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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The Meaning of the Poet's Saying: "By Allah, the two angels are not more eloquent than he, when *** in the grave they ask him about the Lord of the heavens"

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The Shaykh : He says:
"By Allah, the two angels are not more eloquent than he, when *** in the grave they ask him about the Lord of the heavens"
When the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) intended to convey the meaning of "who" among them, he said:
The two angels ask the servant in his grave, saying to him: "Who is your Lord?" إن الملكين يسألان العبد في قبره يقولان له من ربك
What do they say? "Who is your Lord?" So when the meaning of "who" is intended, it is expressed by "who," and when the meaning of "where" is intended, it is expressed by "where." Do you then say that the two angels are more eloquent than the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him)? Because these people, may Allah protect us from that, mean by "Where is Allah" "From whom is Allah," from whom is Allah. And there is no doubt that this is impossible. But this is the meaning of their speech. It is said: How does the Messenger express "who" as "where"? So, according to your claim, the two angels are more eloquent and clearer than the Messenger, even though the two angels address the deceased who is not obligated, while the Messenger clarifies for the living who are obligated. How does he express "who" as "where"? Yes.
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