It was mentioned to us that the demonstrative pronoun implies belittlement, so how did Allah use it to refer to the blessings of Paradise in His saying: “Is that a better lodging?”
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The student: For the sake of clarification...
The Shaykh : You heard the question stating that it was mentioned to us that the demonstrative pronoun implies clarification, so how did Allah use it to refer to the blessings of Paradise?
The student: It may imply clarification, and it may imply...
The Shaykh : Yes, there is no doubt that the demonstrative pronoun is used for magnification and for clarification depending on the context. For example,[Al-Anbya 21:36] is clarification, but [Al-Baqarah 2:2] is magnification. The important point is that the demonstrative pronoun is for magnification, clarification, and specification, and it is not this or that, but rather it depends on the context.
The reciter: I seek refuge in Allah from the accursed Shaytan. فَإِنَّهُمْ لَآكِلُونَ مِنْهَا فَمَالِئُونَ مِنْهَا الْبُطُونَ 66 ثُمَّ إِنَّ لَهُمْ عَلَيْهَا لَشَوْبًا مِنْ حَمِيمٍ 67 ثُمَّ إِنَّ مَرْجِعَهُمْ لَإِلَى الْجَحِيمِ 68 إِنَّهُمْ أَلْفَوْا آبَاءَهُمْ ضَالِّينَ 69 فَهُمْ عَلَى آثَارِهِمْ يُهْرَعُونَ 70 وَلَقَدْ ضَلَّ قَبْلَهُمْ أَكْثَرُ الْأَوَّلِينَ 71 وَلَقَدْ أَرْسَلْنَا فِيهِمْ مُنْذِرِينَ 72 فَانْظُرْ كَيْفَ كَانَ عَاقِبَةُ الْمُنْذَرِينَ 73 إِلَّا عِبَادَ اللَّهِ الْمُخْلَصِينَ Then indeed they will eat from it and fill their bellies with it. Then indeed for them upon it will be a mixture of scalding water. Then indeed their return will be to the Blazing Fire. They found their fathers astray, so they hasten after their footsteps. And indeed, before them, most of the former ones had gone astray. And indeed, We sent among them warners. So look at how was the end of the warned ones, except for the servants of Allah who were chosen.
The Shaykh : You heard the question stating that it was mentioned to us that the demonstrative pronoun implies clarification, so how did Allah use it to refer to the blessings of Paradise?
The student: It may imply clarification, and it may imply...
The Shaykh : Yes, there is no doubt that the demonstrative pronoun is used for magnification and for clarification depending on the context. For example,
Is this the one who insults your gods?
أهذا الذي يذكر آلهتكمThis is the Book about which there is no doubt
ذلك الكتاب لا ريب فيهThe reciter: I seek refuge in Allah from the accursed Shaytan. فَإِنَّهُمْ لَآكِلُونَ مِنْهَا فَمَالِئُونَ مِنْهَا الْبُطُونَ 66 ثُمَّ إِنَّ لَهُمْ عَلَيْهَا لَشَوْبًا مِنْ حَمِيمٍ 67 ثُمَّ إِنَّ مَرْجِعَهُمْ لَإِلَى الْجَحِيمِ 68 إِنَّهُمْ أَلْفَوْا آبَاءَهُمْ ضَالِّينَ 69 فَهُمْ عَلَى آثَارِهِمْ يُهْرَعُونَ 70 وَلَقَدْ ضَلَّ قَبْلَهُمْ أَكْثَرُ الْأَوَّلِينَ 71 وَلَقَدْ أَرْسَلْنَا فِيهِمْ مُنْذِرِينَ 72 فَانْظُرْ كَيْفَ كَانَ عَاقِبَةُ الْمُنْذَرِينَ 73 إِلَّا عِبَادَ اللَّهِ الْمُخْلَصِينَ Then indeed they will eat from it and fill their bellies with it. Then indeed for them upon it will be a mixture of scalding water. Then indeed their return will be to the Blazing Fire. They found their fathers astray, so they hasten after their footsteps. And indeed, before them, most of the former ones had gone astray. And indeed, We sent among them warners. So look at how was the end of the warned ones, except for the servants of Allah who were chosen.