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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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What is meant by "Mishr" in the saying of Allah the Exalted: "Descend to Mishr"?

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The questioner : Shaykh, what is meant by "Mishr" in the saying of Allah the Exalted:
Descend to Mishrاهبطوا مصرا
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The Shaykh : Which Mishr of the Mishars? 'Unayzah is called Mishr.

The questioner : The command "Descend to Mishr"?

The Shaykh : It means whichever country you seek. What is this? We ask Allah... This is found in every land. This is an addition to the rebuke of them.

The questioner : Where are they?

The Shaykh : They were in the wilderness when Allah sent down to them manna and quail. They asked Allah to send down from the sky useful and delicious things. He said, "How? I am asking Allah to replace it with what is better."
Source alathar.net

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