What is meant by the term "ba'l" in the saying of Allah the Exalted: "Do you call upon Ba'l and leave the best of creators?" (Surat al-Saffat 125)?
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Question:
The questioner says: It is well known that "ba'l" means husband, as in His saying, the Exalted, "and this is my husband, an old man," but what is meant by it in His saying, the Exalted:[As-Saffat 37:125]
Answer:
"Ba'l" has several meanings, including husband and deity. It is called Ba'l. Yes.
The questioner says: It is well known that "ba'l" means husband, as in His saying, the Exalted, "and this is my husband, an old man," but what is meant by it in His saying, the Exalted:
Do you call upon Ba'l and leave the best of creators -
أَتَدْعُونَ بَعْلًا وَتَذَرُونَ أَحْسَنَ الْخَالِقِينَAnswer:
"Ba'l" has several meanings, including husband and deity. It is called Ba'l. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما المراد بلفظ البعل في قوله تعالى ﴿أتدعون بعلا وتذرون أحسن الخالقين﴾ الصافات 125؟ للفوزان — youtube.com
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