Does the pronoun in His saying: (in which they differ) in Surat al-Naba' refer only to the disbelievers?
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The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, regarding His saying, Glorified and Exalted is He:[An-Naba 78:3], [An-Naml 27:76]
The Shaykh:
Differing.
The questioner:
"In which they differ" — he asks whether the pronoun "they" refers only to the disbelievers, or whether it refers to both the believers and the disbelievers?
The Shaykh:
Some have said it refers to both the believers and the disbelievers. The believers believe in it, and the disbelievers disbelieve in it. So the believers and the disbelievers differed: the believers believed in it and affirmed it, and the disbelievers lied about it. Yes. The result is the same. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, regarding His saying, Glorified and Exalted is He:
That over which they are in disagreement.
الَّذِي هُمْ فِيهِ مُخْتَلِفُونَthat over which they disagree.
الَّذِي هُمْ فِيهِ يَخْتَلِفُونَThe Shaykh:
Differing.
The questioner:
"In which they differ" — he asks whether the pronoun "they" refers only to the disbelievers, or whether it refers to both the believers and the disbelievers?
The Shaykh:
Some have said it refers to both the believers and the disbelievers. The believers believe in it, and the disbelievers disbelieve in it. So the believers and the disbelievers differed: the believers believed in it and affirmed it, and the disbelievers lied about it. Yes. The result is the same. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3431- 4717] هل الضمير في قوله: (الذي هم فيه مختلفون﴾ في سورة النبأ يعود إلى الكفار فقط؟ — youtube.com
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