What is the validity of the interpretation of the saying of Allah the Exalted: "The two seas meet," that they mix but do not blend?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner says regarding the interpretation of the saying of Allah the Exalted[Ar-Rahman 55:19] Shaykh Abd al-Rahman al-Sa'di (may Allah have mercy on him) said: The meaning of the two seas is the fresh water sea and the salt water sea. They meet, and the fresh water flows into the salt water, and they mix and blend. However, Allah the Exalted placed a barrier of land between them so that neither would encroach upon the other, and so that benefit is derived from both. What is your opinion of the Shaykh's statement (may Allah have mercy on him)?
Answer:
This is based on modern theories, and there is no evidence for them. The statement of the early exegetes is what I have mentioned to you. As for the claim that they mix but do not blend, this is based on modern theories, and Allah knows best about them. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner says regarding the interpretation of the saying of Allah the Exalted
He released the two seas, meeting [side by side];
مَرَجَ الْبَحْرَيْنِ يَلْتَقِيَانِAnswer:
This is based on modern theories, and there is no evidence for them. The statement of the early exegetes is what I have mentioned to you. As for the claim that they mix but do not blend, this is based on modern theories, and Allah knows best about them. Yes.
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قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [802- 4717] ما صحة تفسير قوله تعالى:﴿مرج الْبحْريْن يلْتقيان﴾ بأنهما يختلطان ولا يمتزجان؟ — youtube.com
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