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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The reason for the use of the plural pronoun for Allah in the Qur'an

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Question:
This questioner asks: Why do verses in various places of the Qur'an indicate the plural, even though Allah is One?

Answer:
It is to magnify Him. The plural pronoun is the pronoun of magnification: "We created," "We revealed." This is the pronoun of magnification for Allah (Mighty and Majestic). Yes.

The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh,
Source فتح المجيد شرح كتاب التوحيد 28-07-1438هـ — af.org.sa (1:13:48)

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