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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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What is the ruling on one who interprets "seals" as meaning "binds" in the saying of Allah the Exalted: "If Allah wills, He will seal your heart"?

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The questioner : ...

The Shaykh : This is an error, because he claimed that "seals" means: He binds your heart. And binding is a description that does not fit the context. "Seals" does not come to mean "binds," but rather it comes to mean "stamps" or "seals," as Allah the Exalted said:
Allah has set a seal upon their hearts ختم الله على قلوبهم
And He said:
But He has stamped upon their hearts بل طبع على قلوبهم
Yes... Yes, it is permissible, because expression is by the meaning of the speech, and the description of actions is broad. Regarding the actions of Allah (Mighty and Majestic), it is broad; whatever is of the nature of names, everything that is valid to attribute to Allah is worshipped through it. Yes.
Source alathar.net

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