Can the term *rahaq* be applied to both the jinn and the humans in the verse: “So they increased them in *rahaq*”?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is *rahaq* applied to both the jinn and the humans, since the verse is susceptible to both interpretations?
Answer:
Both interpretations are valid regarding what is intended. “They increased them” — the pronoun “them” is said to refer to the jinn, meaning that the jinn increased the humans in *rahaq*. It is also said that the opposite is intended, meaning that the humans increased the jinn in *rahaq*. The verse indicates both possibilities and is susceptible to both. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is *rahaq* applied to both the jinn and the humans, since the verse is susceptible to both interpretations?
Answer:
Both interpretations are valid regarding what is intended. “They increased them” — the pronoun “them” is said to refer to the jinn, meaning that the jinn increased the humans in *rahaq*. It is also said that the opposite is intended, meaning that the humans increased the jinn in *rahaq*. The verse indicates both possibilities and is susceptible to both. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [2810- 4717] هل يمكن حمل الرهق على الجن والإنس في قوله:(فزادوهم رهقا)؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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