The Meaning of His Saying: “Many People Do Not Know Them”
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Question:
May Allah guide you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner says: Some of the scholars of knowledge, in their explanation of the hadith of al-Nu'man, when he saidSahih Muslim 1599a[Al-Hajj 22:18]. So what is your view on this?
Answer:
“Many” is the opposite of “few,” my brother. “Many” is the opposite of “few.” This indicates that those who know it are few in comparison to the many.
May Allah guide you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner says: Some of the scholars of knowledge, in their explanation of the hadith of al-Nu'man, when he said
which many people do not know
لا يعلمهن كثير من الناسand many of the people? But upon many the punishment has been justified.
وَكَثِيرٌ مِّنَ النَّاسِ وَكَثِيرٌ حَقَّ عَلَيْهِ الْعَذَابُAnswer:
“Many” is the opposite of “few,” my brother. “Many” is the opposite of “few.” This indicates that those who know it are few in comparison to the many.
Source
بعض أهل العلم الذين يقولون في قول النبي في حديث النعمان « لا يعلمها كثير من الناس » إن كثيرا من الناس لا يعلم وكثير كذلك يعلم لأن النبي قال كثير ولم يقل أكثر — alfawzan.live
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