The Meaning of the Word "As-Sa'ah" in the Noble Qur'an
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The questioner:
The listener Muhammad Salim al-'Asqari asks, saying: In the saying of Allah the Exalted,[Al-Hajj 22:7], the word "as-Sa'ah" appears in many verses. He asks: What is meant by it? And why is it called by this name?
The Shaykh:
As-Sa'ah is the end of this world. The end of this world and the entry into the Hereafter. This world has a limit and it ends. And the Hereafter remains forever. So if Allah wills the end of this world, it ends and the people move to the Hereafter. Yes.
The presenter:
In its second part, he says: In the statement of Allah the Exalted,[Ar-Rum 30:55], is this the hour known in this world?
The Shaykh:
A part of time is called an hour. It is not necessary for it to be sixty minutes. No, it is a part of time, even if it is a moment. Yes.
The presenter:
Yes, may Allah bless you.
The listener Muhammad Salim al-'Asqari asks, saying: In the saying of Allah the Exalted,
that the Hour is coming - no doubt about it
وَأَنَّ السَّاعَةَ آتِيَةٌ لَّا رَيْبَ فِيهَاThe Shaykh:
As-Sa'ah is the end of this world. The end of this world and the entry into the Hereafter. This world has a limit and it ends. And the Hereafter remains forever. So if Allah wills the end of this world, it ends and the people move to the Hereafter. Yes.
The presenter:
In its second part, he says: In the statement of Allah the Exalted,
the criminals will swear they had remained but an hour
يُقْسِمُ الْمُجْرِمُونَ مَا لَبِثُوا غَيْرَ سَاعَةٍThe Shaykh:
A part of time is called an hour. It is not necessary for it to be sixty minutes. No, it is a part of time, even if it is a moment. Yes.
The presenter:
Yes, may Allah bless you.
Source
قناة «إذاعة القرآن الكريم»، نور على الدرب مع معالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان ح7505 — youtube.com (6:26)
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