The Meaning of His Saying: “I Spend the Night in the Presence of My Lord, Who Feeds Me and Gives Me Drink”
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Question:
And this person asks: What is the meaning of “I spend the night in the presence of My Lord, who feeds me and gives me drink”?
Answer:
Allah knows best. It has been said that its meaning is that Allah strengthens him for worship and he takes pleasure in it, which suffices him from food and drink, because he delights in the worship of Allah and his body is strengthened for it. This is the closest explanation, and Allah knows best. It has also been said that he is brought food from Paradise and drink from Paradise, but there is a problem with this, because if he ate or drank, even from Paradise, he would not be fasting.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
And this person asks: What is the meaning of “I spend the night in the presence of My Lord, who feeds me and gives me drink”?
Answer:
Allah knows best. It has been said that its meaning is that Allah strengthens him for worship and he takes pleasure in it, which suffices him from food and drink, because he delights in the worship of Allah and his body is strengthened for it. This is the closest explanation, and Allah knows best. It has also been said that he is brought food from Paradise and drink from Paradise, but there is a problem with this, because if he ate or drank, even from Paradise, he would not be fasting.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
شرح كتاب الصيام من بلوغ المرام، بلوغ المرام باب الصيام [01] — alfawzan.live (42:02)
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