The Order of the Loved Ones Mentioned in the Verse of Tawbah
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The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, does the order in the verse of Tawbah—fathers, sons, brothers, spouses, and kin—mean that a person is required to love them in that order, or not?
The Shaykh:
No, it is not a requirement. The conjunction "wa" (and) does not imply order. According to the experts of language, "wa" does not imply order; rather, it implies association.
The questioner:
Likewise, "thumma" (then).
The Shaykh:
It is the one that implies progression.
The questioner:
Or "idha" (when).
The Shaykh:
Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, does the order in the verse of Tawbah—fathers, sons, brothers, spouses, and kin—mean that a person is required to love them in that order, or not?
The Shaykh:
No, it is not a requirement. The conjunction "wa" (and) does not imply order. According to the experts of language, "wa" does not imply order; rather, it implies association.
The questioner:
Likewise, "thumma" (then).
The Shaykh:
It is the one that implies progression.
The questioner:
Or "idha" (when).
The Shaykh:
Yes.
Source
شرح قرة عيون الموحدين [35] — alfawzan.live (1:00:14)
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