The Meaning of Habil's Statement: "I Want You to Bear My Sin and Your Sin"
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: Regarding Habil's statement to Qabil[Al-Ma'idah 5:29], what is the meaning of his saying "I want"? Did he say it by way of threat and deterrence?
Answer:
Yes, it means I do not want to kill you, I do not want to kill you, but I want you to kill me so that you may bear my sin and your sin. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: Regarding Habil's statement to Qabil
Indeed I want you to obtain [thereby] my sin and your sin so you will be among the companions of the Fire
إِنِّي أُرِيدُ أَن تَبُوءَ بِإِثْمِي وَإِثْمِكَ فَتَكُونَ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ النَّارِAnswer:
Yes, it means I do not want to kill you, I do not want to kill you, but I want you to kill me so that you may bear my sin and your sin. Yes.
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، تتمة فصل ومن كيده وتلاعبه ما تلاعب بعباد النار حتى اتخذوها آلهة معبودة — islamhouse.com (48:34)
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