Does the lightning striking the eyes of these people apply specifically to them?

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The questioner : Does the lightning snatching the eyes of these people apply specifically to them?

The Shaykh : No, no, this is the reality:

The lightning almost snatches away their sight

يكاد البرق يخطف أبصارهم

[Al-Baqarah 2:20]

Therefore, a person should close his eyes or cover his face if he wants to extinguish a lamp. This is an observed phenomenon, and we asked our brother Irshad about it in a previous lesson, and he confirmed it.

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