The Meaning of the Word "Above" in the Verse: "And if they are women more than two"
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Question:
He the Exalted said:[An-Nisa 4:11] What is the meaning of the word "above"?
Answer:
It means that the share of the daughters does not exceed two-thirds, whether there are two of them or more than two. Even if there were ten or twenty, they would only receive two-thirds. So the meaning of "more than two" removes the misconception that the two-thirds are specific to two daughters. The verse clarified that the two-thirds are for daughters, whether there are two or more than two. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
He the Exalted said:
But if there are [only] daughters, two or more, for them is two thirds of one's estate
فَإِن كُنَّ نِسَاءً فَوْقَ اثْنَتَيْنِ فَلَهُنَّ ثُلُثَا مَا تَرَكَAnswer:
It means that the share of the daughters does not exceed two-thirds, whether there are two of them or more than two. Even if there were ten or twenty, they would only receive two-thirds. So the meaning of "more than two" removes the misconception that the two-thirds are specific to two daughters. The verse clarified that the two-thirds are for daughters, whether there are two or more than two. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
شرح كتاب التوحيد [ صالح الفوزان ]، باب ما جاء في النشرة — islamhouse.com (38:49)
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