The reason for the naming of Surat al-A'raf and the meaning of al-A'raf
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Question:
He asks about Surat al-A'raf, Shaykh. He says: Why was it given this name, and what is meant by al-A'raf?
Answer:
Because Allah mentioned the people of the 'Arafah in it, He the Exalted said:[Al-A'raf 7:46] The 'Arafah is a mountain between Paradise and the Fire, and the people of the 'Arafah are those who will be on this mountain between Paradise and the Fire. It was said that they are those whose good deeds and evil deeds were equal, so their good deeds did not outweigh their evil deeds to make them among the people of Paradise, and their evil deeds did not outweigh their good deeds to make them among the people of the Fire. So they will be in this place, hoping to enter Paradise, having not entered it, and they are optimistic. Yes.
He asks about Surat al-A'raf, Shaykh. He says: Why was it given this name, and what is meant by al-A'raf?
Answer:
Because Allah mentioned the people of the 'Arafah in it, He the Exalted said:
and on [its] elevations are men who recognize all by their mark
وَعَلَى الْأَعْرَافِ رِجَالٌ يَعْرِفُونَ كُلًّا بِسِيمَاهُمْ
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/141 — archive.org (21:00)
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