Exegesis of the saying of Allah the Exalted: (Freeing a neck)
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Exegesis of the saying of Allah the Exalted: (Freeing a neck)]
Allah the Exalted said: [Al-Balad: 13] is the predicate of a deleted subject, and the implied meaning is: it is freeing a neck,And freeing a neck has two meanings: The first meaning: freeing it from slavery, such that a person frees enslaved slaves, whether they are in his ownership and he frees them, or they are in the ownership of another and he buys them and frees them. This is one type.
The second meaning: Freeing a neck from captivity, for the release of a captive is among the best deeds in the sight of Allah, Mighty and Majestic. The captive may not be released by the enemy except for a financial ransom, and this ransom may be exorbitant and large, which no one would undertake except one who has faith in Allah, Mighty and Majestic, that He will replace what he spent and reward him for what he gave in charity.
Allah the Exalted said:
Freeing a neck
فَكُّ رَقَبَةٍThe second meaning: Freeing a neck from captivity, for the release of a captive is among the best deeds in the sight of Allah, Mighty and Majestic. The captive may not be released by the enemy except for a financial ransom, and this ransom may be exorbitant and large, which no one would undertake except one who has faith in Allah, Mighty and Majestic, that He will replace what he spent and reward him for what he gave in charity.