What is the meaning of 'Urwah ibn al-Mas'ud's statement: "I am more precious to them than their virgins"?
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The questioner:
May Allah reward you. Honorable Shaykh, this questioner says: What is the meaning of the statement of 'Urwah ibn al-Mas'ud al-Thaqafi, "I am more precious to them than their virgins"?
The Shaykh:
He means their daughters and women, yes, their mahram (close relatives), yes.
The questioner:
And what was the point of pride in that in the past?
The Shaykh:
The Arabs had a sense of protectiveness (ghirah) over their women and daughters, but now the West and those who imitate the West have no protectiveness over women, nor over daughters, nor over anything. We ask Allah for safety.
May Allah reward you. Honorable Shaykh, this questioner says: What is the meaning of the statement of 'Urwah ibn al-Mas'ud al-Thaqafi, "I am more precious to them than their virgins"?
The Shaykh:
He means their daughters and women, yes, their mahram (close relatives), yes.
The questioner:
And what was the point of pride in that in the past?
The Shaykh:
The Arabs had a sense of protectiveness (ghirah) over their women and daughters, but now the West and those who imitate the West have no protectiveness over women, nor over daughters, nor over anything. We ask Allah for safety.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3436/3064] ما معنى قول عروة بن مسعود: "إني أغلى عليهم من أبكارهم"؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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