The Meaning of "Iḍrāk" (Being Caught) in the Saying of Allah the Exalted: "Indeed, we are being caught"
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Question:
Does the one who claims that the meaning of the saying of Allah the Exalted,[Al-An'am 6:103], is that the eyes do not see Him, have a response to him in the saying of Allah the Exalted, [Ash-Shu'ara 26:61]?
Answer:
Yes, indeed. "Indeed, we are being caught" means that when[Ash-Shu'ara 26:61], because they were trapped with the sea in front of them and the enemy behind them, they said that Pharaoh and his people had caught up with them to destroy them. "Iḍrāk" (being caught) has several meanings; it has several meanings. The meaning of "being caught" is that they surrounded them. Yes, they surrounded them. "Caught up with them" means they surrounded them. Yes.
Does the one who claims that the meaning of the saying of Allah the Exalted,
Vision perceives Him not
لَّا تُدْرِكُهُ الْأَبْصَارُAnd when the two companies saw one another, the companions of Moses said, "Indeed, we are to be overtaken!"
فَلَمَّا تَرَاءَى الْجَمْعَانِ قَالَ أَصْحَابُ مُوسَىٰ إِنَّا لَمُدْرَكُونَAnswer:
Yes, indeed. "Indeed, we are being caught" means that when
And when the two companies saw one another, the companions of Moses said, "Indeed, we are to be overtaken!"
تَرَاءَى الْجَمْعَانِ قَالَ أَصْحَابُ مُوسَىٰ إِنَّا لَمُدْرَكُونَ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 338 - هل يرد على من أدعى أن معنى (لا تدركه الأبصار) أي لا تراه الأبصار بـ(فلما تراءى الجمعان قال...) — youtube.com
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