Does the statement of Allah: “So what is it with them that they turn away from the reminder” include the one who leaves the post-prayer sermon because he is occupied with work?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, regarding the statement of the Exalted and Majestic:[Al-Muddaththir 74:49] If a person has work and someone stands to deliver a word in the mosque, and this person stands to attend to his work, does this apply?
Answer:
He is turning away. The one who stands up for work due to an excuse is not turning away. This person stood up for an excuse; he is not considered to be turning away. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, regarding the statement of the Exalted and Majestic:
Then what is [the matter] with them that they are, from the reminder, turning away
فَمَا لَهُمْ عَنِ التَّذْكِرَةِ مُعْرِضِينَAnswer:
He is turning away. The one who stands up for work due to an excuse is not turning away. This person stood up for an excuse; he is not considered to be turning away. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3180- 4717] هل يدخل في قول الله:﴿فما لهم عن التذكرة معرضين﴾من ترك الموعظة بعد الصلاة لانشغاله بعمل؟ — youtube.com
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