeace be uponاللَّهُAllahعَلَيْهِupon himوَسَلَّمَand peace.قَالَsaidفِيهِabout it:«"إِنْIfيَكُنthere isفِيinهَذِهِthisالْأُمَّةِnationأَحَدٌanyoneمِنَfromالْأَحَادِيثِthe narrations
I said: The communication is more specific than the inspiration. For indeed, the inspiration is general for the believers according to their faith. So every believer has indeed been inspired by Allah with the guidance he attained by faith. As for the communication, the Prophet, peace be upon him, said about it: "If there is anyone in this nation...