Is the meaning of His saying: “And I strike with it my sheep” driving the sheep away and keeping them at a distance?
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Question:
The Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, regarding the saying of the Exalted and Majestic about Musa (peace be upon him) that he said:[Taha 20:18] Is the meaning of that driving the sheep away and keeping them at a distance?
Answer:
No, no. I strike with it my sheep. I beat the branches of the staff, and I go under the leaves, and the sheep eat them. This is the striking. Yes.
The Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, regarding the saying of the Exalted and Majestic about Musa (peace be upon him) that he said:
and I bring down leaves for my sheep
وَأَهُشُّ بِهَا عَلَىٰ غَنَمِيAnswer:
No, no. I strike with it my sheep. I beat the branches of the staff, and I go under the leaves, and the sheep eat them. This is the striking. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3525- 4717] هل المراد بقوله:﴿وأهش بها على غنمي﴾ زجر الغنم وإبعادها؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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