What is the meaning of the saying of Allah the Exalted: “We have decreed death among you”? Is it decreed and distributed?
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The questioner:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner says: Regarding the saying of Allah the Exalted,[Al-Waqi'ah 56:60], does the phrase "We have apportioned" mean that We have made it a fixed measure for you, or is it as we have mentioned, that We have distributed it among you, or are both meanings correct?
The Shaykh:
Yes, Allah has distributed it among the creation; every soul will taste death. As for the decree, it is known that it is decreed; nothing happens except by the decree and destiny of Allah. Yes.
The presenter:
I seek forgiveness from Allah for myself and for the matters of Your Eminence.
The Shaykh:
Both decreed and distributed. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner says: Regarding the saying of Allah the Exalted,
We have decreed death among you, and We are not to be outdone
نَحْنُ قَدَّرْنَا بَيْنَكُمُ الْمَوْتَ وَمَا نَحْنُ بِمَسْبُوقِينَThe Shaykh:
Yes, Allah has distributed it among the creation; every soul will taste death. As for the decree, it is known that it is decreed; nothing happens except by the decree and destiny of Allah. Yes.
The presenter:
I seek forgiveness from Allah for myself and for the matters of Your Eminence.
The Shaykh:
Both decreed and distributed. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [1030- 4717] هل معنى قوله تعالى:﴿نحن قدرنا بينكم الموت) أنه مقدر وموزع؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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