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