Exegesis of the saying of Allah the Exalted: “Or do they possess the treasuries of your Lord, or are they the ones in control?”
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Exegesis of the saying of Allah the Exalted: “Or do they possess the treasuries of your Lord, or are they the ones in control?”
Allah the Exalted said: [Surat al-Tur: 37] (Am) here means "bal" (rather), and the hamzah,Meaning: rather, do they possess the treasuries of the provision of Allah the Exalted and Majestic, so that they withhold from whom they will and give to whom they will?
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No, they do not possess that, nor do they have control over any of it. Rather, the One who controls provision, both giving and withholding, is Allah, Blessed and Exalted is He.And when He denied that they possess the treasuries of Allah, He said: [Surat al-Tur: 37] Meaning: Rather, are they the ones who have control, dominance, authority, and the final say?Answer: No. If they do not have any of this, they become created beings and become humbled before the power of Allah the Exalted and Majestic.
Allah the Exalted said:
Or have they the depositories [containing the provision] of your Lord? Or are they the controllers [of them]?
أَمْ عِنْدَهُمْ خَزَائِنُ رَبِّكَ أَمْ هُمُ الْمُصَيْطِرُونَAnd
No, they do not possess that, nor do they have control over any of it. Rather, the One who controls provision, both giving and withholding, is Allah, Blessed and Exalted is He.And when He denied that they possess the treasuries of Allah, He said: