Exegesis of the saying of Allah the Exalted: “And We are closer to him than his jugular vein”
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Question:
In the noble verse, Sultan says he is asking for clarification about it:[Qaf 50:16]
Answer:
Yes, Allah (Exalted and Majestic) knows what the human soul whispers and what comes to mind before one speaks. He knows what is in the breasts, (Glorified and Exalted is He). So the Muslim should fear Allah (Mighty and Majestic) and not harbor evil in his heart or a love of sins in his heart. He must purify his soul from the love of sins, transgressions, and bad thoughts. Indeed, Allah knows what is in his chest and what is in[Qaf 50:16]. The jugular vein is one of the two veins in the neck through which the blood of life flows. They are two vessels on either side of the neck through which blood flows, and they are close to the person. Allah is closer than that, (Glorified and Exalted is He), by His knowledge and encompassing awareness. Yes.
In the noble verse, Sultan says he is asking for clarification about it:
And We have already created man and know what his soul whispers to him, and We are closer to him than [his] jugular vein
وَلَقَدْ خَلَقْنَا الْإِنسَانَ وَنَعْلَمُ مَا تُوَسْوِسُ بِهِ نَفْسُهُ وَنَحْنُ أَقْرَبُ إِلَيْهِ مِنْ حَبْلِ الْوَرِيدِAnswer:
Yes, Allah (Exalted and Majestic) knows what the human soul whispers and what comes to mind before one speaks. He knows what is in the breasts, (Glorified and Exalted is He). So the Muslim should fear Allah (Mighty and Majestic) and not harbor evil in his heart or a love of sins in his heart. He must purify his soul from the love of sins, transgressions, and bad thoughts. Indeed, Allah knows what is in his chest and what is in
his soul whispers to him, and We are closer to him than [his] jugular vein
نَفْسُهُ وَنَحْنُ أَقْرَبُ إِلَيْهِ مِنْ حَبْلِ الْوَرِيدِ
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/096 — archive.org (3:28)
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.