Exegesis of the saying of Allah the Exalted: “except for al-lamm”
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. In His saying,[An-Najm 53:32], he asks: What is the interpretation of al-lamm?
Answer:
Minor sins. Al-lamm refers to minor sins. Yes. By mentioning major sins, it indicates that the intended meaning of al-lamm is minor sins. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. In His saying,
Those who avoid the major sins and immoralities, only [committing] slight ones
الَّذِينَ يَجْتَنِبُونَ كَبَائِرَ الْإِثْمِ وَالْفَوَاحِشَ إِلَّا اللَّمَمَAnswer:
Minor sins. Al-lamm refers to minor sins. Yes. By mentioning major sins, it indicates that the intended meaning of al-lamm is minor sins. Yes.
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، فصل وأما تسميته : منبت النفاق — islamhouse.com (1:21:51)
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