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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Explanation of the author's statement and his saying: (None of you is there but that his Lord will speak to him, and there is no interpreter between him and Him).

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The Shaykh : He said: And his saying:
There will be none among you but his Lord will speak to him ما منكم من أحد إلا سيكلمه ربه
Sahih al-Bukhari 7443

not ما
is a negation, and
from anyone من أحد
is a subject upon which the extra
Who من
was added for emphasis, meaning that none of you is there but
his Lord will speak to him سيُكلمه ربه
meaning but in this state, Allah will speak to him
there will be no interpreter between them ليس بينه وبينه ترجمان
Sahih al-Bukhari 7443
on the Day of Resurrection. Allah will speak to all the creatures, and there is no interpreter between Him and them, and He will judge them all at once, at one time, and He is Able to do all things. And who is the interpreter? The one who is a medium between two speakers who differ in language, conveying to one the speech of the other in the language that
The student: he understands.

The Shaykh : he understands, and four conditions are required of the translator:
The student: Trustworthiness.

The Shaykh : Yes.
The student: Trustworthiness.

The Shaykh : Trustworthiness is required, and that he be knowledgeable in the language from which he translates and the language to which he translates, and that he be knowledgeable about the subject with experience. So if one comes to us and we want him to translate grammatical issues, and he does not know grammar, yes, is he suitable?
The student: No.

The Shaykh : He is not suitable, because if he does not digest the meaning, he cannot express it as it should be. So these are the four conditions of the translator. All right.
Source alathar.net

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