What is meant by the saying of Allah the Exalted: “And we will not believe in your ascent”?
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The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, regarding the saying of the Exalted and Glorious:[Al-Isra 17:93] What is the meaning of “your ascent”?
The Shaykh:
[Al-Isra 17:93] “Your ascent.” They suggest to the Messenger that he ascend to Allah and rise up to Allah. Then, even if he did ascend, they would not believe in him either. Until He sends down to us a book that we can read. Yes.
The presenter:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success.
The Shaykh:
This is what Allah (Mighty and Majestic) said to His Messenger at the conclusion of these challenges:[Al-Isra 17:93].
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, regarding the saying of the Exalted and Glorious:
we will not believe in your ascension
وَلَن نُّؤْمِنَ لِرُقِيِّكَThe Shaykh:
or you ascend into the sky. And [even then], we will not
أَوْ تَرْقَىٰ فِي السَّمَاءِ وَلَن نُّؤْمِنَThe presenter:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success.
The Shaykh:
This is what Allah (Mighty and Majestic) said to His Messenger at the conclusion of these challenges:
Say, "Exalted is my Lord! Was I ever but a human messenger?"
قُلْ سُبْحَانَ رَبِّي هَلْ كُنتُ إِلَّا بَشَرًا رَّسُولًا
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3151- 4717] ما المراد بقول الله تعالى:﴿ ولن نؤمن لرقيك﴾؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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