What is the meaning of "nafilah" in His saying (Glorified and Exalted is He): "And We granted him Isaac and Jacob as an additional gift"?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the meaning of "nafilah" in His saying (Glorified and Exalted is He):[Al-Anbya 21:72] It is an addition, and Allah knows best, because Jacob was a grandson of Ibrahim, not a son from his direct line.
Answer:
Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the meaning of "nafilah" in His saying (Glorified and Exalted is He):
And We gave him Isaac and Jacob in addition
وَوَهَبْنَا لَهُ إِسْحَاقَ وَيَعْقُوبَ نَافِلَةًAnswer:
Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [534 /641] ما معنى "نافلة" في قوله سبحانه "ووهبنا له إسحاق ويعقوب نافلة"؟ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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