The Meaning of Allah’s Saying: “And complete the count and magnify Allah”
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Question:
And may He benefit you. The questioner asks: What is the meaning of Allah’s saying (the Exalted) at the end of the verse regarding the obligation of fasting:[Al-Baqarah 2:185]?
Answer:
“And complete the count” means completing the days of fasting in Ramadan, the number of days in Ramadan. “And magnify Allah” means magnifying Allah for what He has guided you to. This is on the night of the festival. It is prescribed to recite the takbir (saying Allahu akbar) when the crescent moon of Shawwal is sighted. The takbir continues until they go out to pray the festival prayer. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
And may He benefit you. The questioner asks: What is the meaning of Allah’s saying (the Exalted) at the end of the verse regarding the obligation of fasting:
and [wants] for you to complete the period and to glorify Allah for that [to] which He has guided you; and perhaps you will be grateful.
وَلِتُكْمِلُوا الْعِدَّةَ وَلِتُكَبِّرُوا اللَّهَ عَلَىٰ مَا هَدَاكُمْ وَلَعَلَّكُمْ تَشْكُرُونَAnswer:
“And complete the count” means completing the days of fasting in Ramadan, the number of days in Ramadan. “And magnify Allah” means magnifying Allah for what He has guided you to. This is on the night of the festival. It is prescribed to recite the takbir (saying Allahu akbar) when the crescent moon of Shawwal is sighted. The takbir continues until they go out to pray the festival prayer. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
قناة «إذاعة القرآن الكريم»، نور على الدرب مع معالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان ح7588 — youtube.com (8:45)
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