You mentioned that the statement of Allah the Exalted: “Have We not made the earth a repository?” is a question of denial, not a question of inquiry. How do we distinguish between the two?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, you mentioned (may Allah preserve you) in a previous lesson regarding the statement of the Exalted[Al-Mursalat 77:25] that this is not a question of denial, but rather a question of affirmation. How do we know the difference between the two?
Answer:
It is not a question of inquiry; rather, it is a question of affirmation and establishment. Yes, meaning “We have made.” “Have We not made” means “We have made the earth a repository.” Affirmation. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, you mentioned (may Allah preserve you) in a previous lesson regarding the statement of the Exalted
Have We not made the earth a container
أَلَمْ نَجْعَلِ الْأَرْضَ كِفَاتًاAnswer:
It is not a question of inquiry; rather, it is a question of affirmation and establishment. Yes, meaning “We have made.” “Have We not made” means “We have made the earth a repository.” Affirmation. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3394- 4717]ذكرتم أن قوله تعالى:﴿ ألم نجعل الأرض كِفاتًا ﴾ سؤال إنكار وليس استفهام فكيف نفرق بينهما؟ — youtube.com
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