The Intended Meaning of the Martyrs in the Author's Statement
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. In the statement of the author (may Allah have mercy on him), "And among them are the truthful ones and the martyrs," is the term "martyrs" intended only for those who died in the path of Allah, or does it include the one who drowns, the one who burns, and the one who dies of a stomach ailment?
Answer:
It includes all the martyrs. Specifying it to a subset requires evidence. It includes everyone who is among the martyrs. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. In the statement of the author (may Allah have mercy on him), "And among them are the truthful ones and the martyrs," is the term "martyrs" intended only for those who died in the path of Allah, or does it include the one who drowns, the one who burns, and the one who dies of a stomach ailment?
Answer:
It includes all the martyrs. Specifying it to a subset requires evidence. It includes everyone who is among the martyrs. Yes.
Source
شرح العقيدة الواسطية، العقيدة الواسطية 16-05-1438هـ — alfawzan.live (50:06)
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