And most of the people are imprisoned in the prison of words, fearing the disgrace of the jailer (People being deceived by words, whether in affirmation or negation, without understanding the intended meaning)
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The Shaykh : Then he said something that we should understand well, and he said:
"And most of the people are detained in the prison of words, fearing the disgrace of the ruler"
"The disgrace of the jailer".
The student: ...
The Shaykh : How?
"And most of the people are detained in the prison of words" in one version it is "fearing the disgrace of the jailer" Yes. He says that most people, most people rely on the wording and are deceived by it, whether in affirmation or negation, so you find him detained in the prison of words; he does not look at the meaning, nor at the objective, nor at the intended purpose; he looks only at the apparent wording. Most people.
"Fearing the disgrace of the jailer": meaning fearing that if he contradicts, he will be imprisoned physically, but in reality he is imprisoned in a mental and intellectual prison.
"And most of the people are detained in the prison of words, fearing the disgrace of the ruler"
"The disgrace of the jailer".
The student: ...
The Shaykh : How?
"And most of the people are detained in the prison of words" in one version it is "fearing the disgrace of the jailer" Yes. He says that most people, most people rely on the wording and are deceived by it, whether in affirmation or negation, so you find him detained in the prison of words; he does not look at the meaning, nor at the objective, nor at the intended purpose; he looks only at the apparent wording. Most people.
"Fearing the disgrace of the jailer": meaning fearing that if he contradicts, he will be imprisoned physically, but in reality he is imprisoned in a mental and intellectual prison.