The occasion of the saying of Allah the Exalted: “Have We not expanded for you your chest?”
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Question:
Also, he has a final question in his letter, saying: Surat al-Inshirah[Ash-Sharh 94:1], what is the occasion of this verse? And is it addressed to the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him)?
Answer:
Yes, Allah expanded the chest of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), and that was in his youth. Two angels came to him while he was tending sheep, and they split open his chest, took out his heart, washed it, and purified it, then they put it back in his chest. This was a sign of his prophethood (peace and blessings be upon him). Yes.
Also, he has a final question in his letter, saying: Surat al-Inshirah
Did We not expand for you, [O Muhammad], your breast?
أَلَمْ نَشْرَحْ لَكَ صَدْرَكَAnswer:
Yes, Allah expanded the chest of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), and that was in his youth. Two angels came to him while he was tending sheep, and they split open his chest, took out his heart, washed it, and purified it, then they put it back in his chest. This was a sign of his prophethood (peace and blessings be upon him). Yes.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/116 — archive.org (2:24)
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