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What is the explanation of the Hadith: "Indeed, Allah has enjoined duties, so do not neglect them; and He has set limits, so do not transgress them; and He has remained silent about things, out of mercy for you, not forgetfulness, so do not search into them," and what is meant by the things that should not be searched into?

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Al-Tabarani, Al-Daraqutni, and others narrated from Abu Tha'labah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: "Indeed, Allah, the Exalted and Glorious, has enjoined duties, so do not neglect them; He has set limits, so do not transgress them; He has forbidden things, so do not approach them; and He has remained silent about some things, out of mercy for you, not out of forgetfulness, so do not inquire into them." The meaning of "He has set limits" includes obligations, recommended acts, and permissible things, so do not transgress them into the unlawful. As for "He has remained silent about some things," these are matters about which the Sharia has not issued a ruling. The prohibition against inquiring into them might be specific to the time of the Prophet (peace be upon him) for fear of imposing hardship, or it might be general. Inquiring into matters for which there is no text is of two types: praiseworthy if it involves looking into the implications of sound texts, and blameworthy if it involves meticulous examination of far-fetched distinctions. Among the things that fall under the prohibition of delving deeply into are the unperceived matters about which we are commanded to believe, but their modalities have not been explained.

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