The Response to the Claim of Figurative Interpretation in the Saying of Allah the Exalted: “Indeed, I am making on the earth…”
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Question:
The Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, says regarding the saying of the Exalted and Majestic:[Al-Baqarah 2:30] good.
Answer:
It is guidance. If it were to be taken at face value, the Qur’an would not be guidance; it would become obfuscation, riddles, and puzzles. Yes.
The Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, says regarding the saying of the Exalted and Majestic:
I will make upon the earth
إِنِّي جَاعِلٌ فِي الْأَرْضِAnswer:
It is guidance. If it were to be taken at face value, the Qur’an would not be guidance; it would become obfuscation, riddles, and puzzles. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3436/1691] هل ينفى المجاز مطلقًا في النصوص الشرعية أم يقتصر النفي على الصفات والأمور الغيبية؟ — youtube.com (0:30)
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