Exegesis of the saying of Allah the Exalted: “And they will continue to differ, except for those upon whom your Lord has bestowed mercy, and for that He created them”
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Regarding the saying of Allah the Exalted[Hud 11:118-119], he asks: Is it correct that its meaning is “and for that He created them” to differ?
Answer:
[Hud 11:119] That is, He created them for mercy. Agreement is mercy, and difference is punishment and misery. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Regarding the saying of Allah the Exalted
but they will not cease to differ. (119) Except whom your Lord has given mercy, and for that He created them.
وَلَا يَزَالُونَ مُخْتَلِفِينَ إِلَّا مَن رَّحِمَ رَبُّكَ وَلِذَٰلِكَ خَلَقَهُمْAnswer:
Except whom your Lord has given mercy, and for that
إِلَّا مَن رَّحِمَ رَبُّكَ وَلِذَٰلِكَ
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب الإيصاء بما يدخله النيابة من خلافة وعتاقة ومحاكمة في نسب وغيره — islamhouse.com (1:12:53)
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