What is the guidance regarding the mention of eternity in Allah’s statement concerning the one who consumes riba (usury or interest): “And whoever returns to it, those are the companions of the Fire; they will remain in it forever”?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, you mentioned, may Allah preserve you, in a previous lesson in the exegesis of the statement of Allah the Exalted[Al-Jinn 72:23] that the meaning of “and whoever disobeys” is shirk (associating partners with Allah). Yes, indeed. Because Allah said at the end of it: [Al-Jinn 72:23]. Yes. He says: A verse in Surat al-Baqarah has confused me, which is His statement, Exalted is He, regarding the one who consumes riba: [Al-Baqarah 2:275].
Answer:
So how do I begin? Those are the people of the Fire, who will abide therein forever. They will abide therein forever. The word *khulud* (eternity) is used to mean a long duration without permanence, and it is also used to mean permanence.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, you mentioned, may Allah preserve you, in a previous lesson in the exegesis of the statement of Allah the Exalted
And whoever disobeys Allah and His Messenger - then indeed, for him is the fire of Hell; they will abide therein forever.
وَمَن يَعْصِ اللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ فَإِنَّ لَهُ نَارَ جَهَنَّمَ خَالِدِينَ فِيهَا أَبَدًاthen indeed, for him is the fire of Hell; they will abide therein
فَإِنَّ لَهُ نَارَ جَهَنَّمَ خَالِدِينَ فِيهَاBut whoever returns to [dealing in interest or usury] - those are the companions of the Fire; they will abide eternally therein.
وَمَنْ عَادَ فَأُولَٰئِكَ أَصْحَابُ النَّارِ هُمْ فِيهَا خَالِدُونَAnswer:
So how do I begin? Those are the people of the Fire, who will abide therein forever. They will abide therein forever. The word *khulud* (eternity) is used to mean a long duration without permanence, and it is also used to mean permanence.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [2964- 4717] ما توجيه ذكر الخلود في قول الله في آكل الربا:ومن عاد فأولئك أصحاب النار هم فيها خالدون؟ — youtube.com
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