The Meaning of Allah’s Saying: “That They Worship It” and the Feminine Form of Taghut
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Regarding His saying, the Exalted:[Az-Zumar 39:17] Is the term "taghut" feminine or masculine, given His saying, the Exalted: "they worship it"?
Answer:
Yes, Taghut itself is masculine, but here the command is to strike it. This indicates its deficiency, because the feminine form implies deficiency. Yes, it means deficiency. The polytheists worship females,[An-Nisa 4:117] in the name of Allah, and refuge is sought in Allah. They call upon the angels and the daughters of Allah, so they call upon females, and refuge is sought in Allah. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Regarding His saying, the Exalted:
But those who have avoided Taghut, lest they worship it
وَالَّذِينَ اجْتَنَبُوا الطَّاغُوتَ أَن يَعْبُدُوهَاAnswer:
Yes, Taghut itself is masculine, but here the command is to strike it. This indicates its deficiency, because the feminine form implies deficiency. Yes, it means deficiency. The polytheists worship females,
They call upon instead of Him none but female [deities], and they
يَدْعُونَ مِن دُونِهِ إِلَّا إِنَاثًا وَإِن يَدْعُونَ
Source
شرح قرة عيون الموحدين [15] — alfawzan.live (1:16:18)
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