The Intended Meaning of Ibrahim's (peace be upon him) Statement: "Indeed, I am ill"
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Question:
In Allah's saying about Ibrahim (peace be upon him)[As-Saffat 37:88-89], what is the meaning of this verse?
Answer:
They use the stars to indicate good and evil, sickness and health. He intended to debate them and to descend to their level. This is like his statement when they saw[Al-An'am 6:76]. This is a matter of descending to their level and showing that they are upon falsehood. [As-Saffat 37:89]. They were going to their festival and wanted him to go with them.
He did not want to go with them; he had a purpose. His purpose was that if they went, they would break the idols. They said to him, "Come with us."[As-Saffat 37:89] I am ill, I cannot. They left him, thinking he was ill. When they left, he took his axe and went to the idols and smashed them. This is the story mentioned by Allah in the Qur'an. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
In Allah's saying about Ibrahim (peace be upon him)
(88) And he cast a look at the stars (89) And said, "Indeed, I am [about to be] ill."
فَنَظَرَ نَظْرَةً فِي النُّجُومِ فَقَالَ إِنِّي سَقِيمٌAnswer:
They use the stars to indicate good and evil, sickness and health. He intended to debate them and to descend to their level. This is like his statement when they saw
he saw a star. He said, "This is my lord."
كَوْكَبًا قَالَ هَٰذَا رَبِّيAnd said, "Indeed, I am [about to be] ill."
فَقَالَ إِنِّي سَقِيمٌHe did not want to go with them; he had a purpose. His purpose was that if they went, they would break the idols. They said to him, "Come with us."
And said, "Indeed, I am [about to be] ill."
فَقَالَ إِنِّي سَقِيمٌThe presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 25 من 26/تعليق على كتاب تفسير آيات من القرآن الكريم/النفي والإثبات/صالح الفوزان/التفسير/كبار العلماء — youtube.com (44:19)
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