How is it said that Allah swore by the Day of Resurrection and by the self-reproaching soul, when negation preceded it?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, how do we say that Allah[Al-Qiyamah 75:1-2], when negation preceded it, so how can it be a negated oath?
Answer:
This is not a negation, my brother. This is not a negation. No, it is emphatic. We told you that this is for emphasis, not for negation. As for the one who says it is for negation, it is negating the speech of the disbelievers who deny the resurrection. No, the matter is not as you claimed. They swore by the Day of Resurrection. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, how do we say that Allah
(1) I swear by the Day of Resurrection (2) And I swear by the reproaching soul [to the certainty of resurrection].
أُقْسِمُ بِيَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ وَلَا أُقْسِمُ بِالنَّفْسِ اللَّوَّامَةِAnswer:
This is not a negation, my brother. This is not a negation. No, it is emphatic. We told you that this is for emphasis, not for negation. As for the one who says it is for negation, it is negating the speech of the disbelievers who deny the resurrection. No, the matter is not as you claimed. They swore by the Day of Resurrection. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3192- 4717] كيف يقال إن الله أقسم بيوم القيامة وبالنفس اللوامة وقد سبق النفي؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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