Fatir 32: Then, the Book was inherited by those who were Our servants (and worshipped Us). There are some among them who commit oppression against themselves, and some that follow the middle path, and some of those are the foremost in committing good deeds, by Allah’s blessing, and that is the highest Grace.

A. Metin Saruhan · 22 February 2022 · Misinterpreted Verses

The misinterpretation

Then We gave the Book to those whom we chose from among our servants. Some of them (humans) wrong themselves, some are in the middle, and some of them compete to get ahead in good deeds, by Allah's leave. That is the great virtue.

The right translation

Then, the Book was inherited by those who were Our servants (and worshipped Us). There are some among them who commit oppression against themselves, and some that follow the middle path, and some of those are the foremost in committing good deeds, by Allah’s blessing, and that is the highest Grace.

Explanation

This is where this verse goes wrong: We gave the Book to those whom We chose among Our servants, and the truth is: That Book has been inherited by the worshippers among Our servants.

Allah (swt) does not discriminate between His servants. Our Lord invites all of His servants to His Essence. In this case, if our Lord gives His Book to whomever He wills among His servants and deprives whomever He wills of His Book, why did Our Lord create His servants if He wants to subject them to torment? Our Lord did not create His creatures to be subjected to torment. Our Lord's mercy exceeds His wrath. Our Lord has put the will of people in their own hands. He left people free to know or not to know Our Lord. If every soul will be held accountable for what it does of its own will, those who open the verses with such accusatory words against our Lord are the ones who turn Islam into superstition. The truth of the verse is: That Book has been inherited by the worshippers among Our servants. A careful reading of the Verse, which is opened correctly, shows the meaning of the Verse as it should be understood.

What is said in the video

Something else: did we do other places? Yes. So we've moved on to another place. Yes. Surah Fatir, verse 32: we have come to this verse. "Then We gave the Book to those We chose among Our servants," it says. Look. Here, right at the start, an attribute is put on Allah Almighty. Allah Almighty chose no one.

Now let me explain to you who was given the Book here. How was it given? Who are those given the Book? Those given the Book are the prophets. Allah Almighty, in His essence, was an unknown treasure. He willed to be known. From His light He created the light of the Prophet. From his light He created these worlds, the heavens and the earth and what is between them. Then He gave him of His spirit. From his spirit He created the spirits of the prophets. However many prophets were to come, after He created them, and these are all prophets, "I am the first of the Muslims," says every prophet. "I am the first of Islam," he says, "I am the first of Islam." Because from whom were the first ones created? From the Prophet (peace be upon him), our Master. After creating them, Allah Almighty asks them: I will send you to your peoples as a great father, and when I send you a book, when I send another prophet, if you believe the verses in his hand, will you help him and, well, bear witness? He says.

We will, they say. And I, He says, am among those of you who bear witness. Where is choosing here? He even bears witness together with them. Why would He bear witness? He would say: you come, you come, you come, you come, I will give you a book. May Allah keep us safe. Do you see? Where does choosing come from here?

"And some, by Allah's leave, race to go ahead in good deeds. That is the great grace," it says. How beautiful. What does it say? Then that Book was left, to those among Our servants who worship, as an inheritance. What did it say here? "Then We gave the Book to those We chose among Our servants," it says. Whereas what do we say? Then that Book was left as an inheritance to those among Our servants who worship. Now, among them are those who wrong their own selves, and among them are the moderate, who keep to the middle way. And among them, by divine leave, are those who go ahead in good deeds. That is the great grace, it says.

Those who go ahead in good. Yes.