What is the meaning of the statement of Allah the Exalted: "… they preceded us in faith"?
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The questioner : The baa is causal, meaning "in faith" or "to faith."
The Shaykh : Huh?
The questioner : The transitive usage is "they preceded us to faith" or "because of faith."
The Shaykh : No, yes, the apparent meaning is "they preceded us with it"; the apparent meaning is that they preceded us with it.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Yes?
The questioner : They preceded us to it.
The Shaykh : This meaning, "they preceded us to it," means that they embraced Islam before us and believed before us.
The questioner : The baa is causal.
The Shaykh : Huh?
The questioner : The baa is causal. Because of faith…
The Shaykh : It is possible, it is possible, but the second meaning is more apparent; the first is more apparent.
they preceded us in faith
سبقونا بالإيمانThe Shaykh : Huh?
The questioner : The transitive usage is "they preceded us to faith" or "because of faith."
The Shaykh : No, yes, the apparent meaning is "they preceded us with it"; the apparent meaning is that they preceded us with it.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Yes?
The questioner : They preceded us to it.
The Shaykh : This meaning, "they preceded us to it," means that they embraced Islam before us and believed before us.
The questioner : The baa is causal.
The Shaykh : Huh?
The questioner : The baa is causal.
they preceded us in faith
سبقونا بالإيمانThe Shaykh : It is possible, it is possible, but the second meaning is more apparent; the first is more apparent.