Why were humans given this name?
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Question:
We have a question, Shaykh Salih, before we conclude this session, regarding the previous verse[Adh-Dhariyat 51:56] Why were humans given this name?
Answer:
That is, unlike the jinn. The jinn are hidden and not seen, whereas humans are visible and seen, and people feel at ease with them.
We have a question, Shaykh Salih, before we conclude this session, regarding the previous verse
And I did not create the jinn and mankind except to worship Me.
وَمَا خَلَقْتُ الْجِنَّ وَالْإِنسَ إِلَّا لِيَعْبُدُونِAnswer:
That is, unlike the jinn. The jinn are hidden and not seen, whereas humans are visible and seen, and people feel at ease with them.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 2 من 41|أسئلة شرح كتاب التوحيد|مسائل متفرقة|لِم سُمي الإنس بهذا الاسم؟|صالح الفوزان|كبار العلماء — youtube.com
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