How did He benefit him, and why did He not benefit Pharaoh? He said it before he died, and it was not accepted from him?
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The questioner : How... this, and Pharaoh said it before he died, and it was not accepted from him, because this man, this death, meaning if... he is dead, dead?
The Shaykh : What do you say about this difficulty? First, the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) did not say that He benefited this man. He said: Because we only have the apparent meaning. Then, killing is not like being overtaken by drowning. Being overtaken by drowning is a confirmed death, whereas killing may be averted. There is a difference between the two: a man who is brought to be killed is not like a man who drowned in water. Second, he had become certain of his destruction.
The questioner : ... Pharaoh ... the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) ...
The Shaykh : No, he is not asking because of this. He is asking: How did You benefit this man and not benefit Pharaoh? This is a question from Khalid, is it not?
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : What do you say about this difficulty? First, the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) did not say that He benefited this man. He said:
How do you say "There is no god but Allah" when it comes to you on the Day of Resurrection? Did you kill him after he said "There is no god but Allah"?
كيف تقول بلا إله إلا الله إذا جاءتك يوم القيامة أقتلته بعد أن قال لا إله إلا اللهThe questioner : ... Pharaoh ... the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) ...
The Shaykh : No, he is not asking because of this. He is asking: How did You benefit this man and not benefit Pharaoh? This is a question from Khalid, is it not?
The questioner : Yes.