Which is more eloquent to say, “nafsihimaa” or “anfusihimaa”?
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The questioner : Welcome back to us.
The Shaykh : Their souls.
The questioner : He says his soul. Yes.
The Shaykh : Anfusihimaa, this is the most eloquent, and nafsihimaa is permissible, but the most eloquent is anfusihimaa, as Allah the Exalted said:[At-Tahrim 66:4] and He did not say “qalbikuma,” yes.
The questioner : All of it.
The Shaykh : No, it is not a euphemism; the meaning does not differ, yes.
The questioner : And from it.
The Shaykh : Their souls.
The questioner : He says his soul. Yes.
The Shaykh : Anfusihimaa, this is the most eloquent, and nafsihimaa is permissible, but the most eloquent is anfusihimaa, as Allah the Exalted said:
If you two [wives] repent to Allah, [it is best], for your hearts have deviated.
إِن تَتُوبَا إِلَى اللَّهِ فَقَدْ صَغَتْ قُلُوبُكُمَاThe questioner : All of it.
The Shaykh : No, it is not a euphemism; the meaning does not differ, yes.
The questioner : And from it.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 280 - ما الأفصح أن نقول “نفسيهما” أو “أنفسهما”؟ قواعد ابن رجب - ابن عثيمين — youtube.com
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