Timestamps بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم 0:00 Class introduction 2:34 Review of المُطلق والمُقيَّد (Restricted and Unrestricted) using the example of texts regarding Allah’s acceptance of du’a 6:18 Introduction to الْمَنْطُوقُ وَالْمَفْهُومُ (Explicit and Implicit Meanings) 8:04 This topic highlights the beauty and sophistication of Islam 8:39 Explanation of الْمَنْطُوقُ - that which a text indicates through its literal wording 9:32 Example of “وَأَقِيمُوا۟ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ وَءَاتُوا۟ ٱلزَّكَوٰةَ” - the literal command to pray and give zakat 10:17 Laypeople might fall into literalism and misunderstand the texts without a proper understanding of the nuances in the Arabic language 11:34 The literal meaning (المُطلق) is expressed in two ways: clear (صَريحًا) and unclear (غَيْرُ صَريحًا) 12:52 Two ways to use the clear meaning (صَريحًا): in its entirety (المُطَابَقَةُ) or partially (التَّضَمُّن) - Example of الْبَيْتُ (house) 16:12 The first step when you come across a word in the Quran or Sunnah is to confirm its intended meaning 17:30 Another example, الْإِنْسَانُ (human) 18:21 We also have to confirm whether the intended meaning is its linguistic (لُغَوِيٌّ), legislative (شَرْعِيٌّ), or customary (عُرْفِيٌّ) meaning 19:20 The rule is that the legislative meaning is given preference when it comes to the Quran and Sunnah because it is وَحْيٌ (revelation) 19:36 Example of giving preference to the legislative meaning of صَلاةٌ (prayer) instead of interpreting it as دُعَاءٌ (supplication) 20:34 Customary meanings are given preference in casual, everyday talk 20:52 Importance of understanding the nuances of words in the Quran and Hadith, as jurists may differ in interpretation, and differences in opinion often arise due to the complexity of words that may seem clear but require deeper understanding. 21:39 Explanation of unclear (غَيْرُ صَريحًا) but still explicit (مَنْطُوقٌ) 22:22 Difference between explicit (i.e., said and understood) vs. implicit (i.e., understood but not said) 22:56 Sometimes the implicit meanings are necessary, as the sentence would otherwise not make sense 24:31 Example Surah an-Nisa, ayah 23 “حُرِّمَتْ عَلَيْكُمْ أُمَّهَـٰتُكُمْ” 25:42 First type of unclear but explicit: دَلَالَةُ الاِقْتِضَاء is any necessary meaning required for the speech to be valid - i.e., it must make sense Islamically, logically, and truthfully 28:59 Orientalists often make ignorant arguments due to their lack of knowledge about the implied meanings of the Quran and Sunnah 32:30 To summarize, the words that are implicit (i.e., understood but not said) are part of the explicit meaning (مَنْطُوقٌ) because it helps the explicit meaning get its meaning 33:01 The criteria for determining if a text requires implicit meanings is if the speech doesn't make sense Islamically, logically, nor truthfully and thus would be invalid without the necessary meanings 33:52 Importance of explaining the meanings when mentioning an ayah or hadith to the laypeople, who might otherwise leave with the wrong literalist interpretation - Example of the hadith, “no man should irrigate the water of another man” 35:10 Example of when the Prophet ﷺ shortened the salah accidentally 38:00 Example of Surah Al-Baqarah, ayah 184 “فَمَن كَانَ مِنكُم مَّرِيضًا أَوْ عَلَىٰ سَفَرٍۢ فَعِدَّةٌۭ مِّنْ أَيَّامٍ أُخَرَ ۚ” 40:21 Example of the hadith, "إِنَّمَا الْأَعْمَالُ بِالنِّيَّاتِ" 41:30 Example of the hadith, "لَا نِكَاحَ إِلَّا بِوَلِيّ" 42:53 Example of Surah Yusuf ayah 82, “وَسْـَٔلِ ٱلْقَرْيَةَ ٱلَّتِى كُنَّا فِيهَا وَٱلْعِيرَ ٱلَّتِىٓ أَقْبَلْنَا فِيهَا ۖ وَإِنَّا لَصَـٰدِقُونَ” 44:00 Second type of unclear but explicit: دَلَالَةُ إِيمَاعٍ / تَنبيه is any necessary meaning, but the validity of the speech is not dependent on it 46:19 Third type of unclear but explicit: دَلَالَةُ إِشَارَةٍ is the indicated/potential meaning - This deduction requires reflection and thus demonstrates the brilliance of the 'Ulama 49:58 Example of Surah al-Baqarah ayah 187 “أُحِلَّ لَكُمْ لَيْلَةَ ٱلصِّيَامِ ٱلرَّفَثُ إِلَىٰ نِسَآئِكُمْ ۚ” 53:09 Explanation of عِبَارَةُ النَّصِّ (expression) and إِشارَةُ النَّصِّ (indication) 53:57 This is why the ‘Ulama say that knowledge is an ocean with no shores, as we can always derive new insights and benefits from the same texts, and there are levels to knowledge 55:17 Example from Kitab al-Hudood from Muwatta' Malik 58:57 Q&A Is it required to recite Surah Al-Kahf every jumu'ah, and does it refer to the day of Friday or jumu'ah? 1:00:29 Q&A regarding pronouns (الضَّمَائِرُ) - The rule is if there is a contradiction between عِبَارَةُ (expression) and إِشارَةُ (indication), then عِبَارَةُ goes forward 1:03:32 Q&A Is tadabbur for anyone to do? - Yes, tadabbur is different from tafsir والله تعالى أعلم
Timestamps بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
0:00 Class introduction
2:34 Review of المُطلق والمُقيَّد (Restricted and Unrestricted) using the example of texts regarding Allah’s acceptance of du’a
6:18 Introduction to الْمَنْطُوقُ وَالْمَفْهُومُ (Explicit and Implicit Meanings)
8:04 This topic highlights the beauty and sophistication of Islam
8:39 Explanation of الْمَنْطُوقُ - that which a text indicates through its literal wording
9:32 Example of “وَأَقِيمُوا۟ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ وَءَاتُوا۟ ٱلزَّكَوٰةَ” - the literal command to pray and give zakat
10:17 Laypeople might fall into literalism and misunderstand the texts without a proper understanding of the nuances in the Arabic language
11:34 The literal meaning (المُطلق) is expressed in two ways: clear (صَريحًا) and unclear (غَيْرُ صَريحًا)
12:52 Two ways to use the clear meaning (صَريحًا): in its entirety (المُطَابَقَةُ) or partially (التَّضَمُّن) - Example of الْبَيْتُ (house)
16:12 The first step when you come across a word in the Quran or Sunnah is to confirm its intended meaning
17:30 Another example, الْإِنْسَانُ (human)
18:21 We also have to confirm whether the intended meaning is its linguistic (لُغَوِيٌّ), legislative (شَرْعِيٌّ), or customary (عُرْفِيٌّ) meaning
19:20 The rule is that the legislative meaning is given preference when it comes to the Quran and Sunnah because it is وَحْيٌ (revelation)
19:36 Example of giving preference to the legislative meaning of صَلاةٌ (prayer) instead of interpreting it as دُعَاءٌ (supplication)
20:34 Customary meanings are given preference in casual, everyday talk
20:52 Importance of understanding the nuances of words in the Quran and Hadith, as jurists may differ in interpretation, and differences in opinion often arise due to the complexity of words that may seem clear but require deeper understanding.
21:39 Explanation of unclear (غَيْرُ صَريحًا) but still explicit (مَنْطُوقٌ)
22:22 Difference between explicit (i.e., said and understood) vs. implicit (i.e., understood but not said)
22:56 Sometimes the implicit meanings are necessary, as the sentence would otherwise not make sense
24:31 Example Surah an-Nisa, ayah 23 “حُرِّمَتْ عَلَيْكُمْ أُمَّهَـٰتُكُمْ”
25:42 First type of unclear but explicit: دَلَالَةُ الاِقْتِضَاء is any necessary meaning required for the speech to be valid - i.e., it must make sense Islamically, logically, and truthfully
28:59 Orientalists often make ignorant arguments due to their lack of knowledge about the implied meanings of the Quran and Sunnah
32:30 To summarize, the words that are implicit (i.e., understood but not said) are part of the explicit meaning (مَنْطُوقٌ) because it helps the explicit meaning get its meaning
33:01 The criteria for determining if a text requires implicit meanings is if the speech doesn't make sense Islamically, logically, nor truthfully and thus would be invalid without the necessary meanings
33:52 Importance of explaining the meanings when mentioning an ayah or hadith to the laypeople, who might otherwise leave with the wrong literalist interpretation - Example of the hadith, “no man should irrigate the water of another man”
35:10 Example of when the Prophet ﷺ shortened the salah accidentally
38:00 Example of Surah Al-Baqarah, ayah 184 “فَمَن كَانَ مِنكُم مَّرِيضًا أَوْ عَلَىٰ سَفَرٍۢ فَعِدَّةٌۭ مِّنْ أَيَّامٍ أُخَرَ ۚ”
40:21 Example of the hadith, "إِنَّمَا الْأَعْمَالُ بِالنِّيَّاتِ"
41:30 Example of the hadith, "لَا نِكَاحَ إِلَّا بِوَلِيّ"
42:53 Example of Surah Yusuf ayah 82, “وَسْـَٔلِ ٱلْقَرْيَةَ ٱلَّتِى كُنَّا فِيهَا وَٱلْعِيرَ ٱلَّتِىٓ أَقْبَلْنَا فِيهَا ۖ وَإِنَّا لَصَـٰدِقُونَ”
44:00 Second type of unclear but explicit: دَلَالَةُ إِيمَاعٍ / تَنبيه is any necessary meaning, but the validity of the speech is not dependent on it
46:19 Third type of unclear but explicit: دَلَالَةُ إِشَارَةٍ is the indicated/potential meaning - This deduction requires reflection and thus demonstrates the brilliance of the 'Ulama
49:58 Example of Surah al-Baqarah ayah 187 “أُحِلَّ لَكُمْ لَيْلَةَ ٱلصِّيَامِ ٱلرَّفَثُ إِلَىٰ نِسَآئِكُمْ ۚ”
53:09 Explanation of عِبَارَةُ النَّصِّ (expression) and إِشارَةُ النَّصِّ (indication)
53:57 This is why the ‘Ulama say that knowledge is an ocean with no shores, as we can always derive new insights and benefits from the same texts, and there are levels to knowledge
55:17 Example from Kitab al-Hudood from Muwatta' Malik
58:57 Q&A Is it required to recite Surah Al-Kahf every jumu'ah, and does it refer to the day of Friday or jumu'ah?
1:00:29 Q&A regarding pronouns (الضَّمَائِرُ) - The rule is if there is a contradiction between عِبَارَةُ (expression) and إِشارَةُ (indication), then عِبَارَةُ goes forward
1:03:32 Q&A Is tadabbur for anyone to do? - Yes, tadabbur is different from tafsir
والله تعالى أعلم