If you find yourself LAZY upon obedience to Allaah

 ...then be afraid that Allaah is averse to your obedience 

 

Translated by Rasheed Barbee

Sheikh Muhammad ibn Saalih ibn al-Uthaimeen (rahimahullaah) said in his explanation of the book, Aqeedah of Ahlus Sunnah wa Jamaat in tape number seven:

وَلَكِن كَرِهَ اللهُ انبِعاثَهُمْ فَثَبَّطَهُمْ وَقيلَ اقْعُدوا مَعَ القاعِدينَ
“…but Allaah was averse to their being sent forth, so He made them lag behind, and it was said (to them), "Sit you among those who sit (at home)."

(At-Tawbah 9:46)

Oh Allaah save us…this verse is extremely dangerous & the scale is in His saying,
‘but Allaah was averse to their being sent forth’ meaning in battle.

{…and it was said (to them), "Sit you among those who sit (at home)}

So beware and examine yourself, and if you see yourself being lazy upon doing good deeds then be afraid that Allaah is averse to you putting forth good deeds.

Then look at yourself a second time, and make yourself patient and compel yourself upon obedience. So today you do acts of obedience and you are averse to it but tomorrow you do it willingly and effortlessly.

The important point is that this is a severe warning for the one who finds himself hindered from doing good deeds, so perhaps Allaah the Exalted is averse to this man being from His obedient slaves therefore He hindered him from obedience.

We ask Allaah to assist us upon His remembrance and upon thanking Him, and upon good worship.

Another point in this verse, {…but Allaah was averse to their being sent forth, so He made them lag behind, and it was said (to them), "Sit you among those who sit (at home).}

It was not said … (وقال) and He said (to them), "Sit you among those who sit (at home)}

Because Allaah does not order with evil, rather (قيل) it was said to them sit at home.

Who said stay at home? The soul (says this), no, it wasn’t Allaah that said it, but rather it was the soul.

The person’s soul speaks to him saying, ‘Sit at home, don’t go this time go another time.

And Satan hinders from good;

And evil companions hinder from good;

So for this reason the doer of the action was removed from this sentence, meaning the one who said the statement so that it would be more comprehensive.

Therefore those who say, ‘Sit you among those who sit (at home) are numerous and we mentioned three of them; the soul, Satan, and evil companions.

(Explanation of the book, Aqeedah of Ahlus Sunnah wa Jamaat, in tape number seven, second side of the tape from minute 3:16 to 5:22)