Does the statement: “They said: We have heard a young man speaking of them, who is called Ibrahim” imply that Ibrahim was young in age?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner asks about the saying of Allah the Exalted regarding His close friend Ibrahim (peace be upon him), in the words of the polytheists when they said[Al-Anbya 21:60], and the question is: Was Ibrahim (peace be upon him) a young boy when he was sent to his people?
Answer:
The term “fata” (young man) is applied to a strong person, even if he is old. “Fata” is not specific to a young person; it is applied to a strong man and a disbeliever. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner asks about the saying of Allah the Exalted regarding His close friend Ibrahim (peace be upon him), in the words of the polytheists when they said
They said, "We heard a young man mention them who is called Abraham."
قَالُوا سَمِعْنَا فَتًى يَذْكُرُهُمْ يُقَالُ لَهُ إِبْرَاهِيمُAnswer:
The term “fata” (young man) is applied to a strong person, even if he is old. “Fata” is not specific to a young person; it is applied to a strong man and a disbeliever. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [2401- 4717] هل يفهم من قوله:﴿قالوا سمعنا فتى يذكرهم يقال له إبراهيم﴾ أن إبراهيم كان صغير السن؟ — youtube.com
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