What is the meaning of al-Wayh and al-Wayl?
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The questioner : ... and what is the difference between them?
The Shaykh : Al-Wayh, they said, is used for encouragement and exhortation, while al-Wayl is used for threat and warning. Allah the Exalted said:[Ibrahim 14:2], whereas al-Wayh is for encouragement and exhortation.
It appears that al-Wayh may be used metaphorically for threat.
The Shaykh : Al-Wayh, they said, is used for encouragement and exhortation, while al-Wayl is used for threat and warning. Allah the Exalted said:
And woe to the disbelievers from a severe punishment
وويل للكافرين من عذاب شديدIt appears that al-Wayh may be used metaphorically for threat.