The Meaning of Allah the Exalted’s Saying: “And We did not give them any books to study”
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. In the saying of Allah (Mighty and Majestic):[Saba 34:44] Is the meaning of that the polytheists of the Arabs in the time of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him)?
Answer:
It refers to the Arabs. Allah did not send down a book to them. It was not until Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) was sent that the Qur’an was revealed to him. The Qur’an was revealed to him in a clear Arabic language. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. In the saying of Allah (Mighty and Majestic):
And We had not given them any scriptures which they could study, and We had not sent to them before you, [O Muhammad], any warner.
وَمَا آتَيْنَاهُم مِّن كُتُبٍ يَدْرُسُونَهَا وَمَا أَرْسَلْنَا إِلَيْهِمْ قَبْلَكَ مِن نَّذِيرٍAnswer:
It refers to the Arabs. Allah did not send down a book to them. It was not until Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) was sent that the Qur’an was revealed to him. The Qur’an was revealed to him in a clear Arabic language. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 3- المراد بقوله تعالى: وما آتيناهم من كتب يدرسونها - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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