Dr. Yasir Qadhi | Does the Qur'an Envision a Primordial Covenant? | Ibn Taymiyya's Interpretation

This is a clip from the earlier interview with Dr. Yasir Qadhi on the interpretation of Qur'an 7:172, the verse of the Mithaq. Dr. Qadhi goes through the history of the interpretation of this verse and a disagreement which arose in the interpretation. He shows how Ibn Taymiyya attempts to settle the disagreement in a creative way. You can find the full video here: • Yasir Qadhi: The Verse...

[@Gog3453]

Ibn taymiyyah limited Allah to having 2 hands 🙌

[@jamworthy14]

just because he said it doesnt make it true.

[@Gog3453]

@@jamworthy14 the Wahhabis seem to think it’s true. The kingdom of Saudi Arabia made it true

[@jma7600]

two right hands to be precise

[@Gog3453]

@@jma7600 how about that😂🤣🥹

[@arabianknight0000]

@@jma7600 it's a metaphor for us to understand as Allah is always giving

[@gk-qf9hv]

Ibn Taymiyya has achieved two things alright: 1- destroying Islam (denying the mind). 2- destroying the relation between Muslims and Christians (by answering Paul of Antioch's letter). Well done. And we still look up to him. Double well done.

[@abdulrahmanabdulkadri4825]

Wasn't this previously uploaded?

[@emranba-abbad8335]

I do not understand why all of this discussion on the Covenant sign "Ayah". In Arabic it is quite clear; it did happen. One good observation is the grammar of the sentences explaining the action involving recursion. I think anyone who denies the Quran meant the covenant had actually happened did not read the text or did not understand it in its own language. It could be some of the famous knowledgeable people of the past denied this important event based on their inability to understand the pre-existence of humans. For Islam gives a special class to humans. A human fetus is formed in the womb of the mother as a normal living creature, then at a certain time an angel blows a pre-existent spirit component into the already living thing and at this time it will become a dignified full human. I admit this Covenant makes it very serious matter for the human to be living and forces him/her to be God conscious all the time. The Quran never shied from reminding of this fact and it is stated throughout.

[@fauziahpawan6605]

Can I suggest giving a very insightful book by Prof Dr Syed Muhammad Naquib Al Attas titled as Islam: Convenent Fulfilled (Ta'dib International Kuala Lumpur,2023)..that handles the convenent topic so uniquely but very well grounded.

[@attila0073]

28:14 i think more than obey god it is about Overall Distinction between right and wrong Good and evil Beauty and ugliness

[@Gog3453]

This fall under the first pillar of Islam. Before the prophethood of Muhammad (as)

[@bilosan97]

Prophet Muhammad did not came with anything new. 'ISLAM' is an adverb and means 'Surrender (to God)' and to surrender to God aka. 'To be muslim', there are 3 'pillars' those are: Say, "O people of the book, let us come to a common statement between us and you; *1. that we do not serve except God* , and *2. do not set up anything at all with Him* , and *3. that none of us takes each other as lords beside God.* " If they turn away, then say, *"Bear witness that we have surrendered/that we are muslims (muslimoon/مُسْلِمُونَ)."* [Quran: Ali Imran 64]

[@Gog3453]

@@bilosan97 yes it did. Because the prophet Muhammad (as) was sent to all mankind not to a particular people

[@bilosan97]

@@Gog3453 Say: *"I am no different from the other messengers,* nor do I know what will happen to me or to you. I only follow what is inspired to me. I am no more than a clear warner" (46:9) Such was the way of those whom We had sent before you of Our messengers. And *you will not find any change in Our way.* (17:77) And this is a Book which We have sent down, blessed, authenticating what is between his hands, and *that you may warn the mother of the settlements and those around it.* And those who believe in the Hereafter believe in it, and they guard their devotion. (6:92)

[@jma7600]

So if the main aim of this verse were to instil the knowledge of God into human conscience, my question is why go through all these proto creation and human extractions and presumed re introduction back into the loins of the entire humanity to achieve a simple goal ? Not very imaginative from the writer of the Quran… leading the exegetes to wild interpretations limited only to their own human imaginations, therefore using their god-given minds to philosophy their way into a smorgasbord of ideas. Surely Q3:7 should remedy this immediately.

[@gibbano101]

is this historical scholarship?

[@wokemorty727]

I suspect this relates to Fred Donner's work suggesting a distinction between a "believers" movement that predates Islam proper. I think historical scholarship on religion necessarily overlaps with the theology of that religion, aka what they used to believe and why. Commenting on theology using nothing but historical documents, without considering the actual scholarly work of the religious theologians, doesn't make sense.

[@yucafries7681]

Every time I hear this ultracrepidarian, I can’t stop thing about the holes in the narrative

[@CityEnd114]

All reference to old books and narrative is worthless. The Quran is the recitation version of the book. Without knowing the book referred to in opening of the cow sura. Any interpretation of Quran should be driven from the book. Also English is not the proper language of the Devine book.

[@karenmccaffrey7858]

Respected Professor, your academic work is tremendous. However, the choice of this particular Islamic 'scholar' does not reflect the outstanding litany of academic publishings coming from your channel. A request that you enquire further into this topic from the wide range of honourable Islamic scholars that are prominent in the Islamic world. Thank you for your work.

[@MohamedShou]

Why because he’s a practicing Muslim? Seems bigoted

[@paulthomas281]

@karenmccaffrey7858 This is correct. I have Professor Reynold's book, and he is an outstanding author. But it is incomprehensible how he could invite Yasir Qadhi here. Yasir Qadhi is an Islamic dogmatic "thinker". He has next-to-no impulse or drive for discovering the truth in Islamic history.

[@AK_UK_]

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