The meaning of the saying of Allah the Exalted: "Abiding therein for ages"
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Question:
He asks: What is the meaning of the saying of Allah the Exalted[An-Naba 78:23], and is it true that the disbelievers are punished in the Fire for thousands of years and then become dust?
Answer:
"Abiding therein for ages" means that *ahqab* is the plural of *haqqab*, which is a measure of years, a measure of years, and its exact duration is not specified. It does not say "ten *ahqab*" or "a hundred *haqqab*," but rather says "*ahqab*," meaning forever, may Allah protect us from that, forever and ever. So the disbeliever is made to abide in the Fire eternally.[Al-Ahzab 33:65] Yes.
He asks: What is the meaning of the saying of Allah the Exalted
In which they will remain for ages [unending].
لَّابِثِينَ فِيهَا أَحْقَابًاAnswer:
"Abiding therein for ages" means that *ahqab* is the plural of *haqqab*, which is a measure of years, a measure of years, and its exact duration is not specified. It does not say "ten *ahqab*" or "a hundred *haqqab*," but rather says "*ahqab*," meaning forever, may Allah protect us from that, forever and ever. So the disbeliever is made to abide in the Fire eternally.
Abiding therein forever
خَالِدِينَ فِيهَا أَبَدًا
Source
التفسير المفصّل، درس التفسير في الحرم [2] — alfawzan.live (42:52)
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