The Meaning of al-Muddaththir and al-Muzzammil
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Question:
The questioner Abu Khalid says: Shaykh, I am inquiring from our honorable Shaykh, Shaykh Salih al-Fawzan, about two verses. First, I have a question about Surat al-Muddaththir and Surat al-Muzzammil: were they revealed at the same time?
Answer:
Allah knows best. Al-Muddaththir means the one who is covered with his covering while sleeping, from the word *dithr*, which is a covering. Al-Muzzammil is likewise the one who wraps himself in a garment and folds it around him. Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, called His Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) with these two calls:[Al-Muddaththir 74:1] Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah bless you,
The questioner Abu Khalid says: Shaykh, I am inquiring from our honorable Shaykh, Shaykh Salih al-Fawzan, about two verses. First, I have a question about Surat al-Muddaththir and Surat al-Muzzammil: were they revealed at the same time?
Answer:
Allah knows best. Al-Muddaththir means the one who is covered with his covering while sleeping, from the word *dithr*, which is a covering. Al-Muzzammil is likewise the one who wraps himself in a garment and folds it around him. Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, called His Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) with these two calls:
O you who covers himself [with a garment],
يَا أَيُّهَا الْمُدَّثِّرُThe presenter:
May Allah bless you,
Source
قناة «إذاعة القرآن الكريم»، نور على الدرب مع فضيلة الشيخ صالح الفوزان ح7464 — youtube.com (10:36)
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