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The Meaning of the Feminine Pronoun in His Statement: Are They Those Who Remove His Harm?

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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says regarding His statement, the Exalted:
are they removers of His harmهَلْ هُنَّ كَاشِفَاتُ ضُرِّهِ
[Az-Zumar 39:38]
He says: "They" uses the feminine pronoun. He asks: Why did it not come with the plural pronoun and the masculine pronoun, even though the idols are a plural of males?

Answer:
The idols are feminine: al-Lat, al-Uzza, and Manat are all feminine. Yes.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 28 من 76/شرح فتح المجيد لشرح كتاب التوحيد/لبس الحلقة والخيط/صالح الفوزان/العقيدة/كبار العلماء — youtube.com (57:09)

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