Why did Allah say: (and purify you with a thorough purification) and not say: and purify you, women, with a thorough purification?
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Question:
May Allah reward you. Honorable Shaykh, a questioner says: In the words of Allah the Exalted, addressing the household of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) from among his wives (may Allah be pleased with them), He said, “and purifies you with a thorough purification,” and did not say, “and purifies you, O women, with a thorough purification.” Is there a wisdom in this?
Answer:
The People of the House, my brother. He said: The People of the House.[Al-Ahzab 33:33] This is a general address to the People of the House. Yes.
May Allah reward you. Honorable Shaykh, a questioner says: In the words of Allah the Exalted, addressing the household of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) from among his wives (may Allah be pleased with them), He said, “and purifies you with a thorough purification,” and did not say, “and purifies you, O women, with a thorough purification.” Is there a wisdom in this?
Answer:
The People of the House, my brother. He said: The People of the House.
Allah intends only to remove from you the impurity [of sin], O people of the [Prophet's] household
إِنَّمَا يُرِيدُ اللَّهُ لِيُذْهِبَ عَنكُمُ الرِّجْسَ أَهْلَ الْبَيْتِ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [504 -858] لماذا قال الله: (ويطهركم تطهيرا) ولم يقل: ويطهركن تطهيرا؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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