Does the phrase of Allah the Exalted, “Has the story of Musa come to you?”, mean “has”?
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The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, does the word “hal” in the saying of the Exalted,[An-Nazi'at 79:15], mean “qad”?
The Shaykh:
Yes, it means “qad,” because it is a rhetorical question, not a question seeking information. Yes.
The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, the sacred valley of Tuwa.
The Shaykh:
It may be a genuine question, because Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) did not know before Allah taught him and revealed to him what he knew of these matters. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, does the word “hal” in the saying of the Exalted,
Has there reached you the story of Moses? -
هَلْ أَتَاكَ حَدِيثُ مُوسَىٰThe Shaykh:
Yes, it means “qad,” because it is a rhetorical question, not a question seeking information. Yes.
The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, the sacred valley of Tuwa.
The Shaykh:
It may be a genuine question, because Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) did not know before Allah taught him and revealed to him what he knew of these matters. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3513- 4717] هل قوله تعالى:﴿هل أتاك حديث موسى﴾ بمعنى قد؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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