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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Exegesis of the saying of Allah the Exalted: << Two men who feared, upon whom Allah had bestowed His favor, said: "Enter through the gate, and when you have entered, you will surely be victorious. And upon

Shaykh Muhammad ibn Salih al-‘Uthaymeen

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Said two men from those who feared [to disobey] upon whom Allah had bestowed favor, "Enter upon them through the gate قال رجلان من الذين يخافون أنعم الله عليهما ادخلوا عليهم الباب
[Al-Ma'idah 5:23]
First, we ask about the grammatical structure of this noble verse,
Said two men from those who feared [to disobey] upon whom Allah had bestowed favor قال رجلان من الذين يخافون أنعم الله عليهم
[Al-Ma'idah 5:23]


The Shaykh : "Two men"—is it known that this is indefinite, or definite?
The student: Indefinite.

The Shaykh : Do you reflect?
Two men قال رجلان
?
The student: Indefinite,

The Shaykh : By consensus? Is there any disagreement? Yes, "two men" is indefinite.
from those who feared من الذين يخافون
[Al-Ma'idah 5:23]
"Who feared" must be a descriptor for "two men"; it must be a descriptor for "two men."
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