Is it true that the woodworm ate everything except the name of Allah in the story of the unjust document?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Shaykh Muhammad ibn 'Abd al-Wahhab (may Allah have mercy on him) mentioned in his *Mukhtasar al-Sirah* (Summary of the Biography) that the woodworm ate every name of Allah, and here it is mentioned that it ate every name except the name of Allah. He says: Shaykh Muhammad ibn 'Abd al-Wahhab (may Allah have mercy on him) mentioned in his *Mukhtasar al-Sirah* that the woodworm ate every name of Allah, and here it is mentioned that it ate every name of Allah.
Answer:
This is likely a typographical error. There is certainly a typographical error in the *Mukhtasar al-Sirah*; it needs to be checked against the manuscript.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Shaykh Muhammad ibn 'Abd al-Wahhab (may Allah have mercy on him) mentioned in his *Mukhtasar al-Sirah* (Summary of the Biography) that the woodworm ate every name of Allah, and here it is mentioned that it ate every name except the name of Allah. He says: Shaykh Muhammad ibn 'Abd al-Wahhab (may Allah have mercy on him) mentioned in his *Mukhtasar al-Sirah* that the woodworm ate every name of Allah, and here it is mentioned that it ate every name of Allah.
Answer:
This is likely a typographical error. There is certainly a typographical error in the *Mukhtasar al-Sirah*; it needs to be checked against the manuscript.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3436/1841] هل صحيح أن الأرضة أكلت كل شيء إلا اسم الله في قصة الصحيفة الظالمة؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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