The Meaning of the Saying of Allah the Exalted: "Indeed, Allah forgives all sins."
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The Shaykh : [Az-Zumar 39:53]
Sins is a form of generality, meaning all sins. So what is the path of generality in the word "sins"? Tell me, you who study the principles of jurisprudence: what is the path of generality in His saying: Where are the students of the principles of jurisprudence? One, two, three, four. Good.
The student: ... .
The Shaykh : The entry of the article.
The student: ... .
The Shaykh : Good, take a break. Do you agree with this? Yes, we agree with this. The entry of "al", if it is not for indicating the essence and not for the definite, implies generality and comprehensiveness. Listen to the saying of Allah the Exalted:[Al-'Asr 103:2-3] Here, "al-insan" (man) is singular, and "al" has entered it, so what does it become? General. And the evidence for that is His saying: [Ash-Shu'ara 26:227] And the exception, as the scholars said, is the criterion of generality.
Good, so He forgives the sins, all the sins. Then He affirmed this generality by His saying: All the sins, Allah the Mighty and Majestic forgives them.
Indeed, Allah forgives all sins
إن الله يغفر الذنوب جميعاًSins is a form of generality, meaning all sins. So what is the path of generality in the word "sins"? Tell me, you who study the principles of jurisprudence: what is the path of generality in His saying:
sins
الذنوبThe student: ... .
The Shaykh : The entry of the article.
The student: ... .
The Shaykh : Good, take a break. Do you agree with this? Yes, we agree with this. The entry of "al", if it is not for indicating the essence and not for the definite, implies generality and comprehensiveness. Listen to the saying of Allah the Exalted:
(2) Indeed, mankind is in loss, (3) Except for those who have believed and done righteous deeds and advised each other to truth and advised each other to patience.
والعصر إن الإنسنن لفي خسر * إلا الذين آمنواExcept those [poets] who believe
إلا الذين آمنواGood, so He forgives the sins, all the sins. Then He affirmed this generality by His saying: