What is the interpretation of the saying of Allah the Exalted: “And a well that has been abandoned and a lofty palace”?
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The questioner:
He says: What is the interpretation of the saying of Allah the Exalted:[Al-Hajj 22:45] And do they still exist?
The Shaykh:
No, this does not mean a specific well or a specific palace. It means the ruins of the disbelievers and the destroyed nations. They had palaces and wells. Take a lesson from them and fear Allah, who destroyed them, lest He destroy you as He destroyed them. Yes.
The presenter:
On the subject.
The Shaykh:
He then said: “Will they not travel through the land?” This is for taking a lesson and being admonished, not for searching for ruins, glorifying ruins, or boasting about the predecessors and their civilization. This is not permissible. However, we take a lesson from them. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “Do not enter upon these punished people, meaning to inherit them, unless you are weeping,” lest what befell them befall you. Yes.
He says: What is the interpretation of the saying of Allah the Exalted:
and [how many] an abandoned well and [how many] a lofty palace.
وَبِئْرٍ مُّعَطَّلَةٍ وَقَصْرٍ مَّشِيدٍThe Shaykh:
No, this does not mean a specific well or a specific palace. It means the ruins of the disbelievers and the destroyed nations. They had palaces and wells. Take a lesson from them and fear Allah, who destroyed them, lest He destroy you as He destroyed them. Yes.
The presenter:
On the subject.
The Shaykh:
He then said: “Will they not travel through the land?” This is for taking a lesson and being admonished, not for searching for ruins, glorifying ruins, or boasting about the predecessors and their civilization. This is not permissible. However, we take a lesson from them. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “Do not enter upon these punished people, meaning to inherit them, unless you are weeping,” lest what befell them befall you. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما تفسير قوله تعالى ﴿وبئر معطّلة وقصر مشيد﴾؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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