Does the statement of Allah the Exalted, “seven nights and eight days, complete,” imply that the day begins with the sunrise?
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Question:
May Allah reward you. Your Eminence, father, the questioner says: In the saying of Allah the Exalted,[Al-Haqqah 69:7], does that mean the day begins with the rising of the sun? And does it mean that the beginning and end of the punishment were during the day?
Answer:
Allah knows best about that. Allah knows best about that. Yes.
May Allah reward you. Your Eminence, father, the questioner says: In the saying of Allah the Exalted,
for seven nights and eight days in succession
سَبْعَ لَيَالٍ وَثَمَانِيَةَ أَيَّامٍ حُسُومًاAnswer:
Allah knows best about that. Allah knows best about that. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [2513- 4717] هل يفهم من قوله تعالى:﴿سبع ليال وثمانية أيام حسوما﴾ أن اليوم يبدأ من شروق الشمس؟ — youtube.com
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