The Meaning of "Inzal" (Sending Down) in the Qur'an and Its Types
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Question:
And regarding the vision of publicizing [it], Allah the Exalted said:[Al-Hadid 57:25]. Is it not that the believer guides him, or is it something sent down from the command of Allah, like His saying, "A Book We sent down to him"? The sending down differs.
Answer:
The sending down differs: there is sending down from Allah, like the sending down of the Qur'an; sending down from the clouds, like rain,[Al-Mu'minun 23:18]; sending down from the mountains, like the sending down of iron, iron from the mountains; and sending down from the males into the wombs of the females. All of these are types of sending down. The sending down differs, and the context determines the meaning of each type. [Az-Zumar 39:6]. What does "sent down" mean? Does it mean from the sky? No, it means sent down from the loins of the males into the wombs of the females. The sending down differs in every case according to its context.
And regarding the vision of publicizing [it], Allah the Exalted said:
And We sent down iron, wherein is great military might and benefits
وَأَنزَلْنَا الْحَدِيدَ فِيهِ بَأْسٌ شَدِيدٌ وَمَنَافِعُAnswer:
The sending down differs: there is sending down from Allah, like the sending down of the Qur'an; sending down from the clouds, like rain,
And We have sent down rain from the sky
وَأَنزَلْنَا مِنَ السَّمَاءِ مَاءًand He produced for you from the grazing livestock eight mates
وَأَنزَلَ لَكُم مِّنَ الْأَنْعَامِ ثَمَانِيَةَ أَزْوَاجٍ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 17 من 36/شرح العقيدة الواسطية (مع الأسئلة)/ومن أصدق من الله حديثا/صالح الفوزان/العقيدة/كبار العلماء — youtube.com (59:56)
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