"God did NOT ask Abraham to sacrifice his son" | Mufti Abu Layth

[@timothyroy6234]

As a recent revert I’m continually amazed at all the instances where the Quran cleans up confusing, contradictory bible stories and makes so much more sense

[@lorenzogreeb5969]

And we all know the prophets dreams are true and correct this the correct aqeeda of Islam For example take a look at the story of Aisha ra and the prophet pbuh Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said to me, "You were shown to me twice (in my dream) before I married you. I saw an angel carrying you in a silken piece of cloth, and I said to him, 'Uncover (her),' and behold, it was you. I said (to myself), 'If this is from Allah, then it must happen.' Then you were shown to me, the angel carrying you in a silken piece of cloth, and I said (to him), 'Uncover (her), and behold, it was you. I said (to myself), 'If this is from Allah, then it must happen.' "

[@MountEverest974]

Source ?

[@davidsolomon1502]

​@@lorenzogreeb5969source?????

[@theLetterDoubleYou]

9 months and no source. Babies have been conceived and born in the timespan of this absence of proof. Shameful.

[@DistortedEmpath]

​@lorenzogreeb5969 as long as she was not 6 bro

[@fasalalbana4913]

Brilliant brother brilliant, I am a maaliki myself and agree 100% with your logic. Allah is not a sadist and does not contradict himself. The pagans sacrificed humans to their satanic god, Allah can never instruct such bollocks, Allah increase your knowledge, well said sheikh.

[@draasiya]

Makes absolute sense. Allah knows the secrets of Heart. Allah does not need proofs. Mufti sahab...Salaams

[@hopsie9983]

So Abraham misinterpreted his own dream? And that his dream was not divinely inspired?

[@barebasics]

@@naathnaath6377 and?

[@semakulaatibu4564]

Allah doesn't not need to trick pple to know that he or she is abeliver. Allah doesn't make drama. The for the big work your doing mufti Abu layth.

[@gabiebachmat1811]

@@hopsie9983 yes he misinterpreted his own dream, and was NOT devinely inspired, Period

[@SiriuslyCold]

You're right! There are so many biblical beliefs Muslims grow up with without questioning, they assume it's the truth, and castigate anyone who says different

[@derrickfeinman3324]

Thank you! This story has always challenged my faith- you gave me a lifeline here. Who else is talking about this? Are there any other scholars who have come out on this matter? It seems all of the scholars and credible authorities always assume the Torah narrative.

[@snazriahify]

Refer to channel called marvelousquran by Dr. Hany entitled

[@derrickfeinman3324]

@@snazriahify Thank you- that looks like a really interesting channel.

[@snazriahify]

@@derrickfeinman3324 it's title The Son that Abraham almost slaughtered

[@agnieszkagarbacz2613]

There is a segment on Marvelous Quran where Dr. Hany Atchan arrives with a similar conclusion. Check it out.

[@HitherandYarn]

I'm a revert too and I always thought this series of verses was weird. I grew up Catholic and my ability to think and analyze is stunted. But, this just never made sense to me. The virgin birth is another one.

[@mohammedzakariya428]

I’m suspicious of the way you translated verse 37-103. You didn’t mention “when they both submitted to Allah’s will”. What “will” is Allah speaking of there? Isn’t this regarding the dream? Didn’t Allah will for Ibrahim (as) to do the sacrifice? Hmmm?

[@mohammedzakariya428]

Please don’t delete my comment! It’s important for people to see and question.

[@soldier-of-almighty]

He is hiding comments

[@Suzannen]

“To Allah’s will” is not present in the Arabic. The Arabic simply reads (word by word) “Then when both of them had submitted and he put him down on his forehead” I think verses 102 and 104 are slightly more problematic to this argument - in 102 The son says “Oh my father do what you are commanded” And then in 104 it says “And then We called out to him ‘Oh Ibrahim indeed you have fulfilled the dream’”. I mean it doesn’t completely destroy Mufti’s argument but it does feel like a more natural interpretation, that Allah approved of the boy’s wording of “what you are commanded” - even if that doesn’t seem like a logical or merciful request to those of us viewing this with 21st century eyes. Maybe in light of the cultural practices of that time (as explained in the beginning of the video), it could actually be the test that the majority of Muslims believe it to be 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@Suzannen]

@@rhuiden4086 Imran Hosein makes a lot of serious errors in his analyses. And he also makes claims as to the interpretation of events described which really have no evidential basis in the religion. He is like the Christian evangelists who twist the bible around to suit their agenda. Islamic eschatology should never resemble what the Christians have done.

[@markward3981]

Yes he is being a bit " creative "with translation among other things. May Allah safe guard us.

[@lizaazman6243]

Mufti, there's this video by Dr Hani Atchan titled 'Did God order Abraham to slaughter his son', based on his research of understanding the Quran using new methodology. Maybe this video will interest you. (KZbin channel - Marvelous Quran)

[@MuftiAbuLayth]

will check it out jzk 🙌🏻

[@lizaazman6243]

Wasn't expecting you to reply to my comment. Thank you so much! May God protects you and your family always.

[@hectorlasprilla853]

Thank you for sharing this perspective. For the last few years, I have thought about this topic and, after some more introspect, I have had difficulties accepting the popular narrative. And, now that you made it clearer using the wording, it does make more sense that God did not order Ibrahim (A.S.) to sacrifice his son. BarakaAllah fikum dear Mufti saab.

[@bartlemy]

Thank you for this - the traditionalist will never accept this tho. They are blind beyond belief.

[@samano786]

@Abu Muslim al-Hajjaj I'm confused here. Did he not put a few quotes on screen, that when translated show that it wasn't a direct command from Allah Ta'ala? AL is obviously very learned on the topic so more inclined to agree than disagree with him on this.

[@Consoneer]

@Abu Muslim al-Hajjaj oh so you're attacking a "rationalist" using your own preconceived bias and feelings without bringing in any substantial scriptural evidence?

[@Consoneer]

By the way, it isn't called as traditionalist. It's simply if it's the truth or if it isn't.

[@QuranStudy]

I agree

[@mrb1110]

@Abu Muslim al-Hajjaj - the Quran does not mention it being a command. Why don't you read the verse and its translation as opposed to making conjecture that it was a categoric command. Seeing yet they cannot see.

[@hafsa26]

17:00 Allah is no oppressor of (His) bondmen.... Quran 3 : 182

[@mohammedumarfarhan9900]

Thanks for opening our minds Mufti. Allah never mentioned in Qur'an or there is any sahih hadees that says Ibrahim ahlehissalam was commanded to sacrifice his son ahlehissalam

[@lorenzogreeb5969]

Allah mentions it through a dream, and when all know from Quran and sunnah that the prophets dream never lies, the dream of prophet I’ll give you some examples. Remember˺ when Joseph said to his father, “O my dear father! Indeed I dreamt of eleven stars, and the sun, and the moon-I saw them prostrating to me! He replied, “O my dear son! Do not relate your vision to your brothers, or they will devise a plot against you. Surely Satan is a sworn enemy to humankind. Now if the dreams of the prophet are not true why yaqob AS worried for his son? And the story of Aisha ra were Allah showed her twice the prophets dreams Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said to me, "You were shown to me twice (in my dream) before I married you. I saw an angel carrying you in a silken piece of cloth, and I said to him, 'Uncover (her),' and behold, it was you. I said (to myself), 'If this is from Allah, then it must happen.' Then you were shown to me, the angel carrying you in a silken piece of cloth, and I said (to him), 'Uncover (her), and behold, it was you. I said (to myself), 'If this is from Allah, then it must happen.' "

[@lorenzogreeb5969]

So your denial of Eid al adha a means to thank Allah in his mercy. There is over 30 narrations regarding this in sahih al bukhari alone which makes it completely muttawitr

[@DistortedEmpath]

​​@lorenzogreeb5969 all have weak chains

[@TheKingofdans]

100%... it's funny came across you from an anti Islamic channel

[@cameo777]

So why do we slaughter millions of sheep every year?. The thought that Ibrahim could have picked up the vibe from the practices of his time is your personal opinion. You don't have proof of that. Do you?. Bring a sahih hadith that supports that.

[@hsmaruf86]

It's an another logical bombshell from the Mufti. Absolutely makes no sense that Allah asked something like that. May Allah bless you Mufti ..

[@r.m.k.1974]

Allah didn't ordered Abraham prophet to kill his son because: 1.if he get's order then God is not good 2.If he does that ,Allah and Abraham is bad 3.If Abraham doesn't do ''he is bad'' for not listening God, bit how can God be God to order innocent, but if he does sacrifice then Abraham is evil. 4.He couldn't sacrifice son or animals for sins because you could literally sacrifice all animals and plants and you will still make sin. ALSO the mistakes sometimes immediatly manifest concenquences so we essencially pay OUR OWN SINS. THE ONLY LOGICAL ANSWER IS : HE HAD A VISION IN A DREAM wich is also mentioned in Qur'an. Dream can mean other meanings wich makes Allah wise. Why? Because if Allah never invented dream , caring reminder that innocent person shall not be killed would be almost as hard as low as it can get (forgatten). WHY DO WE DO EID EL ADHA? by sacrifising animal we remind our selfs that innocent people shall not pay sins of other people. By giving that meat the more as possible ,we also remind everyone else TROUGH THAT MEAT that INNOCENT PERSON WILL NOT PAY SINS OF OTHERS. yet christians accuse Jesus for crimes he never commited . regarding Jesus prophet: if he payed all of your sins then forgivness doesn't exist therefore if you get salvation or non salvation as confirmed then you must immediatly die- Why? Because if you pass all years exams of school and get diploma you don't go to school anymore. That school was a testing ground. Then you get to better place (job) but even job is testing ground but not as testing as school. But when you completly pass SCHOOL OF LIFE, this means you enter Jannah wich means you are never going to be forced to do anything for your survival. THAT'S WHY JESUS PROPHET CAN NOT PAY YOUR SINS. You pay your own sins you are still alive (to gain certificate of passing life test you die immediatly).

[@MASSAM9669]

@@r.m.k.1974 This is a very shallow understanding of the whole issue. Firstly I would ask what exactly is good and bad, God did not have to create humans with the ability to kill, he did not have to create us so we can suffer. So if I ask you, why did God create cancer if cancer causes suffering and pain, what would be your reply?

[@brojosingha6700]

Sacrifice his son is story in Jews bible but jews don't follow but how this notion to sacrifice is adopted by islam. If god asked prophet Md. to adopt this ?

[@hopsie9983]

@@MASSAM9669 without pain and suffering we would not truly understand and acknowledge health and happiness. To understand one positive aspect of a thing we need to also experience it's polar opposite to grasp the full understanding and meaning of both. Cancer, car accident, these are all wake up calls that our existence is limited and we need to use our time wisely, other wise we may waste our time and end up regretful.

[@MASSAM9669]

@@hopsie9983 These sound like great answers, but as a muslim I only accept the Quran telling us that there is no answer other than Allah knows.....this is the only true answer. To reply to you: Yes, but God created us in such a way that we learn and experience like that If God wanted, we could live in paradise and always be happy, he did not need to create us in such a way that need to experience "bad" before we can appreciate "good"

[@Mr._POV_]

Almost 2000 yrs, now you bring this up. 🤦

[@kitterkot5634]

Isn’t it true that all dreams of all Prophets are always true....????? & answer is YES!!! ....????

[@Sharminkaisar]

The problem happens when we put ALLAH swh action into our logic.. If we apply our logic to understand ALLAH swh decree then the problem happened. If we think that God cannot ask his servant to sacrifice his son and that make God unkind or some kind of illogical which we cannot expect from God then… what you gonna say about 1. When ALLAH swh told mother of Musa as to float his son ? 2. When whale came and swallowed prophet Yunus as ? Whose command was that? 3. When Khidir as killed a young boy? Is this blasphemous to believe that it is ALLAH commanded? 4. Before the revelation our prophet Muhammad sm used to see dream which came true to the very next day?? May be some of this for us westerners in our logic or point of view cruel, but Allah swt is the best planner and everything is in his knowledge.

[@shahriyarhaq3047]

You make a lot of sense,but your needless chuckling when discussing such a serious subject is extremely distracting .Please look into this habit.

[@aeriel69]

I grew up going to a Lutheran church. As a child, I was confused by a lot of things I learned in Sunday school and catechism. I hated the idea that God told Abraham to sacrifice his son regardless of the reason. Whenever I heard that story, being a boy, I always envisioned myself as Abraham’s son, feeling scared, and wondering why God would command his father to kill him AND why He would subject a child to such torment. I even had nightmares about it. Years later in catechism, I asked why an omniscient God could do that to a believer and his son. I would like to make a request (without reading the the description). I cannot read Arabic. Would it be possible to display or write the quoted Quran verses so that non-Arabic speakers/readers could follow along?

[@braderaku]

Look for quran transliteration

[@snazriahify]

Try to listen to marvelousQuran channel by Dr Hany . Title how to circumsice a she cow

[@andrewfaniku]

Child sacrifice was common in the Canaanite culture during Abraham’s time en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Child_sacrifice?wprov=sfti1 God was so appalled by this barbaric sacrifice to "him" that he had to dramatize his refusal of child sacrifice by teaching Abraham this important lesson. God tried to stop this act by giving us a conscience to know right from wrong. However, Several people continued to kill their children in the name of God and God had to dramatize his refusal of this barbaric act. I can't find a normal human equivalent. But I'll try with this analogy: imagine if my child wants me to smoke with him, and I tell him I don't want it, but he continues to blow second hand smoke on my face. Ultimately, I give him money to buy a big box of cigarettes for me. He buys it and then I ask him for a lighter, he brings it, and then I set the whole box on fire to show him I'll never smoke with him. Abraham couldn't deny God this sacrifice because it was clear to him the boy was a miracle child. If Sarah had been pregnant when she was in her 50s, he probably wouldn't have gone on with the sacrifice. It was clear to Abraham that God was asking back from him, something God had given him in the first place. Abraham was also confused because God told him this child would be the father of many nations. He knew God had a stake to protect this specific child. So he went on with the sacrifice with this two conflicting ideas in his mind. But one thing I'm sure of is this: Abraham didn't go home that night to brag to his wife of his great faith and sacrifice to God. See Genesis 12:10-13, Genesis 20:1-2. ) Here are the Lessons that Abraham learned: ◦ Yahweh requires a sacrifice ( Just like the pagan gods) ◦ Yahweh, unlike the Pagan god, is a loving God and doesn't accept human sacrifice. ◦ Yahweh himself provides the sacrifice.

[@cameo777]

But there's a lot of logic in what you said. Makes more sense than conventional narrative

[@lukman013]

Unfortunately, most scholars today don’t know history

[@melasguto]

Thank you, mufti! This information ,as many others, was an eye opener for me! I always believed that Jews are the Ultimate God worshippers and a judaism is a monotheistic religion but after this video I would say: nah, not quite!😂

[@Wassalaam92]

So 2 great prophets of Allah, who knew and recognised Allah more than anyone, failed to realise that "Allah is not so sadistic to command such a thing"? Rather, Ismail says "Do as you have been commanded".... Then in the very next verse, Allah says "when they submitted". What do Muslims submit to? The command of Allah. Also, ibrahim عليه السلام recognised that this was not a normal dream. This was revelation here.

[@Wassalaam92]

@Mirzə submitted to Allah. That is what both the prophets understood. Muslims only submit to Allah.

[@Wassalaam92]

@Mirzə the word used is "aslamaa" , which means they submitted. "Islam" means submission to the will of Allah. You dont need to think outside of the box. Allah says that ismail said: "Do as you have been commanded". Allah says ibrahim consulted his son about his dream, indicating that it wasn't a normal human dream, it was prophetic. Allah describes their action as submission. The apparent reading of these verses favour the idea that it was Allah's command. To prove otherwise is on you. You cant simply say, "Allah is not sadistic", because these great prophets know Allah more than anyone.

[@Wassalaam92]

@Mirzə not all dreams are revelation. A prophet of God will know when it is from Allah or not. A prophet of God will know whether it is a natural human dream or whether it is revelation. As for the word Aslamaa and Islam, they mean submission. In the context of the story, it is quite clear that Allah is saying they submitted to His command, especially as the verse prior says that Ismail said "Do as you have been commanded". I dont get your point about the police and shirk etc, totally irrelevant. I am talking about the act of submission in this story as described by Allah.

[@Wassalaam92]

@Mirzə How do i know that they knew it was from God? Didn't ismail clearly say: "Do as you have been COMMANDED"? Who else besides Allah commands prophets? One guy in the comments section has written that it was a satanic dream. Do you believe that? Secondly, regarding submission, i have not said anything about shirk. If you submit to your parents etc, that is not shirk. I dont see what this has to do with our discussion. All i have said was that the verse implies submission to Allah, as the verse immediately prior says "Do as you have been commanded". If the command is considered to be from Allah, then the submission is also for Allah. Thirdly, "do i believe God is sadistic". No. Now let me ask you, did ibrahim and ismail think that God is sadistic? Do you know Allah better or did they know Allah better? What did they think Allah has commanded them to do? Please provide answers, I've forgotten what the speaker in the video has said now, I'll listen again later

[@Wassalaam92]

@Mirzə so you're saying that the verse means "if God really wants you to do it, then do it". So, let me ask you again, what did these 2 prophets understand what is was what God wanted from them?

[@PietPieter-k8r]

The son said to Abraham: "do what you're ORDERED". The son was also a prophet and he understood it was a command and order and MALM knows better than a prophet?? "Then when the boy reached the age to work with him, Abraham said, “O my dear son! I have seen in a dream that I ˹must˺ sacrifice you. So tell me what you think.” He replied, “O my dear father! Do as you are COMMANDED. Allah willing, you will find me steadfast.” (Surah Saffaat) Why does MALM skip this?

[@saadur-rehman5743]

Mufti lots of thanks for opening our minds. Assure you we all have been brain washed and never want to use our grey matter on such religious matters. You may be wrong but that's not really the key lesson here. Lets all think as has been told by ALLAH many a times in the Holy Book.

[@waitforal-mahdi2849]

bruh he's misleading you bro watch this kzbin.info/www/bejne/m6bYnJZvaKh8rZY

[@saadur-rehman5743]

@@waitforal-mahdi2849 sorry Bro. It's not about misleading. It's about thinking and not weighed down by all what has been taught or learned. It's about opening your mind. I never said He was right but how he has helped me to "reflect". May Allah Bless Him and May there be others who are able to do the same. Aameen

[@seesaw7320]

@@waitforal-mahdi2849 keep your dawah Bois to yourselves

[@inhumanhyena]

All I wonder is how it's possible that God hasn't allowed for this dream, and it not ultimately come from S/He. I've considered that Ibrahīm may have misinterpreted the dream (or allowed his son to interpret it) and that there is a lesson jn the story for Ibrahīm and in the dhkr, for the believers. Have you considered these possibilities? And if so, what is your deduction?

[@sugagal1000]

Makes sense 🤔 Mashallah thanks for this video.

[@Ali-mi9up]

We're all way more likely to listen to an absolutely jacked sheikh. Brother is setting a great example! Look at those guns lol

[@garyhambat4135]

Ahhh! Isn't it all about snipping the foreskin? Has anybody looked deeper into that possibility.

[@Nafrodamus]

Dude, the verses are very clear regarding the command and the relief by Allah. Sometimes I think you rationalize and settle your thoughts. So you try to hold on to them! You don't have to do that. That's why Allah stopped him not right away until they "aslamaa wa tallahu al jabeen"... And no it is not sadistic. It's between God and Ibrahim, Khalilullah. So don't be afraid. God won't ask you for the heads of your daughters... :DDD

[@Nafrodamus]

It's not blasphemous btw. It's blasphemous to put one's own moralism over Allah and try to put him under it.

[@earnesteffort8115]

Ibrahim (as) was instructed by Allah to sacrifice his most beloved object through a dream. As a result, he himself decided to slaughter his beloved son Ismail. But shedding the blood of the Son was not God's main purpose here. So he didn't let it happen.

[@fesi99]

so 'zibhin azeem' means sacrificing a ram. Totally makes sense. As much as i am a fan of mufti sahb, this is another one of those times when he's trying too hard to make Islam more "ACCEPTABLE" according to modern standards of the society, well mufti sahb good luck with that. For the sake of argument let's accept that logic of Mufti sahb that what kind of a God would want human sacrifice? well, i humbly ask what kind of a God would need sacrifice of a Ram? what kind of a God would ask people to pray and fast for his pleasure? what kind of a God would tell people that you'll burn in hell if you deviate from his way? what kind of a God would let people die from diseases? there could be a thousand counter narratives to this logic of yours. Mufti sahb arz ye hai k it was a trial for Sayyidena Ibrahim (a.s), of course God didn't want him to kill his son nor would it make God happy and nor would Ibrahim (a.s) not doing so would make God sad, God is Absolute, he is beyond being happy and sad, Sayyidena Ibrahim was not a just a random man, he was a Prophet and like many other Prophets he too had to go through trials. And lastly, Islam does not need the approval stamp of the "modern people" mufti sahb,It's doing pretty fine Alhumdulillah, And the fact that you couldn't come up with any justification about what "zibhin azeem" meant clearly shows how knowledgeable and well read you are on this topic. Wassalam

[@dr.ashraf2015]

Monday night used to be fantastic but you stopped that

[@Monzer_A]

Mufti if God knows everything and could change everything in the universe. He could have changed the dreams of Ibrahim, so he'd never dream of him sacrificing his son. God knew that Ibrahim and his son will experience that psychological crisis, and nevertheless he allowed that dream to happen. Thus you could say, that Allah (with his choice) sent Ibrahim the dream, which resulted in the story you mentioned. Therefore it's logical to say that Allah (indirectly) sent Ibrahim the dream and tested him

[@pacofgarcia5998]

Good question: I think it is about human receptivity. Ibrahim had that dream because he was in progress spiritually, and so he still had a mental filter that conditioned his understanding of God, like tainted glasses that filter the sun...

[@r.m.k.1974]

HERE IS MY EXPLANATION: Allah didn't ordered Abraham prophet to kill his son because: 1.if he get's order then God is not good 2.If he does that ,Allah and Abraham is bad 3.If Abraham doesn't do ''he is bad'' for not listening God, bUt how can God be God to order TO KILL innocent, but if he does sacrifice then Abraham is evil. 4.He couldn't sacrifice son or animals for sins because you could literally sacrifice all animals and plants and you will still make sin. ALSO the mistakes sometimes immediatly manifest concenquences so we essencially pay OUR OWN SINS. THE ONLY LOGICAL ANSWER IS : HE HAD A VISION IN A DREAM wich is also mentioned in Qur'an. Dream can mean other meanings wich makes Allah wise. Why? Because if Allah never invented dream , caring reminder that innocent person shall not be killed would be almost as hard as low as it can get (forgatten). WHY DO WE DO EID EL ADHA? by sacrifising animal we remind our selfs that innocent people shall not pay sins of other people. By giving that meat the more as possible ,we also remind everyone else TROUGH THAT MEAT that INNOCENT PERSON WILL NOT PAY SINS OF OTHERS. yet christians accuse Jesus for crimes he never commited . regarding Jesus prophet: if he payed all of your sins then forgivness doesn't exist therefore if you get salvation or non salvation as confirmed then you must immediatly die- Why? Because if you pass all years exams of school and get diploma you don't go to school anymore. That school was a testing ground. Then you get to better place (job) but even job is testing ground but not as testing as school. But when you completly pass SCHOOL OF LIFE, this means you enter Jannah wich means you are never going to be forced to do anything for your survival. THAT'S WHY JESUS PROPHET CAN NOT PAY YOUR SINS. You pay your own sins you are still alive (to gain certificate of passing life test you die immediatly).

[@interqward1]

'God' is the Lord of LIFE, not Death - You CANnot 'sacrifice' ANYTHING to God to its death, but only to Life Everlasting.

[@zainwaseem5507]

Truth

[@keeya_ks]

Do why are animals sacrificed in eid and celebrations for Muslims ? do u think this something god would command ?

[@interqward1]

@@keeya_ks Which is not to say, in my own case, of course, that I do not eat T-bone steaks, because I do. My feeling about the beef cattle is that I appreciate they are literally giving their lives to satisfy my lusts for rib-eye or flame-grilled picanha... And if you 'flash flame' it by pouring Bourbon all over the steak - then all the better! But these things hardly fall into the general description of 'sacrifice.' Maybe the cow is doing the sacrificing - but to what end? It sacrifices itself for me? Oh, thanks cow. The world seems to be a morally complex place. Jesus, we know for sure ate fish so he wasn't vegan! LOL And we know he drank alcohol, so that's on our side at least... 'Sacrifice.' What the * hell does that even mean?? Jesus Himself said 'I do not desire sacrifice, only that you should be good to one another, and to do good, and to worship truly your Father who is Heaven and to obey His commandment IS to love and to do good. For God is Love, and He is Good, and His Word is true.'

[@keeya_ks]

@@interqward1 yes it’s a complex world just wanted your thoughts nothing is black and white really suppose it makes living in this world more interesting and also more confusing

[@DistortedEmpath]

​@@interqward1Allah is literally lord of death he commands it

[@MrSaliheenm]

Oh God, I never thought about it. This is like a nuclear bomb: 😱

[@jackmunson6066]

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[@r.m.k.1974]

HERE IS MY EXPLANATION: Allah didn't ordered Abraham prophet to kill his son because: 1.if he get's order then God is not good 2.If he does that ,Allah and Abraham is bad 3.If Abraham doesn't do ''he is bad'' for not listening God, bUt how can God be God to order TO KILL innocent, but if he does sacrifice then Abraham is evil. 4.He couldn't sacrifice son or animals for sins because you could literally sacrifice all animals and plants and you will still make sin. ALSO the mistakes sometimes immediatly manifest concenquences so we essencially pay OUR OWN SINS. THE ONLY LOGICAL ANSWER IS : HE HAD A VISION IN A DREAM wich is also mentioned in Qur'an. Dream can mean other meanings wich makes Allah wise. Why? Because if Allah never invented dream , caring reminder that innocent person shall not be killed would be almost as hard as low as it can get (forgatten). WHY DO WE DO EID EL ADHA? by sacrifising animal we remind our selfs that innocent people shall not pay sins of other people. By giving that meat the more as possible ,we also remind everyone else TROUGH THAT MEAT that INNOCENT PERSON WILL NOT PAY SINS OF OTHERS. yet christians accuse Jesus for crimes he never commited . regarding Jesus prophet: if he payed all of your sins then forgivness doesn't exist therefore if you get salvation or non salvation as confirmed then you must immediatly die- Why? Because if you pass all years exams of school and get diploma you don't go to school anymore. That school was a testing ground. Then you get to better place (job) but even job is testing ground but not as testing as school. But when you completly pass SCHOOL OF LIFE, this means you enter Jannah wich means you are never going to be forced to do anything for your survival. THAT'S WHY JESUS PROPHET CAN NOT PAY YOUR SINS. You pay your own sins you are still alive (to gain certificate of passing life test you die immediatly).

[@jackmunson6066]

@@r.m.k.1974 and neither is this layth guy

[@r.m.k.1974]

@@jackmunson6066 Layth guy as how i seen him is more like beginner in islam. i wouldn't accuse people as been false but YES he did said some bad things: 1.He doesn't realise that sex and sperm are meant for reproduction 2. ''and they are like your gardens so approach garden'' (garden is vagina wich by a man who puts penis can make women pregnant, same as when you put seed in earth. He doesn't understand that. Anal sex causes harm and possible hemmoroids, if those things didn't gain harm or infection then anal sex would be halal. But it's not. 3. Mary is clearly virgin because God created a human inside her, not ''having sex with her''. That's 1 of many issues.

[@r.m.k.1974]

@@jackmunson6066 beginners in islam esspecially people who are influenced by perverts of modern age, have a hard time understanding life. Esspecially people who take every person opinion as ''true'' just because many people agree wich doesn't mean it's true. THAT DOESN'T MEAN everything is false.

[@sam_mirza]

Yes, always had this feeling that we may have to look at the interpretation that we have been given by these sectarians: coz if we look at Quran37/103 to 104 wherein I did not find and “slitting” or any “replaced animal” it is just about - *putting his forehead down on the ground* - So to my understanding it can also mean physical prostration to God. Isn’t a lot of extra information been added to that incident by the Sect promoting sources? 🤔 Please tell me : How can we trust the traditional Sect preachers? Quran6/159: Indeed, those who have divided their religion and become sects - you, are not with them in anything. Their affair is only to Allah; then He will inform them about what they used to do.

[@daimsaeed]

Even if dont agree with some of his remarks, this makes absolute sense

[@khalidanz]

You forget to read couple of ayats down where his son says do as you commanded and the an aya after that where Allah says they both submitted. I have no problem being logical and driving a lesson that perhaps this ended the human sacrifice but I disagree with the notion that it was just a dream and he started acted on without knowing it’s coming from allah because the later ayahs are very clear. However, there is a possibly that he took his dream as an order and gave into (Aslama) the situation they had been put under.

[@soldier-of-almighty]

He didn't translate the bit "both submitted". Left that bit out when interpreting the ayat.

[@slimshady7625]

Can u make a video on is it permissible to celebrate prophets Birthday

[@thatveganmuslim]

We shouldn't imitate other religions, such as Christianity as they worship Prophet Jesus (PBUH) birthday.

[@shaikmudassir6455]

5:34 I can see the pain and grief behind your laughter

[@resikin]

I don't agree with you here Mufti.

[@MuftiAbuLayth]

good becuase i want each person to genuinely think it over for themselves. to me an all loving, all wise God would never ask someone to execute their child to make Him pleased ...even if it were a mock execution, its way beneath the Transcendent!

[@webifyindonesia]

@@MuftiAbuLayth did know a convert named Jeffrey Lang who wrote books "losing my religion a call for help" in 2004? I find many similarity between you and him

[@treasuresofmedina6882]

@@MuftiAbuLayth It doesn't fit your limited Aqal/Desires so it needs to be re-interpreted from the Ijmaa position on this well known story right 'Mufti Sab'? It's safer and more suitable for a character like you to comment on Bollywood movies than to play around with Allah (SWT) Kalaam. Which sky will protect you and which earth will hold you up if what you are saying is wrong the Day Allah SWT questions you about all this nonsense you are putting out there about His Words and Guidance? Based on nothing more than 'according to me... 'انا' ' the methodology of Samiree no doubt" 'كذا لك سولت لي نفسي' Something went terribly wrong in your story man.

[@webifyindonesia]

ignore the trolls, ignore the dogmatist, they are lost

[@samano786]

@Aron Copeland You keep posting this video Aron. I watched the video and the one it links. It's all just VERY short snippets of some of Abu Layth's verdicts on various topics. It's not right to showcase them out of context, without the explanations that preceded them is it? No, it isnt. I encourage you all to click on the link and spend 25 mins watching it if you would (the second video that it links to). It's *heavily* edited and shows A.L's verdict on many controversial issues.

[@VerdantJedi]

First. Amen.

[@laylaali5977]

It makes a lot of sense but traditionalist will never accept because they follow blind faith

[@michaellevi914]

😂😂😂 yea AND ITS MAKE LOT OF SENSE WHEN A FALSE PROPHET COMES LONG WAY AFTER JESUS ASCENDED INTO HEAVEN ,THEN STEAL A VERSE FROM THE BIBLE TO PUT IT IN THE QURAN THEN TRYING TO MAKE UP A LIE STORY THAT TO FIT HIS OWN IMAGINATION 😮😮😊😂😂

[@zainsarfraz4040]

Mufti sb, plz provide some historical references to this argument of yours?

[@yasfi5196]

Finally someone with intellect.. Thanks

[@abhinavmenon9140]

God can never command unnecessary killing. It was a test. God wanted to see Abraham's love and commitment for him. He never ordered it directly.

[@iqbalganjami-el2nn]

Dear brother God already knew Abraham is pious God created us all He knows what's in our heart & mind He doesn't needs to test us He already knows what we do today or tomorrow & in future

[@Basitnisar-4f]

​ My friend god knows who goes to hell and who goes to heaven but still he is taking test

[@mrfact03s]

@@Basitnisar-4f 🤡 if god know who is gooing to hell and heaven why even create the world just directly send them to their destined place, human has free will which is why god wanted to check abraham himself

[@Basitnisar-4f]

@@mrfact03s taka jata waqat complain na kr sako

[@medusaachla]

Most of narratives are absurd, Keep explaining with reason and logic.

[@AryanAli0007]

OMG I can’t believe there is people in world who thinks like me , and understand the quran the way I understood

[@rabeeahosein4059]

I came to the same thoughts about this because child sacrifice was rampant then and also is today.

[@scottishbanjo]

So someone who is not Muslim said to me that this argument has been going on since 900 BC ?

[@ShahzadaKashif]

brother the words قَالَ يَا أَبَتِ افْعَلْ مَا تُؤْمَرُ indicate that the sacrifice was an order of Allah however that sacrifice was not of the goat but we see in the Qur'an it was the sacrifice ibraheem and Ismail made by dedicating their lives to Allah in submission at the Kaaba indicated by the words رَبَّنَا وَاجْعَلْنَا مُسْلِمَيْنِ لَكَ وَمِن ذُرِّيَّتِنَا أُمَّةً مُّسْلِمَةً لَّكَ وَأَرِنَا مَنَاسِكَنَا وَتُبْ عَلَيْنَا ۖ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ التَّوَّابُ الرَّحِيمُ It was this Submission to Allah that was the fulfiment of the dream. The Qur'an does not mention a goat coming in place which is in the Bible. Also the son is Ismail as Quran mentions birth of Isaac after the sacrifice incident, indicating it was the first born.

[@shahram6869]

That only indicates that Ibrahim a.s. thought he was commanded by God. There's no issue in that, for why would he sacrifice his son if he didn't think God wanted him to do it? The issue is whether God actually commanded him to do so, and there seems to be no evidence for that other than Isra'iliyyat.

[@tolendios6371]

So what about qurbani? Don't understand...m

[@aamenahkhan6108]

It was to stop ppl for sacrificing humans "Bhalli charhana"

[@zainwaseem5507]

Your claim is that God must not have commanded him as He is not "sadistic". But why then did God wait till Abraham was just about to sacrifice his son to stop him? Why not right after the dream? Pls answer.

[@VerdantJedi]

You may not agree with me but the way I see it is that Abraham stopped himself from sacrificing his own son. His own moral conscience is telling him that it's wrong. That doesn't mean that God had nothing to do with it. In reality God acts through you. You are not separate from God, just like the rays are not separate from the Sun. The metaphorical and symbolic expression is described as God sending Gabriel to stop Abraham from sacrificing his son. It is "Mutashabihat" as referenced in verse 3:7. Muslims and mainstream theists always have this duality concept of God as an external force from somewhere, which was never the case at all. Ultimately you know yourself, that is how God is always able to know you. What you know and what you do is bound to God and everything in life and nature are intertwined to God.

[@zainwaseem5507]

@@VerdantJedi I agree. And that's why I believe that it is God who showed Abraham that dream and the Command. There is no power except through Allah.

[@VerdantJedi]

​@oddizzee Then sorry to say that you do not have an understanding. You seriously think that some "External God" is whispering into those prophets' ears, telling them what to do? You think that is how prophets were made? Prophets are just like any other person but only that they have a knack to be the shepards of a society, guiding them towards wisdom, they use their God-Given intellect, not that "An External God is whispering to them, giving instructions", metaphorically using their conscience was really how "God spoke to them". Good luck with whatever you think the truth is. If you still disagree then so be it.

[@DistortedEmpath]

​@VerdantJedi that's literally how God spoke to Abraham and moses

[@phonehub5492]

Why do people dislike without even watching the video fully and learning something new 🤔

[@mreh145]

Funny how after hundreds of years a man like you comes out and refutes the consensus on these topics. In your version, all the classical scholars who have dedicated their lives to the deen have got it wrong Absolute absurdity

[@mohammedshueb946]

👏🏻this guy is of it

[@duartecboc8028]

Many people even today see islam as harry potter or lord of the rings thing with flying horses and flying serpents .. quran is clear but human mind is tricky

[@SS-br2bf]

Youre right. All the inconsistencies of Islam have existed since the beginning. Prophet was a pedophile. Allah is a sadist that orders a "Prophet" to kill his own son. Women who dont wear hijab are jahannami. Islam is to be forced upon people. Women are things in the house that have to be victims of domestic abuse. You get beheaded for leaving the religion. You get your hands chopped off for stealing. Islam is absurd.

[@mohammedshueb946]

@@SS-br2bf i dont no wtf kinda islam u been researching thts not islam let me tell u

[@mreh145]

@@SS-br2bf and whats your religion? Probably the thing between your legs, your stomach or getting drunk

[@brojosingha6700]

You are so right about absurdity as to asked by God to slaughter his son.

[@HitherandYarn]

If believing Allah would tell Abraham to kill his son is blasphemous, because God is Ar rahman, ar rahim, then how does he allow bad things to happen to good people, etc? Yeah, I'm not that smart, but I'm trying.

[@justiceleague6137]

Your views on many issues makes me think that you read AHMADI tafseer of the holy Quran 🤔 and not the thousand and one Arabian night stories of Ibnikatheer etc 🥴

[@faheemnp]

But isn't the dreams of prophets also Wahiyy from Allah ?

[@rakinhossain6973]

Surah Anam 6 no. Surah says children killing is prohibited. Child sacrifice was a culture then . Allah stops this nonsense by correcting Abraham not to kill his son. Abraham dedications was prized. Not his activities

[@Needlestolearn]

If the dream/vision that Ibrahim saw was him killing his son, then he never fulfilled the dream as his son was still alive. But if he saw himself about to kill his son or in the process, then he would of fulfilled the dream.

[@PASSIFICATION]

ive always been skeptical to this popular narrative. wallahu alam. jazakallah for lettin us know another scholarly narrative.

[@Explorer-se7fq]

The answer is simple. If God says if you kill one person then you kill whole humanity, why would Abraham be asked to kill his son, makes no sense.

[@harrisdean8285]

Makes complete sense Mufti.

[@VerdantJedi]

@Harris Dean Alhamdulillah.

[@saiyedkashefshahbazi8844]

This is a elementary to understand, human sacrifice is being replaced by animal sacrifice. It was a blessing to Ibrahim as.

[@keeya_ks]

But why does god command a sacrifice In the first place sounds very pagan and satanic why would the creator tell his creation to sacrifice to him when he created everything why does god need a sacrifice ?

[@sam_mirza]

Where is the replaced animal sacrifice in that verse? Please check again: It is not found in the original verses.

[@sule2318]

But would Allah order any of the prophets to do a human ritual sacrifice in the name of God? Regardless of it being switched to animal later. I think not, now that I ponder upon it. It does not make sense.

[@adnanbosnian5051]

Here are all the truth your heart wants regarding these matters kzbin.info/www/bejne/aYuxYZKXr8dsh6M

[@alexandrac9536]

The Old Testament mentions animal sacrifices but this was done away with long before Islam came to the Arabian peninsula, with the exception of so called 'pagans'.. The only reason the killing continued was for the same reason that any "new" religion maintains some of the old worship sites and rituals: to increase its numbers.

[@muhammado708]

Totally agree that the notion that Allah would command the sacrifice of Ibrahim's son is contrary to Allah's nature, words and actions. I want a better answer though that gives Ibhrahim a better reading. I expect there's a reading of this, where Ibrahim and his son don't think that Allah commanded sacrifice but something else. In verse 37.103 it might be worth looking at the cluster of meanings associated with the trilateral root word of verb that is translated as "laid him for sacrfice" or "threw him down". There are other meanings in the cluster work better i think and avoid having a view of Ibrahim which renders him incapable of determining one of Allah's most fundamental characteristic - his love/kindness.

[@aienthusiast6962]

12.45 How can public reside on the Prophet (PBUH)'s statements if they are not sure about it being originated by God?

[@sparephone8228]

Muhammad Asad in his tafseer makes it clear it was never God's will that Ibrahim[pbuh] should sacrifice his son.

[@suhelahmed2554]

What an idiotic breakdown: completely against centuries of exegesis!

[@r.m.k.1974]

had VISION not ''order''

[@aienthusiast6962]

8.10 Can a Prophet (PBUH) be effected so much by cultural influences that he mistakes it for revelation?

[@ZK_33]

Ibrahim 3alayhi salam was (1) minal 7unafa2, and (2) a naby. As a result he is subject the al mu7afada minal khata2. How then could he believe unjustly that he had seen a prophetic ru2ya?

[@nimiefester8987]

Inorder for you to stay relevant you have to come up with تاويل بعيدة please brother man...

[@scottishbanjo]

I a;ways had a problem with this story in that any believer who took this literally would most definetly be locked up with the key thrown away . i know a patient who read in the bible something along the lines of " if your R hand doeth a bad deed then cut it off " ... and he did !

[@bolovane_6661]

so.. Jahwe is not Allah.. then Abraham is not a Prophet of Allah.. not even a muslim?

[@muneebkayani5285]

You're clearly wrong, I don't know why you are trying to push this forward

[@khanG-gq9hc]

He's saying it coz it makes sense duh 😂

[@AbdulAli-ce4np]

Mufti abu I think to sacrifice is to first get a person out of your mind because it is easy to kill someone that you don't love but to get somebody out of your mind is difficult.I think it is easy to kill someone else's son than yours because for someone else's you don't have love but for yours you have that love if you get away that love than even if your son dies you won't get sad because now you don't have love for him I think to sacrifice is to destroy the attachment with the thing

[@fahmidalutfullah361]

Your explanation makes a lot of sense!

[@ИСТИАКМОРШЕД]

Dear mufti if that is the case as you are narrating then tell me what is the origin of eid-al-adha plz explain?

[@omarmy3495]

Child sacrifice is satanic to the very core. Far removed is the Supreme Benevolent Rahmaan from such a vile act. So the rationale the honourable Mufti has applied to analyse the relevant verses, is highly commendable. I certainly hope the Mufti will elucidate similar narratives in the future.

[@zakadam1156]

So basically Ibrahim just had a bad dream based on the practices of the society around him

[@SM-ly5tf]

Despite being a Muslim, I definitely agree with Abu Layth in this topic

[@boliussa]

so what's this guy's point then about what it says and doesn't say... I can't listen through all the laughing and rambling, so can anybody summarise? thanks

[@aliasbadshah]

In a time of fitna and confusion thanks for adding to the confusion 🤨

[@sam_mirza]

Brilliant 🤩 @ 22:58 I’ve seen the so called “Scholars” doing that - pushing Grammar and Tafsir written by their Sect leaders - instead of the Basic message which needs to be understood.

[@detonati1]

why would you say that Allah asked this because this would make him happy?, why cant you structure it like Allah asked him this to test him if he is willing to sacrifice his son, and when you say Allah mocked him that he scared him again why you say he moacked why not that he tested him as he follows up on this says we replaced it with a zibh e azeem..so clearly this was a test to see if ibrahim is ready for the great mission Allan wants to set him on that takes its course of karbala and Allah glorifies the zibh e azeem through his prophet's progeny and fulfilled the promise of appointing Ibrahim as imam un nas and completing it in his zuriat as said in the other verse

[@ehsanaslam8734]

Why is it no other scholars agree with just your interpretation. Even the modern day 1onese...you need a real teacher

[@Arsalan.official0093]

mufti I love you. But lets be real, aren't you projecting the your libral mercy on God. As Dawkins said, the God of Old testament is genocidal and proud of it, to him, mercy has a different meaning, according to current medical diagnosis, the God character is a psychopath, to him, loyalty, honesty and mercy have different meaning. You act like an advocate who tries to win a court case for his Psycopath client. Be honest Mufti.

[@MuftiAbuLayth]

i love you too 😊 i also somehow know its gonna work out for you, #StayBlessed 🙌🏻❤

[@allsorts7049]

In his dream he never sacrificed him thus in real life he did not sacrifice him . He woke up before he got close to that thus in real life it was the same as the dream

[@muhammedmuhammed2645]

This guy is sick

[@Hassan2565]

Surat No 37 : سورة الصافات - Ayat No 102 فَلَمَّا بَلَغَ مَعَہُ السَّعۡیَ قَالَ یٰبُنَیَّ اِنِّیۡۤ اَرٰی فِی الۡمَنَامِ اَنِّیۡۤ اَذۡبَحُکَ فَانۡظُرۡ مَاذَا تَرٰی ؕ قَالَ یٰۤاَبَتِ افۡعَلۡ مَا تُؤۡمَرُ ۫ سَتَجِدُنِیۡۤ اِنۡ شَآءَ اللّٰہُ مِنَ الصّٰبِرِیۡنَ ﴿۱۰۲﴾ وہ لڑکا جب اس کے ساتھ دوڑ دھوپ کرنے کی عمر کو پہنچ گیا تو ( ایک روز ) ابراہیم ( علیہ السلام ) نے اس سے کہا ، بیٹا ، میں خواب میں دیکھتا ہوں کہ میں تجھے ذبح کر رہا ہوں 58 ، اب تو بتا تیرا کیا خیال ہے ؟ 59 اس نے کہا ، ‘’ ابا جان ، جو کچھ آپ کو حکم دیا جا رہا ہے 60 اسے کر ڈالیے ، آپ انشاء اللہ مجھے صابروں میں سے پائیں گے ‘’ ، www.theislam360.com

[@korimbocustariqali603]

MANY MANY THANKS TO YOU MUFTI ABU ...YOU ARE VERY INFORMATIVE......

[@onelifeuseit]

Thank you so much for this. I would love to see a discussion between you and apostate aladin

[@alikhanuk]

“The child sacrificing the son”! Lol

[@emsbuff]

It was a slip up.

[@jjjj9326]

No Offense To Any Religion And Anyone Just Food For Thought.

[@musawer5]

Did imam maalik also believed that it was not an order from GOD?

[@musawer5]

But aren't the dreams of prophets equivalent to vahi?

[@benzcrazy]

I love your take on stuff !!!!