In the saying of Allah the Exalted, "Be grateful to Me and to your parents," is the conjunction for sharing?
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The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, how do we answer regarding the saying of Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He:[Luqman 31:14] Is the conjunction here for sharing?
The Shaykh:
No, the conjunction here means "then" in the first place; "to your parents" means it is subordinate. Yes.
The presenter:
We say: Honorable Shaykh, our beloved.
The Shaykh:
The true Benefactor is Allah, and the created beings, namely the parents and others, are only from the favor of Allah upon you. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, how do we answer regarding the saying of Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He:
Be grateful to Me and to your parents
أَنِ اشْكُرْ لِي وَلِوَالِدَيْكَThe Shaykh:
No, the conjunction here means "then" in the first place; "to your parents" means it is subordinate. Yes.
The presenter:
We say: Honorable Shaykh, our beloved.
The Shaykh:
The true Benefactor is Allah, and the created beings, namely the parents and others, are only from the favor of Allah upon you. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [603 /641] في قول الله تعالى "أن اشكر لي ولوالديك" هل الواو للاشتراك؟ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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