The Time of Acceptance: General and Specific
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The Shaykh : We mentioned that the time of acceptance, or the time when acceptance is missed, is both general and specific.
The questioner : The general one is the rising of the sun from its west.
The Shaykh : Why are you pointing to the east?
The questioner : This is the general one.
The Shaykh : The rising of the sun is a sign.
The questioner : From its west.
The Shaykh : The rising of the sun from its west, because when the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: You are saying the sun rises from its west and pointing to the east; this is not correct. Now, what is the evidence that repentance is missed by the rising of the sun from its west?
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh :[Al-An'am 6:158] And what is the indication from this verse? Because it contains no mention of the sun or anything else, for the intended meaning of His saying: [Al-An'am 6:158].
The questioner : The rising of the sun from its west.
The Shaykh : Who said that this is the intended meaning? Who said it? Who interpreted it in that way? The second type is specific. What is it? Yes?
The questioner : When the soul reaches the throat.
The Shaykh : When the appointed time arrives.
The questioner : When the soul reaches the throat...
The Shaykh : And in the Qur'an.
The questioner :[Al-Waqi'ah 56:83].
The Shaykh : No, what is this? Rest.
The questioner : The saying of Allah the Exalted:[An-Nisa 4:18].
The Shaykh :[An-Nisa 4:17-18] Do you agree with this? Good, rest.
The questioner : The general one is the rising of the sun from its west.
The Shaykh : Why are you pointing to the east?
The questioner : This is the general one.
The Shaykh : The rising of the sun is a sign.
The questioner : From its west.
The Shaykh : The rising of the sun from its west, because when the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
When the night approaches from here, he pointed to the east, and the day departs from here, he pointed to the west.
إذا أقبل الليل من ها هنا أشار إلى المشرق وأدبر النهار من ها هنا أشار للمغربThe questioner : ... .
The Shaykh :
no soul will benefit from its faith as long as it had not believed before or had earned through its faith some good
لا ينفع نفسا إيمانها لم تكن آمنت من قبل أو كسبت في إيمانها خيراThe Day that some of the signs of your Lord
يوم يأتي بعض آيات ربكThe questioner : The rising of the sun from its west.
The Shaykh : Who said that this is the intended meaning? Who said it? Who interpreted it in that way? The second type is specific. What is it? Yes?
The questioner : When the soul reaches the throat.
The Shaykh : When the appointed time arrives.
The questioner : When the soul reaches the throat...
The Shaykh : And in the Qur'an.
The questioner :
when the soul at death reaches the throat
إذا بلغت الحلقومThe Shaykh : No, what is this? Rest.
The questioner : The saying of Allah the Exalted:
But repentance is not [accepted] of those who [continue to] do evil deeds
ليست التوبة للذين يعملون السيئاتThe Shaykh :