The meaning of "al-Namus" in the statement of Waraqah ibn Nawfal: "This is indeed the Namus that was revealed to Musa"?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, you mentioned (may Allah preserve you) in a past lesson that al-Namus means laws and regulations. Is it the same meaning in the statement of Waraqah ibn Nawfal, "This is indeed the Namus that was revealed to Musa"? This is in the language of the People of the Book.
Answer:
Al-Namus is the revelation. Al-Namus is the revelation. This is in their language. But among people today, al-Nawamis are the regulations and laws by which they proceed.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, you mentioned (may Allah preserve you) in a past lesson that al-Namus means laws and regulations. Is it the same meaning in the statement of Waraqah ibn Nawfal, "This is indeed the Namus that was revealed to Musa"? This is in the language of the People of the Book.
Answer:
Al-Namus is the revelation. Al-Namus is the revelation. This is in their language. But among people today, al-Nawamis are the regulations and laws by which they proceed.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [1308 -2802] معنى الناموس في قول ورقة بن نوفل: "إن هذا لهو الناموس الذي أُنزل على موسى"؟ — youtube.com
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