Does the phrase "so that We may test them" mean "so that We may punish them" if we say that the intended meaning of His saying, "And if they had remained steadfast upon the path," is disbelief?
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Question:
The Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, says: If we say that the intended meaning of His saying, Exalted and Majestic,[Al-Jinn 72:16] is that the intended meaning is disbelief, then does the meaning of "so that We may test them" become "so that We may punish them"?
Answer:
Yes, indeed. Disbelievers who increase in disbelief.[Al-A'raf 7:182] Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He. Yes, [Al-A'raf 7:182] Exalted and Majestic is He.
The Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, says: If we say that the intended meaning of His saying, Exalted and Majestic,
And [Allah revealed] that if they had remained straight on the way
وَأَن لَّوِ اسْتَقَامُوا عَلَى الطَّرِيقَةِAnswer:
Yes, indeed. Disbelievers who increase in disbelief.
We will progressively lead them
سَنَسْتَدْرِجُهُمWe will progressively lead them
سَنَسْتَدْرِجُهُم
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [2866- 4717] هل معنى لنفتنهم لنعذبهم إذا قلنا أن المراد بقوله﴿وألو استقاموا على الطريقة﴾هو الكفر؟ — youtube.com
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