Forms of Exaggeration in the Qur'an
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Question:
And there is nothing [wrong with it]. Is it permissible for us to say that there are forms of exaggeration in the Qur'an, such as His saying, the Exalted:[Nuh 71:10] Creator, Purifier
Answer:
There is no harm in that. Exaggeration means the abundance of a thing. *Ghaffar* means the One who is abundant in forgiveness. So when they say "exaggeration," it means an expression of abundance, the abundance of a thing.[Nuh 71:10] means the One who is abundant in forgiveness. This is the meaning of exaggeration, and the increase of forgiveness. So there is no harm in this term. Yes.
And there is nothing [wrong with it]. Is it permissible for us to say that there are forms of exaggeration in the Qur'an, such as His saying, the Exalted:
And said, 'Ask forgiveness of your Lord. Indeed, He
فَقُلْتُ اسْتَغْفِرُوا رَبَّكُمْ إِنَّهُAnswer:
There is no harm in that. Exaggeration means the abundance of a thing. *Ghaffar* means the One who is abundant in forgiveness. So when they say "exaggeration," it means an expression of abundance, the abundance of a thing.
Indeed, He is ever a Perpetual Forgiver.
إِنَّهُ كَانَ غَفَّارًا
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام من أدلة الأحكام [ صالح الفوزان ]، تابع باب قضاء الحاجة - 2 — islamhouse.com (1:11:23)
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