The Exegesis of the Saying of Allah the Exalted: "And My mercy encompasses all things"
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Question:
The second verse the questioner is asking about, Shaykh, is[Al-A'raf 7:156].
Answer:
Yes,[Al-A'raf 7:156] there is a vast mercy that has encompassed all creation, even the animals, to the point that an animal lifts its hoof from its young out of mercy for it. It is a mercy that Allah has sent down upon His servants so that they show mercy to one another. There are ninety-nine mercies with Him, the Exalted and Glorified. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah bless you.
The second verse the questioner is asking about, Shaykh, is
but My mercy encompasses all things
وَرَحْمَتِي وَسِعَتْ كُلَّ شَيْءٍAnswer:
Yes,
My punishment - I afflict with it whom I will, but My mercy encompasses all things.
عَذَابِي أُصِيبُ بِهِ مَنْ أَشَاءُ وَرَحْمَتِي وَسِعَتْ كُلَّ شَيْءٍThe presenter:
May Allah bless you.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، برنامج (فتاوى) (185) لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان بتاريخ [1440-06-16] - كبار العلماء — youtube.com (24:50)
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