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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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What is the meaning of (al-ilhaf) in the saying of Allah the Exalted: (They do not ask people with persistence)?

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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner asks: What is the meaning of the word "ilhaf" in the saying of Allah the Exalted:
They do not ask people persistently [or at all].لَا يَسْأَلُونَ النَّاسَ إِلْحَافًا
[Al-Baqarah 2:273]


Answer:
It means they persist with people. Al-ilhaf means persistence in asking, meaning they repeat the question. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [545 -858] ما معنى (الإلحاف) في قوله تعالى: (لا يسألون الناس إلحافا)؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com

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