Is the meaning of the statement: (in a day whose measure is fifty thousand years) the Day of Resurrection, or is it the time of the gathering of people?
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Question:
The Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, says: Regarding His statement[Al-Ma'arij 70:4], is the intended meaning the Day of Resurrection, or is it the time of the gathering of people in the plain of al-Hashr?
Answer:
The standing is not specified as fifty thousand years. The Hereafter is eternal, permanent, and continuous, with no limit. However, the intended meaning is their standing on their feet in the plain of al-Hashr.
The Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, says: Regarding His statement
during a Day the extent of which is fifty thousand years.
فِي يَوْمٍ كَانَ مِقْدَارُهُ خَمْسِينَ أَلْفَ سَنَةٍAnswer:
The standing is not specified as fifty thousand years. The Hereafter is eternal, permanent, and continuous, with no limit. However, the intended meaning is their standing on their feet in the plain of al-Hashr.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3677- 4717] هل المراد بقوله:(في يوم كان مقداره خمسين ألف سنة)يوم القيامة أم هو وقت حشر الناس؟ — youtube.com
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