What is the interpretation of the saying of Allah the Exalted: {So how will it be when We bring from every nation a witness, and We bring you as a witness over these?}
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the interpretation of the saying of Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He:[An-Nisa 4:41]?
Answer:
It is clear that every nation will be brought with its messenger and asked:[Al-A'raf 7:6] The messenger is asked: Did you convey to your nation? And the nation is asked: Did your messenger convey to you? Everyone is asked. And among them is our Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), who is asked: Did you convey to your nation? And his nation is asked: Did your messenger convey to you? Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the interpretation of the saying of Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He:
So how [will it be] when We bring from every nation a witness and we bring you, [O Muhammad] against these [people] as a witness?
فَكَيْفَ إِذَا جِئْنَا مِن كُلِّ أُمَّةٍ بِشَهِيدٍ وَجِئْنَا بِكَ عَلَىٰ هَٰؤُلَاءِ شَهِيدًاAnswer:
It is clear that every nation will be brought with its messenger and asked:
Then We will surely question those to whom [a message] was sent, and We will surely question the messengers.
فَلَنَسْأَلَنَّ الَّذِينَ أُرْسِلَ إِلَيْهِمْ وَلَنَسْأَلَنَّ الْمُرْسَلِينَ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3436/503] ما تفسير قوله تعالى: {فكيف إذا جئنا من كل أمة بشهيد وجئنا بك على هؤلاء شهيدا}؟ — youtube.com
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