The Meaning of "Anziruuna" in the Saying of Allah the Exalted: "Anziruuna Naqtabsu min Noorikum"
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Question:
The guest of the Shaykh, and before that the request, you mentioned (may Allah preserve you) the saying of Allah the Mighty and Majestic regarding the people of the Scripture: "Anziruuna." I seek clarification: does not the word "anziruuna" mean looking? And if the intended meaning is waiting, should it not be "anziruuna" or "tashghiruuna"?
Answer:
My brother, no, no. "Anziruuna" means "wait." "Anziruuna" means "wait."[Al-Baqarah 2:210] That is, they do not wait and expect anything except the Hour and the coming of Allah to judge between His servants.
The guest of the Shaykh, and before that the request, you mentioned (may Allah preserve you) the saying of Allah the Mighty and Majestic regarding the people of the Scripture: "Anziruuna." I seek clarification: does not the word "anziruuna" mean looking? And if the intended meaning is waiting, should it not be "anziruuna" or "tashghiruuna"?
Answer:
My brother, no, no. "Anziruuna" means "wait." "Anziruuna" means "wait."
Do they await but that Allah should come to them
هَلْ يَنظُرُونَ إِلَّا أَن يَأْتِيَهُمُ اللَّهُ
Source
شرح لمعة الاعتقاد [ صالح الفوزان ]، بداية من قوله : وقال - تعالى - : { كهيعص } — islamhouse.com (1:02:10)
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