Maulana Wahiduddin Khan

Meaning of Quran 49:6 about verifying news

“What is the meaning of verse number 6, chapter number 49 of the Quran, which says: 'Believers, if an evildoer brings you news, ascertain the correctness of the report fully, lest you unwittingly harm others and then regret what you have done'?”Asked by Arshad Jamal, New Delhi

He answers at 46:28 in Q&A · 1 min 51 sec

His answer, in his own words
46:28
maulana, yeh sawal kiya hai mr arshad jamal ne new delhi se. unhon ne likha hai ke "What is the meaning of verse number 6, chapter number 49 of Quran which says: 'Believers, if an evildoer brings you news, ascertain the correctness of the report fully, lest you unwittingly harm others and then regret what you have done'? haan, yeh bohat ahem ayat hai. ke aadmi jo hai, yani misunderstanding ki wajah se rai qaim kar le to yeh islam mein bohat bara, is ko bohat mana kiya gaya hai. jab tak aap ko pakki knowledge na ho, aap ko rai nahi banana chahiye aap ko. pakki knowledge hona chahiye aap ko. tab rai banaiye.
47:20
to pakki knowledge kaise hogi? aap ko tehqeeq karenge, sochenge, mamle ko jajchenge. lekin is mein ek aur
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