Why did Allah not grant those who disobeyed in this world the ability to prostrate?
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The Shaykh : And upon you be peace.
The questioner : What does that mean? Yes, yes, yes.
The Shaykh : There is no meaning of recompense here, that Allah recompensed them. The meaning is that they are unable to prostrate, because He commanded them to prostrate. They did not have the means, I mean the purpose. Yes, why did they not have the capacity? Why did Allah not grant them the ability? Because they were called to prostrate while they were sound and capable, but they did not do it, so they were punished. No, no, if they had prostrated, they would have been saved, but it is not possible for them to prostrate. Yes. Yes, He burdens them with what He has placed in them as a barrier to make clear their stubbornness, and that because they did not respond in this world, they are unable to do so in the Hereafter.
The questioner : What does that mean? Yes, yes, yes.
The Shaykh : There is no meaning of recompense here, that Allah recompensed them. The meaning is that they are unable to prostrate, because He commanded them to prostrate. They did not have the means, I mean the purpose. Yes, why did they not have the capacity? Why did Allah not grant them the ability? Because they were called to prostrate while they were sound and capable, but they did not do it, so they were punished. No, no, if they had prostrated, they would have been saved, but it is not possible for them to prostrate. Yes. Yes, He burdens them with what He has placed in them as a barrier to make clear their stubbornness, and that because they did not respond in this world, they are unable to do so in the Hereafter.
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قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 3580 - 4600 لماذا يأمرهم الله بالسجود وهم غير قادرين عليه في قوله تعالى يوم يكشف عن...؟ ابن عثيمين — youtube.com
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