Saheeh Seerah Al Albaanee English

May Allaah grant us success! May peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muḥammad, his family, and
Companions!
[Fataawa Lajna (4/312-315)]
‏:رحمه اهلل Shaikh al-Albaanee
The Shaikh رمحهُاهلل said in his introduction before discussing the narrations about the story of al-Gharaaneeq in his
book “Naṣb al-Majaaneeq fee Nasfi Qiṣṣatil-Gharaaneeq” (Erecting the catapults (Majaaneeq) for the destruction
of the story of al-Gharaaneeq):
“And before I begin presenting the narrations of the story, I think that we must mention a word, in order to
complete the benefit of the treatise. So I say:
Verily this story has been mentioned by the scholars of Tafseer regarding Allaah’s statement: {Never did We send
a Messenger or a Prophet before you, but; when he did recite the revelation or narrated or spoke, Shaiṭaan
threw (some falsehood) in it. But Allaah abolishes that which Shaiṭaan throws in. Then Allaah establishes His
Revelations. And Allaah is All-Knower, All-Wise. That He (Allaah) may make what is thrown in by Shaiṭaan a
trial for those in whose hearts is a disease (of hypocrisy and disbelief) and whose hearts are hardened. And
certainly, the Ẓhaalimoon (wrong-doers, etc.) are in an opposition far-off (from the truth against Allaah’s
Messenger and the believers). And that those who have been given knowledge may know that it (this Qur’aan)
is the truth from your Lord and that they may believe therein, and their hearts may submit to it with humility.
And verily, Allaah is the Guide of those who believe, to the Straight Path.} [Surah al-Ḥajj (22): 52-54]
And indeed they (the scholars of Tafseer) differed regarding the interpretation of Allaah’s statement: “Tamannaa”
and “Umniyyatih”, and the best of what was said regarding that is that “Tamannaa” is from “al-Umniyyah” and it
is the recitation, just as the poet said regarding “`Uthmaan رضي ‏ُاهلل ‏ُعنه when he was killed: “Tamannaa (he was
reciting) the Book of Allaah at the beginning of the night, And at the end of it (the night) when he met the fate of
death.”
And the majority of the scholars of Tafseer and the investigating scholars hold this view (regarding its meaning),
and it was mentioned by Ibn Katheer on the authority of most of the scholars of Tafseer. Even Ibn al-Qayyim
attributed it to the Salaf all without exception when he said in “Ighaathatal-Luhfaan” (1/93): “And all of the Salaf
held the view that the meaning (of this Aayah) is: ‘when he recited, the Shaiṭaan threw in his recitation.’”
And al-Qurṭubee clarified it and said in his “Tafseer” (12/83): “And Sulaimaan Ibn Ḥarb said: ‘Verily the word (fee)
carries the meaning (`inda) (meaning: with). Thus it means Shaiṭaan threw into the hearts of the disbelievers with
the recitation of the Prophet ‏,ﷺ just as Allaah تباركُوتعاىل says: {And you did dwell (feenaa) with us.} [Surah al-
Shu`araa (26):18], which means: “with Us”.’ And this is the meaning of what was said by Ibn `Aṭiyyah who related
it from his father, who related it from the scholars of the East. And this is what was alluded to also by al-Qaaḍhee
Abu Bakr Ibn al-`Arabee.”
I (al-Albaanee) say: And the speech of Abu Bakr will come in its place (in this book) – In shaa Allaah. And that
which we have mentioned from the meaning regarding the Tafseer of the Aayah, it is the chosen view of al-
Imaam Ibn Jareer al-Ṭabaree, where he said after what he reported from a group of the Salaf (17/121): “And this
statement (that Shaiṭaan puts verses into the Aayaat that the Prophet recited) resembles most the interpretation
of philosophical rhetoric due to that which is alluded to by Allaah’s statement: {But Allaah abolishes that which
Shaiṭaan throws in. Then Allaah establishes His Aayaat.} [Al-Ḥajj (22):52] regarding that. Because the Aayaat
which Allaah تعاىل informs that He establishes, there is no doubt that they are the Aayaat of His revelation. So it is
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