What is the difference between the one who is given his book in his left hand and the one who is given it from behind his back?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: When Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) mentioned the people receiving their books, some are mentioned as receiving it in their left hand, and others from behind their back. What is the difference between the two?
Answer:
The scholars combine the two by stating that he takes the book in his left hand from behind his back as a humiliation for him, rather than taking it from the front. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: When Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) mentioned the people receiving their books, some are mentioned as receiving it in their left hand, and others from behind their back. What is the difference between the two?
Answer:
The scholars combine the two by stating that he takes the book in his left hand from behind his back as a humiliation for him, rather than taking it from the front. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 253 - ما الفرق بين من يؤتى كتابه بشماله ومن يؤتى به من وراء ضهره؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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