The Meaning of Ibn al-Mubarak's Saying: O Worshipper of the Two Sacred Mosques
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, did Ibn al-Mubarak intend in this poem, by his saying "O worshipper of the Two Sacred Mosques," to mean "O one who worships in the Two Sacred Mosques," or what does he intend?
Answer:
Yes, that is it. "Worshipper of the Two Sacred Mosques" means the one who worships Allah in the Two Sacred Mosques. It is a genitive of proximity, a genitive of proximity, yes, for the sake of brevity. So the original is "O worshipper of Allah," from the root "hamida," yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, did Ibn al-Mubarak intend in this poem, by his saying "O worshipper of the Two Sacred Mosques," to mean "O one who worships in the Two Sacred Mosques," or what does he intend?
Answer:
Yes, that is it. "Worshipper of the Two Sacred Mosques" means the one who worships Allah in the Two Sacred Mosques. It is a genitive of proximity, a genitive of proximity, yes, for the sake of brevity. So the original is "O worshipper of Allah," from the root "hamida," yes.
Source
شرح قرة عيون الموحدين في تحقيق دعوة الأنبياء والمرسلين، باب من الشرك إرادة الإنسان بعمله الدنيا — islamhouse.com (49:29)
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