What is meant by "sheep" in the saying of Allah the Exalted: "Indeed, this is my brother. He has ninety-nine ewes, and I have one ewe"?
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The questioner:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner says: In the story of Dawud (peace be upon him) mentioned in Surat Sad, when he was in the mihrab, in the saying of Allah (Mighty and Majestic)[Sad 38:23], he asks: What is the stronger position regarding the meaning of "sheep"?
The Shaykh:
Allah knows best. It is something Allah has not clarified for us; rather, they refer to the Isra'iliyyat. Allah knows best. Yes.
The questioner:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner says:
The Shaykh:
It was merely a trial for Dawud (peace be upon him) and a test for Dawud. Dawud realized that he was wrong, so he sought forgiveness from his Lord and prostrated to Allah. When Allah accepted his repentance, he prostrated to Allah in prostration of gratitude. He prostrated to Allah in prostration of gratitude when He accepted his repentance.
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner says: In the story of Dawud (peace be upon him) mentioned in Surat Sad, when he was in the mihrab, in the saying of Allah (Mighty and Majestic)
Indeed this, my brother, has ninety-nine ewes, and I have one ewe
إِنَّ هَٰذَا أَخِي لَهُ تِسْعٌ وَتِسْعُونَ نَعْجَةً وَلِيَ نَعْجَةٌ وَاحِدَةٌThe Shaykh:
Allah knows best. It is something Allah has not clarified for us; rather, they refer to the Isra'iliyyat. Allah knows best. Yes.
The questioner:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner says:
The Shaykh:
It was merely a trial for Dawud (peace be upon him) and a test for Dawud. Dawud realized that he was wrong, so he sought forgiveness from his Lord and prostrated to Allah. When Allah accepted his repentance, he prostrated to Allah in prostration of gratitude. He prostrated to Allah in prostration of gratitude when He accepted his repentance.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [77] ما المراد بالنعجة في قوله تعالى:﴿إن هذا أخي له تسْع وتسْعون نعْجة ولي نعْجة واحدة﴾؟ — youtube.com
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