The Meaning of the Word "Man" in the Qur'an
Machine translationRead the Arabic original
The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah preserve you, you mentioned that the people of the A'raf have a saying that they are the companions of the polytheists, and the verse says "men." The word "man" is used for a young boy, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "And what remains is for a man of yours," meaning it is intended as the opposite of the female. The word "man" is used in contrast to the female, and this is called
The Shaykh:
also the young and the old, and the word "man" is used in contrast to the adult, meaning it has a broad application.
The questioner:
I say, Honorable Shaykh, what is your opinion on a phrase that is heard on the tongue of some.
The Shaykh:
It is used in contrast to the young; the word "man" is used in contrast to the young, and it is used in contrast to the female. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah preserve you, you mentioned that the people of the A'raf have a saying that they are the companions of the polytheists, and the verse says "men." The word "man" is used for a young boy, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "And what remains is for a man of yours," meaning it is intended as the opposite of the female. The word "man" is used in contrast to the female, and this is called
The Shaykh:
also the young and the old, and the word "man" is used in contrast to the adult, meaning it has a broad application.
The questioner:
I say, Honorable Shaykh, what is your opinion on a phrase that is heard on the tongue of some.
The Shaykh:
It is used in contrast to the young; the word "man" is used in contrast to the young, and it is used in contrast to the female. Yes.
Source
حقيقة أهل الأعراف — alfawzan.live
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.