On the saying of Allah the Exalted in Surat Hud: “Abiding therein as long as the heavens and the earth remain.”
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The questioner : On the saying of Allah the Exalted in Surat Hud: [Hud 11:107] What is the difference between the reward of the believers and the punishment of the disbelievers in the verse? For the disbelievers, He said: [Hud 11:107] and for the believers, He said: [Hud 11:108]?
The Shaykh : Yes,[Hud 11:108] and He said regarding the Fire: [Hud 11:107] ... , in all of it He said: , what is the difference between them? The difference is that since this is a favor, He indicated that it is a continuing favor, and since this is a punishment, He said: [Hud 11:107] so He performs this punishment because that is what His will requires.
abiding therein as long as the heavens and the earth endure
خالدين فيها مادامت السموات والأرض ...Indeed, your Lord is an effecter of what He intends.
إن ربك فعال لما يريدa bestowal uninterrupted.
عطاء غير مجذوذThe Shaykh : Yes,