Explanation of Metaphor in Language and the Qur'an
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The questioner:
What is the metaphor that is permissible to deny in language but not in the Qur'an, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh:
From the perspective of the linguists, for example, "I saw a lion," meaning a brave man. You say, "I saw a lion," and you say, "I saw Hamzah," or "I saw so-and-so." Do you call it permissible in language but not in the Qur'an? No, the Qur'an does not require anything to be abrogated. The Qur'an does not require abrogation. Yes.
What is the metaphor that is permissible to deny in language but not in the Qur'an, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh:
From the perspective of the linguists, for example, "I saw a lion," meaning a brave man. You say, "I saw a lion," and you say, "I saw Hamzah," or "I saw so-and-so." Do you call it permissible in language but not in the Qur'an? No, the Qur'an does not require anything to be abrogated. The Qur'an does not require abrogation. Yes.
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شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم [ الشرح الأول ]، بداية من باب التحفظ من الغيبة واللغو وما يقول إذا شتم — islamhouse.com (11:07)
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