According to search-discovered classical Islamic scholarship, the concept of a Divine Ruling or Fatwa is a direct legal pronouncement from Allah to provide clarity and establish justice for the Muslim community. As exemplified in Surah An-Nisa, verses 4:127 and 4:176, Allah personally addresses the community's questions ('Yastafṭūnaka' - they ask you for a ruling) with a definitive answer ('Qul Allāhu yuftīkum' - Say, 'Allah gives you a ruling'). Ibn Kathir explains the revelation context for these verses was to correct pre-Islamic injustices concerning the inheritance rights of women, orphans, and distant relatives ('kalalah'). Al-Qurtubi further details the precise legal (fiqh) implications, demonstrating that these divine decrees form the foundation of Islamic inheritance law. The linguistic root F-T-W, as Al-Tabari would analyze, signifies a clarification that resolves ambiguity. Therefore, a divine 'fatwa' is not merely a decree but a merciful act of divine legislation that protects the vulnerable, solves complex societal problems, and guides the community away from error.