عن معاويةَ، قال: قال رسول الله ﷺ: «مَن يُرِدِ اللهُ به خيرًا يُفَقِّهْهُ في الدِّينِ، وإنَّما أنا قاسمٌ، واللهُ يُعطِي، ولن تزالَ هذه الأُمَّة قائمةً على أمر الله، لا يَضرُّهم مَن خالَفَهم، حتى يأتيَ أمرُ الله».
106 - The status of religious knowledge
Mu‘āwiyah narrated that God’s Messenger (peace be upon him) said:
1. When God wishes to grant goodness to a person He gives him an insight into the religion.
2. I am only a distributor, but God is the Giver.
3. This community shall continue to adhere to the divine faith, unperturbed by those who oppose them until God’s will is done.
Summary of Meaning
The Prophet (peace be upon him) encouraged people to acquire Islamic knowledge and to study the Islamic faith. He mentions that when God wants to grant goodness to a person, He will give him an insight into the religion. He then adds that he himself distributes whatever God gives him in accordance with God’s will. He says this so that the Muslim community does not exaggerate his status, giving him a rank above that of a messenger of God. He concludes by giving his community the good news that this religion of Islam shall continue to flourish for the rest of time.
