(In the Name of God, the Most Beneficent, the Most Merciful)
(Peace be upon you)
Sister, the Qur'an is a living book. Every
ayah (verse) of the Qur'an is as relevant today as it had been then as it had been in 7th century Arabia. While each
ayah has specific contexts and let me tell you I'm quite aware of these contexts, I am astonished that you would think this
ayah does not apply. This
ayah has been timelessly used by Muslims for every situation in which Muslims are faced with things that they do not like by reminding us that we do not know what is good for us and Allah does. This
ayah, for example, is used by Muslims to remind a fellow Muslim sister who's facing divorce to be patient even if she thinks that the divorce is the worst thing to happen to her because it could lead to her marrying a better person or a better situation for herself and her family.
This
ayah specific to Donald Trump that I quoted is and always will be relevant to Muslims who are facing currently uncertainty and fear specific to Donald Trump's presidency; I have been talking to Muslims off and outside of the Internet who are quite bummed about the election. However, I truly believe and continue to believe that whatever Allah does is always for the best. So, Donald Trump becoming the president might actually prove beneficial to Muslims even if it doesn't seem so now, because Allah can use a
fasiq or a
kaffir, to champion either the causes of Muslims and Islam, and only Allah determines who Allah Wills to use as any human being may be used. For example, Allah used Firawn and his own house and custody to raise Prophet Moses
(peace be upon him) as a son of the palace; so, yes, even a
kaffir may be used for Allah's purpose and has been used for Allah's purpose.
Finally, I do not simply have knowledge of American politics and history; I also have knowledge of Islam also and have continued to take both
fiqh classes and
exegeses classes on Islam for quite a while now, including studying with a scholar when I'm able. So, while I'm not a scholar of Islam, to say that I'm applying the
ayah incorrectly is
your personal view; and I personally respect your view, but obviously I do not endorse or follow that opinion on this specific matter. And I advise you to move away from literalism; yes, these
ayahs have specific contexts, but the Qur'an is a living book and each of these
ayahs are living words of Allah and they are able to be applied to all living situations of Muslims even if they were revealed almost 1400 years ago.
(And peace be upon you)
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