What is the reason for the pluralization of "path" in the saying of Allah the Exalted: "By which Allah guides those who follow His pleasure to the paths of peace"
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the reason for the plural form of "paths" in the saying of Allah the Exalted,[Al-Ma'idah 5:16], when the path of truth is singular here? "The paths of peace, by which Allah guides" [Al-Ma'idah 5:15-16]
Answer:
The paths of good are many, but the Sirat, which is the way, is one. As for the paths, they are many; the paths of good are varied, and the types of good are many. Yes. Likewise, regarding the messengers (peace be upon them), they are on paths. Yes, on correct paths. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the reason for the plural form of "paths" in the saying of Allah the Exalted,
By which Allah guides those who pursue His pleasure to the ways of peace
يَهْدِي بِهِ اللَّهُ مَنِ اتَّبَعَ رِضْوَانَهُ سُبُلَ السَّلَامِThere has come to you from Allah a light and a clear Book. (16) By which Allah guides those who pursue His pleasure to the ways of peace
قَدْ جَاءَكُم مِّنَ اللَّهِ نُورٌ وَكِتَابٌ مُّبِينٌ يَهْدِي بِهِ اللَّهُ مَنِ اتَّبَعَ رِضْوَانَهُ سُبُلَ السَّلَامِAnswer:
The paths of good are many, but the Sirat, which is the way, is one. As for the paths, they are many; the paths of good are varied, and the types of good are many. Yes. Likewise, regarding the messengers (peace be upon them), they are on paths. Yes, on correct paths. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [366 /1350] ما السبب في جمع السبيل في قوله تعالى (يهدي به الله من اتبع رضوانه سبل السلام).. الفوزان — youtube.com
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