The Meaning of Allah’s Saying: “And Near to Them Will Be Their Shadows”
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[The Meaning of the Saying of Allah the Exalted: “And Near to Them Will Be Their Shadows”]
In the saying of Allah (Mighty and Majestic) in Surat al-Insan: [Al-Insan: 14] What does this mean, O Shaykh?The Shaykh: It means the shadows of the trees are near to them, not far away, because the closer the shadow of a tree is, the more lush and cool the shade becomes.
The questioner: The Shaykh al-Islam mentioned in the Fatawa that there is no sun or moon in Paradise, only a shadow under the Throne?The Shaykh: Even if there were no sun or moon, you would still find a shadow at the break of dawn when the day rises, meaning before the sun comes up. Likewise, a shadow is produced by the light that emanates from under the Throne.
In the saying of Allah (Mighty and Majestic) in Surat al-Insan:
And near above them are its shades
وَدَانِيَةً عَلَيْهِمْ ظِلالُهَاThe questioner: The Shaykh al-Islam mentioned in the Fatawa that there is no sun or moon in Paradise, only a shadow under the Throne?The Shaykh: Even if there were no sun or moon, you would still find a shadow at the break of dawn when the day rises, meaning before the sun comes up. Likewise, a shadow is produced by the light that emanates from under the Throne.