The Meaning of "My Lord" in His Statement: "Indeed, He Is My Lord Who Has Given Me the Best Dwelling"
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. In the saying of Allah the Exalted regarding Yusuf (peace be upon him), where he said:[Yusuf 12:23], is the intended meaning of "his Lord" here al-Aziz or Allah the Mighty and Majestic?
Answer:
It is possible that he meant by "my Lord" his master, al-Aziz, and it is possible that he meant his Lord, Allah the Exalted and Majestic. Both meanings are correct.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. In the saying of Allah the Exalted regarding Yusuf (peace be upon him), where he said:
Indeed, he is my master, who has made good my residence
إِنَّهُ رَبِّي أَحْسَنَ مَثْوَايَAnswer:
It is possible that he meant by "my Lord" his master, al-Aziz, and it is possible that he meant his Lord, Allah the Exalted and Majestic. Both meanings are correct.
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، فصل وأما نجاسة الذنوب والمعاصي — islamhouse.com (54:21)
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