Bismillah
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Mash a Allah Intuition and Yasmeen Jazakum Allah khairan katheeran I dont think I need to add to the thorough explanation of both my sisters.
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Quote:However i do think it is best the way it is hidden, or sidestepped as it was when i originally posted the question. Because otherwise it would make a lot of black people feel very uncomfortable, possibly even turn them away from Islam. Race is very important to some of us of African descent, not all, some wouldnt care about being called a raisin head, but i'm not one of them.
Alhamdulelah it is not hidden or sidestepped, Alhamdulelah Anya we dont need to hide anything in Islam
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Ishaq:243 “I heard the Apostle say: ‘Whoever wants to see Satan should look at Nabtal!’ He was a black man with long flowing hair, inflamed eyes, and dark ruddy cheeks
…. Allah sent down concerning him: ‘To those who annoy the Prophet there is a painful doom.” [9:61] “Gabriel came to Muhammad and said, ‘If a black man comes to you his heart is more gross than a donkey’s
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As for this part Anya I am so surprised that u with your eagerness to search and dig u just seem to forgot to actually check the correctness of the Ayah.
The Ayahs is missing a part and Insh a Allah I will post the complete Ayah with an explanation:
"<b>And among them are men who hurt the Prophet (Muhammad ﻢﻠﺳﻭ ﻪﻴﻠﻋ ﻪﻠﻟﺍ ﻰﻠﺻ) and say: "He is (lending his) ear (to every news)." Say: "He listens to what is best for you; he believes in Allah; has faith in the believers; and is a mercy to those of you who believe." </b>But those who hurt Allah's Messenger (Muhammad ﻢﻠﺳﻭ ﻪﻴﻠﻋ ﻪﻠﻟﺍ ﻰﻠﺻ) will have a painful torment."
As u can see, the Ayah was missing an important part that explains actually why it was revealed. Alhamdulelah I already knew this Ayah and reasons of revelation, yet to confirm what am I about to type I double checked it.
Before I carry on, Yasmeen I realized what Anya meant by Ishaq, he is a scholar Mohamed Ibn Ishaq Ibn Yassar who contributed to the Tafseer as well as stating reasons of revelation.
Now back to the point, as u can clearly see from the complete translation, the Ayah is addressing a group of hypocrites who emerged in Medina from among the Muslims themselves, who used to say things between themselves and wish Allah Does not scandalise them in Quran. But Allah Sobhanhu wa Ta`ala Did. The used to talk ill talking about the Messenger salla Allah a`lyhee wa sallam and if he blamed them, they swear they didnt.
Of them, according to Ibn Ishaq and others probably is Nabtal Bin Alhareth, who was not black, but according to the description given by Ibn Ishaq was a big man with red eyes, in his cheeks a part that is black redish (this is what the word saf`a means one who has sa`fa is exactly a black redish spot on the cheek which one may even develop due to being inflicted with the evil eye, let me not get off topic I am just trying to explain the exact meaning of the Arabic word) with flying hair and beard. Now who is this Nabtal? He is the man who used to convey what the Messenger salla Allah a`lyhee wa sallam to the group of hypocrites. He was told not to, but he said Mohamed is an ear whoever tells him anything he believes. We tell him what we like to tell and swear it is true and he believes us.
As u follow, the description of one who wants to see Satan would look at Nabtal has nothing to do with him being black which he even wasnt, but only because he is Nabtal. Therefore this description does not fit any other person but Nabtal due to his attitude.
The Hadeeth didnt go as if one wants to see Satan would look at black men, but rather at Nabtal who again wasnt even black.
La hawla wala qowata ila billah
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