What is meant by "measure" in the saying of Allah the Exalted: "And every thing is with Him by a measure"?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. In His saying, Glorified and Exalted is He:[Ar-Ra'd 13:8] What is meant by "al-miqdar" (the measure) in this verse?
Answer:
"Measure" means by divine decree and destiny. It is also the measured weight and quantity from Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, as He, Exalted and Majestic is He, said regarding the rain:[Al-Hijr 15:21]. The rain is sent down in a known measure, because if it were not sent down in measure, it would drown the people and destroy them. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. In His saying, Glorified and Exalted is He:
And everything with Him is by due measure.
وَكُلُّ شَيْءٍ عِندَهُ بِمِقْدَارٍAnswer:
"Measure" means by divine decree and destiny. It is also the measured weight and quantity from Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, as He, Exalted and Majestic is He, said regarding the rain:
and We do not send it down except according to a known measure.
وَمَا نُنَزِّلُهُ إِلَّا بِقَدَرٍ مَّعْلُومٍ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3116- 4717] ما المراد بالمقدار في قوله تعالى:﴿وَكُل شيْءٍ عِندهُ بِمِقدار﴾ِ؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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