In His saying, the Exalted: ((And of Me, then fear)), if we assume a deleted word, a problem arises in the verse, and its assumed meaning becomes "Of Me, fear, then fear," so what is the position...
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The questioner : The Shaykh: If we assume a deleted word, does a problem arise in the verse?
The Shaykh : And he?
The questioner : Its assumed meaning becomes: "Of Me, fear."
The Shaykh : "Of Me, fear, then fear."
The questioner : What is the position of the *fa* here?
The Shaykh : They said that the *fa* is for the improvement of the wording.
The questioner : Is it conjoined to *khafu* (fear)?
The Shaykh : If we assume *khafu* (fear), then here we may say that it is not correct for it to be for the improvement of the wording.
The questioner : Is it a conjunction?
The Shaykh : It is a conjunction, but if we say that it is permissible for the governing word to apply to two objects, then it is for the improvement of the wording.
The questioner : Even if we say the *waw* is a conjunction, "Of Me, fear, then fear," then the *fa* here is...
The Shaykh : a conjunction, meaning, "So if you fear Me, then fear Me." Yes.
And of Me alone should you fear
وإياي فارهبونThe Shaykh : And he?
The questioner : Its assumed meaning becomes: "Of Me, fear."
The Shaykh : "Of Me, fear, then fear."
The questioner : What is the position of the *fa* here?
The Shaykh : They said that the *fa* is for the improvement of the wording.
The questioner :
and fear
وارهبونThe Shaykh : If we assume *khafu* (fear), then here we may say that it is not correct for it to be for the improvement of the wording.
The questioner : Is it a conjunction?
The Shaykh : It is a conjunction, but if we say that it is permissible for the governing word to apply to two objects, then it is for the improvement of the wording.
The questioner : Even if we say the *waw* is a conjunction, "Of Me, fear, then fear," then the *fa* here is...
The Shaykh : a conjunction, meaning, "So if you fear Me, then fear Me." Yes.