Does the saying of Allah the Exalted: (And the soul and that which proportioned it) encompass every soul, or is it intended only for the human soul?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, does the soul in the phrase "And the soul and that which proportioned it" encompass the soul of every living being? Or is the intended meaning in the verse only the human soul?
Answer:
It has been said this and it has been said that. It has been said the intended meaning is the human soul, and it has been said the intended meaning is all the souls of living beings. Yes, and the apparent meaning is generality, because He said "And the soul," and this is an indefinite noun that applies to every soul. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, does the soul in the phrase "And the soul and that which proportioned it" encompass the soul of every living being? Or is the intended meaning in the verse only the human soul?
Answer:
It has been said this and it has been said that. It has been said the intended meaning is the human soul, and it has been said the intended meaning is all the souls of living beings. Yes, and the apparent meaning is generality, because He said "And the soul," and this is an indefinite noun that applies to every soul. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [4181- 4717] هل قوله تعالى:(ونفس وما سواها) يعم كل نفس أم يقصد بها النفس البشرية فقط؟ - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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